# Sumitomo Chemical

- Headquarters: Japan
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Sites

| Place | Latest | Largest value | Types |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Poland, Poland | 2021-03-03 | — | new_facility |
| Osaka, Japan | 2021-02-08 | — | expansion |
| Wuxi, China | 2020-09-15 | — | new_facility |
| Oita, Japan | 2020-03-30 | — | expansion |

## Customers, suppliers and deals

- [JGC](https://endata.com/companies/1538.md): supplier, 1×, latest 2020-12-10
- [JGC Japan Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/51807.md): supplier, 1×, latest 2020-12-10
- [Nouryon](https://endata.com/companies/8020.md): customer, 1×, latest 2020-03-27
- [Nufarm](https://endata.com/companies/42401.md): acquired, 1×, latest 2019-09-30
- [Emas Plastik A.S.](https://endata.com/companies/39975.md): acquired, 1×, latest 2019-08-05
- [AKCE Plastik A.S.](https://endata.com/companies/39974.md): partner, 1×, latest 2019-06-13
- [ALMEN A.S.](https://endata.com/companies/39973.md): partner, 1×, latest 2019-06-13
- [Emas Plastik A.S.](https://endata.com/companies/39975.md): partner, 1×, latest 2019-06-13
- [Trinseo](https://endata.com/companies/17310.md): acquired, 1×, latest 2017-01-25
- [Sumika Styron Polycarbonate Limited](https://endata.com/companies/21693.md): acquired, 1×, latest 2017-01-25
- [Zeon Corp](https://endata.com/companies/15618.md): partner, 1×, latest 2016-12-07

## Announcements (13)

- 2021-03-03: [Sumitomo Chemical to build polypropylene resin plant in Poland](https://endata.com/announcements/56228-sumitomo-chemical-to-build-polypropylene-resin-plant-in-poland) (New facility · Poland, Poland · starts operating Q1 2022)
- 2021-02-10: [Sumika Polymer Compounds to open Poznan compounding plant in Poland](https://endata.com/announcements/6245-sumika-polymer-compounds-to-open-poznan-compounding-plant-in-poland) (New facility · Poznan, Poland · 30 jobs · starts operating Q1 2022)
- 2021-02-08: [Sumitomo Chemical to expand photoresist production capacity in Osaka](https://endata.com/announcements/55574-sumitomo-chemical-to-expand-photoresist-production-capacity-in-osaka) (Expansion · Osaka, Japan, Japan · starts operating Q2 2022)
- 2020-12-10: [JGC wins EPCC contract from Sumitomo Chemical for gas-turbine power facility](https://endata.com/announcements/53977-jgc-wins-epcc-contract-from-sumitomo-chemical-for-gas-turbine-power-facility) (Contract · Kitasode, Sodegaura City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, Japan)
- 2020-09-15: [Sumitomo Chemical to establish polypropylene plant in Wuxi, China](https://endata.com/announcements/51872-sumitomo-chemical-to-establish-polypropylene-plant-in-wuxi-china) (New facility · Wuxi, Jiangsu, China, China · starts operating 2021)
- 2020-03-30: [Sumitomo Chemical builds new DIOL plant in Oita, Japan to supply Nouryon](https://endata.com/announcements/47315-sumitomo-chemical-builds-new-diol-plant-in-oita-japan-to-supply-nouryon) (Expansion · Oita, Japan, Japan · starts operating 2021)
- 2020-03-27: [Nouryon and Sumitomo Chemical expand raw material partnership with new plant](https://endata.com/announcements/47307-nouryon-and-sumitomo-chemical-expand-raw-material-partnership-with-new-plant) (Partnership · Oita, Japan, Japan)
- 2019-09-30: [Sumitomo Chemical to buy Nufarm's South American operations for $650 million](https://endata.com/announcements/42716-sumitomo-chemical-to-buy-nufarm-s-south-american-operations-for-650-million) (Acquisition · South America · $650.0M)
- 2019-08-05: [Sumitomo Chemical acquires Emas Plastik in Turkey](https://endata.com/announcements/41299-sumitomo-chemical-acquires-emas-plastik-in-turkey) (Acquisition · Bursa, Turkey, Türkiye)
- 2019-06-13: [Sumika Polymer Compounds to acquire Turkish EMAS Group](https://endata.com/announcements/39982-sumika-polymer-compounds-to-acquire-turkish-emas-group) (Acquisition · Gemlik Free Zone, Manisa Organized Industrial Zone, Bursa Organized Industrial Zone, Türkiye)
- 2017-05-31: [LG MMA to spend 130 bln won expanding MMA facility in South Korea](https://endata.com/announcements/22972-lg-mma-to-spend-130-bln-won-expanding-mma-facility-in-south-korea) (Expansion · South Korea, South Korea · $116.0M · starts operating Q3 2018)
- 2017-01-25: [Sumitomo Chemical to acquire remaining 50% stake in Sumika Styron Polycarbonate for $42.1M](https://endata.com/announcements/20206-sumitomo-chemical-to-acquire-remaining-50-stake-in-sumika-styron-polycarbonate) (Acquisition · Ehime Prefecture, Japan · $42.1M)
- 2016-12-07: [Sumitomo Chemical and Zeon form S-SBR joint venture ZS Elastomer](https://endata.com/announcements/19236-sumitomo-chemical-and-zeon-form-s-sbr-joint-venture-zs-elastomer) (Partnership · Japan)

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