Sumitomo Bakelite Europe

About SBHPP High Performance Plastics - Business Unit of Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. (www.sbhpp.com)

SBHPP is the worldwide leader in engineering thermoset resins, molding compounds and circuitry materials. We have thermoset material production facilities in Asia, North America and Europe. We serve a wide range of industries, including automotive, construction, aerospace, oil & gas and electrical systems.

From April 8, 2013 onwards the companies forming the High Performance Plastics - Business Unit of Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. present themselves to the market as one entity, SBHPP. SBHPP provides high performance products with superior flame retardancy, heat resistance, dimensional stability, abrasion resistance, and electrical and mechanical properties. SBHPP continues to strive for technological innovation and serve our customers through our global production sites located in Japan, U.S., Europe, and Asia. The 20 companies within SBHPP, spanning Asia, China, japan, Europe and North America, are:

Europe: Sumitomo Bakelite Europe NV; Sumitomo Bakelite Europe (Barcelona) SLU; Vyncolit NV; Neopreg AG North America: Sumitomo Bakelite North America, Inc.; Durez Corporation; Durez Canada Co. Ltd.

China: Sumitomo Bakelite (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.; Sumitomo Bakelite (Nantong) Co. Ltd.; Sumitomo Bakelite (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; Basec Hong Kong Ltd.;Sumitomo Bakelite (Dongguan) Co., Ltd; Sumitomo Bakelite Macau Co. Ltd.

Asia: PT. Indopherin Jaya; SNC Industrial Laminates Sdn. Bhd; SumiDurez Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Japan: Akita Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.; Yamaroku Kasei Industry Co., Ltd.; and the SBHPP division of Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. (HQ and Shizuoka plant).

India: SBE India Pvt. Ltd.

About Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. Group (http://www.sumibe.co.jp/english)

Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. Group have a more than 100 year history in the thermoset industry, as one of the original licensees of phenolic technology. Today, Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. consists of 3 business units: IT materials, with for instance epoxy based products for encapsulating of semi-conductors, High Performance Plastics and Quality Of Life with a diverse product portfolio ranging from food packaging films, decorative laminates and medical devices.