Materials Innovation: The Next Frontier of Semiconductor Scaling
For decades, semiconductor progress has been defined primarily by our ability to make devices smaller, faster and more powerful. But as the industry moves deeper into the AI era, scaling is becoming increasingly dependent on something less visible: the materials that make each new generation of devices possible.
Mitsubishi Chemical CEO Featured by ICIS
Mitsubishi Chemical President and CEO Manabu Chikumoto was recently featured in an exclusive interview with ICIS Chemical Business, a leading global publication serving the chemical and energy industries. In the article, Chikumoto shares his vision for the company’s transformation into a “Green Specialty Company,” discussing strategic initiatives to strengthen competitiveness, advance sustainability, and accelerate growth […]
Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Receives Lam Research 2026 Supplier Excellence Award
USA, August 12, 2026 — Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials today announced that it has been recognized as a recipient of the 2026 Supplier Excellence Award for Leadership in Quality by Lam Research, a global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry. The Lam Research Supplier Excellence Awards evaluate top-performing suppliers […]
Manabu Chikumoto, President and CEO of Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation, To Be Awarded the 2026 International Palladium Medal
The Société de Chimie Industrielle will award the 2026 biennial International Palladium Medal to Manabu Chikumoto, President and CEO, Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation, for his distinguished contributions to the chemical industry, leadership, and personal record of enhancing the international aims and objectives of the Société de Chimie Industrielle. He will receive the award at a […]
Gelest Breaks Ground on New Production Facility
Gelest, Inc. MORRISVILLE, Pa., July 7, 2023 – Today, Gelest, Inc., a Mitsubishi Chemical Group company, marks a new milestone with the groundbreaking of its latest production facility. This new 50,000 square-foot building is located at Gelest’s global headquarters in Morrisville, PA, and is slated for completion by September 2024. During the first phase of production, Gelest […]
Mitsubishi Chemical Group Establishes Japan’s First Acrylic Resin Collection Scheme in Collaboration with Tokio Marine & Nichido and ABT
-Verification testing for the commercialization of molecular recycling begins- The Mitsubishi Chemical Group (the MCG Group) hereby announces that it will start verification testing of a scheme for collecting acrylic resins from end-of-life vehicles, with the goal of commercializing molecular recycling operations for acrylic resin in collaboration with Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., […]
Mitsubishi Chemical Group selected for Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Six Consecutive Years
Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation (MCG; Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Jean-Marc Gilson) today announced that it has been selected for the sixth consecutive year as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for inclusion in the World Index, which is the global benchmark for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing. MCG was also […]
The Mitsubishi Chemical Group launches the Composite Engineering Challenge to support startups scaling up manufacturing with lightweight composite materials
Startups and scaleups have a chance to access a wide range of advanced lightweight materials and to receive manufacturing and scaling-up support worth $25,000. Growth Garage Business Incubator of the Advanced Materials Division of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group is calling upon entrepreneurs, innovators and founders aiming to lightweight parts and applications with carbon fiber-reinforced […]
Delivering Design for Distinctive Radiance: Plant-based Engineering Plastic DURABIO™ Adopted for Shiseido’s Global Luxury Brand- Clé de Peau Beauté – Iconic Product
The Mitsubishi Chemical Group (the MCG Group) hereby announces that the Group’s bio-based engineering plastic DURABIO™ has been adopted by Shiseido’s global luxury brand- Clé de Peau Beauté, for the container of La Créme, the brand’s iconic high-performance cream. The product was released by Clé de Peau Beauté on September 21, 2022. DURABIO™ is a […]
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Premieres ZELAS™ AMP Biocompatible Medical Compounds at COMPAMED 2022
TOKYO, Japan Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation announced today that it will introduce ZELAS™ AMP biocompatibility medical compounds at COMPAMED 2022, the international medical device technology exhibition that opens November 14, 2022, in Düsseldorf, Germany. Medical device manufacturers commonly use polymers for various applications. However, base resins such as PVC, TPU and TPE easily attach to biochemicals, blood […]
Joint Development of a Sleep Sensor with Health Sensing Ability
MCG Group’s highly sensitive piezoelectric film contributes toward improving the quality of sleep. The Mitsubishi Chemical Group (the MCG Group) hereby announces that it has developed a sleep sensor that uses its own highly sensitive piezoelectric film as the foundation in collaboration with Health Sensing Co., Ltd (Health Sensing), which possesses technology that analyzes sleep […]
Collaboration with the Japan Windsurfing Association on Carbon Fiber Recycling
Conclusion of a sponsorship contract with professional windsurfer Takuma Sugi The Mitsubishi Chemical Group (hereinafter “our group”) has agreed with the Japan Windsurfing Association (hereinafter “JWA”) to jointly promote recycling activities for carbon fiber used in windsurfing equipment. Along with this, we are pleased to inform you that we have concluded a sponsorship contract with Takuma […]