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Sumitomo Chemical to Transfer Caprolactam Manufacturing Technology to HighChem
Nov. 26, 2024
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (“Sumitomo Chemical”) and HighChem Co., Ltd. (“HighChem”) have entered into an agreement to transfer to HighChem Sumitomo Chemical’s intellectual properties related to its caprolactam manufacturing technology with the vapor-phase Beckmann rearrangement process. HighChem plans to globally license the technology under the intellectual property rights to be transferred.
About the Caprolactam Manufacturing Technology with the Vapor-Phase Beckmann Rearrangement Process
The technology is a process to manufacture caprolactam, the raw material of nylon 6, by using cyclohexanone oxime. It is the world’s first commercialized process to produce high-quality caprolactam without generating ammonium sulfate as byproduct.
About Sumitomo Chemical
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. is a diversified chemical company operating in the Agro & Life Solutions Sector, ICT & Mobility Solutions Sector, Advanced Medical Solutions Sector, and Essential & Green Materials Sector. Sumitomo Chemical is implementing short-term intensive performance improvement measures and, as part of these efforts, is accelerating the restructuring of its businesses. Sumitomo Chemical will steadily advance these measures to ensure a V-shaped recovery in fiscal 2024, while also carrying out fundamental structural reforms.
About HighChem
HighChem Co., Ltd. engages in trade and manufacture of chemical products. In its Trade Division, HighChem deals in a wide range of products and technologies, from those in life sciences, such as pharmaceuticals, food, and agrochemicals, to most advanced electronic materials. In the Sustainability & Innovation Division, which represents its manufacturing function, HighChem has four research centers and catalyst plants in Japan and China, and is developing and commercializing decarbonization technologies that utilize CO2 to produce chemicals by leveraging its C1-based SEG® Technology, which has been licensed to chemical manufacturers for producing an aggregate of 10 million tons of products annually. It is also committed to the development of biochemical technologies and next-generation battery technologies. HighChem will continue to globally operate its business centered on offering more innovative products, technologies, and services.
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