- CEO
- Noriaki Sakai
- Full Time Employees
- 14,392
- Sector
- Energy minerals
- Industry
- Oil refining/Marketing
- Address
- 2-1, Otemachi 1-chome Tokyo TY Japan 100-8321
- IPO Date
- Oct 24, 2006
- Business
- Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. is a global integrated energy and materials enterprise, actively engaged in diverse sectors including fuels, basic chemical production, high-performance materials, power generation, and natural resource management across Japan and international markets. The company's Petroleum division encompasses the sourcing of crude oil, refining into essential products such as gasoline, diesel, kerosene, automotive and industrial lubricants, heavy oil, and aviation and marine fuels, alongside the operation of hydrogen refueling infrastructure. Within its Basic Chemicals segment, the firm produces and distributes key petrochemical building blocks like olefins, including ethylene, propylene, and butadiene, as well as aromatics such as benzene, styrene monomer, mixed xylene, and paraxylene, among other chemical compounds. The Functional Materials operations focus on research, development, manufacturing, and sales of automotive, industrial, and marine lubricants, as well as greases. This segment also provides engineering plastics, adhesive components, derivative products, solvents, advanced electronic materials like OLEDs, asphalt solutions, microbial pesticides, soil conditioners, and livestock-related inputs. Its Power and Renewable Energy division manages thermal power facilities, spearheads the development and operation of various renewable energy assets, including solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal power installations, and handles the supply, wholesale, and retail of electricity. Additionally, this segment is involved in the research, development, and production of CIS thin-film solar modules and the sales of complete solar power systems. The Resources division conducts exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas, extracts and markets coal and uranium, operates geothermal power facilities, and distributes electricity and steam. Founded in 1911, Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. maintains its corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.