Mitsubishi Chemical UK

Name

Mitsubishi Chemical UK

Legal name

Mitsubishi Chemical UK Limited

Website

https://mitsubishichemical.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Industrial Chemicals

NAICS

Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252), Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (325991)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Polymers & Resins (Engineered Materials) (IMAEABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Acrylics & Methacrylates (PMMA, Acrylic Resins) (IMAEANAG)

Keywords

• Industrial chemicals manufacturing
• Methacrylates production
• Ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer
• Specialty acrylic resins
• Barrier packaging polymers

Headquarters

HQ city

Billingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Chemical Products Sales: Manufacturing and distribution of chemical products including Methacrylates, EVOH polymers, and specialty acrylic resins. Revenue generated from direct product sales to industrial customers in automotive, electronics, medical, and sport sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mitsubishi Chemical UK manufactures and distributes specialty chemical products for industrial customers across three business areas: Methacrylates (the building blocks of acrylics, produced using proprietary Alpha technology at the Wilton R&D centre), SoarnoL™ Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer (EVOH) barrier resin (manufactured at Hull), and Specialty Polymers and Resins (acrylic polymers and resins made via suspension polymerisation at Newton Aycliffe, marketed under the Colacryl®, Dianal, Elvacite® and Lucite® brands). Products serve automotive, electronics, medical, construction, packaging, coatings, and sport applications.

Product overview

Mitsubishi Chemical UK operates as part of the global Mitsubishi Chemical Group, offering a portfolio of chemical products organized around three main business areas: Methacrylates (the building blocks for acrylics), SoarnoL™ (EVOH barrier materials), and Specialty Polymers and Resins (under brands Colacryl®, Dianal, Elvacite®, and Lucite®). These products serve diverse sectors including automotive, electronics, medical, construction, packaging, and coatings. The company is one of the world's largest chemical producers with UK manufacturing sites in Newton Aycliffe (Specialty Polymers), Hull (SoarnoL™), and Wilton/Middlesbrough (Methacrylates).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SoarnoL™: Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer (EVOH) used in food and medical packaging, agricultural film, and pipe applications.
• Colacryl®
• Dianal
• Elvacite®
• Lucite®

Products and services

• Methacrylates (MMA) Fundamental building blocks for all acrylics, used across design, architecture, construction, automotive, home products, paints and coatings, electronics, medical, lighting, and 3D printing. Sold to industrial manufacturers as a chemical raw material.
• SoarnoL™ (EVOH) Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer with superior gas barrier properties, composed of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen; produces no toxic gases when burned and has combustion heat only half that of polyethylene. Used in food and medical packaging, agricultural film, and pipe applications.
• Specialty Polymers and Resins Acrylic polymers and resins for high-performance applications, supplied under the brands Colacryl®, Dianal, Elvacite®, and Lucite®. Used in adhesives, coatings, dental, inks, medical and other high-performance applications.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CeficminorOthersEuropean chemical industry association membership for regulatory compliance and industry collaboration
• Petrochemicals EuropeminorOthersIndustry body for petrochemicals and methacrylates sector in Europe
• PMMA OnlineminorOthersOnline industry resource for PMMA (Polymethyl methacrylate) sector information

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Nippon Shokubai: Japanese specialty chemicals producer with acrylic acid and specialty acrylates, competing with Mitsubishi Chemical UK in upstream and downstream acrylic chemistry for industrial and consumer applications.

Broad incumbents

• Sumitomo Chemical: Japanese diversified chemical conglomerate producing MMA and methacrylates-based products, with overlapping product portfolio and customer base in automotive and electronics, particularly across Asia.
• Evonik Industries: German specialty chemicals incumbent historically active in methacrylates (before Röhm spin-off) and a broad portfolio of specialty polymers, including products overlapping with Mitsubishi Chemical UK's acrylic resins and specialty polymers.
• Covestro: German high-performance polymers producer (formerly Bayer MaterialScience) including polycarbonates and specialty coatings raw materials, an adjacent competitor to Mitsubishi Chemical UK in performance materials for automotive and electronics.
• BASF: World's largest chemical producer with broad presence in acrylics, specialty polymers, and performance chemicals, competing with Mitsubishi Chemical UK across multiple end markets including automotive, electronics, and packaging.

Direct peers

• Synthomer: UK-based specialty polymers producer with a significant acrylic and vinyl-acrylic resins business serving coatings, adhesives, and specialty industrial applications, directly competing with Mitsubishi Chemical UK's specialty acrylic resins portfolio.
• Kuraray: Japanese chemical company producing EVAL™ EVOH, the closest direct competitor to Mitsubishi Chemical's SoarnoL™ in ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer barrier resins for food packaging and industrial applications.
• Trinseo: US-listed specialty materials producer with a strong presence in MMA, PMMA, and downstream acrylic products for automotive, construction, and consumer goods, directly competing with Mitsubishi Chemical UK's methacrylates and acrylic polymers.
• Arkema: French specialty chemicals producer with significant methacrylates and acrylic resin businesses, directly competing with Mitsubishi Chemical UK in MMA, PMMA, and specialty acrylics for automotive, coatings, and industrial applications.
• Röhm: Germany-based methacrylates producer spun out from Evonik, directly competing with Mitsubishi Chemical in MMA and downstream acrylic products across European and global markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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