- Business
- Sankyo Kasei Corporation Sankyo Kasei Corporation manufactures, sells, imports, and exports a broad range of chemicals, synthetic resins, dyes, pigments, paints, and dyeing auxiliaries, including poisonous and deleterious substances; it also handles building materials, electrical equipment parts, machines, tools, chemical fibers, natural fibers, alcoholic beverages, drinking water, seasonings, processed foods, and films for food and general packaging in Japan and internationally. The company operates through two primary segments, including the science business, which supplies raw materials for civil engineering, building materials, information and transportation equipment, daily necessities, and chemical industries; and the building materials business, which manufactures and sells housing components, woodwork products, residential interior materials, fixtures, furniture, kitchen and storage doors, hospital furniture, surface materials, environmentally friendly adhesives designated F4☆, and plastic molded products. Sankyo Kasei Corporation provides specialized products such as additives for concrete and cement mortar improvement, asphalt modification, and soil improvement; high-performance resins and coating agents for optical devices, semiconductors, automobiles, and motorcycle electrical components including CFRP molded products; chemical materials for cosmetics, optical products, and shoemaking; surfactants for textiles; resins for paints and adhesives; private brand items like HS MIRACLE PUTTY and MIRACONE; and environmentally friendly low-VOC and low-formaldehyde housing materials. Founded in 1946 and incorporated in 1962, the company maintains headquarters in Osaka, Japan, with additional offices including in Nagoya, and employs approximately 138 people while generating consolidated sales of around 40.9 billion yen as of 2024. Recent developments include the abolition of takeover defense measures in 2024 and ongoing emphasis on high-value-added fine chemicals, environmental products, and supply chain adaptations for global chemical materials.