- CEO
- Yoshifumi Taura
- Full Time Employees
- 12,540
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Construction Materials
- Address
- Bunkyo Garden Gate Tower Tokyo Japan 112-8503
- IPO Date
- Apr 6, 2011
- Business
- Taiheiyo Cement Corporation operates across diverse sectors, encompassing building materials, resource management, environmental solutions, and various ancillary services within Japan and on a global scale. Established in 1881, the company maintains its main office in Tokyo, Japan. Its Cement division provides a comprehensive array of products, including standard and specialized Portland cements, rapid-hardening formulations, temperature-controlled concrete for large structures, and blended varieties such as blast-furnace slag and fly-ash cements. This segment also offers soil stabilization agents like GEOSET, along with advanced materials like Ductal, an ultra-high-strength fiber-reinforced concrete, catering to a wide range of construction demands from large-scale infrastructure to residential projects. The Mineral Resources segment is involved in the quarrying and distribution of limestone aggregates for concrete and civil engineering applications, alongside materials like sandstone and andesite. Additionally, it processes and supplies chemical-grade products such as quicklime, slaked lime, silica, and specialty items including hollow ceramics (E-SPHERE), sepiolite, and kaolin, actively engaging in the repurposing of excavated earth. Within the Environmental business, the company provides extensive recycling services, transforming industrial and municipal refuse—including tires, plastics, paper sludge, waste casting sand, and sewage sludge—into valuable resources. The firm designs and implements advanced recycling technologies, such as the Ash Washing System and Ecocement System, and supplies materials for flue gas desulfurization. Recent initiatives underscore a strong commitment to sustainability, including the production of low-carbon blended cements and the development of CO2-absorbing concrete through CARBOFIX technology. The company also inaugurated a solar panel recycling business through its group company Nacode Corporation in September 2025, and it consistently receives high environmental ratings, recognized as a Supplier Engagement Leader by CDP. The Construction Materials sector manufactures a variety of precast concrete goods, including pedestrian pavers, interlocking blocks, and housing components. It also specializes in noise reduction acoustic panels and fire-resistant lining materials for tunnels and other structures. This segment continually innovates, exemplified by its subsidiary CalPortland's agreement in June 2024 to develop cement concrete with Solidia Technologies, and the October 2025 acquisition of ready-mixed concrete business assets from Vulcan Materials Company. Taiheiyo Cement's Other Businesses encompass a diverse portfolio, including real estate development for residential and commercial properties, leasing of various facilities, and provision of data processing, logistics, and engineering services. The corporation also manages chemical product ventures and sports-related operations. In August 2025, the company announced plans to acquire the remaining stake in Pacific Systems Corporation, reinforcing its capabilities in data processing and systems integration. Globally, Taiheiyo Cement maintains a significant presence across the Pan-Pacific region, including substantial operations on the West Coast of the United States and in Southeast Asian nations like Vietnam, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. These international ventures focus on infrastructure development, with recent enhancements such as the inauguration of a major cement production line in the Philippines in July 2024, aimed at boosting capacity and reducing environmental impact. The company is actively pursuing a Carbon Neutral Strategy 2050, demonstrating its dedication to decarbonization across its entire supply chain and developing innovative technologies for CO2 reduction and utilization.