Business
Functional Materials
Business Unit
The Functional Materials Business Unit handles a wide range of synthetic resins (engineering plastics and general-purpose plastics), recycling resins, synthetic rubber and elastomers, etc. by utilizing information on various products and a network built up over the years while meeting customers’ diverse needs from industrial to domestic use, such as OA-related, electronics, optical communication industry, stationery, rubber industry products, and adhesive agents. We support our customers’ global production by proposing the optimal procurement and solving logistics challenges by leveraging Mitsui & Co. global group’s network, inside and outside Japan.
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High-performance Resin Business
We handle synthetic resins and related products, such as engineering plastics, super engineering plastics, polyolefin/styrene resin, and recycled resins for a wide range of industrial areas centered on OA, electrical and electronics, optical communications, and stationery. We support global development for the procurement of raw materials by proposing optimal procurement for Japanese customers’ production sites, and providing solutions for logistics issues, such as local inventory and delivery management.
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Recycled Resin Business
The need for environmentally-friendly materials has also increased across the OA, electronics, and stationery industries. Taking a panoramic perspective of the entire supply chain, from raw materials to recycled resin products, we have established a stable supply system for recycled resin – not just in Japan, but also globally – by applying the know-how we have accumulated through resin trading and Mitsui & Co.’s comprehensive strengths. We help to resolve social issues pertaining to the global environment.
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Elastomer Business for Industrial Rubber Products / Adhesive Agents
The need to use high-performance elastomer materials has increased for use in industrial rubber products, such as for automobiles, construction machinery, and agricultural machinery, etc., and adhesive agents. To meet such needs by our customers, we provide marketing and distribution functions, and sell high-performance elastomer materials globally via the Mitsui & Co. global group network.
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