Kyodo Sakusan Acetic Acid Restart: India Impact

Kyodo Sakusan brings acetic acid unit on stream

Jun 11, 2026

Kyodo Sakusan has restarted its acetic acid unit in Aboshi. A source in Japan informed a team member, “The company is reported to have resumed operations at the unit on September 1, 2025, after a maintenance shutdown that commenced on August 19, 2025. However, confirmation from an authorized source has not yet been received.” Located in Aboshi, Japan, the unit has a production capacity of 450,000 mt/year.