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Former Mitsubishi Chemical 1934 Nippon-Tar Industries founded 1950s Shifted to petrochemical business 1950 Nihon Kasei Kogyo established 1952 Renamed to Mitsubishi Chemical Industries 1956 Mitsubishi Petrochemical established 1970s Strengthened international competitiveness 1980s Advanced to electronics and pharmaceutical businesses 1988 Mitsubishi Chemical Industries renamed to Mitsubishi Kasei 1990s Enhanced high-performance and high-added value petrochemical products 1994 Mitsubishi Kasei and Mitsubishi Petrochemical merged to launch Mitsubishi Chemical 2000s Diversified to raw materials including sustainable resources / Former Mitsubishi Plastics 1946 Nagahama Rubber Industries founded 1950s Developed PVC processing business 1958 Renamed to Nagahama Plastics Industries 1960s Expanded and improved material design and processing technologies 1962 Renamed to Mitsubishi Plastics Industries 1980s Improved performance of plastic processed products Developed electronics business 2000s Strengthened and expanded functional products business Accelerated global expansion 2008 Launched as the new Mitsubishi Plastics / Former Mitsubishi Rayon 1933 Shinko Jinken founded 1940s Started acrylic resin business 1950 Shinko Rayon established 1950s Developed into a comprehensive synthetic fiber manufacturer 1952 Renamed to Mitsubishi Rayon 1960s Diversified resin business 1970s Progressed to advanced industrial materials such as carbon fibers Developed into a comprehensive polymer chemical manufacturer 1980s Expanded production bases globally 1998 Integrated with Nitto Chemical Industry 2000s Strengthed and expanded water-related business Accelerated global expansion 2009 Management integration with Lucite International Group >> MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION Established in April 2017
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