Tag: Mitsui Chemicals

Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi Chemical team up to decarbonize ethylene

Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi Chemical team up to decarbonize ethylene

February 5, 2026 |

In Japan, Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi Chemical have explored measures to promote decarbonization and optimize production capacity for their two ethylene manufacturing facilities in western Japan. To achieve these goals, the three companies applied for and were selected for the “Fiscal 2025 Support Program for Energy and Manufacturing Process Conversion in Hard-to-Abate Industries” […]

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Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi create JV to develop biobased ethylene

Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi create JV to develop biobased ethylene

September 10, 2025 |

In Japan, Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals, and Mitsubishi Chemical have established a limited liability partnership (LLP) to achieve carbon neutrality and production capacity optimization targeting 2030 with respect to the two ethylene manufacturing facilities in total owned by the three companies in western Japan, and will accelerate relevant studies. The three companies have advanced discussions […]

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Neste, Mitsui Chemicals  enable food packaging made with renewable materials for CO-OP brand in Japan

Neste, Mitsui Chemicals  enable food packaging made with renewable materials for CO-OP brand in Japan

November 26, 2023 |

In Finland, Neste said it is working with Mitsui Chemicals and Prime Polymer, a subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals, to provide more sustainable food packaging solutions for CO-OP, a brand of the Japanese Consumers Co-operative Union (JCCU).  In the first phase of the collaboration, biobased raw materials will replace fossil ones in the production of the […]

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