Tosoh Corporation (4042.T) JPX

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Tosoh Corporation

Address

Yaesu Central Tower

Tokyo, YG 104-8467

Japan

Phone

81 3 5427 5118

Sector

Basic Materials

Industry

Chemicals

Employees

14850

First IPO Date

January 04, 2000

Key Executives

NameTitlePayYear Born
Mamoru KuwadaPresident & Representative Director108M1960
Nobukatsu OhmichiExecutive Vice President, President of Specialty Group & Director01965
Takahiko KamezakiExecutive Vice President, President of Petrochemical Group, GM of Purchasing & Logistics and Director01963
Yasuhiro KojimaSenior VP & Senior GM of Nanyo Complex0N/A
Hiroshi OgawaSenior VP & Deputy Senior GM of Research Division0N/A
Akira TakanoVice President & GM of Human Resources0N/A
Masashige SakataVice President & GM of Corporate Control & Accounting0N/A
Mikio OmoriVP & General Manager of Administrative & Legal Affairs0N/A
Akihiro YoshimizuEVP, Head of Technology Group & Director01964
Toru AdachiSenior Executive Vice President, President of Taiyo Vinyl Corporation & Representative Director01960
Toru DoiExecutive Vice President & Head of Research Group01962
Tetsuya HaradaVP & General Manager of Human Resources0N/A
Yutaka MurataSenior Vice President & Senior GM of Yokkaichi Complex0N/A
Teruhiko IdeSenior Vice President, GM of Adv. Inte. Res. Cntr, GM of Life Sci. Res. Lab. & GM of Tokyo Res. Cntr.0N/A
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Description

Tosoh Corporation is a global producer and supplier of a broad spectrum of chemical products, including basic chemicals, petrochemicals, specialty items, and fine chemicals. It conducts its business through four principal divisions: Petrochemical, Chlor-Alkali, Specialty, and Engineering. The company's extensive product catalog includes advanced materials such as battery components, engineered quartzware, silica glass, thin-film deposition materials, zeolites for catalysis and molecular sieving, and a variety of zirconia-based items (e.g., molded components, grinding media, and fine powders). Tosoh also provides specialized chromatographic columns and media, clinical diagnostic systems, and construction-grade products like Portland and blast-furnace slag cements. Its chemical offerings span the Chlor-Alkali segment with products like caustic soda, vinyl chloride monomer, calcium hypochlorite, and sodium bicarbonate; and the Petrochemical sector with ethylene, propylene, C4 fractions, tertiary butyl alcohol, cumene, and aromatic compounds. Additionally, it develops and supplies a host of specialty chemicals, including ethyleneamines, bromine compounds, hydrobromic acids, flame retardants, non-aqueous solvents, and chelating agents. Tosoh's polymer portfolio features diverse types including ethylene vinyl-acetate copolymers, adhesive polymers, low and high-density polyethylenes, synthetic rubbers, functional polymers, and polyvinyl chloride pastes. It is also a key manufacturer of polyurethanes, offering a range of diisocyanates (MDI, TDI, HDI), polyisocyanates for paints, polyols, adhesives, coating resins, and elastomers. Complementing its manufacturing activities, the company provides water treatment systems, undertakes construction and repair projects, and delivers essential corporate services encompassing logistics, analytical testing, human resources management, and information technology.

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