ADEKA Corporation manufactures and sells chemical products, food ingredients, and functional materials primarily in Japan with global operations across 21 countries and regions. Founded in 1917 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company operates through three main segments: Chemicals, which provides resin additives such as antioxidants, UV stabilizers, and flame retardants; information and electric chemicals including ultrapure semiconductor materials and light-curing resins; functional chemicals like surfactants and cleaning agents; Life Sciences, offering agricultural chemicals, pharmaceuticals, quasi-drugs, veterinary medicines, and medical materials; and Food, producing margarines, fats and oils for chocolate, and plant-based foods such as Deli-PLANTS. Its products serve diverse industries including electronics, automotive, plastics, personal care, construction, and healthcare, with applications in liquid crystal displays, building materials, and advanced functional films.
Recent developments include the launch of the ultimate performance novel clarifier TRANSPAREX™, certified by Guinness World Records and highlighted at the K 2025 plastics and rubber exhibition; construction of a new plant for organometallic compounds used in next-generation EUV lithography; release of plant-based foods special site for Deli-PLANTS; ongoing share buyback programs including acquisition and cancellation of treasury shares through ToSTNeT-3; upward revision of consolidated financial forecasts and increased dividends; selection as a constituent of the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 for the third consecutive year; and publication of the ADEKA Report 2025 and Sustainability Data Book 2025.