Providing raw materials to a wide range of companies in Japan, as well as infrastructure construction and construction materials
Synthetic resin is now an essential material used in a wide range of products, from home appliances and automotive parts to game consoles and daily household items.
ITOCHU Plastics supplies a wide variety of raw materials for synthetic resins, ranging from general-purpose resins such as polypropylene and ABS to engineering plastics such as polyamide and polycarbonate, and super engineering plastics to brand owners and plastic molders in a wide range of sectors. It is our mission to supply these raw materials to all kinds of companies in Japan.
Because the needs for raw material supply vary depending on the region and the industry of the customer, the nature of the business varies widely. For example, we respond to the need for small lot production of various products through our wholesale business, in which we sell small lots from our own inventory to each of our suppliers.
For specialized coloring and container material needs in the cosmetics industry, we sometimes work with domestic and overseas raw material manufacturers and various specialized suppliers, and are engaged in the development of raw materials as well.
We are also taking on daily challenges to achieve a larger scale of business through active investment in companies with expertise in various sectors, whether in Japan or overseas.
There are two categories in the industrial materials sector. The first is in the civil engineering sector, which serves as the foundation of social infrastructure. We are involved in the development and supply of eco-friendly products, such as steel-frame protection members for railroad and highway bridge girders, rubber joints to prevent pipe breakage due to earthquakes, plastic members to prevent landslides, fenders for piers to protect the hulls of giant ships, caulking materials to fill the space between window glass and window frames in buildings, rainwater harvesting tanks made of plastic blocks to prevent guerrilla rain, acrylic windows for seawalls to prevent tsunami, and so on.
The second is the building materials sector. We handle a complete range of products used in the interior construction of offices and apartment buildings, including plastic plates and pipes, light-dimming films, adhesives, paints, and corrosion inhibitors (Cortec products).
