Mitsubishi Chemical is a diversified chemical company involved in petrochemicals, polymers, agrochemicals, speciality chemicals and pharmaceuticals. The company's main focus is on three business pillars: petrochemicals, performance and functional products, and health care. 
In petrochemicals, Mitsubishi Chemical will expand its operations in the Asian markets. In performance and functional products, it will accelerate progress by increasing the ratio of new products and reinvigorating the business as a group. For health care, it will focus on the globalisation of its pharmaceutical business and the development of new ventures in response to “the rapidly changing medical care environment in Japan”.
Mitsubishi Chemical will reinforce its management based on strengthening business strategy and market development. It states that it has made progress by promoting various measures for business restructuring and alliances.
Mitsubishi Chemical with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, has around 41,480 employees and sales of Yen 2,909bn in the fiscal year to March 2009.
ICIS Chemical Business magazine has unveiled the ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies, with rankings based on 2008 sales.
A PDF of the ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies is available for download on ICIS connect.
See the article and analysis of the ICIS Top 100 on ICIS news.
Key Personnel
Chairman: Yoshimitsu Kobayashi
Member: Kenichi Uno
Member: Etsujiro Koge
Member: Atsushi Baba
Member: Shotaro Yoshimura
Member: Ryuichi Tomizawa
Member: Shigeru Tsuyuki
Member: Tokio Niikuni
Member: Ken Ishii
Member: Tomihisa Ikeura
Member: Yasuhide Ishikawa
Member: Hiroaki Ishizuka
Member: Yoshihiro Umeha
Member: Noriyoshi Ohira
Member: Takao Okugawa
Member: Hitoshi Ochi
Member: Kuniaki Kaga
Member: Yasuhiro Kajiwara
Member: Masanori Karatsu
Member: Yoshiyuki Kisaka
Member: Hiroki Sato
Member: Toshiyuki Seiki
Member: Noboru Tsuda
Member: Ryuji Fukumura
Member: Koichi Fujisawa
Member: Tokitaro Hoshijima
Member: Iwao Yamamoto
Member: Kazuchika Yamaguchi
Member: Shushichi Yoshimura
(Updated July 2008)
Contacts
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
14-1 Shiba 4-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0014
Japan
Tel: +81 03 3283 6111
Fax: + 81 03 3283 6111
Email: mccpr@cc.m-kagaku.co.jp
www.m-kagaku.co.jp
Mitsubishi Chemical
Company Structure
Mitsubishi Chemical is an all-round chemical company, founded on the development of a diverse range of chemical materials, as well as the application of those materials to a variety of uses. The company was established in 1934.
More about Mitsubishi Chemical Structure
Mitsubishi Chemical
Strategy & Financial Highlights
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) says that in fiscal year 2009 it faced a sudden decline in domestic and overseas demand affected by the global financial crisis. On that basis, it experienced a “substantial” drop in sales and profits. (Edited from: “To our stockholders and stakeholders). ICIS also provides you with key financial data listed in table form.
More about Mitsubishi Chemical Strategy & Financial Highlights
News:
Get news on Mitsubishi Chemical plus the latest chemical news, information, data, market movements and analysis
in one place with ICIS news
Search:
Find details on other chemical companies and suppliers with
ICIS search
Newsletters:
ICIS offers a range of FREE e-newsletters to ensure that you don't miss out on the latest development and key market intelligence in your industry. If you want the latest news sent to your inbox, sign up for ICIS e-newsletters today.
Plants and projects:
Find out more about current and planned chemical plants and projects by subscribing to our comprehensive database