Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Waga) has decided to launch a new group company, MCC Sports Co., Ltd. (MCCS) on April 1, 2021 with the aim of enhancing its sports-related business and raising the value of the MCC Group brand. MCC Group company Astro Corporation (Astro; Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; […]

Reviewing 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 was more damaging than the Lehman Shock, as the world was already in recession owing to US-China trade friction continuing from the previous year. China was prominent among a handful of countries that have resumed economic activity. Many others have suffered from second and third infection waves. Vaccine […]

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Waga) has decided to establish a new pilot facility for carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP). The facility will be located in Fukui Prefecture and is scheduled to start operation by the end of 2021. MCC has an extensive track record of successfully using CFRP in […]

Mitsubishi Chemical Aqua Solutions Co., Ltd. (MCAS; Head Office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, President: Hideto Yanagawa), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC; Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Masayuki Waga) today announced that MCAS’s global project “On-site Water Treatment and Supply System for Hospitals in Myanmar” has been accepted to United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)’s project […]

Mitsubishi Chemical is pleased to announce that it has recently acquired “green field” property at a large integrated site on the Mississippi River in Geismar, Louisiana and plans to advance its feasibility study for the design and construction of a 350,000 metric ton Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) plant based upon its proven, proprietary ALPHA technology.  The […]

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (MCHC; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hitoshi Ochi) has concluded a loan agreement with the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Hajime Watanabe) on a DBJ Sustainability Linked Loan with Engagement Dialogue (DBJ-SLL). This is the DBJ’s first implementation of DBJ-SLL. By linking the degree of achievement […]

Corporate partnership accelerator program seeks innovations from startups in alternative proteins, waste plastics recycling, and prevention of food loss and waste. Somerville, Mass., Nov. XX, 2020 — Greentown Labs, the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, and Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (MCHC), a global leader in chemicals and healthcare, are now accepting applications for […]

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Hitoshi Ochi, hereinafter “MCHC”) and Greentown Labs, the largest incubator in North America, which supports startups working on climate change solutions (Climate Tech) (Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, CEO: Emily Reichert, hereinafter “GL”) have recently launched a joint accelerator program, “The KAITEKI Challenge – Reimagining Proteins, Plastics, and Packaging”. […]

Carbon fiber sheet molding compound (SMC) produced by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Waga) has been adopted for the roof of the new GR Yaris launched by Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota; Head office: Toyota-shi, Aichi; President: Akio Toyoda) in September this year. Developed by MCC, this SMC is a type […]

MESA, Ariz., Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — As the leading manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastics, Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials, (MCAM) has been perfecting its KyronMAX® platform since 2014. KyronMAX® polymers are now 20% lighter and 20-50% stronger, exhibiting tensile strengths above 61,000 psi (420 MPa) and modulus above 6,300,000 psi (43.5 GPa). A series of the highest-performance […]

Teesside, UK, October 27, 2020 – Lucite International (LI) and Agilyx Corporation (OSE: AGLX-ME), a pioneer in the advanced recycling of post-use plastics, announced today plans to pursue a commercial-scale trial for the recycling of PMMA, commonly known as acrylic, at Agilyx’s Tigard, Oregon facility. Following the success of an initial smaller-scale trial using Agilyx’s […]

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (“MCHC”) announced that as of April 1, 2021, Jean-Marc Gilson will be the new President and Chief Executive Officer. MCHC converted to a company with a nominating committee, etc. in June 2015. Since then, the Nominating Committee has carried out preparations to properly conduct nominations, taking into account the period covered […]