Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (MCI; Tokyo, Japan; www.mitsuichem.com) announced that it established Mitsui Chemicals (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand on April 3, 2017. With Mitsui Chemicals (Thailand) Co., Ltd. functioning as the Mitsui Chemicals Group distributor in Thailand, Mitsui Chemicals will bolster its marketing power and expand its business. Focused on sales and marketing, commercial operation of the new entity is expected to commence in July 2017.
An important market in Southeast Asia in the auto and packaging materials industries, Thailand is particularly vital for Mitsui Chemicals’ core Mobility and Food & Packaging businesses. Thailand has a concentration of major global companies in the field of health care. Prior to the establishment of Mitsui Chemicals Thailand, Mitsui Chemicals had six manufacturing and sales bases in Thailand. With this distributor in the important Thai market, Mitsui Chemicals will strengthen its operations in Thailand through local-based marketing and will expand sales in neighboring countries.