TBM And Sotas Sign Basic Agreement On GX Chemical Materials
The deal applies Sotas's supply chain and data infrastructure to TBM's CCU and recycled products at the point where Japanese GX chemical policy aims to convert investment into actual procurement and adoption.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
TBM Co., Ltd. and Sotas Inc. have signed a basic agreement to jointly promote social implementation and market creation for new materials in the GX chemical field, including CCU, recycled materials, and bio-derived materials. TBM brings material and product development and commercialization experience; Sotas brings data infrastructure and supply chain knowledge. The collaboration covers TBM's CCU flooring products and its recycled material CirculeX for automotive parts, from awareness to application exploration and procurement touchpoints.
The agreement names TBM's knowledge in material and product development, application development, and commercialization in the GX field, paired with Sotas's knowledge of data infrastructure and supply chains built through its chemical and materials industry business. The stated work is joint marketing, organization of product information, and creation of touchpoints for application exploration and procurement. CCU products for the building materials field, such as flooring, and the recycled material CirculeX for automotive parts are the subjects of collaboration. Japan's Growth Strategy, approved by the Cabinet on July 21, 2026, positions GX Chemical among its 17 strategic fields.
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