Mitsubishi UBE Cement to Shut Kanda District 2 Cement Line and Turn Site into Recycling Hub

The latest announcement is out from UBE Industries ( (JP:4208) ).

Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corporation, an affiliate of UBE Corporation, will cease cement production at the Kyushu Plant Kanda District 2 by around the end of March 2027 and consolidate output at Kanda District 1, as part of a broad restructuring of its domestic cement production system amid declining domestic demand and weaker export profitability. The Kanda District 2 site will be repurposed as a recycling promotion base specializing in the treatment and preparation of various industrial wastes for thermal recycling, leveraging existing crushing, packing and sorting facilities to raise MUCC’s overall thermal energy substitution rate toward a target of 50% or more and support its 2050 carbon neutrality goal; the move is aimed at improving asset efficiency, strengthening competitiveness in a challenging market and reinforcing the company’s position in the growing waste-to-energy and sustainable materials segment.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:4208) stock is a Hold with a Yen2608.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on UBE Industries stock, see the JP:4208 Stock Forecast page.

More about UBE Industries

UBE Corporation is a Japanese industrial group listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market, with significant operations in cement and cement-related businesses through its affiliate Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corporation. MUCC is a major domestic cement producer, operating large-scale plants such as the Kyushu Plant in Fukuoka Prefecture, and is increasingly focused on waste treatment and thermal recycling as part of its business model and long-term sustainability strategy.

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