Press release
- TBM
TBM Concludes Sales Agreement for LIMEX Pellet (Injection Molding Grade) with PT. Kemas Indah Maju, Indonesia's Largest Cosmetic Container Molding Manufacturer
~Contributing to the needs of major global cosmetics brands to reduce petroleum-based plastics and greenhouse gas emissions~
TBM Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Nobuyoshi Yamasaki; hereinafter referred to as TBM) is pleased to announce that it has signed a sales contract for the injection molding grade of "LIMEX Pellet" for cosmetic containers with PT. Kemas Indah Maju (Head office: Indonesia; President Director: Urip Tjendera; hereinafter referred to as PT. Kemas), the largest cosmetic container molding manufacturer in Indonesia, which handles products for major cosmetic manufacturers in Japan and around the world.
LIMEX Pellet, which contains more than 50% inorganic materials such as calcium carbonate, can reduce the amount of petroleum-based plastics petroleum-based plastics, and can reduce CO2 emissions, a factor in climate change, by up to 28%. *1 Limestone, the main raw material for LIMEX, has less price fluctuation than petroleum, making it possible to provide it at a stable price and it can be used as an alternative material to ABS resin and polypropylene (PP), which are used in many cosmetic containers. Furthermore, because LIMEX's main raw material is limestone, it is possible to achieve a matte, luxurious texture and a heavy feel, and it is scheduled to be adopted by major global cosmetic brands.
In order to meet the accelerating need to reduce the environmental impact in the cosmetics industry, and taking into consideration the quality of major domestic and international cosmetic brands handled by PT. Kemas, LIMEX's environmental performance and price competitiveness were highly evaluated, leading to the conclusion of a sales contract for LIMEX Pellet for cosmetic containers (injection molded products such as compacts, cosmetic jars, and lipsticks). Going forward, we will contribute to solving environmental issues facing the cosmetics industry through the spread of cosmetic containers made with LIMEX Pellet.
*1 Research by TBM | Calculation scope: from raw material procurement to disposal (incineration) | Figures are for reference only and are not guaranteed values.
Overview
世界において気候変動、資源枯渇、水資源の危機等の環境課題が急速に進行しており、国はもとより企業レベルでの対応が必至となっています。プラスチックに関しては各国が独自に規制しており、日本を含む世界170ヵ国*2がプラスチック製品の利用を禁止もしくは制限をしています。一方、人口増加や新興国の経済成長に伴い、世界のプラスチック樹脂の市場規模は2020年から2027年まで4.5％のCAGRで成長し、2027年までに5,225億ドルに達すると予測されています*3。化粧品容器は、世界中で年間120億個（ユニット）が廃棄されており、そのほとんどがリサイクルされていないと言われています*4。化粧品業界ではこの現状を変えるべく、化粧品容器のリサイクルや再生材料の利用、詰め替えパッケージの提案など、様々な施策を進めています。
LIMEX Pelletの射出成形グレードは、世界各国*5の既存設備で成形することが可能であり、石油由来プラスチックと比較してプラスチック使用量とCO2排出量の削減につながります。また、主原料である石灰石は石油と比較し、供給安定性が優れており、価格の変動（ボラティリティ）が少ない為、安定した価格での提供が可能です。
*2World Economic Forum
*3Porter Ocean
*4Zero Waste Week
*5 LIMEX is patented in over 40 countries worldwide.