- CEO
- Shinichi Kajiya
- Full Time Employees
- 7,524
- Sector
- Health technology
- Industry
- Medical specialties
- Address
- Tennoz Parkside Building Tokyo TY Japan 140-0002
- IPO Date
- May 16, 1949
- Business
- Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited (Tokyo: 4203), founded in 1955 through the merger of Nippon Bakelite Co., Ltd. and Sumitomo Synthetic Resin Industries, Ltd., and headquartered at 5-8 Higashi-Shinagawa 2-chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, develops and manufactures advanced plastics and chemical-based products for diverse applications including automotive, railways, aircraft, electrical and electronic equipment, construction, medical institutions, laboratories, bio, agriculture, functional packaging, and interior decoration; core offerings span high-performance plastics such as phenolic molding compounds, phenolic resins, polycarbonate products including the TWINCARBO brand, and epoxy resin molding compounds for semiconductor encapsulation; quality-of-life related products encompassing medical devices for endoscopy, surgery, drainage, and circulation, alongside freshness-preserving films like P-Plus, ultra-low monomer water-soluble phenolic resins branded AQNOA, wear-resistant phenolic resins for brake friction materials, and mass-produced main deck cargo liners for Airbus A350F freighter aircraft; semiconductor-related materials featuring liquid resins and advanced packaging solutions; films and sheets with properties like heat resistance, flame retardancy, strength, impact resistance, dimensional stability, electrical insulation, antistatic capabilities, high transparency, chemical resistance, gas barrier properties, and eco-friendliness; as well as industrial functional materials and optical circuit components, with primary operations in Asia, supported by facilities in Japan including plants in Amagasaki, Kanuma, Fujieda, and Utsunomiya, research laboratories in Kobe, Amagasaki, Kanuma, Fujieda, Utsunomiya, and Nogata, and overseas group companies. The company recently agreed to acquire AGC Inc.'s polycarbonate business and AGC Polycarbonate Co., Ltd. to bolster capabilities in building materials, industrial, electronic, and mobility applications including driver assistance systems and data centers; invested in the UMI3 Investment Limited Partnership venture capital fund in September 2024 to support next-generation materials startups in ICT, mobility, and healthcare aligned with SDGs; agreed to acquire a 90% stake in Asahi Kasei Pax Corp.'s film businesses in September 2023; launched mass production of Airbus A350F cargo liners, wear-resistant brake phenolic resins, and the AQNOA resin brand in 2025; completed payments for treasury shares as restricted stock compensation and revised year-end dividend forecasts including a 70th anniversary commemorative dividend; announced changes in representative directors and executives; and closed the Navanakorn Plant of subsidiary Kawasumi Laboratories (Thailand) Co., Ltd.