Mitsubishi Chemical Group
APAC
Tokyo
,
Japan
Multinational
FOUNDED
1933
HEADCOUNT
10000+
FUNDING
Public
Keywords:
fermentation, organic_acids, bioplastics, commodity_chemicals, specialty_chemicals, metabolic_engineering
BUSINESS
Mitsubishi Chemical Group is a diversified chemicals and materials conglomerate spanning performance products, industrial materials, specialty materials, and health care. Reported revenue is roughly USD 28–30 billion with around 42,000 employees across 295 group companies in 31 countries. The industrial group is pursuing chemical recycling, bioplastics expansion, and carbon-neutrality joint feasibility studies with Asahi Kasei and Mitsui Chemicals.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Industrial biotech is a strategic but minority component of the portfolio, centered on biopolymers (BioPBS and DURABIO) and bio-based monomers, with biotechnology listed as one of MCG's core technology platforms covering enzymes, catalysts, and fermentation. BioPBS, a fully biodegradable polybutylene succinate produced from bio-based succinic acid and 1,4-butanediol is manufactured through PTT MCC Biochem, a Thailand-based joint venture with PTT in Rayong; DURABIO is a bio-based engineering polymer derived from isosorbide.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Performance chemicals; films; polymers; limited bio-based materials