Ube acquires majority share of compound manufacturer
TOKYO, Ube Industries, Ltd. announced that its consolidated subsidiary, UBE Corporation Europe S.A.U. (UCE), has acquired Spanish compound manufacturer Repol S.L. and has entered into an agreement for the transfer of shares.
Under the agreement for the transfer of shares, UCE acquired a majority of the shares of
Ube Industries has positioned the nylon 6 business as an active growth business and is currently strengthening the nylon 6 business in the market for extrusion applications, where the company has a competitive edge. At the same time, Ube Industries is expanding the scope of the nylon 6 business in the market for injection applications.
The acquisition establishes a complementary relationship in the nylon 6 business while also giving Ube Industries access to
UCE operates an existing compound plant and through the acquisition, Ube Industries gains an additional base of operations in Europe, which is leading the world in the use of plastics for vehicle weight reduction. Ube Industries will also seek to realize synergies with its existing manufacturing operations in Japan and Thailand. This will further accelerate the development of the company’s compound business for injection applications in the automotive sector and other industries, not only in Europe but extending to the Transatlantic region and Asia.
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