Sekisui Kasei USA Inc Tennessee Plant

About Sekisui Kasei USA Inc Tennessee Plant

Sekisui Kasei USA Inc. operates its Tennessee plant in Mt. Pleasant, part of a global polymer and foam specialist founded in Japan in 1959. The U.S. subsidiary of Sekisui Kasei Co., Ltd. maintains four North American locations among 36 worldwide, with the Mt. Pleasant facility serving as headquarters for its American operations. The company develops and manufactures polymer materials and finished foam parts using polymerization, extrusion, molding, and foaming technologies. Its product portfolio includes EPS and Piocelan molded foams for automotive lightweighting and impact absorption, ST Gels for healthcare fastening and sensing applications, and Techpolymer spherical polymer particles used as additives in cosmetics, coatings, and films. Custom foam packaging solutions are designed for automotive components, heavy transmissions, and sheet metal parts. Primary markets include automotive OEMs and tier suppliers seeking lightweight, high-impact absorption parts and transportation packaging for interior, exterior, and heavy components. Sekisui Kasei emphasizes a collaborative design engineering approach, working directly with customers to develop protective solutions that leverage six decades of foaming technology expertise. Its differentiation rests on unique ion cross-link chemistry, proprietary polymerization for spherical particles, and accumulated logistics data that optimizes packaging density and reduces shipping costs.

Company details

Location

Mt Pleasant, Tennessee

Company type

Manufacturer

Founded

1959

Listed under

• Plastics & Packaging Manufacturers in Tennessee

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