4208 on Tokyo Stock Exchange

UBE Corporation

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Japanese chemicals company

UBE Corporation (UBE株式会社, Yū-bī-ī Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese chemical company manufacturing chemicals, plastics, battery materials, pharmaceuticals, cement, construction materials, and machinery. The former company name is Ube Industries, Ltd. (宇部興産株式会社, Ube Kōsan Kabushiki-gaisha)2 Its shares trade on Tokyo Stock Exchange under the symbol 4208.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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  • Ticker4208 on Tokyo Stock Exchange1
  • Industrychemical industry1
  • HeadquartersTokyo1
  • Websitewww.ube.com/ube
  • Legal formkabushiki gaisha1
  • LEI529900XMRZ2VNF3ZPS693
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered address大字小串1978番地の96, 755-8633 宇部市, Japan3
  • Registered withNational Tax Agency, 22500010029923

UBE Corporation (UBE株式会社, Yū-bī-ī Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese chemical company manufacturing chemicals, plastics, battery materials, pharmaceuticals, cement, construction materials, and machinery.2

The story

1897: Okinoyama Coal Mine (沖ノ山炭鉱組合, Okinoyama Tankō Kumiai) is established as a silent partnership

1914: Ube Shinkawa Iron Works (宇部新川鉄工所, Ube Shinkawa Tekkōjo) is established as a silent partnership.

1923: Ube Cement Production, Ltd. (宇部セメント製造, Ube Cement Seizō) is established.

1933: Ube Nitrogen Industry, Ltd. (宇部窒素工業, Ube Chisso Kōogyō) is established.

1942: Ube Industries, Ltd. is established through amalgamation of the four foregoing companies.

1993: Capital investment is made in PQM of Spain (now Ube Chemical Europe, S.A.)

1997: Thai Caprolactam Public Co., Ltd. and Ube Nylon (Thailand) Ltd. (now UBE Chemicals (Asia) Public Company Ltd.) open for business.

1998: Ube-Mitsubishi Cement Corporation (joint venture with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation) is established.

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Products and brands

  • magnesium oxide

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Main products

Chemicals and plastics

Caprolactam

Polyamide

Synthetic rubber

Ammonia

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Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene

Polyethylene

Speciality chemicals and products

Liquid electrolyte

Diol

dimethyl carbonate

Polyimide

High Purity Silicon Nitride Powder

N2 Separation Membranes

Pharmaceutical

Pharmaceutical materials

Pharmaceutical licenses

Cement and construction materials

Cement

Concrete

Limestone

Magnesia

Energy and environment

Coal

Machinery and metal products

Aluminum wheels

Bridges

Injection molding machines

Die casting machines

Defense technology

Ube provides advanced materials for various defense and aerospace applications, for example it's Tyranno fiber (a material incorporating a silicon/titanium mix) is used as a stealth material in the X-2 experimental aircraft.

Locations (UBE Group)

Japan

Tokyo (Headquarters)

Ube (Headquarters, R&D, Plant, Bulk terminal, Limestone mine)

Fukuoka (Sales branch, Plant)

Chiba (R&D, Plant)

Osaka (Plants, Sales branch)

Nagoya (Sales branch)

The presidents of the Ube Chamber of Commerce and Industry are elected from retired persons of The company. Serving president Yasuhisa Chiba (he was Representative Director of Ube industries) also holds the post of vice chairperson of the Chemical Society of Japan. Some employees of the Ube Group are elected to assemblyman.

Worldwide

Thailand (Sales branch, R&D, Plant)

Spain (Sales branch, R&D, Plant)

Nantong, China (Plant)

U.S. (Sales branch, Plant)

Seoul, South Korea (Sales branch)

Shanghai, China (Sales branch)

Hongkong, China (Sales branch)

Singapore (Sales branch)

Düsseldorf, Germany (Sales branch)

São Paulo, Brazil (Sales branch)

Taiwan (Sales branch)

Mexico City (Sales branch)

etc.

UBE Group is doing business worldwide, especially Thailand (Rayong Province) and Spain (Province of Castellón) are main sites for petrochemical business. UBE Chemicals (Asia) Public Company Ltd. (UCHA) is one of the cogent chemical companies in Thailand. The company is the sole caprolactam producer in Thailand. Dr. Charunya Phichitkul, the president of UCHA also holds the post of vice chairperson of the petrochemical Industry Club The Federation of Thai Industries.

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Timeline

  1. 1942Founded Founded1

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