Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

Japanmitsui.com

Its roles Owner Investor / Financier Offtaker

projects tracked
6
active
5
countries
4
plants
3

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) is a global trading and investment company headquartered in Tokyo and a core member of the Mitsui Group. As a diversified sogo shosha, it operates across resources, energy, infrastructure, and consumer industries, with a significant presence in chemicals-related value chains worldwide.

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In the chemical industry, Mitsui’s activities span sourcing, marketing, and distribution of petrochemicals, basic and specialty chemicals, polymers and performance materials, as well as agri-nutrients. The company invests in and partners with producers through joint ventures and equity stakes, and supports customers with supply chain management, logistics, and risk management services. Its portfolio covers feedstocks and intermediates such as olefins and aromatics, solvents and additives, engineering plastics, and fertilizer raw materials, serving end markets including packaging, automotive, electronics, and agriculture.

Mitsui also develops projects connected to the energy and materials transition, including initiatives in clean ammonia and hydrogen supply chains, battery-related materials, bio-based and recycled feedstocks, and circular economy platforms. Through its global network, the company links producers and end-users across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.

Also known as Mitsui Group.

Projects Mitsui is involved in

chemXplore tracks 6 projects involving Mitsui, of which 5 are active.

  1. none Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 4 projects Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Besides these 5, the record holds 1 completed project.

Active projects

Closest to start-up first.

2 more active projects and the 1 that is completed, on hold or cancelled are in the record. See all 6 in chemXplore →

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 26 August 2026 Blue Point One low-carbon ammonia plant · Under Construction · United States

Mitsui in chemical industry news

31 August 2026
Celanese sells additional 19% stake in Nutrinova JV to Mitsui

Transaction yields roughly $152 million cash; seller retains 11% and will operate a diketene unit in transition; expected close in Q4.

6 August 2026
Infinium and American Airlines deliver eSAF on commercial passenger flight

First delivery of electro‑SAF made from waste CO₂ and renewable electricity allocated to a commercial passenger flight; fuel was blended and tested to meet ASTM JetA.

27 July 2026
Galp 2Q26 results and guidance update

Strong cash generation and higher earnings supported a proposed 10% dividend rise to €0.70/share; Bacalhau ramp-up and a €318m renewables purchase shaped the quarter.

16 July 2026
Infinium supplies eNaphtha for On's CleanCloud EVA midsole

CO₂‑derived eNaphtha used as a drop‑in feedstock to produce EVA midsoles at commercial scale; shipments began in 2024, ISCC PLUS chain‑of‑custody, and more than one million pairs produced.

15 July 2026
PureCycle, Mitsui and RM TOHCELLO to bring recycled PP to BOPP film in Japan

Aiming to introduce recycled polypropylene into BOPP flexible packaging; pilot runs successful and a commercial agreement is targeted for 2027 ahead of shipments subject to import clearance.

9 July 2026
TotalEnergies ships first ECA LNG Phase 1 cargo to Asia

16.6% stakeholder will offtake 1.7 Mtpa for 20 years and be sole offtaker during ramp-up; Phase 1 is 3.25 Mtpa using Permian feed gas; completion expected summer 2026.

7 July 2026
Lhyfe expands European green hydrogen logistics with 10 new Hexagon Purus containers

Adds 10 Type IV containers to an 84-unit fleet; surpassed 1,000 deliveries in 2025, supplies RFNBO hydrogen across nine European countries and plans 70% capacity growth in 2026.

7 July 2026
ADNOC, XRG and Mitsui sign strategic collaboration across the energy value chain

Framework to explore LNG, crude, sulfur, shipping, chemicals and international investments, including lower‑carbon fuels and TA'ZIZ projects.

Where its projects are

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Partners on its projects

The 6 sharing the most projects, of 12.