# Technopolymer and UMG ABS ABS resin business integration delayed

Ube Industries, JSR, and Mitsubishi Chemical announced that the planned integration of the ABS resin businesses of Technopolymer (a JSR subsidiary) and UMG ABS (a joint venture of Ube and Mitsubishi Chemical) will be delayed beyond October 1, 2017, due to competition law procedures in various countries.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2017-09-01
- Where: Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: ABS resin
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Technopolymer](https://endata.com/companies/26690.md)
- [Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/5545.md) (partner)
- [UBE Industries Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/21995.md) (partner)
- [JSR Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/23191.md) (partner)
- [UMG ABS](https://endata.com/companies/23192.md) (target)

## Sources

- [gomuhouchi.com](https://gomuhouchi.com/business/8269/), 2017-09-01: "関係各国の競争法、その他関連法令に定める諸手続きに時間を要しているため。"

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