MITSUI CHEMICALS INC

Business Nature: Manufacturer and Distributor

Company Overview:

Mitsui Chemicals Asia Pacific, Ltd. is a regional headquarters and a key subsidiary of the Japanese multinational corporation Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. The company operates as a comprehensive chemical enterprise that integrates manufacturing, research and development, and global trade.

In Singapore, the company manages significant production facilities, including plants for the manufacturing of high-performance chemicals such as phenol, acetone, and alpha-methylstyrene. Beyond its manufacturing capabilities, it functions as a strategic trade and distribution hub, facilitating the supply of advanced materials, functional polymeric materials, and basic chemicals to markets across the Asia-Pacific region.

Core Business Segments:

Life & Healthcare: Providing vision care materials, dental materials, and non-woven fabrics.

Mobility: Supplying high-performance elastomers and engineering plastics for the automotive industry.

ICT: Offering electronic materials and functional films for semiconductors and display devices.

Basic & Green Materials: Manufacturing fundamental chemical products while focusing on circular economy and carbon neutrality initiatives.

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. in Singapore manufactures and sells a range of chemical products.

Manufactured Products in Singapore:

Phenol

Acetone

Tafmer (alpha-olefin copolymers), which are specialty elastomers.

High-performance metallocene linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE).

Products sold by Mitsui Chemicals' operations in Singapore, encompassing both locally manufactured goods and products imported from its global portfolio, include:

Petrochemicals

Basic Chemicals

Performance Materials (e.g., materials for coatings, adhesives, medical applications, and optical products)

Polyurethane materials

Various types of plastics (e.g., polypropylene, polyethylene)

Agro-chemicals

Non-woven fabrics