Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture and Mitsubishi Chemical Infratec Conclude Comprehensive Partnership Agreement in Infrastructure
Mitsubishi Chemical Infratec signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with Shirahama town, Wakayama prefecture, on May 19, 2026, aimed at improving regional safety and building a sustainable infrastructure system.
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Mitsubishi Chemical Infratec Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Akihiko Sakagami) signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with Shirahama town, Wakayama prefecture (Mayor: Yasuhiro Oe) on May 19, 2026, to improve regional safety and security and build a sustainable infrastructure system.
■ Background
Shirahama town is working to strengthen its disaster prevention systems and promote sustainable urban development as preparation for large-scale disasters such as the Nankai Trough Earthquake. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi Chemical Infratec has been working to maintain and extend the life of social infrastructure through products and technologies in the construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure fields.
Both parties decided to conclude this agreement with the aim of mutually cooperating to improve regional safety and security and build a sustainable infrastructure system.
■ Comments
Shirahama Mayor Yasuhiro Oe:
"Through this agreement, we hope to advance initiatives that lead to regional safety and security."
Mitsubishi Chemical Infratec President Akihiko Sakagami:
"Through collaboration with local governments, we will work to create new value in the infrastructure field."
About Mitsubishi Chemical Infratec
The company provides various products and solutions supporting social foundations, focusing on the construction, civil engineering, and industrial fields. As a development-oriented company, it contributes to building a sustainable, safe, and secure social infrastructure through reliable technology and a challenge to reform.
In the construction sector, it develops a wide range of products from facility equipment such as water tanks, cooling towers, and cooling/heating piping materials to design and functional materials, contributing to comfortable and beautiful spaces. In the civil engineering sector, it handles aging infrastructure measures such as river improvement and road/bridge reinforcement, providing materials that achieve both safety and environmental coexistence. In the industrial sector, it deploys industrial plates and logistics materials with excellent durability and chemical resistance, supporting efficiency in production sites.
Key products include civil engineering materials, waterproofing reinforcement materials, aluminum resin composite panels, resin film laminated steel sheets, urethane systems, and housing equipment systems.
■ Background
Shirahama town is working to strengthen its disaster prevention systems and promote sustainable urban development as preparation for large-scale disasters such as the Nankai Trough Earthquake. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi Chemical Infratec has been working to maintain and extend the life of social infrastructure through products and technologies in the construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure fields.
Both parties decided to conclude this agreement with the aim of mutually cooperating to improve regional safety and security and build a sustainable infrastructure system.
■ Comments
Shirahama Mayor Yasuhiro Oe:
"Through this agreement, we hope to advance initiatives that lead to regional safety and security."
Mitsubishi Chemical Infratec President Akihiko Sakagami:
"Through collaboration with local governments, we will work to create new value in the infrastructure field."
About Mitsubishi Chemical Infratec
The company provides various products and solutions supporting social foundations, focusing on the construction, civil engineering, and industrial fields. As a development-oriented company, it contributes to building a sustainable, safe, and secure social infrastructure through reliable technology and a challenge to reform.
In the construction sector, it develops a wide range of products from facility equipment such as water tanks, cooling towers, and cooling/heating piping materials to design and functional materials, contributing to comfortable and beautiful spaces. In the civil engineering sector, it handles aging infrastructure measures such as river improvement and road/bridge reinforcement, providing materials that achieve both safety and environmental coexistence. In the industrial sector, it deploys industrial plates and logistics materials with excellent durability and chemical resistance, supporting efficiency in production sites.
Key products include civil engineering materials, waterproofing reinforcement materials, aluminum resin composite panels, resin film laminated steel sheets, urethane systems, and housing equipment systems.
FAQ
What is the purpose of the agreement between Shirahama town and Mitsubishi Chemical Infratec?
The purpose is to improve local safety and security and build a sustainable infrastructure system.
In which fields will they collaborate?
They will collaborate using products and technologies in architecture, civil engineering, and infrastructure to maintain social foundations and strengthen disaster prevention systems.
What impact will this agreement have on the region?
It is expected to strengthen disaster preparedness and promote safe town development through efficient maintenance of aging infrastructure.