Asahi Kasei Chemicals
Corporate Profile
Asahi Kasei Chemicals is the core operating company for all chemical-related operations of the Asahi Kasei Group. Beginning with Japan’s first commercial ammonia synthesis in 1923, process and product innovation have driven the expansion and growth of operations. The company is a world-leader in product quality and performance in a number of important fields.
| Main businesses | Organic and inorganic industrial chemicals, synthetic resins, synthetic rubber, coating materials, latexes, pharmaceutical and food additives, explosives, photopolymers and platemaking systems, separation and ion-exchange membranes, cling film, storage bags, plastic film, sheet, and foam. |
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| Home office | 1-105 Kanda Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8101 Japan |
| President | Masaki Sakamoto |
| Paid-in capital | 3,000 million yen |
| Shareholder | Asahi Kasei Corporation |
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| (as of April 1, 2009) |
Major Products
- Acetonitrile
- Acrylonitrile (AN)
- Adipic acid, hexamethylene diamine, and AH salt
- Cyclohexanol, cyclohexane, and cyclohexene
- Cyclohexyl methacrylate (CHMA)
- Methacrylonitrile (MAN)
- Methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer
- Styrene monomer (SM)
- Barrialon™ PVDC barrier performance
- Delaglas™ PMMA sheets
- Delpet™ PMMA resins
- Leona™ nylon (polyamide) 66 polymer
- PCDL™ Polycarbonatediol
- PVDC latex & resin
- Stylac™-ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
- Stylac™-AS styrene-acrylonitrile
- Suntec™ polyethylene (PE)
- Suntec™ Polyolefine shrink films
- Tenac™ polyacetal
- Wonderlite™ polycarbonate
- Xyron™ modified polyphenylene ether (mPPE)
- Asaflex™ SB block copolymer
- BR and SSBR for HIPS and ABS (Asadene™, Tufdene™ and Asaprene™)
- BR and SSBR for rubber products (Asadene™, Tufdene™ and Asaprene™)
- Flexible resin (S.O.E.™-SS and S.O.E.™-SO)
- Hydrogenated styrenic elastomer (Tuftec™)
- Styrenic thermoplastic elastomer (Tufprene™ and Asaprene™ T)
- Asaclean™ purging compound
- Asaclean™ wipers
- BusterMild™ mold cleaner
- Elease™ industrial cleaning compound
- LuckyBoy™ industrial hand cleaner
Major Subsidiaries
| Tong Suh Petrochemical Corp. Ltd. | Acrylonitrile monomer, sodium cyanide | Korea | +82-(0)2-3215-0700 |
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| Asahi Kasei Chemicals Korea Co., Ltd. | Adipic acid, microporous membrane | Korea | +82-2-3215-0794 |
| Asahi Kasei Performance Chemicals Corp. | High-performance HDI-based polyisocyanate | China | +86-(0)513-8598-2460 |
| Asahi Kasei Performance Chemicals Corp. Shanghai Technical Support Center | Techinical support for high-performance HDI-based polyisocyanate | China | +86-(0)21-6436-4065 |
| Asahi-DuPont POM (Zhangjiagang) Co. Ltd. | Polyacetal | China | +86-(0)512-5838-9000 |
| Asahikasei (Suzhou) Plastics Compound Co., Ltd. | Coloring and compounding of performance resins | China | +86-(0)512-6624-1324 |
| Asahikasei Plastics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | Sale of performance resins | China | +86-(0)21-6391-5252 |
| Asahi Kasei Microza (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. | Industrial membranes and systems | China | +86-(0)571-8679-3958 |
| Asahi Kasei Plastics (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. | Sales of performance resin | Hong Kong | +852-2151-4000 |
| Asahikasei Plastics (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Coloring and compounding of performance resins | Thailand | +66-(0)35-350-720 |
| Asahi Kasei Plastics Singapore Pte. Ltd. | Performance resins | Singapore | +65-6316-1777 |
| Polyxylenol Singapore Pte. Ltd. | PPE powder | Singapore | +65-6316-1777 |
| P.T. Nippisun Indonesia | Coloring and compounding of styrenic resins | Indonesia | +65-21-898-18 |
| Asahi Kasei Plastics Europe S.A/N.V. | Sale of compounded performance resins | Belgium | +32-(0)2-526-8930 |
| N.V. Asahi Kasei Synthetic Rubber Europe S.A. | Sale of synthetic rubber | Belgium | +32-(0)2-526-0557 |
| Asahi Packaging GmbH | Wrapping films | Germany | +49-(0)2-102-704-262 |
| Sun Plastech Inc. | Sales & manufactuirng of purging compound | U.S. | +1-973-257-1991 |
| Asahikasei Plastics (America) Inc. | Compounded performance resin operations | U.S. | +1-517-223-0000 |
| Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc. | Coloring and compounding of performance resins | U.S. | +1-517-223-2000 |
| Asahi Kasei Metals Ltd. | Aluminum paste | Japan | +81-(0)3-3296-3203 |
| Sanyo Petrochemical Co., Ltd. | Benzene, ethylene | Japan | +81-(0)3-3296-3216 |
| Sundic Inc. | Biaxially oriented polystyrene sheet | Japan | +81-(0)3-5205-8667 |
| Okayama Chemical Co., Ltd. | Caustic soda, chlorine | Japan | +81-(0)3-3502-441 |
| Asahi Kasei Home Products Co., Ltd. | Cling film, other household products | Japan | +81-(0)3-3296-3400 |
| Asahi Kasei Color Tech Co., Ltd. | Coloring and compounding of synthetic resins | Japan | +81-(0)3-5541-5751 |
| Asahi Kasei Technoplus Co., Ltd. | Fabricated plastic products, fibers | Japan | +81-(0)3-3552-5200 |
| JCAM Agri Co., Ltd | Fertilizers | Japan | +81-(0)3-5297-8900 |
| ASTOM Corporation | Hydrocarbon ion-exchange membranes and electrodialyzers | Japan | +81-(0)3-3597-5019 |
| Kayaku Japan Co., Ltd. | Industrial explosives | Japan | +81-(0)3-5637-0901 |
| Asahi Kasei Pax Corp. | Packaging products and solutions | Japan | +81-(0)3-5823-6841 |
| PS Japan Corporation | Polystyrene | Japan | +81-(0)3-5689-6540 |
| Asahi Kasei Geotechnologies Co., Ltd. | Sale of civil engineering materials | Japan | +81-(0)3-5652-3411 |
| Asahi SKB Co., Ltd. | Shotgun cartridges | Japan | +81-(0)296-72-1515 |
| Wacker Asahikasei Silicone Co., Ltd. | Silicone products | Japan | +81-(0)3-5283-8850 |
| Asahi Kasei Finechem Co., Ltd. | Specialty chemicals | Japan | +81-(0)6-6472-3155 |
| Asahi Organic Chemicals Industry Co., Ltd. | Synthetic resin, fabricated plastic products | Japan | +81-(0)982-35-880 |
| Japan Elastomer Co., Ltd. | Synthetic rubbers | Japan | +81-(0)3-3296-3250 |
| Asahi Kasei Clean Chemical Co., Ltd. | Water treatment equipment, environmental chemicals | Japan | +81-(0)558-76-4533 |
Corporate Officers of Asahi Kasei Chemicals
| Masaki Sakamoto | President & Representative Director Presidential Executive Officer |
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| Masami Fujimori | Director Vice-Presidential Executive Officer |
| Kyosuke Komiya | Director Senior Executive Officer |
| Hajime Nagahara | Director Senior Executive Officer |
| Yuji Kobayashi | Director Senior Executive Officer |
| Yoshio Negishi | Director Senior Executive Officer |
| Heiichiro Obanawa | Director Senior Executive Officer |
| Tadashi Akaishi | Senior Executive Officer |
| Shigenori Konno | Executive Officer |
| Toshiyuki Kawasaki | Executive Officer |
| Yukihiro Mori | Executive Officer |
| Tsuneo Takemoto | Executive Officer |
| Hiroyuki Takamizawa | Executive Officer |
| Masanao Nomoto | Executive Officer |
| Ryozo Eguro | Corporate Auditor |
| Takahiro Komatsu | Corporate Auditor |
| Tetsuya Shibairi | Corporate Auditor |
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| (as of April 1, 2010) |
