2018/12/11
TBM Announces the Concept Model of
Alternatives to Single-use Plastic Bags at COP 24
TBM announces close to launching LIMEX and Plax bags on the market as alternatives to single-use plastic bags.
Furthermore, TBM is honored to participate in COP24 as a delegation of Japan. On 12th December 2018 (Local Time 13:15-14:30), TBM will host an event, ‘LIMEX – Limestone paves the road to a de-carbonised circular economy’, in Japan Pavilion. Here, TBM will introduce the concept model of alternatives to single-use plastic bags made of LIMEX and Plax.
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2018/12/06
TBM acquires Bioworks Corporation,
a Company that Develops Modifier for Bioplastics, as a Subsidiary
TBM now holds shares of Bioworks Corporation (Bioworks), the company that develops a highly functional modifier, and acquired the company as its subsidiary.
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2018/11/19
Featured on Bloomberg
Goldman Sachs Investing in Startup That Makes Paper From Stones
An article introducing LIMEX, titled “Goldman Sachs Investing in Startup That Makes Paper From Stones,” was published on Bloomberg. The article states that Goldman Sachs Group is seeking to make investments in 10 to 15 Japanese companies with superior technologies, and as part of this, Goldman Sachs bought a stake in TBM, a firm they considered would become a unicorn (startup with a valuation of over $1 billion) in the future.
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2018/11/15
TBM Raises Capital of 3.1 Billion Yen in Aggregate
Creating Synergy with Respective Companies to Expand Business
TBM has conducted third-party share allocations to ITOCHU Corporation, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Shinsei Corporate Investment, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., DIP Corporation, Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., FRANCE BED HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. and MITSUBISHI PENCIL Co., Ltd.
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2018/11/06
TBM selected to work in collaboration in the Acceleration Program
under the JR East Startup Program
TBM has been selected for the Acceleration Program under Japan Railways East Startup Program 2018. TBM will conduct a test marketing for umbrella sharing service based in train stations with prototypes made of LIMEX. The sharing service of LIMEX umbrellas will contribute to eliminating the current cycle of mass production and mass wasted plastic umbrellas, starting with train stations of JR East.
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2018/08/31
TBM raises capital from DIP Corporation and ITOCHU Corporation
to accelerate business operation overseas
TBM has conducted rights offering to DIP Corporation and ITOCHU Corporation.
This capital raising accelerates sales and licensing of LIMEX overseas.
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2018/08/17
TBM welcomed new COO and R&D leader
Sakamoto (former CEO of YJAmerica, Inc.) as COO and Mizuno (former ASEAN account manager at 3M) as R&D leader will accelerate global business expansion and R&D for LIMEX products.
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2018/07/13
Food containers made of LIMEX has been introduced for the first time
One of the largest outdoor marché in Japan has introduced food containers made of LIMEX in replacement of plastic containers.
2018/06/20
LIMEX was introduced in the third STI FORUM
At “The Multistakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)” held at UN Headquarters on 5-6th June 2018, LIMEX was introduced as a leading case of technology for SDGs.
2018/06/06
Appearance on NHK WORLD series – Biz Stream
TBM/LIMEX is to be featured in the “Biz Stream” section of NHK WORLD which will be broadcasted in approximately 160 countries, TBM will be introduced as a dedicated company to contribute to preventing plastic pollution through LIMEX with the help of Japanese advanced paper industry’s technology.
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2018/05/23
TBM made partnership with ‘Brussels SDG Summit 2018’ held with ‘European Business Summit’.
TBM is now planning to release a biodegradable LIMEX at home and abroad. By 2030 EU aims to achieve the society where single-use plastic packages will no longer be used in EU and people reuse and recycle all of the plastic materials. This movements led by EU Commission had great impact on the world demands for biodegradable materials and plastic alternatives.
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2018/05/22
TBM is now considering a biodegradable LIMEX
TBM is now planning to release a biodegradable LIMEX at home and abroad. By 2030 EU aims to achieve the society where single-use plastic packages will no longer be used in EU and people reuse and recycle all of the plastic materials. This movements led by EU Commission had great impact on the world demands for biodegradable materials and plastic alternatives.
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2018/05/22
TBM is now considering a furniture laminate sheet with LIMEX.
TBM is now planning to launch a furniture laminate sheet at home and abroad to meet the growing demands for ecological materials.
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2018/05/21
LIMEX received Red Dot Award
LIMEX received the “Red Dot Award: product design 2018” ( Sponsored by North Rhine Westphalia Design Center, Germany)
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2018/05/17
Masuda from TBM delivered a speech at STARTUP THAILAND
At “STARTUP THAILAND” on 17th May, Masuda(Cooperate Communication Division, TBM) delivered a speech on “Technology for Future Synopsis: Limestone-based paper and plastic, the new technology for sustainability”. This event was hosted by Thailand National Science and Technology Development Agency(NSTDA) for start-ups, environmental government agencies and research institutes mainly based in Thailand.
2018/05/08
Yoshida, CEO of TBM Global, Inc., delivered a speech at PLUG AND PLAY.
Yoshida, CEO of TBM Global, Inc., delivered a speech at PLUG AND PLAY Spring Summit 2018 for New Materials & Packaging. This event was held by the startup accelerator at Silicon Valley, PLUG AND PLAY, for global major companies mainly the ones based in the U.S.
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2018/03/08
TBM has been featured on BASF magazine Creating Chemistry, Issue7
2018/03/05
Yamasaki, CEO of TBM participated inDaiwa Investment Conference Tokyo 2018 as a speaker
Yamasaki, CEO of TBM participated in Daiwa Investment Conference Tokyo 2018 as a speaker At the conference, we mainly explained about the business model of TBM/LIMEX and future strategies.
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2017/12/25
Featured on The Nikkei: NEXT Unicorn
TBM has been featured on an article written about NEXT Unicorn companies.
It introduces startup companies with a huge potentials to be an Unicorn company which is currently has more than ＄30 million market capitalization.
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2017/12/08
Lacquered iPhone case adopted LIMEX as the base material started crowdfunding
TBM has begun crowdfunding for lacquered iPhone case adopted LIMEX as the base material on the website “Makuake”. TBM cooperated with craft Mirai Project which is activating with the aim of rediscovering the crafts of various places in Japan. And cooperated with Echizen lacquer ware cooperative in Sabae city, Fukui Prefecture which accounts for 80% of business lacquerware sharing in Japan. We aim to us LIMEX to extend the culture of lacquer to everyday life, to increase the possibilities of the next generation lacquer industry, and to contribute to the realization of sustainable regional revitalization.
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