Prime Polymer, a subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals, report it is planning to build a new polypropylene (PP) facility at its Ichihara site in Chiba, Japan, as part of a scrap-and-build style restructuring of its production system. The 200 kta PP plant, based on Mitsui Chemicals Hypol process, will enable the production of high-performance PP. Construction is scheduled to start this August, with operations scheduled to begin in November 2024. Moving forward, Prime Polymer plans to suspend its existing manufacturing facility with a view to production capacity that is in line with supply demand balance. In restructuring its production system here, Prime Polymer anticipates the effect of approximately 70,000 tons in reduced greenhouse gas emissions, annually, against 2013 figures. Further, Prime Polymer will be ramping up its circular economy-related efforts through the likes of providing biomass raw material-based materials.