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Other Disclosures5019Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd.Energy Resources

Commercial operation begins for an oil-based chemical recycling facility that contributes to the recycling of used plastics

CRJ, a subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd., has begun commercial operation at its Ichihara Site of an oil-based chemical recycling facility that processes used plastics for recycling. The facility has an annual processing capacity of 20,000 tonnes, and operations began on 27 April 2026.

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Direction
Improvement
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Scale
20000
Tonnes per year (used plastic processing capacity)
Wording
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Announced details

Oil-based chemical recycling facility, CR oil, chemical recycling products
Applicable field (uses covered by this announcement)

Recycling of used plastics, petroleum refining, petrochemicals, and production of chemical recycling products

Launch date27 April 2026 (commercial operation commenced; actual date)
Relationship between the counterparty and the company
Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd.5019
Relationship with the Company

ケミカルリサイクル・ジャパン株式会社 (CRJ) is a subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. CR oil will be processed at the Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. Group's refineries and sites.

Award/certification name

ISCC PLUS certification; industrial waste disposal business permit

Awarding / certifying body

ISCC PLUS certification: ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification); industrial waste disposal business permit: Chiba Prefecture

Location (as indicated in this announcement)

Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture (CRJ Ichihara Site, adjacent to the Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. Chiba Site)

Used plastic processing capacity: 20,000 tonnes per year

In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.

Announced details
ItemDetails
Names of Products / Services CoveredOil-based chemical recycling facility, CR oil, chemical recycling products
Relationship with the Companyケミカルリサイクル・ジャパン株式会社 (CRJ) is a subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. CR oil will be processed at the Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. Group's refineries and sites.
Launch date27 April 2026 (commercial operation commenced; actual date)
Applicable areaRecycling of used plastics, petroleum refining, petrochemicals, and production of chemical recycling products
Award/certification nameISCC PLUS certification; industrial waste disposal business permit
Awarding / certifying bodyISCC PLUS certification: ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification); industrial waste disposal business permit: Chiba Prefecture
LocationIchihara, Chiba Prefecture (CRJ Ichihara Site, adjacent to the Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. Chiba Site)
Location scaleUsed plastic processing capacity: 20,000 tonnes per year
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CounterpartyCounterparty overviewContract ValueOffering priceContract DateRegistration number and expiry dateQuantitative EffectsUsage historyImpact on Business PerformanceSource

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

To promote the recycling of used plastics and contribute to the realization of a circular economy.

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