COMPANY PROFILE
COMPANY PROFILE
- Management Philosophy
- Message from the President
- Corporate profile
- Officers
- Organization
- Corporate History
- Business Locations
Management Philosophy
Backed by an entrepreneurial spirit,
we dedicate ourselves and our resources to
the creation and development of businesses linking
air, water and the earth.
Message from the President
President & CEOKimitoshi Kudo
On October 1, 2021, Air Water Performance Chemical Inc. was established by merging the Electronic Material Development Division of the Chemical Company of Air Water Inc. with Kawasaki Kasei Chemicals Ltd. and Daito Chemical Co., Ltd. Air Water Bellpearl Inc. joined us in April 2023.
The technological development capabilities, production facilities, human resources, and customer bases of the four companies—accumulated over many years—were consolidated to embark on the first step toward the new challenge of performance chemicals centered on materials for electronics and batteries, or in other words as a performance chemical manufacturer.
Having adopted “to remain a company that is committed to value and provides functions that surpass those of yesterday" as our management vision, we at Air Water Performance Chemical will provide functions that support the present and pave the way to the future through chemistry.
Used as intermediate materials in a wide range of fields, including automobiles, housing, food, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals, basic chemicals form an indispensable part of our daily lives. Up until now, we have been utilizing our advanced technological capabilities and stable production capacity to deliver highly cost-effective products and meticulous services while building relationships of trust with our customers.
The field of performance chemicals, which continues to grow due to the development of the smart society that will lead to a comfortable future, is also being underpinned by the unique features of our products. As their adoption in the fields of materials for both electronics and batteries progresses, we will meet our customers' material development needs by continuing to take on the challenges of technological innovation while providing chemicals that feature innovative functions.
In the years to come, we will aim for sustainable growth by regarding the strengthening of our basic chemicals lineup and the expansion of our performance chemicals business as being inextricably linked.
Supporting this growth strategy are the diverse human resources and corporate culture unique to our company. I hope to establish a new corporate culture where young, mid-level, and experienced employees—regardless of gender or occupation—can share a variety of ideas and apply their abilities to the fullest. We will write the new history of Air Water Performance Chemical with every employee taking on challenges in all kinds of innovation.
In addition to the strengths in manufacturing developed by the four companies, Air Water Performance Chemical will use innovation capabilities that create new value to meet the wide range of customer needs and continue to contribute to society. We hope you will give us your understanding and support as we embark on this new challenge.
Corporate profile
Corporate Name | AIR WATER PERFORMANCE CHEMICAL INC. |
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Head Office | 1310 Omiya-cho, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa |
Business scope | Development, manufacturing, and sales of petrochemical products, inorganic industrial chemical products, carbon products, food performance materials, etc. |
Capital | 100 million yen |
Number of Employees | 700 |
Date of establishment | July 1, 2021 |
Number of Shares Issued | 2,000 |
Shareholder and Shareholding ratio | AIR WATER INC. 100% |
Closing of Accounts | March 31 |
Officers
List of Board of Directors
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President & CEOKimitoshi Kudo
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Executive Vice President of ManagementNobuhiko Kobayashi
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Executive Vice President of SalesYukio Nagao
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Non-Executive DirectorTsuyoshi Tanaka
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Non-Executive DirectorHirofumi Kurisu
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Corporate AuditorOsamu Tsurusu
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Part-time Corporate AuditorJunko Shigefuji
Organization
Corporate History
Air Water Inc. Electronic Material Development Division, Chemical Company |
Kawasaki Kasei Chemicals Ltd. | Daito Chemical Co., Ltd. | |
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1948 | Chuo Kasei Kogyo K.K. is established in Chuo-ku, Tokyo for the purification of naphthalene. Omori Plant is opened. |
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1950 | Daito Chemical Co., Ltd. is established using capital from Nitto Soko Tatemono K.K. (current Mitsui & Co., Ltd.). Operations commence at Hiratsuka Plant (current Shonan Plant). |
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1951 | Manufacture and sale of phthalic anhydride begin. | Manufacture and sale of sodium sulfite anhydride and sodium metabisulfite anhydride begin. | |
1953 | Manufacture and sale of succinic acid begin. | Manufacture and sale of sodium carbonate begin. | |
1954 | Chidori Plant (current Kawasaki Plant [Chidori]) is opened. | ||
1955 | Kawasaki Kasei Chemicals Ltd. is established in Kawasaki City fully funded by Chuo Kasei Kogyo K.K. | ||
1956 | Manufacture and sale of fumaric acid begin. | ||
1957 | Shiohama Plant (current Kawasaki Plant [Shiohama]) is opened. | ||
1958 | Wakayama Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd is established. | ||
1960 | Merges with Kawasaki Kasei Chemicals Ltd. as the surviving company and head office in Tokyo. | Capital participation from Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (current FUJIFILM Corporation) and provision of technology. | |
1961 | Stocks are listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange. Stocks are listed on Osaka Stock Exchange. |
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1962 | Manufacture and sale of SobisTM plating liquid treatment agent begin. | ||
1963 | Osaka Branch (current Osaka Office) is opened. | ||
1964 | Manufacture and sale of sodium acetate anhydride begin. | ||
1965 | Manufacture and sale of organic fine chemicals begin. Nagoya Branch (current Nagoya Office) is opened. |
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1967 | Company name is changed to Sumikin Chemical Co., Ltd. | ||
1971 | Omori Plant closes. | ||
1973 | Manufacture and sale of anthraquinone and naphthoquinone begin. | ||
1976 | Sale of SAQTM pulp delignification agent begins. | ||
1979 | Research building is completed in Hiratsuka (current Shonan Research & Development Center) | ||
1980 | Okochi Memorial Production Prize is received for "establishing and industrializing manufacturing technologies for anthraquinone and naphthoquinone with naphthalene as the raw material." | ||
1984 | Organic fine chemical prototype plant is completed in Hiratsuka (current Shonan Plant). | ||
1987 | Japan Chemical Industry Association Technology Award is received for “developing new manufacturing method for tetrahydroanthraquinone and anthraquinone and operationalizing new application as pulp delignification agents.” | ||
1989 | Hamaoka Plant, specializing in organic fine chemicals, is completed in Hamaoka (current Shizuoka Plant). | ||
1990 | Multi-purpose compounding facility is completed in Kashima. | ||
1998 | Multi-purpose compounding facility is completed in Wakayama. | ISO 9002 quality management system certification is acquired. | |
1999 | Sale of acequinocyl, an active ingredient of agricultural chemicals, begins. | ||
2000 | ISO 14001 certification is acquired (Hiratsuka Plant [current Shonan Plant]). | ||
2002 | Company name is changed to Sumikin Air Water Chemical Inc. | Manufacture and sale of MAXIMOLTM begin. | ISO 14001 certification is acquired (Hamaoka Plant [current Shizuoka Plant]). ISO 9001 certification is acquired (except Hamaoka Plant [current Shizuoka Plant]). |
2003 | Shifts to ISO 9001 quality management system. Stocks are unlisted from Osaka Stock Exchange. Manufacture and sale of ANTHRACURETM begin. |
ISO 9001 certification is acquired (all locations) | |
2004 | Conduct of responsible care activities is declared. | ||
2005 | Sun Chemical Co., Ltd. joins the Air Water Group. | ISO 14001 environmental management system certification is acquired. | |
2006 | Merged into Air Water Inc. | Plant for mass production of organic fine chemicals is completed in Hiratsuka (current Shonan Plant). | |
2009 | Office and research building is completed at Kawasaki Plant (Chidori). | ||
2010 | Pilot prototype experiment facility is completed. | ||
2012 | Catalyst intermediate experiment facility is completed. | ||
2013 | Food additives good manufacturing practice (GMP) certification is acquired (Acetate and Carbonate Production Departments of Hiratsuka Plant [current Shonan Plant]). | ||
2014 | Manufacturing and sale of food functional material CAL-FRESHTM calcium acetate begin. Food additives good manufacturing practice (GMP) certification is renewed (for all food performance materials at Hiratsuka Plant [current Shonan Plant]). |
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2015 | Becomes a part of the Air Water Group. | ||
2018 | Becomes a fully owned subsidiary of Air Water Inc. Stocks are unlisted from Tokyo Stock Exchange |
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2019 | Steel production-related business is transferred to Nippon Steel Corporation. | Becomes a fully owned subsidiary of Air Water Inc. | |
2020 | Completes shift toward introduction of food additive GMP HACCP. Sodium acetate attains halal certification. |
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2021 | Functional material manufacturing facility is completed. |
Air Water Performance Chemical Inc. is established in October 2021.
Merger with Air Water Bellpearl Inc. in April 2023.
Business Locations
Head Office |
Muza Kawasaki Central Tower, 1310 Omiya-cho, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa 212-0014, Japan Tel:+81-44-540-0110 Fax:+81-44-540-0109 Access • 2 minutes’ walk from West Exit of JR Kawasaki Station (directly linked to MUZA Deck) • 7 minutes’ walk from Central Exit of Keikyu Kawasaki Station |
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Kawasaki Plant and Research & Development Center |
1-2 Chidoricho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa 210-0865, Japan Tel:+81-44-266-6351 Fax:+81-44-276-1791 Access Approximately 20 minutes by Kawasaki City Bus from JR Kawasaki Station East Exit Bus Terminal, then 6 minutes’ walk from bus stop “Nippon Shokubai Mae” •Kawasaki 04 for “Shiei Futo” or “Kyocera” •Kawasaki 05 for “Higashi-Ogishima Junkan” •Kawasaki 07 for “Higashi-Ogishima Nishi Koen” |
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Shonan Plant and Shonan Research & Development Center |
2700 Suka, Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa 254-0022, Japan Tel:+81-463-23-8511 Fax:+81-463-23-7037 Access From the north exit bus terminal of JR Hiratsuka Station, take the Kanachu bus line 9 bound for Chigasaki, Get off at “Shinden Iriguchi” bus stop and walk north for 5 minutes |
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Shizuoka Plant |
7950-2, Ikeshinden, Omaezaki City, Shizuoka 437-1612, Japan Tel:+81-537-86-2903 Fax:+81-537-86-2905 Access 35 minutes by taxi from Kakegawa Station on the JR Tokaido Shinkansen and JR Tokaido Lines |
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Hofu Plant |
3-1, Kanebocho, Hofu City, Yamaguchi 747-0823, Japan Tel:+81-835-25-6826 Fax:+81-835-25-6828 Access 10 minutes by taxi from Hofu Station on the JR Sanyo Line |
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Osaka Office |
Toda Building Shinsaibashi,9F, 4-4-21, Minamisemba, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0081, Japan Tel:+81-6-7178-4512 Fax:+81-6-7178-4513 Access 3 minutes' walk from Exit No.3 of Osaka Metro Shinsaibashi Station |
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