1. Global PMMA Capacity Restructuring Accelerates
The global acrylic industry is undergoing profound capacity reshuffling in 2026. Major Japanese PMMA manufacturers are continuously withdrawing from the general and optical-grade PMMA market. Asahi Kasei plans to suspend PMMA production in September 2026 and completely exit the PMMA sales business in September 2027. Sumitomo Chemical has cut most of its PMMA production capacity in Singapore, while Mitsubishi Chemical has fully withdrawn from its long-term-operated Taiwan PMMA production base. The large-scale shutdown of overseas high-end original factories has tightened global optical PMMA supply and created huge market gaps for Chinese acrylic sheet manufacturers.
3. New National Standard Upgrades Industry Quality Threshold
1. Global PMMA Capacity Restructuring Accelerates
The global acrylic industry is undergoing profound capacity reshuffling in 2026. Major Japanese PMMA manufacturers are continuously withdrawing from the general and optical-grade PMMA market. Asahi Kasei plans to suspend PMMA production in September 2026 and completely exit the PMMA sales business in September 2027. Sumitomo Chemical has cut most of its PMMA production capacity in Singapore, while Mitsubishi Chemical has fully withdrawn from its long-term-operated Taiwan PMMA production base. The large-scale shutdown of overseas high-end original factories has tightened global optical PMMA supply and created huge market gaps for Chinese acrylic sheet manufacturers.
3. New National Standard Upgrades Industry Quality Threshold