Reflecting on MCC unity at last year’s K 2019
October 2019 saw the group companies of Mitsubishi Chemical (MCC) united for the first time under the MCC umbrella in at K 2019 in Dusseldorf, the world’s largest trade fair for plastics and rubber. Nobody could have foreseen that a few months later, trade shows as we know them would be changed completely as a […]
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How can molecular recycling transform the acrylic industry?
Everything we do as a company revolves around the methacrylate molecule – the “building block” of acrylic which has improved people’s quality of life around the world, decade after decade. Acrylic’s role in your daily life has always been what drives us, but we’re equally driven by the goal of recycling it, minimising its impact […]
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Protecting the priceless Neches River at Beaumont
You’ll see a lot in the 416 miles between the source of the Neches River and the Gulf of Mexico, where it meets the sea. Its upper reaches are enveloped by the Big Thicket National Reserve – a vast area of forest in South East Texas which is home to an incredible array of wildlife […]
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Matt’s year of living, working and learning in Japan
When Matt Pearson found out he’d been selected for the Experience JAPAN program – Mitsubishi Chemical’s (MCC) initiative to invite colleagues from its group companies around the world to immerse themselves in a year of Japanese living and working – he had until the end of that week to decide whether to go for it. […]
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Our vision for 2030 and beyond
KAITEKI, put simply, is our way of working to achieve a sustainable future. What we live by every day in our thoughts and actions are the values that will help us get there. Now, helping us plan further ahead in this journey is our KAITEKI Vision 2030 (KV30). A strategic plan that looks not only […]
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Alpha 3 – the journey to world-class MMA production
Since its beginnings in the late 1990s, the journey of our Alpha technology has always involved two things – global teamwork and a single-minded dedication to continuous improvement. Alpha technology is our revolutionary, patented route to creating MMA (methyl methacrylate) based on readily available raw materials – methanol, ethylene and carbon monoxide. Now, following our […]
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A year at Wilton through the eyes of our placement students
Three students have spent the last year as key members of our team at Wilton in the UK, getting a thorough taste for life at a world-leading producer of MMA. Elinor Northey from the University of Manchester, Chloe Fletcher and Tim Hilton, both from the University of St Andrews, had a conversation about their year […]
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Phil Bailey, EMEA General Manager, looks towards a future with COVID-19
It’s now been over three months since the UK and Europe went into lockdown, so I thought it an appropriate time to pause and reflect on this period and also to look forward. The health and safety of our colleagues and their families has obviously been our absolute priority throughout. Looking back, I’ve been very […]
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A year of learning at Cassel with our placement students
Over the last year at our Cassel site in the UK, two talented Chemical Engineering students have been experiencing what life is like on one of the largest MMA (methyl methacrylate) production sites in Europe. Lydia Joynes, Chemical Engineering student at Newcastle University and Michael Sugden, Chemical Engineering with Chemistry student at the University of […]
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Acrylic helps unlock our world
They’ve become a symbol of the world’s response to COVID-19. Clearer than glass, yet instantly recognisable; acrylic shields in public places became the instant solution to helping prevent the spread of this deadly virus. Now, these heroes of the plastics world are key to protecting you as countries, businesses and communities everywhere begin to ‘unlock’ […]
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