Molymer Group, Creating the Future with the Power of "Materials," Launches "MODRINAE" Project at all 19 Domestic Locations
Molymer Group launches the "MODRINAE" (Return Seedling) project at all 19 domestic locations in collaboration with SomanoBase, accelerating sustainability management through the "MOLYMER FOREST PROJECT." This initiative aims to connect all national sites with digital tools and contribute to the natural environment as a materials manufacturer by growing seedlings from acorns and returning them to the mountains.
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- 📰 Published: April 3, 2026 at 19:00
Wakayama, Japan—SomanoBase Inc. (Headquarters: Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture; CEO: Tokika Okugawa), an organization dedicated to forest creation with the goal of zero human casualties from landslides, announced that it has introduced and supported the "MODRINAE" (Return Seedling) project at all 19 domestic business sites of the Molymer Group (hereinafter "Molymer Group"), which supports society through resins and composite materials. This project, named "MOLYMER FOREST PROJECT," will be rolled out group-wide as a pillar of the Molymer Group's sustainability activities. It aims to connect all national sites with digital tools and contribute to the natural environment, which is the origin of material manufacturing.
**1. Project Background and Objectives**
**■ Background of Introduction: Embodying the Group Brand Statement "One MOLYMER"**
The Molymer Group, which supports society through "materials" such as resins and composite materials (FRP), has been providing "kindness and richness" to people's lives through plastics since its establishment. Now, having grown into a group holding company with 29 domestic and international subsidiaries (18 domestic, 11 overseas), it is further accelerating its sustainability management, aiming to balance economic value and the resolution of social issues.
The group brand statement, "One MOLYMER," embodies this commitment. The group aims to become a large "forest-like" presence contributing to society as one, promoting the forest conservation project "MOLYMER FOREST."
**■ From "Points" to "Lines": Evolving into a More Tangible Sustainability Promotion Activity**
Until now, the Molymer Group has valued coexistence with nature through activities such as "Corporate Forests" in Wakayama Prefecture. This time, as an action to pass on the mission inherited since its founding to the next generation, SomanoBase's "MODRINAE" project has been introduced at all 19 domestic sites. This evolves the conventional "point" involvement of tree planting into an activity through the "process (line)" of each employee nurturing seedlings from acorns.
Through this project, the Molymer Group aims to create the following two values:
1. **Unity as "One MOLYMER"**
Through the shared experience of nurturing the same "life (seedling)" across different sites, the group's vision of "bringing together the power of each individual" will be realized.
2. **Personalizing Social Issues**
By nurturing the "forest," the origin of materials, with their own hands, employees will grasp environmental issues not just as knowledge but as a tangible experience, prompting proactive actions towards a sustainable future.
The Molymer Group has named this project the "**MOLYMER FOREST PROJECT**" and will strongly promote group-wide forest conservation and social contribution activities together with SomanoBase.
**2. Details of the Initiative**
**① "MODRINAE" Rearing at all 19 Domestic Sites**
The "MODRINAE" will be set up at the head office and all domestic business sites. All employees will monitor the growth of the seedlings in their daily environment, such as offices and factories, and nurture them over approximately two years.
**② Sharing "Forest Creation" through Digital Tools**
To connect dispersed sites nationwide, a dedicated channel has been established within the internal communication tool "Microsoft Teams." Growth records, insights, and solutions to problems from each site will be shared in real-time. This process will vitalize communication across departments and regions.
**③ Realizing a "Grow, Plant, Cut, and Use" Forest Cycle Linked with "Corporate Forests" Activities**
In the "Corporate Forests" activities in Wakayama Prefecture, in which the Molymer Group has participated since 2024, the focus was mainly on "logging" support by forest cooperatives. By introducing "MODRINAE," employees will directly experience the "growing and planting" process, aiming to realize a true forest cycle of "growing, planting, cutting, and using" originating from the forests of Wakayama Prefecture.
**Representative Comments**
**Shuhei Mori, Representative Director and Group CEO, Japan Molymer Co., Ltd.**
I am extremely pleased to participate in SomanoBase Inc.'s "MODRINAE" project. Japan Molymer is an Osaka-based company that supplies plastic products in various fields such as housing equipment like bathtubs and washbasins, automotive parts, and medical-related products. We operate our business with the belief that plastics, through "lightweighting," can contribute to the global environment by reducing CO2, and we aim to provide kindness and richness to people's lives through plastic products. As we have accelerated sustainability management in recent years, we have introduced "MODRINAE" in addition to our "Corporate Forests" activities in Wakayama Prefecture. The experience of employees personally growing seedlings in the office fosters environmental awareness and provides a valuable opportunity to reconnect with nature. We will continue our efforts to contribute to rich forest creation and realize a sustainable society.
**Tokika Okugawa, Representative Director, SomanoBase Inc.**
I am deeply grateful to the Japan Molymer Group for adopting "MODRINAE" across the entire company. SomanoBase started its business in Wakayama, driven by the desire to eliminate human casualties from landslides, triggered by the Kii Peninsula Flood disaster in 2011.
It is incredibly encouraging andありがたい (grateful) for the region that Japan Molymer, which has delivered "kindness and richness" to society through the power of materials, is now turning its attention to the "forest," the origin of materials, and is involved in the forests of Wakayama as a united group.
The seedlings nurtured with daily care by everyone at the 19 nationwide sites will, after approximately two years, color the mountains of Wakayama and grow into rich forests that protect the next generation. It is a great honor to be a partner in the wonderful challenge of the "MOLYMER FOREST PROJECT" and to build a sustainable future together.
**■ About the Japan Molymer Group**
The Molymer Group is a global material partner that pursues the possibilities of materials, including molding processing of resins and composite materials (FRP) and wholesale of chemical products. It has 19 domestic and 12 overseas locations, contributing to the development of various industries.
**1. Project Background and Objectives**
**■ Background of Introduction: Embodying the Group Brand Statement "One MOLYMER"**
The Molymer Group, which supports society through "materials" such as resins and composite materials (FRP), has been providing "kindness and richness" to people's lives through plastics since its establishment. Now, having grown into a group holding company with 29 domestic and international subsidiaries (18 domestic, 11 overseas), it is further accelerating its sustainability management, aiming to balance economic value and the resolution of social issues.
The group brand statement, "One MOLYMER," embodies this commitment. The group aims to become a large "forest-like" presence contributing to society as one, promoting the forest conservation project "MOLYMER FOREST."
**■ From "Points" to "Lines": Evolving into a More Tangible Sustainability Promotion Activity**
Until now, the Molymer Group has valued coexistence with nature through activities such as "Corporate Forests" in Wakayama Prefecture. This time, as an action to pass on the mission inherited since its founding to the next generation, SomanoBase's "MODRINAE" project has been introduced at all 19 domestic sites. This evolves the conventional "point" involvement of tree planting into an activity through the "process (line)" of each employee nurturing seedlings from acorns.
Through this project, the Molymer Group aims to create the following two values:
1. **Unity as "One MOLYMER"**
Through the shared experience of nurturing the same "life (seedling)" across different sites, the group's vision of "bringing together the power of each individual" will be realized.
2. **Personalizing Social Issues**
By nurturing the "forest," the origin of materials, with their own hands, employees will grasp environmental issues not just as knowledge but as a tangible experience, prompting proactive actions towards a sustainable future.
The Molymer Group has named this project the "**MOLYMER FOREST PROJECT**" and will strongly promote group-wide forest conservation and social contribution activities together with SomanoBase.
**2. Details of the Initiative**
**① "MODRINAE" Rearing at all 19 Domestic Sites**
The "MODRINAE" will be set up at the head office and all domestic business sites. All employees will monitor the growth of the seedlings in their daily environment, such as offices and factories, and nurture them over approximately two years.
**② Sharing "Forest Creation" through Digital Tools**
To connect dispersed sites nationwide, a dedicated channel has been established within the internal communication tool "Microsoft Teams." Growth records, insights, and solutions to problems from each site will be shared in real-time. This process will vitalize communication across departments and regions.
**③ Realizing a "Grow, Plant, Cut, and Use" Forest Cycle Linked with "Corporate Forests" Activities**
In the "Corporate Forests" activities in Wakayama Prefecture, in which the Molymer Group has participated since 2024, the focus was mainly on "logging" support by forest cooperatives. By introducing "MODRINAE," employees will directly experience the "growing and planting" process, aiming to realize a true forest cycle of "growing, planting, cutting, and using" originating from the forests of Wakayama Prefecture.
**Representative Comments**
**Shuhei Mori, Representative Director and Group CEO, Japan Molymer Co., Ltd.**
I am extremely pleased to participate in SomanoBase Inc.'s "MODRINAE" project. Japan Molymer is an Osaka-based company that supplies plastic products in various fields such as housing equipment like bathtubs and washbasins, automotive parts, and medical-related products. We operate our business with the belief that plastics, through "lightweighting," can contribute to the global environment by reducing CO2, and we aim to provide kindness and richness to people's lives through plastic products. As we have accelerated sustainability management in recent years, we have introduced "MODRINAE" in addition to our "Corporate Forests" activities in Wakayama Prefecture. The experience of employees personally growing seedlings in the office fosters environmental awareness and provides a valuable opportunity to reconnect with nature. We will continue our efforts to contribute to rich forest creation and realize a sustainable society.
**Tokika Okugawa, Representative Director, SomanoBase Inc.**
I am deeply grateful to the Japan Molymer Group for adopting "MODRINAE" across the entire company. SomanoBase started its business in Wakayama, driven by the desire to eliminate human casualties from landslides, triggered by the Kii Peninsula Flood disaster in 2011.
It is incredibly encouraging andありがたい (grateful) for the region that Japan Molymer, which has delivered "kindness and richness" to society through the power of materials, is now turning its attention to the "forest," the origin of materials, and is involved in the forests of Wakayama as a united group.
The seedlings nurtured with daily care by everyone at the 19 nationwide sites will, after approximately two years, color the mountains of Wakayama and grow into rich forests that protect the next generation. It is a great honor to be a partner in the wonderful challenge of the "MOLYMER FOREST PROJECT" and to build a sustainable future together.
**■ About the Japan Molymer Group**
The Molymer Group is a global material partner that pursues the possibilities of materials, including molding processing of resins and composite materials (FRP) and wholesale of chemical products. It has 19 domestic and 12 overseas locations, contributing to the development of various industries.
FAQ
What is the "MODRINAE Project"?
It's a forest conservation activity where Molymer Group employees grow seedlings from acorns and plant them in Wakayama's mountains after about two years.
What is the purpose of the "MOLYMER FOREST PROJECT"?
It aims to accelerate sustainability management across the group, contribute to the natural environment as a materials manufacturer, and raise employees' environmental awareness.
Why did the Molymer Group implement this project?
To embody their group brand statement "One MOLYMER" and strengthen sustainability promotion activities in a more tangible way.