- Business
- Sun A.Kaken Company,Limited (4234.T) manufactures and sells packaging materials, industrial materials and functional materials primarily in Japan. The company operates through three main segments: Light Packaging Materials, which includes sealed bags for microwave cooking, easy peel open film lids, easy-to-open packaging materials, PTP sheets for medical products, air buffer packaging materials and air mats for disaster relief; Industrial Materials, encompassing base materials for adhesive tapes, release papers and special tapes, polyethylene laminated paper and resin cloths; and Functional Materials, featuring surface protective films, antibacterial and anti-viral films, clean room adhesives and processed adhesive films. Founded in 1942 and headquartered in Tokyo at Okamoto Building, 1-7-4 Nihonbashi Hon-cho, the company serves markets in food packaging, medical supplies, adhesives and protective applications with approximately 674 employees and one subsidiary plus two associated companies as of recent records. In November 2024, Sun A.Kaken completed the acquisition of Resonac Holdings Corporation's surface protection film business, including contracts, patent rights, technical know-how and equipment, following an agreement signed on August 7, 2024, to expand its functional materials portfolio and enhance competitiveness through strategic collaboration.