Chemicals Sector

In 1931, Showa Denko succeeded in producing ammonia and ammonium sulfate by using Japan's first production method in its Kawasaki Plant. Since then, the company has accumulated a long history of developing and producing products in the fields of organic and inorganic chemicals. Its original products consisted of general-purpose industrial gases, medical gases, and industrial chemicals. In recent years, the company has also come to provide a variety of products including high-purity gases and chemicals for the semiconductor industry. In an effort to respond to overseas shifts of the semiconductor industry, moreover, Showa Denko promoted overseas operations of producing specialty gases and specialty gases equipment, with the result that it has already established overseas bases in Shanghai and Singapore.

To meet the need for a variety of high-function chemicals, the company also implemented business operations by making the most of its total technological strength regarding basics and applications of unique products.
The Chemicals Division has come to be able to offer a variety of advanced and unique technologies and products covering various fields, including food additives, feed additives, cosmetic ingredients, medical and agricultural intermediates, optical-function materials, information-recording materials, differentiated composite material, and liquid chromatography equipment.
The Functional Polymers Division, established in 2010 through merger between Showa Denko and Showa Highpolymer, provides a wide range of plastics and plastic products, including reinforced plastic for automobiles and electric appliances, electronic materials, raw materials for adhesives and paints, and biodegradable plastic.

Its Chemicals Development Department is engaged in the development of new products that meet market needs by making effective use of its strength regarding gases and organic chemicals.

One of its new fields is to commercialize and promote Japan's largest chemical recycling system in an attempt to contribute to the formation of a resource-recycling society.

Organization

Departments

Functional Polymers Division

Composite Materials Department
Emulsion Department
Phenolic Resin Department
Electronics Materials Department
Bionolle Department

Chemicals Division

Gases & Chemicals Department
Organic Industrial Chemicals Department
Electronic Chemicals Department
Specialty Chemicals Department