President’s Message

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UBE Corporation is strengthening its chemical business in the United States from the perspective of future expansion. To strengthen the regional supervisory functions of its chemical business-related companies in the United States, Ube Corporation has reorganized its group companies by establishing “Ube Corporation America Inc.” a wholly owned subsidiary of Ube Corporation starting from January 1st , 2023.

The purpose of establishing the holding company, UBE Corporation America Inc.:

  • In the medium-term management plan “UBE Vision 2030 Transformation – 1st Stage -,” our company has set as a priority policy the pursuit of profit growth globally with a focus on specialty chemicals and strengthening its business in the United States, as well as in Europe and Asia.
  • To keep all UBE’s North American ventures under one umbrella including UBE America Inc. (UAI), a distributor and UBE Engineered Composites, Inc. (UECI), a manufacturer and distributor of nylon compounds and contract processing of plastic compounds, which are currently active in the United States.

UAI and UECI are now 100% owned subsidiaries of the newly established holding company “Ube Corporation America Inc.” starting January 1st, 2023 and reinforcing our regional function for chemical business and our structure to promote the growth of specialty businesses such as the C1 chemical chain in the United States.

The UCAI team appreciates the participation of all stakeholders in envisioning the most desirable future and looks forward to working together to make this vision a reality. The key points are understanding, communication and teamwork that will create this future, not words written down on paper.

UBE is working hard to be a part of North American society, by working closely with our customers, friends and partners in developing their satisfaction with our products, services and people.

Jerónimo Porras
President/CEO
UBE Corporation America Inc.