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 Aromatics Malaysia sdn.Bhd. A joint venture between Malaysia and Japan that produces and sells paraxylene and benzene. It has been operating since July 2000 as a center for the basic raw materials used in polyester chain production, which is enjoying a continual increase in demand.  Exportadora de Sal, S.A. de C.V. A joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation and Mexico's Fideicomiso de Fomento Minero (FFM) as its shareholders. ESSA's salt fields have a production capacity of approximately 7.5 million tons and produce salt using an environmentally-friendly method that utilizes solar energy to evaporate seawater. www.essa.com.mx (Spanish) > P.T. Kaltim Parna Industri A joint venture between Indonesia and Japan that produces and sells ammonia. It started operations in February 2002 as a center for securing basic industrial raw materials. Metanol de Oriente, Metor. S.A. (METOR) There are great expectations placed on methanol not only as a raw material for petrochemical products but also for use in fuel cells. As a joint venture between Mitsubishi Corporation, Petróleos de Venezuela, SA (PDVSA), Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company and others, METOR produces methanol from inexpensive natural gas, which it primarily sells to Europe and America. Thai Chemical Corporation Ltd. Founded in 1971 to produce and sell adhesives and formalin in Thailand. The company has been doing business for over 30 years.  ACLO Compounders Inc. Produces and sells compound products based on various synthetic resin materials such as polypropylene. Located in Cambridge near Toronto, Canada, it is a joint venture with Idemitsu Petrochemical Co., Ltd., in which Mitsubishi Corporation holds an approximately 70% share. The company's products are widely used around us, mainly in the automotive industry, but also in electrical products, housing construction and general merchandise. www.aclocompounders.com (English) > C&M Fine Pack Inc. A US-based joint venture with Chuo Kagaku Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese packaging manufacturer. Its major business line is manufacturing and selling plastic packaging containers for foodstuffs. In 1986, the company started operations in California, and now has a manufacturing plant in Indiana. Based on the high level of technology and product development capabilities of its parent company, it provides a diverse line of food packaging containers to the American market, which represents the world's largest market for this industry. Products range from general purpose items to containers with added value in their design or functionality. Examples include packaging and containers for fast food companies, airlines, supermarkets and meat processing companies, in addition to those for use at barbeques and in catering. www.cmfinepack.com (English) > Fuji Sangyo Corporation Utilizing its head office and network of seven domestic offices, Fuji Sangyo Corporation maintain close ties with local dealers in Japan as it promotes sales of materials and products related to synthetic resins, primarily in the strategic fields of packaging and industrial materials. The company also manufactures and sells it own products, such as "Fuji Ace Metal Guard", an anti-corrosion film, and "Super Cloth", a bonded textile for printing. www.fujisangyocorp.co.jp (Japanese) >
Kibi Kasei Co., Ltd. A specialized company primarily engaged in the custom production of end-products such as toys, general merchandise, food items and medical goods. Kibi Kasei Co. also deals in the raw materials that are used in these types of products, such as resins, films, and chemical products, as well as in materials for agriculture, machinery, molds and others. www.kibikasei.co.jp (Japanese) > Mitsubishi Shoji Chemical Corp. An international distributor that handles sales of chemicals such as solvents, coating resin and flame retardants. Mainly targets the paint, ink and adhesive industries, and also actively tackles environmental issues. www.mccml.co.jp (Japanese) > Mitsubishi Shoji Plastics Corp. A distributor of materials and products using polyolefin resins, polystyrene resins, PET resins, engineering resins, and other related products. By utilizing advanced IT strategies, the company has improved environmentally-friendly aspects of its business through container and packaging recycling as well as the rental of containers and pallets. www.mcplas.co.jp (Japanese) > Saudi Petrochemical Development Co. (SPDC) SPDC is the company providing Japan's side of investment in Eastern Petrochemical Co. (SHARQ), a Saudi Arabian petrochemical operation that has been producing polyethylene (PE) and ethylene glycol (EG) in Saudi Arabia since 1985. SHARQ is continuing to achieve stable performance through using Saudi Arabia's rich reserves of inexpensive oil and associated gas as raw materials. The first expansion of SHARQ was executed in 1994 and capacity reached 750,000 tons of PE and 750,000 tons of EG after the second expansion of 2000. SHARQ plans to further increase capacity to 1,550,000 tons of PE and 1,450,000 tons of EG in the second half of 2008. Tosoh Hellas A.I.C. Established in Greece as a joint venture with Tosoh Corporation to produce electrolytic manganese dioxide, a material used in dry cell batteries. Since starting operations in 1976, the company has maintained a position as one of the word's top manufacturers in terms of both quality and production capacity. Focusing primarily on the European market, it has become one of Greece's leading exporting companies. MC YAMASAN POLYMERS CO., LTD. With silicone, fluorocarbon and polyurethane resins at the core of its business, Yamasan Shoji is a synthetic resins sales company active across the whole spectrum of the industry, from raw materials to finished goods. Utilizing its wealth of expertise and experience in the field specialty chemicals, the company is committed to constantly proposing new ideas as it responds to a wide-range of customer needs. www.mcyp.jp (Japanese) >  MC-Towa International Sweeteners Co., Ltd. A joint venture in Thailand with Mitsubishi Shoji Foodtech Co., Ltd., the company has established a manufacturing and sales business for the low calorie sweetener maltitol and commenced commercial operations. Leveraging the locally supplied raw materials, the company will produce highly-competitive sweeteners and supply them to customers around the world for use in chewing gum, chocolate, and other sweets. Miteni S.p.A. An Italian company specializing in fluorine compounds with wide applications as intermediates for medical and agricultural chemicals as well as electronic materials. The company sells products in markets throughout the world and is aiming to expand the business with high value products and MC's global network. www.miteni.it (English) > Mitsubishi Shoji Foodtech Co., Ltd. In August 2007, Mitsubishi Corporation's business investments, Towa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., MC Foodtech Co., Ltd. and Chuo Foods Material Co., Ltd. merged and started operations as the new company Mitsubishi Shoji Foodtech Co., Ltd. A crucial element of the new company's businesses is its research and development of food materials that meet client needs. The company is an integrated food and chemical company. Among the products it manufactures and sells are sugar alcohols such as sorbitol, maltitol and xylitol, seasoning for Korean kimchi basting, preservatives and improving agents, stabilizers such as carrageenan, and food functional materials. Pt. Sorini Towa Berlian Corporation A joint venture between Mitsubishi Shoji Foodtech Co., Ltd., which is one of Mitsubishi Corporation's business investments, and PT. Sorini Corporation Tbk. The company uses inexpensive locally procured materials to produce competitive products and provide a stable supply of sugar alcohol (sorbitol).  Chuo Kasei Co., Ltd. The Chuo Kasei Group comprises four companies: Chuo Kasei Co., Ltd., the central trading company dealing in specialty chemicals; Banshu Chemical Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of the organic fertilizer "DIA-AMINO"; Chuo Silika Co., Ltd. and Oplite Mining Co., Ltd., producers of diatomite products used in the filtration of beer, chemicals and other substances; In recent years, Chuo Kasei Co., Ltd. has been concentrating on importing environmentally-friendly oleochemicals (chemicals derived from biological oils or fats), and aims to be a unique company trading in such items as imported commercial materials and liquid paraffin. www.chuokasei.co.jp (Japanese) > Kohjin Co., Ltd. Possessing original technology related to biochemicals, fine chemicals, plastic films, specialty papers and more, Kohjin Co. is a manufacturer that is developing a wide array of businesses. With "For Human Welfare" as its motto, the company aims to enrich society through ingenious products. www.kohjin.co.jp/english/index.html (English) > Meiwa Corporation Active in such businesses as chemical products, synthetic resins, high performance construction materials and fuels, Meiwa Corporation is striving to be an enterprise that offers it customers expertise and unique functions as well as its own one-of-a-kind products. Of particular significance is the company's ties in China, where Meiwa Corporation has been conducting business since 1980; utilizing this experience and a network that extends across nine cities, the company will look to further develop its activities in China as a strategic base for its business.
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