Asahi Kasei is a Japanese-based producer of chemicals and plastics, fibres, construction materials and speciality and fine chemicals. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company employs nearly 24,244 people and has consolidated sales of Yen1,553bn.
Asahi Kasei states that its strategic investment is being advanced to lay the foundation for expansion and growth. Its strategic plan is the expansion of businesses characterised by global competitiveness and the enhancement of businesses focused on the domestic Japanese market.
The company states that it remains highly dependent on the Japanese economy, and to outpace Japan’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth over the long term it needs to take bigger strides in the expansion of globally competitive businesses and the creation and development of new businesses. At the same time it needs to enhance its domestic businesses to obtain greater added value and adapt to the changing industrial structure in Japan.
Strategic investment is largely to be directed to the four product categories of monomers, chemical-based, specialised-function products, electronics products, and medical devices, including both business expansion and new business creation.
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Key Personnel
Chairman of the board: Nobuo Yamaguchi
President: Shiro Hiruta
Member: Ichiro Itoh
Member: Taketsugu Fujiwara
Member: Kiyoshi Tsujita
Member: Yuji Mizuno
Member: Yoshio Hayashi
Member: Yuzo Seto
Member: Yukiharu Kodama
Member: Morio Ikeda
(Updated November 2009)
Contacts
Tokyo Head office:
1-105 Kanda Jinbocho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
101-8101
Japan
Tel: +81 3 3296 3000
Fax: +81 3 3296 3161
Osaka head office:
3-3-23 Nakanoshima
Kita-Ku
Osaka
530-8205
Japan
Tel: +81 6 7636 3111
Fax: +81 6 7636 3077
www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/asahi/en/index.html
Asahi Kasei
Company Structure
Asahi Kasei is a global developer and producer of speciality chemicals to a range of markets including fibres, chemicals, consumer products, housing, construction, electronics, and health care.
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Strategy & Financial Highlights
Asahi Kasei states that strategic investment is being advanced in a bid to lay the foundation for expansion and growth to achieve its “Growth Action – 2010” strategy initiative. The Growth Action - 2010 will run from fiscal 2006 through to fiscal year- 2010. Strategic pillars of the plan are the expansion of businesses characterised by global competitiveness and the enhancement of businesses focused on the domestic Japanese market. (Edited from: “To our shareholders” annual report 2007 and “2010 Strategic advances for growth”, company website). ICIS also provides you with key financial data listed in table form.
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