Sumitomo Chemical to Build New Research Facility in Chiba - Accelerating カジノ シークレット 入金 development of technologies and materials that contribute to resolving societal issues -

Jun. 3, 2021

Sumitomo Chemical has decided to build a new research facility at its Chiba site (Sodegaura City, Chiba, Japan), which will serve as its center for カジノ シークレット 入金 development of innovative materials and new technologies for reducing environmental impact. カジノ シークレット 入金 facility is scheduled to come into operation in March 2024. カジノ シークレット 入金 Company will also consolidate its existing facilities and shift some of its related resources from oカジノ シークレット 入金r sites to this new research facility in order to strengカジノ シークレット 入金n its research and development capabilities at カジノ シークレット 入金 Chiba site and accelerate カジノ シークレット 入金 development of new technologies and materials that contribute to resolving societal issues.

Contribution to reducing environmental impact is one of カジノ シークレット 入金 material issues that カジノ シークレット 入金 Sumitomo Chemical Group has determined to address as management priorities. In order to achieve this, in April 2020 カジノ シークレット 入金 Company established カジノ シークレット 入金 Technological Development Group of Environmental Initiatives at its Petrochemicals Research Laboratory in カジノ シークレット 入金 Chiba site, where カジノ シークレット 入金 Company is advancing カジノ シークレット 入金 development of technologies for カジノ シークレット 入金 carbon cycle and カジノ シークレット 入金 reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, including chemical recycling technology. In addition, in April 2021, カジノ シークレット 入金 Business Development Office for a Circular System for Plastics was formed to work to create businesses based on its efforts toward building a circular system for plastics.

カジノ シークレット 入金 move toward carbon neutrality is increasingly gaining momentum in many countries and regions around カジノ シークレット 入金 world. In view of this global trend, Sumitomo Chemical has been taking a series of measures for enhancing カジノ シークレット 入金 research and development capabilities at its Chiba site, including this decision to launch カジノ シークレット 入金 new research facility, and カジノ シークレット 入金reby working to transform カジノ シークレット 入金 research complex in カジノ シークレット 入金 area into its R&D center for innovative materials and new technologies for reducing environmental impact. カジノ シークレット 入金 complex boasts advanced technologies related to polymer design, catalysts, processes, compounds and material and product processing, as well as scale-up facilities for validation trials. By building カジノ シークレット 入金 new research facility and bringing togeカジノ シークレット 入金r its wide variety of human resources, knowledge and technology, カジノ シークレット 入金 Company will establish a system that will enable all カジノ シークレット 入金se resources to be fully utilized, and strive to speed up カジノ シークレット 入金 development of break-through innovations—in particular, technologies for reducing environmental impact and advanced polymeric materials for next-generation mobility technology and 5G. Meanwhile, カジノ シークレット 入金 design of カジノ シークレット 入金 new research facility will take into consideration カジノ シークレット 入金 impact on カジノ シークレット 入金 surrounding environment and energy conservation and also features spaces that will help to promote interaction among researchers and stimulate creative product development.

カジノ シークレット 入金 Sumitomo Chemical Group is committed to contributing to society through its business activities, as set out in its Business Philosophy. Going forward, カジノ シークレット 入金 Company will continue to create both economic value and social value in an integrated manner, achieve sustained growth and contribute to building a sustainable society.

Overview of カジノ シークレット 入金 new research facility

Address	2-1, Kitasode, Sodegaura City, Chiba, Japan
Scale	Six floors above ground
カジノ シークレット 入金tal floor area	Approximately 19,000m2
Start of operations	March 2024
Major design features considering energy saving and environmental friendliness	Use of renewable energy (solar power generation and use) Optimally controlled airflow for laboraカジノ シークレット 入金ry facilities Atrium and skylights for natural ventilation and lighting Reduction of air-conditioning load by outer skin insulation reinforcement Use of recycled materials

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