Asahi Kasei Company Description
Asahi Kasei Corporation engages in material, homes, and healthcare businesses in Japan, the United States, China, and internationally.
The company offers Pimel, a photosensitive PI material applied for semiconductor applications, such as buffer coating, passivation layers, and dielectric layers; Sunfort, a dry film photoresist; Novacure, a latent curing agent for epoxy resin; glass fabric for printed circuit boards; plastic optical fiber; sensors and devices; artificial suede products under the Dinamica name; Microza UF and MF industrial membranes and systems; Aciplex membranes, process equipment, and systems for caustic soda production; alkaline water electrolyzer for producing hydrogen from renewable energy Aqualyzer; Hipore, a microporous polyolefin sheet which prevents the anode and cathode; Celgard, a lithium-ion battery separator; photopolymers and platemaking systems; and fiber products under the Bemberg, Bemliese, NanoAct, and ROICA names.
It also provides cling film, bags, and containers under the Saran Wrap, Ziploc, and Cookper names; packaging products under the Suntec, Barrialon, PVDC latex, and Saran fiber names; pharmaceutical and food additives under the Ceolous and Celphere names; and clads and anchors under the Baclad and AR Chemical Setter names.
In addition, the company offers prescription drugs in the fields of orthopedics, critical/intensive care, urology, immune system, and central nervous system; virus removal filters; wearable defibrillators, temperature management systems, pre-hospital, and hospital data management systems; overseas homes, unit homes and apartment buildings, and real estate-related operations; autoclaved aerated concretes, foundation systems, thermal insulations, and structural systems and component products; polymers, monomers, foamed products, and cleaners; and synthetic rubber, elastomers, and intermediates and inorganic chemicals.
Asahi Kasei Corporation was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Chiyoda, Japan.
| Country | Japan |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Industry | Chemicals |
| Sector | Materials |
| Employees | 50,352 |
| CEO | Koshiro Kudo |
Contact Details
Address: Hibiya Mitsui Tower Chiyoda, 100-0006 Japan | |
| Phone | 81 3 6699 3030 |
| Website | asahi-kasei.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | 3407 |
| Exchange | Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | April - March |
| Reporting Currency | JPY |
| ISIN Number | JP3111200006 |
| SIC Code | 2800 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Koshiro Kudo | Chief Executive Officer |
| Toshiyasu Horie | Chief Financial Officer |
| Futoshi Hamamoto | Head of Investor Relations |