Kaneka Corp - Company Profile
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Kaneka Corp (Kaneka) is a chemical manufacturing company. Its product offerings include polyvinyl chloride, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounds, rigid PVC compounds, paste PVC, and chlorinated PVC. Its products include functional plastics, expandable plastics and products, foodstuffs products, life science products, electronic products and synthetic fibers. The company has manufacturing plants in Takasago city, Hyogo; Osaka; Otsu city, Shiga; Kamisu city and Ibaraki. Kaneka operates research laboratories including regenerative medicine and cell therapy laboratories, material solutions new research engines, biotechnology research laboratories and others. The company has operations across Asia, the Americas, Africa, Europe and Oceania. Kaneka is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
Headquarters
Japan
Address
Nakanoshima Festival Tower, 2-3-18, Nakanoshima, Kita-Ku, Osaka, 530-8288
Website
www.kaneka.co.jp
Telephone
81 6 62265050
No of Employees
11,512
Industry
Chemicals
Ticker Symbol & Exchange
4118 (TYO)
Revenue (2025)
$5.6B
5.9%
(2025 vs 2024)
EPS
XYZ
Net Income (2025)
XYZ
9%
(2025 vs 2024)
Market Cap*
$2.0B
Net Profit Margin (2025)
XYZ
3.0%
(2025 vs 2024)
* As of and is in US$
Kaneka Corp premium industry data and analytics
Products and Services
| Products | Brands |
|---|---|
| Allyl | Apical |
| Acrylic film | Eperan |
| Anti-hypertensive Drug Intermediates | Silyl |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
| XYZ | XYZ |
History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Products/Services | In February, the company announces the lunch of biodegradable artificial turf made with KANEKA Biodegradable Polymer Green Planet, jointly developed with Mizuno Corp. |
| 2025 | Contracts/Agreements | In November, the company and Takasago Construction Co., Ltd. were jointly selected for the decarbonized district development project. |
| 2025 | Contracts/Agreements | In November, the company entered into an on-site power purchase agreement with Hokkaido Numata Town for the deployment of bifacial, vertically oriented solar panel systems for municipalities in heavy snowfall areas. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Kaneka Corp | Mitsubishi Chemical Corp | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd | Daicel Corp | Toagosei Co Ltd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan | Japan |
| City | Osaka | Chiyoda-ku | Chiyoda-Ku | Kita | Minato-Ku |
| State/Province | Osaka | Tokyo | Tokyo | Osaka | Tokyo |
| No. of Employees | 11,512 | 38,589 | 27,274 | 11,178 | 2,609 |
| Entity Type | Public | Private | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth
Net Income Growth
Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimikazu Sugawara | Chairman | Executive Board | 2014 | 79 |
| Kazuhiko Fujii | Director; President | Executive Board | 2025 | 65 |
| Jun Enoki | Foods & Agris Solutions Vehicle; Director | Executive Board | 2023 | 66 |
| Shinichiro Kametaka | Head; General Manager-Engine of Sustainability Management | Executive Board | 2025 | 69 |
| Katsunobu Doro | Head-Corporate Global Center and E&I Technology Solutions Vehicle and Performance Fibers Solutions Vehicle; Director | Executive Board | 2025 | 66 |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
| Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2026 | XY |
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