三菱化学将退出焦炭及炭素材料业务

Group 1 - Mitsubishi Chemical announced the exit from its coal division's operations in the coking and carbon materials business, including needle coke and pitch coke products [1] - The company expects a non-recurring loss of approximately 85 billion yen from this business exit [1] - The production plan for related products is set to cease in the second half of 2027, with sales gradually reducing and equipment to be dismantled post-production [1] Group 2 - The exited business generated revenue of 115.7 billion yen for the fiscal year ending March 2025 and employed around 600 staff as of February 2, 2026 [1] - The decision to exit was influenced by a prolonged downturn in the overseas coking coal market, characterized by weak steel demand and oversupply of competing products [1] - The carbon materials production system is closely tied to coke oven operations, and the cessation of coke production will directly impact the cost structure of the carbon materials business [1]