| Verbatim's ParentsVerbatims businesses in the Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa and Asia Pacific regions are wholly owned subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co., Ltd. MKMs parent company, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC), is one of Japans largest chemical companies
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation is an integrated chemical company that was created by the merger of Mitsubishi Kasei Corporation and Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co., Ltd. on October 1, 1994. Mitsubishi Chemical's wide-ranging operations make it one of the top ten chemical companies in the world.

Pioneering Spirit, Mitsubishi Chemical Strength
Mitsubishi Chemicals pioneering strength is both visible in its products and in the research and development constantly carried out in the Yokohama Research Centre. As the Company's largest research facility, the Centre primarily conducts basic R&D activities covering a wide range of areas. A special focus is put on fields that are critical to the Company's future, including information, electronics and pharmaceuticals.

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