TOKYO -- Although Mitsubishi Chemical Group had planned to build a new U.S. plant for more than a decade, the Japanese manufacturer ultimately walked away from the project due to ballooning costs and a scarcity of clients.
Plans abandoned after more than a decade on the drawing board

Mitsubishi Chemical is the leading supplier of MMA, a compound used in a wide variety of products, such as headlight covers. (Mitsubishi Chemical Group)
TOKYO -- Although Mitsubishi Chemical Group had planned to build a new U.S. plant for more than a decade, the Japanese manufacturer ultimately walked away from the project due to ballooning costs and a scarcity of clients.