Ube Industries

Ube Industries, Ltd. (宇部興産株式会社) is a Japanese chemical engineering firm.

Main Products

 * Caprolactam：The world's third largest producer.
 * Polyamide:The Wold's fourth largest producer of polyamide6. And world's third largest producer of polyamide12.
 * Polyimide
 * Polyethylene
 * Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene：UMG ABS which is subsidiaries of Ube industries is the Japan's largest producer.
 * Synthetic Rubber：The Japan's largest producer of butadiene rubber.
 * Cement：Ube-Mitsubishi Cement which is subsidiaries of Ube industries is Japan's second largest supplier.
 * Coal
 * Aluminum wheels：The world's third largest producer.
 * Bridges
 * Injection Molding Machines
 * Die Casting Machines
 * Light Metals Extrusion Machines

History

 * 1897 Okinoyama Coal Mine (沖ノ山炭鉱組合) is established as a silent partnership
 * 1914 Ube Shinkawa Iron Works (宇部新川鉄工所) is established as a silent partnership.
 * 1923 Ube Cement Production, Ltd. (宇部セメント製造) is established.
 * 1933 Ube Nitrogen Industry, Ltd. (宇部窒素工業) is established.
 * 1942 Ube Industries, Ltd. is established through amalgamation of the four foregoing companies.
 * 1993 Capital investment is made in PQM of Spain (now Ube Chemical Europe, S.A.)
 * 1997 Thai Caprolactam Public Co., Ltd. and Ube Nylon (Thailand) Ltd. open for business.
 * 1998 Ube-Mitsubishi Cement Corporation (joint venture with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation) is established.

Locations(World Wide)

 * Thailand
 * Singapore
 * Philippines
 * China
 * HongKong
 * U.S.
 * Canada
 * Germany
 * Spain