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2011.09.09
Opening Ceremony for Mitsui Chemicals Singapore R&D Centre - Intensifying Overseas R&D Functions -
Building on the already good relationship with the Singapore government and to intensify independence of the Group's overseas R&D functions, MCI established a new R&D company in Singapore. The company has high expectations for Singapore's outstanding R&D potential and will reinforce its R&D operations by tapping into the country's outstanding human resources.

2011.02.28
Mitsui Chemicals Announces Transfer of Head Office Operations for High Performance Elastomer (TAFMER™) to Singapore
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. ("MCI") (Toshikazu Tanaka, President & CEO) announced that it has decided to transfer head office functions for its high performance elastomer TAFMER™, one of the Company's five world-leading businesses, to Singapore as part of its new Mid-Term Business Plan which targets global expansion of the Company's highly competitive businesses.

2010.07.13
Mitsui Chemicals Announces Ceremony to Mark Official Opening of its Second Singapore TAFMER® Plant
With the opening of its second plant, Singapore will account for two-thirds of Mitsui Chemicals' global Elastomer production capacities. Being in Singapore, Mitsui Chemicals is in a strategic position to access and tailor products to meet the specific needs of the fast growing Asian markets such as China, India, and South East Asia.

2009.04.14
Mitsui Chemicals’ Akihiro Yamaguchi Receives Singapore’s Public Service Medal
Singapore President S R Nathan today conferred the Public Service Medal (Friends of Singapore/Business) on Dr Akihiro Yamaguchi, the Senior Managing Director of Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. for his significant contributions to the growth of the chemicals industry of Singapore.

2008.08.14
Mitsui Chemicals Receives Distinguished Partner In Progress Award in Singapore
For its outstanding contributions, Mitsui Chemicals was presented the Distinguished Partner In Progress Award (DPIP) on 14 August in a ceremony graced by guest-of-honour, Professor S Jayakumar, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security.

2008.07.23
Mitsui Chemicals to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Plant
Mitsui Elastomers Singapore Pte. Ltd. holds a Groundbreaking ceremony today for its second TAFMER plant in Jurong Island graced by by Mr. Julian Ho, Executive Director for Energy, Chemicals and Engineering Services, Singapore Economic Development Board, and other dignitaries.

2006.10.09
Mitsui Chemicals to Establish a Technical Centre in Singapore
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. opened its first R&D facility outside Japan. MCI and A*STAR formally signed a joint research agreement in September 2004, and have been jointly engaged in researches on catalysis and materials.

2006.01.13
Mitsui Chemicals’ vested interests in Singapore boost the local Science & Engineering Arena
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), the Economic Development Board (EDB) and Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (MCI) will jointly organize the Singapore International Symposium (SIS2006), April 17-18 2006.