MENU Owners Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe > About us > Owners AFFILIATED COMPANY Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe is a proud affiliated company of Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. “Creating Hybrid technology for a better tomorrow” Sumitomo Chemical was established in 1913 in Japan to manufacture fertilizer from the Besshi copper smelters at Niihama, Ehime Prefecture, to address the environmental problems caused by emissions. Sumitomo Chemicals currently operates in five sectors : Petrochemicals and Plastics, Energy and Functional Materials, Information Technology Chemicals, Health Sciences and Crops Pharmaceuticals. They supply products all over the world. “We must not seek merely corporate profits, but contribute to society through our business activities.” Masakazu Tokura – Sumitomo Chemical, founded with the twin goals of eliminating pollution and helping to increase yields, has made this discovery a success. Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe enjoys the backing of two other minor shareholders Toyo ink Over the past century, the Toyo Ink Group has grown from an ink shop to a major supplier of printing inks, packaging materials, coatings and adhesives, as well as colorful and functional materials on the international market. Their units cover US, Asian and European markets with around 8,000 employees worldwide. ITOCHU Corporation The history of Itochu Corporation dates back to 1858, when the founder of the company, Chubei Itoh, began his laundry business. Itochu has evolved and developed over the past 150 years. With about 110 locations in 63 countries, ITOCHU is today one of Japan’s leading Japanese sōgō shōsha, which is one of the world’s major general trading companies. Itochu operates on various activities such as: domestic trade, international trade, real estate, information and communication technology, finance, as well as investment activities for companies in Japan, China and abroad. News DISCOVER OUR LATEST NEWS Sumika Polymer Compounds now produces THERMOFIL HP® in Turkey September 20, 2021 Sumika Polymer Compounds Turkey (formerly Emaş Group), a predominant player in the Turkish compounding market, is now manufacturing the company’s THERMOFIL HP® (high … 09/20/2021 read more Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe continues its growth and announces the creation of a new subsidiary. The board gives its green light to this new company to be set up this year in Poland: “Sumika Polymer Compounds Poland Sp.z o.o.”(SPCP). With historical … 02/10/2021 read more Sumika Polymer Compounds (UK) Ltd 28 New Lane Havant Hampshire PO9 2NQ United Kingdom +44(0) 23 9248 6350 Find us on Google Map SPC UK Speak-Up Sumika Polymer Compounds (France) S.A. 5 Avenue Marie Curie ZI du bois de Leuze 13310 Saint Martin de Crau France +33(0)4 90 47 46 20 Find us on Google Map SPC FR Speak-Up HOME ABOUT US Overview History Owners Doing business with us Locations / Sister companies PRODUCTS THERMOFIL™ ESPOLEX™ Sustainable solutions Our Automotive Solutions NEWS Release Sumitomo New SUSTAINABILITY Our vision Operation Clean Sweep® CONTACT Contact us Locations / Sister companies ©2019 SPC Europe - All right reserved - Legal notice - Sitemap - Anti slavery act - Tax strategy - Cookies policy - Terms and conditions - Website acceptable use policy We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. OkNoPrivacy policy