UBE to Convert Kyushu Cement Kiln into Waste-Processing Recycling Center by 2027

UBE Industries ( (JP:4208) ) just unveiled an update.

UBE Corporation announced that its 50%-owned affiliate Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corporation will shut down the kiln at the Kanda District 2 of its Kyushu Plant by the end of March 2027 and convert the facility into a recycling promotion center dedicated to processing various types of waste, as part of a strategy to enhance asset efficiency, strengthen the competitiveness of its cement business, and increase the use of alternative thermal energy to support carbon-neutrality goals. The company expects the impact of this restructuring on its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026 to be minimal, signaling that the move is a longer-term structural shift in its cement operations rather than a short-term earnings driver, with UBE maintaining previously announced guidance after returning to profit in fiscal 2025 following a loss attributable to owners of the parent in the prior year.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:4208) stock is a Hold with a Yen2585.00 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 with a significant presence in the cement-related business through Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corporation, an equity-method affiliate jointly owned with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation and listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The company operates in chemicals and materials, with its cement operations focused on optimizing production assets, improving competitiveness, and advancing carbon-neutrality initiatives in the domestic market.

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