SUMITOMO CHEMICAL News Releases

2026-02-05T01:04:48Z

HOUSTON, February 4, 2026 / TOKYO, February 5, 2026 – Lummus Technology and Sumitomo Chemical today announced the commercial availability of their highly-efficient Polymethyl Methacrylate Chemical Recycling (PMMA-CR) technology. This builds on the strategic partnership between Lummus and Sumitomo Chemical, first announced in May 2024, to co-develop and commercialize technologies that support circularity and carbon-neutral society across the petrochemical value chain.

“By uniting Lummus’ process expertise with Sumitomo Chemical’s materials innovation, we’re delivering a scalable, economically viable PMMA recycling solution,” said Leon de Bruyn, president and chief executive officer, Lummus Technology. “This gives our customers a clear pathway to reduce waste, lower emissions and unlock new value from recycled materials—turning sustainability into a competitive advantage.”

“We are proud to deliver this innovative PMMA-CR technology to market together with our trusted partner, Lummus Technology,” said Seiji Takeuchi, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Chemical. “Through commercial licensing, we will contribute to the realization of a circular economy by enabling the recycling of PMMA.”

Since establishing the partnership in 2024, Lummus and Sumitomo Chemical advanced development and commercialization of the PMMA-CR technology, including successful validation at Sumitomo Chemical’s pilot plant in Japan. The technology recycles end‑of‑life PMMA back into high‑purity methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer. Its depolymerization system, developed by The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. and Sumitomo Chemical, produces recycled MMA that matches the quality of fossil‑derived material. The process is also expected to cut life‑cycle greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 50%*, reducing plastic waste and reliance on fossil‑based feedstocks.

Key Technology Features
・Highly Efficient PMMA Recycling Process: Converts post-consumer and post-industrial PMMA waste into circular MMA monomer with high yield and high purity.
・Advanced Depolymerization System: Utilizes an efficient system featuring a twin-screw extruder and a heating system for uniform temperature and excellent thermal efficiency with further optimization specifically tailored for PMMA depolymerization.
・Continuous Operation: Self-cleaning extruder system ensures high equipment utilization and simple operability.
・Scalable and Modular: Capacity can be adjusted by duplicating trains; available as modular ISBL packages.
・Circular Integration: Produces recycled MMA monomer equivalent in quality to MMA monomer manufactured from fossil resources, enabling true closed-loop recycling for PMMA applications in automotive, electronics, construction, and more.

With PMMA CR technology now available for licensing, Lummus and Sumitomo Chemical are ready to support customers’ transition toward circular PMMA, help improve resource efficiency and reduce environmental impact.

* Sumitomo Chemical’s calculated value based on a life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology, in comparison with materials derived from fossil resources.

About Lummus Technology
Lummus Technology is the global leader in developing technology solutions that make modern life possible and focus on a more sustainable, low carbon future. We license process technologies in clean fuels, renewables, petrochemicals, polymers, gas processing and supply lifecycle services, catalysts, proprietary equipment and digitalization to customers worldwide. To learn more about Lummus, visit www.LummusTechnology.com.

About Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based chemicals conglomerate which operates in the Agro & Life Solutions Sector, ICT & Mobility Solutions Sector, Advanced Medical Solutions Sector and Essential & Green Materials Sector. Sumitomo Chemical contributes to the acceleration of the transition into carbon circularity and a net zero economy by licensing an innovative array of technologies, including carbon recycling technologies, and greenhouse gas emission reduction technologies.
Visit https://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/ or https://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/technology-licensing/ to learn more.

Contacts

Lummus Technology
Matt Braud

+1 281 368 3116 (direct)
+1 225 335 3392 (cell)
Matthew.Braud@LummusTech.com
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
Corporate Communications Dept.

sumika-kouhou@ya.sumitomo-chem.co.jp

2026-01-21T01:26:41Z

Sumitomo Chemical will participate in the 39^th DVN Munich Lighting Workshop to be held on Wednesday, February 4 and Thursday, February 5, 2026.

DVN (Driving Vision News) is an organization that provides information on automotive lighting and organizes international workshops for experts in the field. DVN frequently hosts these workshops as a venue for engineers and leaders driving innovation in the automotive lighting industry to gather from all over the world to exchange ideas. The 39^th workshop will be held in Munich, Germany, under the theme "2035 Automotive Lighting: What’s Next?"

Sumitomo Chemical will exhibit innovative PMMA (acrylic resin) materials that enable next-generation sustainable lighting, as well as deliver a technical presentation at the event. The Company invites you to visit its booth to discover its latest technologies and products.

*Pre-registration is required to attend the event. Please register in advance using the URL below.
DVN Munich Lighting Workshop February 4-5, 2026 - DVN

1. Overview of Workshop
39^th DVN Munich Lighting Workshop – February 4-5, 2026
Venue: Small Olympia Park, Munich, Germany
Dates: Wednesday, February 4 - Thursday, February 5, 2026
Sumitomo Chemical Booth Number: S32

2. Exhibit Details
The new PMMA developed by Sumitomo Chemical offers innovative solutions to various challenges in automotive lighting. It eliminates the need for coating, enhances product durability, and contributes to cost reduction and lower CO₂ emissions. In addition, recyclable lamp covers and housings contribute to a sustainable future. Optimized as a material for new front panel designs, the PMMA supports the development of next-generation products. By offering the opportunity to experience these innovative materials, Sumitomo Chemical aims to create new value for next-generation lighting.

Images showcasing sustainable lighting

3. Technical Presentation
Topic: A Solution for Sustainable Lighting: Proposal from New PMMA Materials
Speaker: Oliver Vollmar (Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe Ltd. (UK))
Date & Time: 13:30–15:00 Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Contact

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
MMA Business Department TEL: +81-3-5201-0254
https://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/products/detail/en_a04002.html

2025-09-16T03:44:33Z

The Facility Received High Praise for the Design of its Space, which Fosters Collaboration and Will Accelerate the Development of Environmental Impact Reduction Technologies and New Materials

Sumitomo Chemical has won the New Office Promotion Award at the 38th Nikkei New Office Awards for the newly constructed research facility Innovation Center MEGURU (“MEGURU”), located at its Chiba site. The awards are jointly organized by Nikkei Inc. and the New Office Promotion Association (NOPA). This is the first time the Company has received a Nikkei New Office Award.

Open Atrium and Mezzanine

Laboratory Adjacent to the Office Area

The Nikkei New Office Awards publicly recognizes offices that embody creativity and ingenuity, with the aim of promoting the development and spread of new office designs. The awards evaluate design concepts and specific ideas implemented and their effectiveness in terms of establishing comfortable and functional workplaces, appealing to the senses and stimulating creativity, and contributing to the effective management and use of knowledge and information assets.

At the 38th Nikkei New Office Awards, several categories were presented, including the New Office Promotion Award, Regional Block New Office Award, and Third Workplace Promotion Award. Out of 148 entries, 16 were selected for the New Office Promotion Award, which Sumitomo Chemical received.

MEGURU began operations in June 2024 as a hub for the development of environmental impact reduction technologies and new materials. The design of its space promotes collaboration among researchers and creates synergies across different research fields. The central area of the building features an open atrium, mezzanines, and meeting spaces. These features promote spontaneous encounters and daily conversations and discussions that cross departmental and disciplinary boundaries. In addition, the laboratories are adjacent to the offices, which enables researchers to move efficiently, while extensive use of glass windows achieves high visibility.

During the evaluation process, MEGURU was highly rated for the design of its space, which generates synergies across fields and encourages natural communication. It was also praised for the functional arrangement of laboratories and offices, spaces of distinctly different nature.

Sumitomo Chemical is committed to becoming an Innovative Solution Provider over the long term. The Company will continue to strive to create new value for society by fostering co-creation among researchers from diverse fields and accelerating the development of new technologies and materials.

The Award Ceremony

Reference

2025-08-20T00:46:15Z

Accelerating the Demonstration Project for Its New Technology Contributing to the Petrochemical Industry’s Effort to Switch to Alternative Feedstocks

Sumitomo Chemical has constructed and begun operation of a pilot facility at the Sodegaura site of its Chiba Works for its new proprietary process to produce propylene directly from ethanol. This new technology is expected to significantly contribute to the petrochemical industry’s effort to switch to alternative feedstocks, and is supported by the NEDO* Green Innovation Fund. The Company will accelerate its demonstration project for this process, with the aim of commercializing this process and licensing the technology to other companies by the early 2030s.

Propylene is a widely used key chemical, and currently, in Japan, it is mainly produced from naphtha, a fossil resource. Ethanol, on the other hand, can be produced from biomass such as sugarcane, corn, and non-edible materials like pulp. In recent years, there has also been substantial progress in the development of technology to enable the large-scale production of ethanol from combustible waste, and its industrialization is in sight. As the shift toward sustainable essential chemical feedstocks advances, ethanol is increasingly expected to serve as an alternative feedstock that replaces fossil resource-derived chemicals.

Sumitomo Chemical’s newly developed process enables the direct production of propylene from ethanol. Unlike other propylene production processes using ethanol, this process allows for the one-step production of the final product propylene without passing through intermediates such as ethylene. Because of this distinguishing feature, the process is anticipated to reduce production costs. Moreover, it also generates hydrogen as a by-product. This is another advantage, because when bioethanol is used as a feedstock, it allows for the co-production of bio-derived hydrogen.

Going forward, Sumitomo Chemical will work to acquire the various data necessary for industrialization of this process, while also conducting extensive marketing activities for polypropylene produced from propylene obtained through this process. The Company aims to commercialize and license this technology by the early 2030s.

Sumitomo Chemical is significantly changing the direction of its petrochemical-related businesses, steering them toward value creation through technologies that reduce environmental impact. The Company is advancing structural reforms both in and outside of Japan, while at the same time, stepping up its technology licensing and catalyst sales, including for this process. Looking to the future, Sumitomo Chemical also aims to establish green transformation (GX) solutions business as a new business model it pursues beyond 2030, in which it will build a circular resource value chain involving raw material suppliers and product brand owners, as well as monetize the CO₂ reduction achieved by customers.

The Sumitomo Chemical Group will continue to contribute to the achievement of a sustainable society through developing innovative technologies.

* NEDO: New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization

Reference

“Sumitomo Chemical to Establish a New Environmentally-Friendly Process for Producing Propylene Directly from Ethanol: Starting Construction of a Pilot Facility for Demonstration of the Technology as a Green Innovation Fund Project” press release dated October 25, 2023

2025-08-08T00:30:35Z

Sumitomo Chemical has newly designated eight of the Sumitomo Chemical Group’s products and technologies as Sumika Sustainable Solutions. This initiative is one of the Company’s efforts aimed at achieving a sustainable society, and marks its 10th anniversary this year. With this latest addition, the total number of Sumika Sustainable Solutions products and technologies has reached 89. These designated products and technologies generate annual sales revenue of 554.3 billion yen, accounting for 21% of the Group’s total sales revenue.

In this initiative, which was launched in 2016, Sumitomo Chemical has designated products and technologies of the Group that contribute to mitigating and adapting to climate change and reducing environmental impact as Sumika Sustainable Solutions. This designation process includes reviews and assessments by multiple external experts. The Company has set the target of generating annual sales revenue of 1.2 trillion yen from Sumika Sustainable Solutions by fiscal 2030.

The newly designated products include Rapidicil^®, an herbicide suitable for the no-till cultivation of soybeans and corn; Glue Cleaner, a cleaning agent used in the manufacturing process of high-performance, energy-efficient semiconductor memories; and SUMIPEX^® Meguri^®, a chemically recycled acrylic resin. For further information about these products, please see the attachment. Each of these products and technologies are linked to specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and are expected to contribute to their respective fields.

In addition, since 2023, Sumitomo Chemical has introduced a new indicator, Science Based Contributions (SBC), to demonstrate more clearly how much its products and technologies contribute to the achievement of carbon neutrality. SBC quantitatively and scientifically calculates and visualizes the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that have been reduced in society through the use of technologies and final products that have been carefully selected from those designated as Sumika Sustainable Solutions and are expected to reliably reduce GHG emissions. The SBC results for fiscal 2024 showed a reduction of 6.60 million tons in GHG emissions. The Company will utilize SBC as a key performance indicator as it works to enhance climate-related disclosures to stakeholders, and will continue to advance its initiatives toward global carbon neutrality.

Sumitomo Chemical will strive to be an Innovative Solution Provider that solves societal issues by leveraging innovative technologies. The Company remains committed to creating solutions that contribute to the achievement of a sustainable society.

Attachment

List of the products and technologies newly designated as Sumika Sustainable Solutions

Solutions	◆: Features ●: Contributions	Contributions to SDGs
Rapidicil^®(Sumitomo Chemical Latin America) Empera^® is one of the products that contains Rapidicil^® as its active ingredient. It is also the world’s first commercialized product containing Rapidicil^®.	◆Herbicide for soybeans and corn, offering faster action and broader weed control with lower application amounts compared to conventional products. ●Optimal for no-till farming, contributing to CO₂ emissions reduction and prevention of soil erosion.
CANA+ Program (Sumitomo Chemical Latin　America)	◆Biorational technology for sugarcane, which combines growth regulation, soil improvement, disease suppression, and other functions. ●Helps enhance bioethanol feedstock yields, thereby contributing to the replacement of fossil fuels and enabling significant GHG emissions reduction.
Biomass-based biodegradable plasticizer (Taoka Chemical Co., Ltd.)	◆Biodegradable plasticizer made from biomass-derived raw materials, featuring excellent anti-bleeding properties and processability through proprietary esterification technology. ●Its use of biomass-based materials as well as its biodegradability contribute to reducing environmental impact.
Glue Cleaner (Dongwoo Fine-Chem Co., Ltd.)	◆Cleaning agent that enables efficient and low-corrosion removal of residual adhesives in the manufacturing of high-bandwidth memories (HBM), semiconductor memories for applications such as artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). ●Contributes to the manufacturing of advanced semiconductors and energy saving.
High basicity polyaluminum chloride (Asahi Chemical Co., Ltd.)	◆Water treatment coagulant with higher basicity and significantly improved turbidity control compared to conventional products. ●Enables reduction of chemical dosage and sludge volume and contributes to energy saving and environmental conservation at various water treatment sites.
SD POLYCA^TMRE Series (Sumika Polycarbonate Limited)	◆Environmentally friendly polycarbonate resin that uses post-consumer recycled (PCR) polycarbonate. ●Contributes to reducing CO₂ emissions and waste, compared to virgin polycarbonate, and to promoting resource recycling.
SD POLYCA^TM BM Series (Sumika Polycarbonate Limited)	◆Polycarbonate resin with excellent impact and heat resistance, which is created by compounding waste-derived biomass and polycarbonate. ●Contributes to promoting resource recycling by utilizing waste biomass, and to reducing CO₂ emissions.
SUMIPEX^®Meguri^® Chemical recycled PMMA molding material (Sumitomo Chemical Asia)	◆Recycled PMMA molding material produced by chemically recycling waste PMMA from used products and manufacturing processes, suitable even for high-quality applications such as automobiles and displays. ●Effectively utilizes PMMA waste previously incinerated, contributing to CO₂ emissions reduction and resource recycling.

Reference

Sumika Sustainable Solutions: Main Products and Technologies

Sumitomo Chemical Establishes New Indicator of Avoided GHG Emissions Achieved Through the Use of its Products and Technologies—Science Based Contributions, June 15, 2023

2025-07-22T02:00:03Z

Sumitomo Chemical has been recognized as a 2024 CDP Supplier Engagement Leader. The Company has received the highest rating in the annual Supplier Engagement Assessment conducted by CDP, an international non-profit organization, for the sixth consecutive year.

Since 2017, CDP has evaluated companies on their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigate climate-related risks throughout their supply chains, as well as their engagement and effective collaboration with suppliers. Of approximately 24,800 companies worldwide that disclosed information to CDP for the 2024 assessment, 1,394 companies have been recognized as Supplier Engagement Leaders.

In 2021, Sumitomo Chemical formulated and announced a grand design to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, which lays out the Sumitomo Chemical Group’s policy and targets for GHG emissions reduction initiatives. It also set a reduction target to achieve by 2030 for Scope 3^(*1) indirect GHG emissions across the Company’s and major Group companies’ supply chains. As a result, Sumitomo Chemical once again received certification from the Science Based Targets (SBT)^(*2) initiative that this new target meets the standard of “well-below 2°C.”^(*3) In addition, it has also advanced climate change efforts through dialogue with its suppliers. For example, every year, Sumitomo Chemical provides presentations on the Group’s carbon neutrality initiatives to its major suppliers in Japan and requests their cooperation in reducing GHG emissions.

Sumitomo Chemical believes that these continued efforts have led to the recognition as a CDP Supplier Engagement Leader in the 2024 assessment. Encouraged by this credit, it will continue to strengthen collaborations with its suppliers to achieve carbon neutrality.

The Sumitomo Chemical Group will remain committed to helping achieve a sustainable society and achieving its own growth, and to meeting the expectations of all of its stakeholders.

(*1)   Indirect GHG emissions across the company’s supply chain, excluding Scope 1 emissions (direct emissions from the company itself that occur, for example, from fuel combustion and industrial processes) and Scope 2 emissions (indirect emissions attributable to power or steam purchased by the company and brought into its factories and other operations)
(*2)   The globally-shared long-term goal set out in the Paris Agreement, which aims to curb the increase in the global average temperature to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels
(*3)   High-level targets for GHG emission reductions set by companies based on science in order to achieve the goals set out in the Paris Agreement

2025-06-12T00:28:17Z

Sumitomo Chemical has successfully established mass production technology for liquid crystal polymer (LCP) using a monomer derived from biomass materials. As a global leader in the LCP market, the Company will accelerate the development of a mass production system for bio-based LCP leveraging this technology, aiming to obtain customer certification by the end of fiscal 2026 and to begin supplying the product from fiscal 2027.

Product image (photo shows existing product)

LCP is a type of super engineering plastic that excels in heat resistance and fire resistance. It is used in a wide variety of applications, including materials for electric and electronic components in smartphones, automotive parts, and office automation equipment. Most of the raw materials used in such industrial applications are currently derived from fossil resources, and in recent years, there have been growing calls to switch all industrial product materials to biomass materials in an effort to achieve a sustainable society.

In the LCP manufacturing process using biomass materials that it has successfully developed, Sumitomo Chemical has adopted a segregation approach that completely separates biomass materials from other materials during production. This approach enables precise control of the biomass content and can clarify how much biomass materials are included in the product. In addition to the segregation approach, there is another approach called mass balance, in which when biomass materials and other materials are mixed to manufacture a product, the characteristics of the biomass materials is allocated to part of the output of the product based on the proportion of biomass materials used in the manufacturing process. Sumitomo Chemical plans to meet customer needs by considering the unique features of each of these approaches.

To achieve a sustainable society, technological innovations for the effective use of non-fossil resources and the reduction of GHG emissions are of utmost importance. In recent years, significant progress has been made in the industrial application of synthetic biology, driven by rapid technological advancements through the integration of biotechnology and digital technology. By combining the chemical technologies that it has cultivated for many years as a diversified chemical manufacturer with synthetic biology, Sumitomo Chemical aims to develop high-performance products that are difficult to produce through traditional chemical synthesis alone and to enhance energy efficiency in manufacturing processes.

Sumitomo Chemical will continue to strive to develop innovative technologies and open up new business areas to achieve a circular economy.

2025-02-13T01:06:55Z

Sumitomo Chemical, aiming to create a society where humans live in harmony with nature, established the Sumitomo Chemical Biodiversity Guideline ("the Guideline") in 2011. Since then, the Company has proactively disclosed information about its initiatives and engaged in dialogue with stakeholders both inside and outside the Company. Sumitomo Chemical hereby announces that it has made revisions to the Guideline.

Biodiversity_Guideline.pdf

Key points of the revision

Beyond the conservation of biodiversity, Sumitomo Chemical will also work toward the conservation and restoration of natural capital*¹.
These initiatives will be integrated with efforts toward achieving carbon neutrality and circular economy.
Sumitomo Chemical will promote these initiatives from the perspectives of both obligation*² and contribution*³, and will continuously engage in societal contribution and awareness-raising activities.

One of Sumitomo Chemical’s management philosophies is to contribute to the development of human society through its business activities. Since the Company’s founding, it has carefully cultivated a culture of environmental conservation and has addressed biodiversity through the promotion of responsible care activities.

Following the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties in December 2022, the Japanese government declared its aim to achieve a nature-positive*⁴ economy through The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) of Japan 2023-2030 announced in March 2023. In addition, in March 2024, the Japanese government positioned the concept of nature conservation as a key issue in the value creation process of companies in the Transition Strategies toward a Nature Positive Economy. As a result, companies are increasingly required to contribute to these initiatives. In line with this trend, the Sumitomo Chemical Group has been expanding its initiatives, which has led to this revision.

The Sumitomo Chemical Group will continue to promote initiatives towards a nature-positive world. It aims to create a society where humans live in harmony with nature through the power of chemistry.

*1 Capital made of natural resources including forests, soil, water, the atmosphere, underground resources, and biological resources. Natural capital is one of the essential forms of capital that support people’s lives and the foundations of corporations.
*2 Continuously reducing the environmental impact of Sumitomo Chemical’s business activities and endeavoring to conserve and restore biodiversity and natural capital by taking characteristics of local communities into consideration and cooperating with stakeholders in the Company’s supply chains.
・   Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from energy and processes
・   Appropriate chemical substance management
・   Reduction of waste emissions
・   Effective use of water resources
・   Promotion of sustainable procurement initiatives
*3 Contributing to conserving and restoring biodiversity and natural capital across Sumitomo Chemical’s value chain through the development and provision of technologies, products, and services.
・ Provision of products and technologies that promote regenerative agriculture
・ Development and implementation in society of technologies that contribute to recycling plastics and other resources
・ Provision of products, technologies, and services that contribute to GHG emissions reduction
*4 Halting and reversing biodiversity loss to put nature back on a path to recovery.

Contact

Inquiry about Sustainability
https://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/contact/sustainability/

2024-12-16T00:32:15Z

Sumitomo Chemical has acquired an ISCC PLUS certification for methyl methacrylate (MMA monomer) produced at its chemical recycling pilot facility at its Ehime Works (Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan) from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), an international certification system for sustainable products. The Company obtained its first ISCC PLUS certification in February 2023 for acrylonitrile produced at the same site.

Newly certified product manufactured at Sumitomo Chemical’s certified processing units*¹ (manufacturing and processing sites)

Certified site name	Product
Ehime Works, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.	Methyl methacrylate (MMA monomer) * Produced at the chemical recycling pilot facility at the Ehime Works

Sumitomo Chemical has also received an ISCC certification for the Ehime Works as a trader/storage*² (trading and storage operator). This enables the Company to handle all ISCC PLUS certified products.

ISCC PLUS is an international certification system to ensure that sustainable raw materials, such as recycled materials, are properly managed throughout the supply chain, including during the product manufacturing process. With this certification, Sumitomo Chemical is able to apply the mass balance approach*³ to the sale of these certified products.

The Company will sell its ISCC PLUS certified recycled products under the Meguri^TM*⁴ brand to widely promote their environmental friendliness to customers.

Sumitomo Chemical has identified the mitigation of environmental impact as one of its material issues to be addressed as management priorities. We will continue to work to promote the acquisition of this certification and the provision of certified products, and strive together with various stakeholders to achieve a sustainable society.

[Declaration Regarding ISCC PLUS Requirements]
Sumitomo Chemical commits and declares that we will comply with the ISCC PLUS requirements, in accordance with the latest ISCC regulations, and avoid double counting our environmental contributions.

*1 Under ISCC PLUS certification, a processing unit refers to an organization that physically or chemically converts input materials.
*2 Under ISCC PLUS certification, a trader/storage refers to an operator that trades and stores ISCC PLUS certified products.
*3 In the mass balance approach, when a product is manufactured using a raw material with a certain characteristic (such as a recycled raw material) and a raw material without it, that characteristic can be allocated to a part of the output of the product based on the proportion of the raw material with that characteristic used in the manufacturing process.
*4 Sumitomo Chemical’s brand for its products and products under development obtained using recycling technology. The Company provides the Meguri^TM brand products to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impact.

Reference

“Sumitomo Chemical Receives ISCC PLUS Certification for Acrylonitrile,” February 16, 2023

2024-11-01T00:31:11Z

Sumitomo Chemical has released version 3.1 of its product carbon footprint calculation tool, CFP-TOMO^®, that allows companies to easily and efficiently calculate the carbon footprint of their products. This tool is provided free of charge. In this latest version, CFP-TOMO^® has shifted to a click-on agreement.

A click-on agreement, also known as a clickwrap or click-through agreement, is a type of contract in which users indicate their agreement to the terms of the contract by clicking an “agree” button or following a similar process. Now that this type of contract has been adopted, it has become easier to start using CFP-TOMO^®.

1. Shifting to a Click-On Agreement
Previously, a new user needed to sign a license agreement with Sumitomo Chemical to use CFP-TOMO^®. However, for version 3.1 of the tool, this will no longer be necessary. A new user is requested to carefully review and understand the contract terms before starting to use the tool.

2. For Existing Contract Holders
Currently, over 110 companies, mainly in the chemical industry, have entered into the contract to use CFP-TOMO^®. Sumitomo Chemical will contact existing contract holders individually to request that they update CFP-TOMO^® to version 3.1. Even if contract holders do not update their contract, they will still be able to continue to use version 3.0.

Sumitomo Chemical will continue to advance collaborations with suppliers, business partners and other stakeholders to achieve carbon neutrality across society as a whole.

For more information, please visit the CFP-TOMO^® website below.
https://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/sustainability/information/cfp_tomo/

Contact

CFP-TOMO Inquiry Desk: toiawasemadoguchi-cfp-tomo@ya.sumitomo-chem.co.jp

2024-08-08T01:59:59Z

Sumitomo Chemical has newly designated 10 of the Group’s products and technologies as Sumika Sustainable Solutions. This is one of the Company’s initiatives aimed at achieving a sustainable society, which marks its nineth anniversary this year. Sumika Sustainable Solutions, now including a total of 81 products and technologies, represent annual sales revenue of 588.7 billion yen, accounting for 24% of the Group’s total sales revenue.

Since 2016, Sumitomo Chemical has been working on this initiative through which it designates the Group’s products and technologies that contribute to addressing climate change and reducing environmental impact as Sumika Sustainable Solutions. The designation process includes reviews and assessments by multiple external experts. The Company has set the target of increasing the annual sales revenue from Sumika Sustainable Solutions to 700 billion yen in FY2024, the final year of its current Corporate Business Plan, and to 1.2 trillion yen by FY2030.

The newly designated products include a termite control agent using plant-derived natural pyrethrin, super engineering plastics with outstanding heat resistance, and polypropylene manufactured using material recycling technology (see the attached document for more details). Each of the products and technologies are aligned with specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and are expected to contribute to meeting those goals in their respective fields.

In 2023, Sumitomo Chemical introduced a new indicator of avoided greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions called Science Based Contributions (SBC) to more clearly demonstrate the contribution of the Company’s products and technologies to carbon neutrality. With the SBC indicator, the Company quantifies and visualizes, through scientific calculations, how much GHG emissions have been reduced in society through the use of selected Sumika Sustainable Solutions technologies and final products that are expected to definitively reduce GHG emissions. The SBC for FY2023 was 7.10 million tons of CO2e, which is a carbon dioxide equivalent unit. The Company will utilize the SBC as one of its major indicators for promoting proactive information disclosure to its stakeholders and advance its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality globally.

The Sumitomo Chemical Group strives to be an innovative solution provider that solves society’s major issues by leveraging innovative technologies. The Group will continue to work as one to create solutions that contribute to building a sustainable society.

Attachment

List of the products and technologies newly designated as Sumika Sustainable Solutions

Solutions	● Designation area ■ Features	Contributions to SDGs
EMOPLEN^Ⓡ A 1815 R BLACK (Sumika Polymer Compounds Turkey)	● Contribution to resource recycling ■ Polypropylene material manufactured by recycling waste plastics
Recycled PMMA sheet SUMIKA ACRYL SHEET^TM Meguri^Ⓡ (Sumika Acrylic Sales Co., Ltd.)	● Contribution to resource recycling ■ PMMA sheet material manufactured by recycling waste PMMA
COSMOPLENE^® Circular PP (The Polyolefin Company (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.)	● Contribution to resource recycling ■ Polypropylene manufactured using chemical recycling technology, made from recycled oil obtained by pyrolyzing waste plastics
Alumina AES-11 and AES-12 for use in lithium-ion secondary battery material	● Climate change mitigation and adaptation ■ Alumina used for coating of the separator of lithium-ion secondary batteries
SUMI-EPOXY^TM ELM-434 series	● Climate change mitigation and adaptation ■ Epoxy resin used in combination with polyethersulfone in carbon fiber reinforced plastics for aircraft
SUMIKASUPER^TM LCP for use in oil circulation pipes	● Climate change mitigation and adaptation and contribution to resource recycling ■ Thermoplastic engineering plastic used in oil circulation pipes of HEV transaxles
Adhesive lamination technology in the polarizermanufacturing process	● Contribution to resource recycling ■ Technology for bonding raw material films by UV adhesion in the manufacturing process of polarizers for high-end small- and medium-sized OLED displays
PFAS-free KrF Photoresist	● Sustainable use of natural capital ■ KrF photoresist free of PFAS compounds
AdGreen® renewable adjuvant for agrochemicals (Sumitomo Chemical Latin America)	● Climate change mitigation and adaptation and sustainable use of natural capital ■ Plant oil-based spreader added to agricultural fungicides
Guntoner Natural Pyrethrin MC and Guntoner Natural Pyrethrin MC for wood treatment (SC Environmental Science Co., Ltd.)	● Climate change mitigation and adaptation and sustainable use of natural capital ■ Termite control agent with natural pyrethrin extracted from chrysanthemum plants as the active ingredient

Reference

Sumika Sustainable Solutions: Main Products and Technologies

Sumitomo Chemical Establishes New Indicator of Avoided GHG Emissions Achieved Through the Use of its Products and Technologies—Science Based Contributions, June 15, 2023

2024-06-27T06:01:57Z

Sumitomo Chemical held a construction completion ceremony at its new research facility Innovation Center MEGURU (“MEGURU”) at its Chiba site located in Sodegaura City, Chiba, Japan, on June 26, 2024. Operations at MEGURU then began the same day. This research facility has been opened to consolidate and strengthen the Company’s research groups developing technologies for reducing environmental impact at its Chiba site. The Company will further accelerate the development of technologies and materials that contribute to environmental impact reduction and seek to create new value through these solutions.

As the global movement towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 gains momentum, the Sumitomo Chemical Group is making a major pivot in its petrochemicals business, directing its resources to value creation through environmental impact reduction technology. Research and development at the Chiba site is at the core of this effort, and its transformation is the objective behind its opening of MEGURU and the consolidation of the research groups.

A view of the exterior of the new facility

The Chiba site has been the research and manufacturing center of Sumitomo Chemical’s petrochemicals business. It has offered polymer design, catalyst, process, compound and processing technologies while also providing pilot facilities to scale new technologies for commercialization. Building on the technological resources and infrastructure at the site, Sumitomo Chemical will strive to create innovative technologies at MEGURU that help lessen environmental impact, including chemical recycling and material recycling technologies, and to establish them not only in Japan, but also globally.

Sumitomo Chemical will also transfer and consolidate the personnel for polymer research, super engineering plastics, functional chemicals and other products located in the Tsukuba and Osaka sites to MEGURU in the Chiba site, the hub of the Company’s polymer materials research and development. Through this reorganization, the Company will establish a system that can further strengthen internal and external collaboration, and thereby speed up the development of innovative new materials, such as those for next-generation mobility applications and high-speed mobile communication systems.

The name of the new research facility “MEGURU,” which means “circulate” in Japanese, represents Sumitomo Chemical’s reaffirmation of its founding spirit of resolving society’s major issues through business, a return to basics, as well as determination to advance next-generation technology innovation to contribute to a circular economy. Based on this commitment, the Company designed the space in MEGURU so as to promote interaction among researchers while also utilizing an environmentally-friendly design for the new facility, which has been ranked highest in the Building-Housing Energy-efficiency Labeling System and certified as ZEB Ready^*.

The Sumitomo Chemical Group will create new value by making the most use of the resources that it has cultivated related to environmental impact reduction technology, and accelerate transformation of its business portfolio to one focused on solution-providing businesses.

* A building that meets the criteria of reducing primary energy consumption by more than 50% from the standard primary energy consumption, excluding renewable energy.

Overview of Innovation Center MEGURU

Location	2-1, Kitasode, Sodegaura City, Chiba, Japan
Scale	Seven floors above ground
Total floor area	Approximately 19,000m²
Start of operations	June 26, 2024
Major design features that promote energy saving and environmental friendliness	Use of renewable energy (solar power generation and use) Optimally controlled airflow for laboratory facilities Atrium and skylights for natural ventilation and lighting Reduced air-conditioning load by exterior insulation reinforcement Use of recycled construction materials

Scene of the Ribbon Cutting at the Construction Completion Commemoration Ceremony

Reference

News release dated June 3, 2021, “Sumitomo Chemical to Build New Research Facility in Chiba: Accelerating the development of technologies and materials that contribute to resolving societal issues”

2024-05-22T01:02:19Z

Lummus Technology
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

Houston, May 21, 2024/Tokyo, May 22,2024- Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, and Sumitomo Chemical announced two collaboration agreements to license and commercialize the following proprietary technologies:

Sumitomo Chemical’s proven low-density polyethylene/ethylene vinyl acetate (LDPE/EVA) production technology
Sumitomo Chemical’s highly efficient poly methyl methacrylate recycling (rPMMA) technology

With Lummus as the exclusive and worldwide licensor of both technologies, Sumitomo Chemical’s innovative technologies will be delivered to a global customer base, supported by Lummus’ global marketing reach and engineering capabilities. Lummus and Sumitomo Chemical will further develop the rPMMA technology, leveraging the progress already made at Sumitomo Chemical’s pilot plant in Japan, to achieve early commercialization of the technology and contribute to a more carbon-neutral society.

“Lummus is honored to partner with Sumitomo Chemical to combine their polyolefin technology leadership and operational excellence with our global marketing, licensing and design expertise,” said Leon de Bruyn, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lummus Technology. “Additionally, we are committed to leveraging our collective strengths in the circular economy to scale up technologies like rPMMA to target efficient recycling using end-of-life materials. With the expansion of our polyolefins portfolio Lummus is strategically positioned to provide the most comprehensive platform of solutions to convert various feedstocks to final polymers.”

“Sumitomo Chemical is pleased to collaborate with Lummus through the provision of our innovative and environmentally friendly technologies, in furtherance of our green transformation initiatives, which include achieving carbon neutrality, biodiversity conservation and positively contributing to the society,” said Seiji Takeuchi, Sumitomo Chemical’s Senior Managing Executive Officer for the Essential Chemicals & Plastics Sector. “With a portfolio that includes a range of competitive technologies for ethylene production and a wide range of the polymer technologies that are highly compatible with our LDPE/EVA and rPMMA technologies, coupled with their strong marketing and development capabilities, Lummus is the ideal partner to expand our technologies worldwide.”

rPMMA Pilot Facility

About Lummus:

Lummus Technology is the global leader in developing technology solutions that make modern life possible and focus on a more sustainable, low carbon future. We license process technologies in clean fuels, renewables, petrochemicals, polymers, gas processing and supply lifecycle services, catalysts, proprietary equipment and digitalization to customers worldwide. To learn more about Lummus, visit https://www.lummustechnology.com.

About Sumitomo Chemical (SCC):

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based chemicals conglomerate which operates in the Essential Chemicals & Plastics Sector, Energy & Functional Materials Sector, IT-related Chemicals Sector, Health & Crop Sciences Sector, Pharmaceuticals Sector. Sumitomo Chemical contributes to the acceleration of the transition into carbon circularity and a net zero economy by licensing an innovative array of technologies, including carbon recycling technologies, and greenhouse gas emission reduction technologies.
Visit https://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/ or https://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/technology-licensing/ to learn more.

Technology Licensing Website

Media Contacts:

Lummus Technology
Matt Braud
Marketing and Communications, Lummus Technology

+1 281 368 3116 (direct)
+1 225 335 3392 (cell)
Matthew.Braud@LummusTech.com
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
Corporate Communications Dept.

E-Mail:sumika-kouhou@ya.sumitomo-chem.co.jp

2024-04-09T01:21:21Z

The Sumitomo Chemical Group will attend Chinaplas 2024, one of the world’s largest plastics and rubber trade fairs, which will be held in Shanghai, China, from April 23 to April 26, 2024.

Under the slogan of “co-creating a carbon neutral future by leveraging green chemistry,” the Group will exhibit a variety of functional materials, including polyolefins using renewable ethanol as a raw material, and Sumicle^® polyethylene for soft packaging materials, which makes the recycling of used plastic materials easier.

1. Overview of Chinaplus 2024
Dates: Tuesday, April 23, to Friday, April 26, 2024
Location: National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC), Hongqiao, Shanghai, China
(NECC official website: http://www.neccsh.com/cecsh/)
Chinaplus 2024 official website: https://www.chinaplasonline.com/CPS24/idx/eng

2. Sumitomo Chemical’s Exhibits
Sumitomo Chemical’s booth
Hall number: 6.2
Booth number: C61

Sumicle® high-rigidity polyethylene
We will introduce Sumitomo Chemical’s new high-rigidity polyethylene. Applying Sumicle^® to the base layer of plastic packages and containers makes it possible to produce single material packages and containers using polyethylene. This contributes to achieving horizontal recycling, which is the recycling of used plastics back to resin that can be used in similar applications.

Very low density Easy Processing Polyethylene (EPPE)
Sumitomo Chemical’s original polyethylene, Easy Processing Polyethylene (EPPE), has an excellent balance of strength and processability. The newly developed very low density EPPE has the same softness compared to polyolefin elastomers (POE), and contributes to reducing energy consumption during processing due to its low extrusion load.

Environmentally sustainable polyolefin
We will present our projects to produce environmentally sustainable polyolefin with quality equivalent to conventional polyolefin by using renewable ethanol and waste plastics as raw materials.

Super engineering plastics: SUMIKASUPER^TM LCP and SUMIKAEXCEL^TM PES
Liquid crystal polymers (LCP) have excellent fluidity that enables the design of thin-wall products. In addition, LCP retain their physical properties even after repeated recycling. Due to this, , LCP can be easily and effectively recycled, reducing the amount of material used and material waste, as well as contributing to lower costs and reduced environmental impact.

Polyethersulfone (PES) is a useful material in the life and healthcare field due to its heat resistance, biocompatibility, and durability against sterilization processes.

For more information about super engineering plastics, please visit Sumitomo Chemical’s website:
High-Performance Engineering Plastics Department of SUMITOMO CHEMICAL (sumitomo-chem.co.jp)

Polymer modifier IGETABOND™
Igetabond™ is an ethylene-glycidyl methacrylate copolymer. Due to its epoxy group, Igetabond™ exhibits excellent reactivity and adhesion to a wide variety of materials.

For more information about functional polymers, please visit Sumitomo Chemical’s website:
Sumitomo Chemical Functional Polymers Our products make a bridge to a brighter and more comfortable life. (sumitomo-chem.co.jp)

3. Group Companies Participating in the Exhibition
SUMIKA ELECTRONIC MATERIALS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
Sumika Electronic Materials (Shanghai) will present innovative material solutions as well as environmentally friendly and high-performance plastic technologies and their cutting-edge applications. The company is looking forward to the opportunity to work with customers and industries to open a new chapter of future material technology.
Company website:https://www.sumika.com.cn/

NIPPON A&L INC
Nippon A&L will present the modifier NAL CHARGE, which adds new value to ABS resin, as well as the cleaning agent TOUGHTRACE^TM for plastic injection-molding machines and extruders.

SUMIKA COLOR CO., LTD.
Full Power for the Color
Sumika Color delivers vivid colors that create a sustainable world.
Company website: https://www.sumikacolor.co.jp/

Contact

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
Resin-Related Business Development Dept.
TEL: +81-3-5201-0248

2024-01-16T01:05:18Z

Sumitomo Chemical has registered as a TNFD Adopter^*1 and endorsed the TNFDRecommendations, which were published in September 2023 by the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). The Company will be announced as one of the TNFD Early Adopters at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting held at Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, in January 2024.

The TNFD is an international initiative launched in June 2021. It aims to shift financial flows away from nature-negative outcomes and toward nature-positive outcomes^*2 by encouraging companies and financial institutions to disclose information about their nature-related issues.

Sumitomo Chemical recognizes the sustainable use of natural capital, which contributes to ecosystem conservation, as one of its material issues that should be addressed as a management priority. As such, in December 2011, the Company established Sumitomo Chemical's Commitment to the Conservation of Biodiversity, and has since been operating its business under this commitment. Furthermore, in order to enhance the Company's disclosure of nature-related information, Sumitomo Chemical has engaged in the TNFD Forum, which advocates for the goals and vision of the TNFD and supports its activities, since March 2022.

The Sumitomo Chemical Group will continue to work together to contribute to achieving a sustainable society through enhancing its disclosures based on the TNFD Recommendations, as well as creating solutions that contribute to ecosystem conservation.

*1 Companies and organizations that are willing to disclose information based on the TNFD Recommendations and have registered their commitment to do so on the TNFD website.
*2 A concept that aims to halt and reverse the loss of natural capital and biodiversity and put nature on a path to recovery, proposed at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP15) held in 2021.

Reference

Sumitomo Chemical Engages in the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Forum Advancing Green Transformation and enhancing nature-related information disclosure (Released on March 17, 2022)