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Apprentice of the Year Award

29.06.23 | Company News
Congratulations to Luke Tennick for winning an Apprentice of the Year award at the NEPIC Annual Industry Awards! Luke has completed his apprenticeship with...


Environment & Safety Award

25.01.23 | Company News
Gary Clark (Site Manager) and Andy Brown (Technical Manager) were recently invited to Japan to be presented with the Environment & Safety President Award.


Giving back to our community

11.10.22 | Company News
At the end of 2021, employees at Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s Newton Aycliffe site were invited to nominate a local charity to receive a donation.


Saving energy through efficient water extraction

06.04.22 | Company News
Mitsubishi Chemical Group is committed to the sustainable development of society and the planet. This philosophy informs our business decisions...


Prestigious award for European Polymers project

17.02.22 | Company News
Project Tulip was a collaboration between the Polymers production plant at Rozenburg in the Netherlands and the Specialty Polymers and Resins...


High-pressure casting resins bring environmental benefits

01.09.21 | Products
Sanitaryware manufacturers have increasingly been moving away from traditional plaster casting and toward high-pressure casting systems.


Strategic partnerships to decarbonise the acrylic industry

26.07.21 | Company News
Mitsubishi Chemical in the UK (MC UK) has announced a £4.34m UK Research and Innovation ‘Prosperity Partnership’ collaboration with the University of Nottingham and...


20 Years of SPR

26.02.21 | Company News
While 2020 was a challenging year, our Specialty Polymers and Resins team in the UK have a good reason to look back on the year with pride – a 20th anniversary.


Focusing on Green Energy

04.11.20 | Company News
A fantastic project being carried out by our team at Newton Aycliffe in the UK has seen the site start running on a 100% renewable electricity supply...


Collaboration to start recycling

27.10.20 | Company News
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) and Agilyx Corporation, a pioneer in the advanced recycling of post-use plastics, announced today plans to pursue...


Donating to Our Community

22.06.20 | Company News
Durham Foodbank opened in Chester-Le-Street in 2011, and the Newton Aycliffe center has been open since 2012. There’s now a total of twenty-eight distribution centers...


International Safety Award Winners

29.04.20 | Company News
The Specialty Polymers and Resins division has received an International Safety Award. The International Safety Awards are health and safety’s most prestigious...


Improving Efficiency through Technology

13.02.20 | Company News
As modern manufacturing adapts, more and more businesses leave behind lengthy, paper-based workflows in favor of technology that simplifies processes to make them more agile, more responsive, and more efficient...


Global Manufacturing Exchange

06.02.20 | Company News
During the week commencing January 20th the European manufacturing team had the pleasure to visit the Hiroshima Production Site once again. Site Manager Gary Clark ...


3DP Formnext in Frankfurt

21.11.19 | Company News
Thanks to some excellent logistics we attended to the biggest 3D Printing exhibition in Europe. This industry is changing incredibly quickly...


‘Apprenticeship Awareness’ Visit

30.09.19 | Company News
When our Newton Aycliffe site set up a community involvement group in 2015, a key aim was to inspire and establish close links with the local community. In 2016, a link was established with nearby Woodham Academy...


Get to Know: Ross Martinscroft

02.07.19 | People
As a company committed to our people, we take pleasure in welcoming new members into our teams as they begin their journey with us. Ross Martinscroft joined our Newton Aycliffe, UK site...


Celebrating Long Service: Jason Wing

12.06.19 | People
At Mitsubishi Chemical we are immensely proud that so many of our people enjoy long and rewarding careers with us. Many have worked with us for decades, growing personally as well as professionally and seeing the industry, and the wider world, evolve greatly...


Product Presentation: Tooth Polymers

11.06.18 | Products
Unless you are closely involved with the dental sector, you may not know that acrylic polymers are essential in creating high quality, long-lasting dentures, orthodontic appliances, and dental prosthetics...


Product Presentation: Acrylic Castings

16.02.18 | Products
Over 30 years of pioneering the use of acrylic components in pressure rated applications have made UK based Blanson Ltd a world leader for products for the medical, pharmaceutical, and marine industries. One of the secrets...


Newton Aycliffe Site Upgrade

01.03.17 | Company News
The Newton Aycliffe site has completed a major project to replace the previous batch operated washing and drying equipment with a brand-new continuous process. Referred to locally as the ‘Line 2 Project’, it has been a valuable opportunity...


Inspiring Schools

11.01.17 | Company News
At the end of 2015, the team at our Newton Aycliffe site set up a community involvement group. One of its key aims was to establish closer relationships with the local community and it seemed immediately obvious that a potential way of...