Growing with our customers
as a partner providing creative solutions 

In the Plastic Division I, the Polymer Department I and the Polymer Department II deal in daily goods as well as commodity plastics for building and engineering materials. The Performance Plastics Department deals in high-performance resins and related materials for home appliances, office automation (OA) equipment, and electric and electronic products. The Automotive Products Department I and the Automotive Products Department II deal in plastic compounds and high-performance resins for automobiles and motorcycles.

We operate a total of seven plastic compounding factories across six Asian countries and Mexico, providing comprehensive support from material selection to processing. We are aiming to improve our ability to gather information by training local staff, which includes measures such as stationing plastic specialists at overseas locations and proactively promoting local staff to managerial positions. We also have our own warehouses overseas and are working to enhance our logistics functions. By improving our overseas bases in this way, we can provide meticulous support to customers who wish to move factories overseas or begin production abroad. In addition to plastic compounds, we will also engage in joint ventures and cross-industry collaborations while further strengthening and expanding our manufacturing bases and processing technologies in Japan and overseas, taking advantage of the Group's strengths in excellent development capabilities and unique technology.

Going forward, we will develop human resources with even more advanced expertise, provide products and services that contribute to resolving issues such as environmental conservation and safety, and continue to be a partner that provides creative solutions and to foster mutual growth with our customers.

Shinya KawaiExecutive Officer,
General Manager,
Plastic Div.Ⅰ

Products & Services

Polymer Departments I,
Polymer Departments II

We sell plastics, molded plastic products and machinery for use with building materials, engineering materials, daily goods, automotive components, electrical materials, food containers, and medical supplies to a wide range of industries around the world.

  • Vinyl chloride plastics
  • Plasticizers
  • Additives
  • Commodity resins (olefin type, styrene type,
  • PET resins)
  • Various compounds
  • Synthetic rubbers
  • Plastic products (profile extrusion products,
  • film and sheets, packaging materials)
  • Molding machines and auxiliary equipment
  • Environmentally friendly resin
  • Energy-saving equipment
Performance Plastics Department

We offer an optimized supply of plastic materials globally with a focus on OA, home appliance as well as electric and electronic product markets. We act as a coordinator between clients and suppliers. For Japanese customers planning for global expansion, we offer support through market surveys and by providing information such as on labor and legal issues.

  • From commodity plastics to super engineering plastics
  • Molding machines and auxiliary equipment
  • Laser welding machines
  • Specially molded plastic products and related materials
  • Recycling materials
Automotive Products Department I,
Automotive Products Department II

We provide comprehensive solutions for plastic materials, logistics, and financing for manufacturing equipment, mainly targeting the auto market.

  • From commodity plastics to super engineering plastics
  • Molding machines and auxiliary equipment
  • Laser welding machines
  • Heat-dissipating products
  • Specially molded plastic products
Business Development Department

We leverage our expertise and knowledge to provide comprehensive support for manufacturing, from material selection to special molding techniques, processing, and products. We also offer molded products through our Group company I & P Co., Ltd.

  • Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) + resin composite materials
  • Various materials with negative environmental impact (recycled materials, biomass resins, biodegradable plastics, etc.)
  • Stretchable printed circuit boards (PCBs)
  • Technology to join materials of different substances
  • “impact-processed” aluminum products

Topics

  • Top-level plastic compound production

    With 7 production facilities in 7 countries, including China, Vietnam, and Indonesia (Total:195,600 tons / year: as of July 1, 2023), Inabata is one of the top plastic compounders run by a Japanese trading company.
    Through our comprehensive support framework of which these overseas bases are part of, Inabata is capable of providing useful information promptly, as well as one-stop service for price negotiations, and stable supply.

    About Plastics Compound Business Office

  • Proposing environmentally friendly plastic materials

    By making the most of its domestic and overseas networks cultivated over the years, the division provides a variety of environmentally friendly plastic materials, including recycled resins.

    • Recycled resins (PCR and PIR materials): PP, PA, PC, PMMA, etc.
    • Biomass resin
    • Development of products using resin compounds (cellulose nanofiber, etc.)
    • Construction of recycling system including collection and transportation of waste plastics

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