History

Company History

Global Polyacetal Co., Ltd. (GPAC) was established on December 25, 2020, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (MGC) to manage MGC‘s Polyacetal resin (POM resin) business and other related operations*.
In conjunction with the reorganization of MGC's POM and other businesses in April 2023, GPAC is developing its business operations as follows:

Manufacturing, R&D, and sales of POM resins, High performance polyamide resin (High performance PA resin) compounds, and Modified polyphenylene ether resin(m-PPE resin).

  1. 2020.12 Establishment of GPAC

    Established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of MGC to oversee the management of MGC’s POM and related businesses.

  2. 2021.9 Establishment
    of GPAC Shanghai

  3. 2022.1 Establishment of KPAC
    Establishment of DPE

  4. 2023.1 Establishment of GPAC America

  5. 2023.4 Business Reorganization / Commence operations

    Succeeded the manufacturing, R&D, sales, and general management functions for POM resin, High performance PA resin compound, and m-PPE resin from Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation (MEPG).

  6. 2023.9 Cessation of Polyacetal Production at MGC’s Yokkaichi Plant and consolidated POM production at TPAC

  7. 2024.11 Commercial Operation
    Begins at DPE

Product History

Iupital™
Reny™
Iupiace™
LEMALLOY™

1967

Iupiace™
LEMALLOY™

Started research and development

1968

Reny™

First successful commercial production of metaxylene in the world

1971

Reny™

High-Purity MXDA Commercial Production Begins

1978

Reny™

Commenced Reny™ sales

1981

Iupital™

Began manufacturing and sales

1982

Iupiace™
LEMALLOY™

Began manufacturing and sales

1984

Reny™

MXD6 mass production begins at the Niigata Plant

1987

Iupital™

KEP was established

1990

Iupital™

Received the ichimura industrial award

1995

Iupital™

TPAC was established

1997

Iupital™

Awarded by the Director General of the Science and Technology Agency

2000

Iupiace™
LEMALLOY™

PXS was established

2001

Iupital™

PTM was established

2002

Iupiace™
LEMALLOY™

Started operation of PXS

Production finished at MGC's Yokkaichi Plant

2005

Reny™

MXD6 Plant Commences Operations in the United States

MGC Advanced Polymers,Inc

2010

Reny™

Plant-derived grade launched

2022

Iupital™

DPE was established

2023

Iupital™

Production finished at MGC's Yokkaichi Plant

2024

Iupital™

Commercial Operation
Begins at DPE