Eastman Chemical Asia Pacific

Eastman Chemical Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Singapore Company Profile

Eastman Chemical Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. is the regional headquarters for Eastman Chemical Company in the Asia Pacific region, located in Singapore. Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of advanced materials, additives, and functional products. The Singapore entity plays a crucial role in Eastman's operations, overseeing business activities, sales, marketing, and customer support across the region. It also houses research and development capabilities to serve regional market needs.

Nature of Business:

Eastman Chemical Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. operates as both a manufacturing facility (factory) and a regional sales and business hub. It is not solely a trading company. The Singapore site includes manufacturing plants, such as those for certain specialty chemicals and co-polyester products, demonstrating a significant production capability. In addition to manufacturing, it functions as a strategic center for trade, distribution, and overall business management in the Asia Pacific region.

Eastman Chemical Asia Pacific Pte Ltd in Singapore primarily functions as a regional headquarters for sales, marketing, and distribution across the Asia Pacific region, rather than a manufacturing site for finished goods within Singapore itself. The products they sell and support from this office encompass Eastman's broad global portfolio, serving diverse industries. These products include:

1. Specialty Plastics: Such as Tritan copolyester, Spectar copolyester, and Tenite cellulosics, which are used in applications like consumer goods, medical devices, packaging, and eyewear.

2. Performance Films: Including brands like LLumar, Vista, and SunTek for automotive, architectural, and paint protection films.

3. Adhesives, Coatings, and Inks Raw Materials: A comprehensive range of resins, additives, coalescing agents, and solvents for the production of paints, inks, and adhesives.

4. Care Chemicals: Ingredients used in personal care products, home care formulations, and industrial and institutional cleaning solutions.

5. Chemical Intermediates: Basic chemical building blocks and solvents that are essential for the production of various other chemicals and materials.

6. Fibers: Specialty cellulosic fibers for textiles (e.g., Naia, Chromis) and acetate tow for filter applications.

7. Specialty Fluids and Energy: Including heat transfer fluids (e.g., Therminol) and aviation fluids.