# Techno Polymer and UMG ABS merge ABS businesses

The European Union approved the merger of the ABS resin businesses of Techno Polymer (a JSR subsidiary) and UMG ABS (owned by Ube Industries and Mitsubishi Chemical), creating the largest ABS supplier in Japan with 430,000 tonnes/year capacity.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-11-13
- Where: Japan, Japan
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 430,000 tonnes/year
- Products: ABS resin
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [UMG ABS](https://endata.com/companies/23192.md)
- [Techno Polymer](https://endata.com/companies/23193.md)
- [Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/5545.md) (investor)
- [UBE Industries Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/21995.md) (investor)
- [JSR Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/23191.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [plasticstoday.com](https://www.plasticstoday.com/materials/eu-approves-japanese-abs-supplier-merger), 2018-01-05: "The combined entity formed through the merger of Techno Polymer and UMG ABS will boast capacity in Japan of 430,000 tonnes/year."

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