Tsukuba Area This area is located near the center of the Kanto Plain, about 10km from Tsukuba Science City. The environment is very well suited to research and development. In this area, we conduct research on Specialty Chemicals, in particular, Battery Materials.

Yokohama Area One of the leading private research institutes in the Japanese chemical industry in terms of scale and level of studies, this area is located northwest of the city of Yokohama. Surrounded by verdant woodland, 1,500 staff are engaged in wide-ranging research activities forming the core of the MCHC Group's R&D efforts. We are principally involved in early-stage research in fundamental technologies, health care, performance products, and information and electronics science, among other fields. We work closely with other Areas and research centers to help commercialize and industrialize products, using our research skills to add extra value that can enhance the competitiveness of new technologies and products they are developing.

Mizushima Area The Petrochemicals Research Center conducts research and development and creates new processes for fiber intermediates, plastics materials, solvents, etc., while the Performance Products Research Center handles test production of performance products. The Technology and Manufacturing Centers' control technology and optimization groups, together with MCRC's process systems engineering and production technologies (PSE) division, work to solve problems for the MCHC Group relating to high-end control systems, optimization, simulation, modeling, engineering and thermodynamics of PSE technology. The Analysis Division has a wide array of analytical technology, and performs analysis for both other divisions and other companies. In the field of information and electronics, we are advancing research into optical discs, battery production technology, and product development. It has also become a base for researching plastics and plastic processing for group companies V-Tech Corp. and Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.

Yokkaichi Area Located inside the Yokkaichi Plant, we have long cultivated materials development and industrialization technologies. Applying these technologies, we continually promote research and development of chemicals such as polymers and basic chemicals.In addition, we focus on the development of performance products, such as fine chemicals and applied fabricated goods, based on customers' needs.

Kurosaki Area This area is located inside the Kurosaki Plant. Through the course of the history of chemistry that began with coal chemistry, the area has developed and supported the production of a variety of product groups. At present, the Area works together with the various MCHC Group companies to conduct research and development and study improved manufacturing systems for a wide range of performance products, including synthetic fiber raw materials, engineering plastics, and semiconductor-related materials such as EL chemicals, as well as bulk substances for pharmaceuticals, active pharmaceutical ingredients, organic/inorganic functional materials, and other specialty chemicals.

Kashima Area Located within the Kashima Plant, this Area focuses mainly on petrochemicals-related manufacturing technologies. We conduct research and development, study ways to improve and stabilize operations and reduce costs, as well as ways to license our technologies.