Press Releases

Fiscal 2006

Content is current as of date of release, subject to change without notice.
March 26, 2007
AKP and Eisai sign license agreement for Eril® in South Korea
March 13, 2007
World's smallest and thinnest 3-axis electronic compass
February 28, 2007
Increase in ion-exchange membrane production capacity
February 15, 2007
New subsidiary to serve as regional headquarters in China
February 15, 2007
Styrene monomer line to be closed
February 2, 2007
Commercial start-up of propane-process acrylonitrile line
January 31, 2007
Announcement of cancellation of treasury stock
January 31, 2007
Announcement of revision of plan for year-end dividend
January 17, 2007
Microza™ selected for largest-scale waterworks in the US
December 22, 2006
Start-up of new plant for compound semiconductor wafer processing
December 14, 2006
Integration of dialyzer and therapeutic apheresis device businesses
October 31, 2006
Integration of Asahi Kasei Chemicals and Asahi Kasei Life & Living
September 12, 2006
Integration of fertilizer operations
September 7, 2006
Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation and NGN Capital LLC Form Artisan Pharma, Inc. as an Independent Company
August 8, 2006
Agreement to transfer polystyrene joint venture shares to Dow Chemical
August 1, 2006
Establishment of subsidiary in Taiwan for sale of pellicles
July 20, 2006
Expansion of capacity for assembly of Planova™ filters
July 6, 2006
Organizational realignment of electronics operations
June 29, 2006
Asahi Kasei Pharma licenses rights to oral and inhaled formulations of fasudil hydrochloride in North America and Europe to CoTherix
June 20, 2006
Contribution to Central Java Earthquake Relief
June 15, 2006
Commercial start-up of Omega Process facility
June 1, 2006
Establishment of joint venture for medical membrane production
May 18, 2006
Large capacity expansion at China DFR plant
May 12, 2006
Fiscal 2005 Financial Results (Audio, Windows Media)
May 9, 2006
Supplementary Financial Summary, fiscal 2005 (PDF)
May 9, 2006
Financial Summary, fiscal 2005 (PDF)
May 9, 2006
Consolidated Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2006
April 26, 2006
Expansion of polysulfone-membrane dialyzer assembly plant in China