Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited
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Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited -
Company Capsule
Reference Code: BR1365CC
Published Date: April 2011
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Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited - Company Overview
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited (Sumitomo Seika) is a Japan based chemical manufacturing company. The
company, along with its subsidiaries, manufactures chemicals, polymer products, gas products, engineering and chemical
equipment. The chemical products are manufactured at its three plants: Befu Works, Himeji Works and Chiba Work in
Japan. Sumitomo Seika operates through three business divisions, namely, Super Absorbent Polymers; Chemicals; and
Gases and Engineering. The company has operations in Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, the US, Belgium and Korea. The
company has eight subsidiaries, four R&D laboratories, and one affiliated and associated company each. Sumitomo Seika
is headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Financial Performance
The company reported revenue of JPY 56,525 million during the fiscal year ended 2010. The company's revenue
declined at a compounded rate of 4.71% during the period 2008-2010 with an annual decline of 12.69% over fiscal year
2009. During the fiscal year 2010, its operating margin was 4.99% as against the operating margin of 3.61% in fiscal year
2009. During the fiscal year 2010, the company registered a net margin of 3.1% as against a net margin of 2.33% in the
fiscal year 2009.
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited - Key Facts
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited, Key Facts
1-13-5 Kudankita, Chiyoda-ku, ,
Ticker Symbol, Stock 4008 (The Tokyo Stock
Corporate Address: 102-0073, Japan Exchange)
Exchange
Telephone + 81 6 62208517 No. of Employees 1,123
Fax N/A Financial Year End March
URL www.sumitomoseika.co.jp Revenue (in JPY Million) 56,525.00
Industry Chemicals Revenue (in USD Million) 603.77
Locations Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Belgium, United States
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research
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Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited - Major Products and Services
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited engages in manufacturing and sale of chemicals and gases. The key
products and services offered by the company include the following:
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited, Major Products and Services
Products:
Super Absorbent Polymers:
Hygiene Products
Industrial Materials
Other Applications
Functional Chemicals:
Water-Soluble Polymers
Water-Absorbent Polymers
Emulsion
Latex
Powdered Plastics
Functional Materials
Fine Chemicals:
Pharmaceutical-related Products
Various Additive
Various Industrial Chemicals
Gasses:
Electronic Gases (Semiconductor Gases)
Mixed Gases
High-Purity Gases
Standard Gases
Precision Pressure Regulator
Gases for precision Industries
Medical Gases
Gases used in daily life
Engineering:
PSA System PSA Gas Generator
Equipment for Electronic Industry
Services:
Equipment Designing
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research
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Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited - Key Competitors
The following companies are the major competitors of Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited:
FMC Corporation
Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
IHARA CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
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Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited - Key Employees
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited, Key Employees
Name Job Title Board Level Since Age
Executive Officer, General Manager -
Eiichi Araki Functional Chemicals Research Senior Management 2008
Laboratory
General Manager - Fine Chemicals
Hiroshi Goda Senior Management 2008
Research Laboratory, Executive Officer
Director, Managing Executive Officer,
Hiroshi Honjoh Chief of Super Absorbent Polymers and Executive Board 2008 62
Functional Chemicals
Jirou Kawamoto Executive Officer Senior Management
Director, Chief of Fine Chemicals and
Johji Ogasawara Executive Board 2008 62
Gases, Managing Executive Officer
General Manager of Fine Chemicals
Kuniaki Asai Senior Management
Division
General Manager - Gases Division,
Kyoshi Yamamoto Senior Management 2008
Executive Officer
Manabu Nagata Executive Officer Senior Management
Director, Assistant to President,
Masaru Uno Executive Vice President, Chief of Executive Board 2009 64
Technical Section and R&D
Managing Executive Officer, General
Mitsuji Adachi Senior Management 57
Manager - Technical office
Director, Chief of Accounting, Corporate
Planning, Information Systems and
Shoichi Hara Executive Board 2008 61
Enterprise Resource Planning
Promotion, Managing Executive Officer
Chief of Internal Audit, Physical
Distribution and Procurement,
Taizo Hirono Executive Officer, Director, General Executive Board 2009 60
Manager General Affairs and Personnel
Office
Yasuo Kamei Director Non Executive Board 2009 64
Chief Executive Officer, President,
Yusuke Ueda Executive Board 2009 59
Director
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research
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