Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Superabsorbent Plant
PT Inti Karya Persada Tehnik (IKPT), represented by President Director and CEO, Atsushi Yoshihara and TOYO Engineering Corporation (TOYO), represented by President and CEO, Eiji Hosoi, attended the Groundbreaking Ceremony of PT. NIPPON SHOKUBAI INDONESIA New Superabsorbent Polymers (SAP) Plant in Cilegon on August 7, 2025.
PT. NIPPON SHOKUBAI INDONESIA (NSI), a subsidiary of NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD. (NSCL), plans to increase the SAP production by developing a new plant with annual production capacity of 50,000 tons. Through this expansion, NSI will significantly enhance its SAP production capabilities by leveraging the output from its existing Acrylic Acid (AA) plant. This strategic integration is aimed at meeting the increasing demand for SAP, particularly within the Asian market.
The Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services for the project are being undertaken by IKPT, a leading Indonesian EPC firm. The project is scheduled for completion in January 2027.
The ceremony was attended by representatives from both the local government and key stakeholders, underscoring NSCL’s continued commitment to strengthening its global production network and NSI’s contributing to the economic development of the region.
NSI and NSCL are very important clients for TOYO and IKPT. TOYO has a longstanding and successful partnership with the NSCL, through numerous projects across Asia, Europe and the United States. While IKPT has successfully completed a new Acrylic Acid Plant for NSI in 2023. IKPT expects the strong relationship among NSI, NSCL, TOYO and IKPT to continue for the NSI and NSCL’s future business expansion.
