Growing with our clients
as a partner providing creative solutions
Shinya KawaiExecutive Officer,
General Manager,
Plastic Div.Ⅰ
Products & Services
Polymer Department I, Polymer Department 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.
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Performance Plastics Department |
We offer an optimized global supply of plastic materials with a focus on OA, home appliance as well as electric and electronic product markets. We act as a coordinator between customers and suppliers. For Japanese clients planning for global expansion, we offer support by providing information on such topics as market research results, labor, and legal issues.
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Automotive Products Department I, Automotive Products Department II |
We provide comprehensive solutions for plastic materials, logistics, and financing for manufacturing equipment, mainly targeting the automotive market.
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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.
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Topics
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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, 2024), 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. -
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.
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- 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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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 and utilize 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 clients 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 clients.