In the Chemicals Group, we contribute to creating an affluent society by supplying essential chemicals and chemical products to numerous industries. These chemicals include raw materials for synthetic resins and fibers, chemical fertilizers, inorganic raw materials, industrial salts, plastics, electronics materials, and life science products.

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The Chemicals Group operates in the fields of commodity chemicals, which handles the upstream operations dealing with raw materials, and functional chemicals which expands into the downstream product area including plastics, electronic materials, and food ingredients.

Principal markets include: petrochemical product, chemical product, energy, automobile, construction, paint and adhesives, ceramics and glass, electrical, electronics and semiconductor, communications, textiles, fertilizers, agriculture and livestock, food and foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and medical care, and distribution. Through our involvement in these diverse fields, we are contributing to the enrichment of society.

We are currently dealing with countries all over the world through our network of 39 offices in 24 countries. In order to respond to diverse market needs, we strive to provide higher added value as a trading company. The specific measures taken include establishment of distribution bases and focused allocation of human resources.

In the Commodity Chemicals Division, we will look to strengthen our trading and logistics capabilities. At the same time, we will actively develop our business investments, chiefly through upstream investments in resources and raw materials where our competitive strength lies.

In the Functional Chemicals Division, we are building and strengthening the global value chain from upstream to downstream, and promoting a market-oriented regional strategy in fast-growing overseas markets, and a one-stop supply platform strategy to strengthen our assortment of commodities for industries in demand of these products.

We are also actively pursuing new industries including healthcare, biotechnology, and the environment.