WORLD CLASS IN POLYESTER FILM 

Outline of Company

Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc. and its affiliates forms a fully integrated, worldwide organization whose commitment to excellence is expressed in our slogan: "World Class."

We have aimed to be a world leader in the polyester film industry. While maximizing the synergies made possible through global relationships, we have aimed to ensure the satisfaction and thus to win the trust of all our stakeholders: our customers, employees, shareholders, and the local communities in which we operate.

Our polyester films range in thickness from 1 to 350 microns and can be freely formed to fit a vast range of needs. Our films' toughness and ease of recycling have led to their being employed in a broad spectrum of applications in nations around the world. Every day new applications are being discovered, allowing us to project strong and continuing growth.

History

1960

Started production of polyester film, under the brand name DIAFOIL®, in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture as one of the business activities of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation.

1962

Mitsubishi Plastics Industries Limited took over this business activity.

1975

Established "DIAFOIL CO., LTD." as a joint venture of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation and Mitsubishi Plastics Industries Limited

1992

Established joint venture companies in Japan, Europe, and U.S. with Hoechst AG (German company) to build the production and sales organizations as a global enterprise. Newly established "Diafoil Hoechst Co., Ltd.", which managed Asia

1995

In Indonesia, Established "MC Pet Film Indonesia (Former called as P.T. Bakrie Daifoil) ", producing polyester film at Merak, Indonesia and serving in Asia.

1998

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation purchased all the Hoechst's shares of the joint ventures in Japan, Europe, and the U.S. and established ";MITSUBISHI POLYESTER FILM CORPORATION". Established MITSUBISHI POLYESTER FILM GmbH in Germany and MITSUBISHI POLYESTER FILM, Inc., in he U.S..

2008

Mitsubishi Polyester Film Corp. became a part of Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc. under Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp., aiming to form one of the strongest functional material suppliers in the world. Mitsubishi Polyester Film GmbH in Germany and Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc. in the U.S. became Mitsubishi Plastics companies.

Location

Shiga Plant.Central Research Laboratory
P T BAKRIE DIAFOIL in Indonesia