Ube is a Japanese producer of chemicals, polymers, construction materials and metal products with the business split into five segments: chemicals and plastics, specialty chemicals and products, cement and construction materials, machinery and metal products, and energy and environment. 
Ube has reassessed its business portfolio to identify core platform businesses that are positioned to generate stable profits and cash flows, and strategic growth businesses with high potential for profits. Core platform businesses will “anchor” the business, while strategic growth businesses will drive sustainable growth that is equally balanced across the company.
Ube will continue to engage in efforts to improve its financial position by implementing a management strategy that will focus on cash flow to enhance its financial position. At the same time, Ube will place strong emphasis on prioritising capital investment based on the positioning of businesses within its portfolio.
Ube will continue to implement its management strategy that emphasises shareholder value by increasing its market value and raising dividends for its shareholders.
Headquartered in Yamaguchi, Japan, Ube has around 11,264 employees and sales of Y685bn in the fiscal year ended 31 March 2009.
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Key Personnel
President and representative director: Hiroaki Tamura
Representative director: Yasuhisa Chiba
Representative director: Kazuhiko Okada
Director: Akinori Furukawa
Director: Michio Takeshita
Director:: Makoto Umetsu
(Updated September2009)
Contacts
Ube Industries Ltd
1978-96, Kogushi,
Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8633
Japan
Tel: +81 836 31 2111
Fax: +81 836 21 2252
www.ube-ind.co.jp/english/index.htm
Ube Industries
Company Structure
Ube is split into five segments: chemicals and plastics, specialty chemicals and products, cement and construction materials, machinery and metal products, and energy and environment. It supplies a wide range of businesses such as petrochemical, specialty products and aluminium wheels.
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Strategy & Financial Highlights
Ube will implement its newly formulated mid-term management plan named “Stage Up 2009” and succeeds the previous “New 21 UBE Plan II” (FY2004-2006). The goal of the new mid-term management plan is to build a solid platform for profitability that ensures the sustainable growth of the company. (Edited from annual report and company website). ICIS also provides you with key financial data listed in table form.
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