Toyota Gosei affiliate Ashimori Industry will build a new plant in Shimotsuke, Tochigi Prefecture, to expand production of rehabilitation materials for water and sewerage pipes. It aims to begin operations in the first half of 2028.
Ashimori Industry, a subsidiary of Toyota Gosei, announced plans to establish a new plant in Shimotsuke, Tochigi Prefecture. The aim is to increase production capacity for rehabilitation materials for aging water and sewerage pipes in Japan.
Rehabilitation is a method of creating a new pipe inside an existing pipe without excavation. Compared with replacement, it is said to shorten construction times and reduce costs. The new plant will strengthen the supply of these rehabilitation materials.
The new plant is expected to begin operations in the first half of 2028, in response to rising demand for measures to address aging infrastructure. Details such as the specific equipment and investment scale have not been disclosed.