UBE Corporation

UBE Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a diversified global enterprise with operations spanning Japan, North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Thailand, India, and Latin America. Established in 1897, the company, formerly known as Ube Industries, Ltd., concentrates its business activities across three primary sectors: chemicals, construction materials, and machinery. Its extensive chemical division produces a broad spectrum of materials, including synthetic rubber, advanced engineering plastics, caprolactam, and various industrial chemicals such as liquefied gas, polyethylene, and ammonium sulfate. UBE also manufactures polyimide, battery materials, separation membranes, fine chemicals, ceramics, high-purity chemicals, semiconductor gas products, and components for polyurethane resins. Complementing its product offerings, the company provides specialized services like contract manufacturing for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and intermediates, supplying aromatic SF5 compounds, and FLUOLEAD (an innovative nucleophilic fluorinating agent), alongside support for drug discovery and development pipelines. In the construction and infrastructure segment, UBE delivers a comprehensive range of products, including various cement types, ready-mix concrete, soil-stabilizing agents, and general building materials. Its portfolio also features limestone, calcia, magnesia, specialty inorganic materials, and it is actively involved in resource recycling and coal sales. Furthermore, the company contributes to the energy sector by supplying electric power. UBE's machinery business is responsible for manufacturing a diverse array of industrial equipment. This encompasses die-casting machines, injection molding machines, extrusion presses, and heavy-duty equipment like UBE vertical mills, kilns, furnaces, and dryers. The company also produces water screening equipment, various storage and transportation systems, structural components such as bridges and steel structures, along with steel billets and different castings. Additionally, UBE manufactures other goods including nylon, plastic films, polypropylene molded products, fibers, and fiber-reinforced plastics.