- CEO
- Akira Iwasaki
- Full Time Employees
- 482
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Chemicals: major diversified
- Address
- Picasso Mikuni Building Osaka OS Japan 532-0033
- IPO Date
- Dec 20, 1949
- Business
- Taoka Chemical Company, Limited (4113.T) manufactures and sells specialty chemicals, functional materials, resin additives, and related products primarily in Japan with international operations. Founded in April 1919 and headquartered in Osaka, the company operates as a subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited and offers precision chemical products including raw materials for resists and electronic components; one-component epoxy-based adhesives and cyanoacrylate-based instant adhesives such as CYANODYNE and CYANOBOND; amide, ester imide, nylon, polyester, and polyimide varnishes; paper chemicals and water-soluble polymers; plasticizers for food packaging, toys, films, lubricants, floor materials, shoes, hoses, inks, rubber gloves, and food containers; rubber additives including resin cross-linking agents, tackifiers, and kneading-type vulcanizing adhesives; dyes for fiber, paper, leather, and plastic; functional pigments for polarizing films and stationery; pharmaceutical and agricultural chemical intermediates such as bisphenol derivatives, epoxy derivatives, acid dianhydrides, episulfide derivatives, and indole derivatives; and contracted synthesis services. Recent developments include revisions to full-year financial results forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 announced on October 29, 2025 alongside consolidated results for the six months ended September 30, 2025 showing net sales up 17.5% and operating profit up 56.6%; strong first-half 2025 financial growth reflecting improved market positioning and efficiency; and ongoing expansion initiatives under Sumitomo Chemical's corporate plan such as capacity additions at its resin raw material plant and involvement in LCP production capacity increases at its Harima Works completed around 2023.