Hi-Bis GmbH, a joint venture between Honshu Chemical Industry, Mitsui & Co., and formerly Bayer, has constructed a production plant for specialty bisphenol in Bitterfeld. This product is used by Covestro for the production of the highly heat-resistant plastic Apec® HT, which is needed for durable and visually demanding parts in the automotive lighting, lighting, and electrical industries. The start of production in November 2004 marked the first Japanese investment in Saxony-Anhalt, and the plant's capacity has since doubled to 10,000 tons per year. The investment sum was 73 million euros, and the company employs 54 people.
Hi-Bis GmbH, a joint venture between the companies Honshu Chemical Industry, Mitsui & Co. and formerly Bayer, has built a production plant for specialty bisphenol in Bitterfeld.
This product is used by Covestrofor the production of the highly heat-resistant plastic Apec® HT, which is required for highly durable and visually demanding parts in the automotive lighting, lighting and electrical industries.
With the start of production on 3 November 2004, the Bitterfeld site and the state of Saxony-Anhalt celebrated a premiere. The commitment of Hi-Bis GmbH is the first Japanese investment in Saxony-Anhalt. With this investment, the country continues to gain international location quality.
The Hi-Bis GmbH is not only an immediate neighbor to Covestro , it is also firmly integrated into everyday life. Services e.g. of personnel, of environmental protection and safety management or the Tordienst belong to the service of the Bayer Bitterfeld GmbH for the Hi-Bis GmbH.
According to ancient Japanese tradition, a Japanese Shinto priest consecrated the site for the laying of the foundation stone and the commissioning of the plant. The ceremony is an expression of the harmony between man and nature. Nature is understood as a source of energy and gratefully accepted as a gift by man.
Due to the high demand for the product, the joint venture partners invested again in the production plant. Since November 2014, the annual capacity has doubled to 10,000 tons.
Key figures Hi-Bis GmbH
Managing Director: Mr. Kenji Shirai
Investment sum: 73 million euros
Workstations: 54
Products: Special bisphenol
Use: Electronics and electrical engineering, eg. B. Automotive lighting