N I P P O N K A Y A K U B U S I N E S S S TY L E

Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. Corporate Information

Message from the President
Corporate Vision
For more than 100 years since its establishment in 1916,
Nippon Kayaku has developed products to meet the needs of the time by utilizing,

KAYAKU spirit

combining and transforming our core technologies in the company s main areas,
explosives, dyes, pharmaceuticals and resins.
We aim to prove worthy of the trust of all our stakeholders by implementing sustainable
management with the goal of realizing our corporate vision, the KAYAKU spirit ,"Continuously providing society with the best products through ceaseless progress andthe combined forces of our consciences." At the same time,Continuously providing society with the best products through ceaseless progress
and the combined forces of our consciences.
The KAYAKU spirit is our ideal corporate vision, shared by
all executives and employees.

we will contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through our three business units,
Mobility & Imaging Business Unit, Fine Chemicals Business Unit and Life Science Business Unit.
Going forward, we aim to tackle new challenges by working as one andBasic Policy on SustainableManagement

employing our "Global 'sukima' ideas."
Our goal is to create a prosperous and more enjoyable future!

Under its corporate vision, the KAYAKU spirit , the Nippon Kayaku Group will practice sustainable

So expect the Nippon Kayaku Group to continue to provide

management that responds to the trust placed in it by all of its stakeholders, by ensuring

the best products and services going forward.

transparency and fairness in management and contributing to the creation of a sustainable
environment and society through its business activities.

KAYAKU spirit
Continuously providing society with the best products through ceaselessprogress and the combined forces of our consciences.

Mission in KAYAKU Vision 2025 (KV25)

The Nippon Kayaku Group aims to be a company with a strong presence thatcan consistently provide happiness and delight to the environment,
society and all stakeholders under the KAYAKU spirit.

Value created through sustainable management
Economic
Value
Stable earning power

Environmental
and Social Value

Economic Value

Environmental and Social ValueContribute to
the realization of asustainable society

Sustainable Management

3 Business Units
Mobility & Imaging
Fine Chemicals
Life Science

President

Company-wide Material Issues

Creation of New Business and Products,
Mitigation of Climate Change, DX,
Business Process Re-engineering,and Work Style Reform

Corporate Governance and Compliance

Under the Sustainable Management Basic Policy, company-wide material issues
will be addressed by Materiality Cross-Functional Team in three Business Units.

Management foundation for continuing business activities

Nippon Kayaku Group Charter of Conduct and Code of Conduct

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Nippon Kayaku Target Area,
Business Units and Main products
As we seek to be No. 1 globally in niche markets, Nippon Kayaku sees three business units
as market areas with growth potential and runs its business with Global ʻsukimaʼ ideas.

Ta r g e t s

Mo bilit yBusiness Units andMobility & Imaging
Business Unit

Ele c t ro nics

Life S cie n ce

Fine Chemicals
Business Unit

Enviro nme nt & E n e r g y

Life Science
Business Unit

Towa r d s t h e E nv i r o n m e n t &Energ y Area

Technology Unit

Te c h n o l o g y U n i t

R & D Planning, Intellectual Property, Quality Management, Technical Administration & Engineering and Environment Protection & Safety

Safet y Systems‐Airbag inflators- Micro gas generators for seatbelt pretensioners- Squibs- Emergency parachute system for industrial drones

Polatechno- Components for LCD displays- LCD projector components- X-ray components

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Fu n c t i o n a l M a t e r i a l s

Color Materials- Epoxy resins- Colorants for inkjet printers- Maleimide resins- Dyes for inkjet textile printing- Epoxy resin hardeners- Inks for industrial inkjet printers

Ph a r mac e u tic als- Reactive flame retardants- Materials for image sensor- Anticancer drugs- Acrylic acid esters- Dichotomous colorants for dimmable glass- Cancer-related drugs- UV curable resins for resist- Near infrared absorbers- Biosimilars- Insecticides- MEMS resist- Dyes for textiles and paper- Cardiovascular drugs- Soil fumigants- LCDs and semiconductors cleaners- Colorants for resins- Medical devices- Public health insecticides- Liquid crystal display sealants- Developer for thermal paper- Pharmaceutical API- Animal repellents- Semiconductor manufacturing
equipment- Pigment derivatives- Pharmaceutical intermediates

Agrochemicals- In-vitro diagnostic drugs

Catalysts- Catalysts for the production ofacrylic acid, acrolein andmethacrylic acidNIPPON KAYAKU BUSINESS STYLE

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■ Polatechno Business

Mobility & Imaging
Business Unit

We manufacture and market polarizing films used in LCD displays, touch panels and LCD projectors, along withretardation films, inorganic polarizers, and X-ray components.
The dye-type polarizing films are ideal for niche markets that demand a great deal of durability, such as
automobiles and LCD projectors.

Mirrors display,advanced
driver-assistancesystems

Head-Up display

Cluster panel
Dyestuﬀ Polarizer

The Mobility & Imaging business unit is included safety systems
business and polatechno business. We will contribute to society
by providing safety solutions to people around the world with products

Drivers monitor

that support changing mobility technologies.

Center information
display
X-ray tube

■ Safety Systems BusinessS a f e t y s y s te m s b u si n e ss g l o b a l l y p r ov i d e s p r o d u c t s th at h ave b e e n d eve l o p e d a n d m a nu f a c t u r e d
automotive safety parts using explosives technologies developed over many years.
Before collision● Airbag Inflators
An inflator is a gas generator that inflates the air bag. Nippon Kayaku started with

Collision sensor

Airbagdiagnostic
deviceAfter collision

Airbag(including inflator)

Sensor detects
collision

Airbag deploys
Electrical signal
is analyzed

inflators for driver's seat and passenger seat applications, and later expanded ourscope to add inf lators for side air bags, cur tain air bags, and knee air bags to ourportfolio. We continue to develop new products, to enhance the safety of vehicles.
Seatbelt pretensioner
winds up the seatbelt

Seatbelt pretensioner(including micro gas generator)● Micro Gas Generators for Seatbelt Pretensioners
Do you know that there is a function that seatbelts can be automatically pulled in a
few centimeters at the time of vehicle crash?
This seatbelt pretensioner incorporates a small gas generator called a micro gas
generator. Seat belts are wound up with gas pressure in an emergency to securely

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The Collision sensor is a device embedded in thefront portion of the vehicle, which detects collisions.

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The squib's explosive agent is ignitedby the relayed electrical signal.

2

The Diagnostic device determines whether
a collision is caused by an accident or not.

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Gas generating agent is ignited, and gas is generated.

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When determined as an accident,
an electrical signal is relayed to the squib.

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When the "airbag" is inflated, the "seatbelt pretensioner" retracts
the seatbelt, absorbing the shock received by the passenger.
*This process from 1 to 6 is completed in about 0.05 seconds.

and safely restrain the occupant's body.

PARASAFE® - Parachute Safety Device for Industrial Drones● Squibs

We have developed PARASAFE®, a parachute device for drones, by applying

A squib is an ignition par t embedded in inflators and micro gas generators. Whenpyrotechnic technology developed in automotive safety components.

the sensor detects a collision, an electric current is sent to the squib, and then theheat that is generated ignites the agent inside the squib, leading to its activation.
Up on ac tivation, the ignition and heat f rom the s quib is trans ferre d to the gas
generating agent of the inf lator or micro gas generator which generates the gas
used to propel the device.

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In the event that the drone falls in an unexpected situation, it will deploy
the parachute quickly to protect the ground and prevent damage to thedrone's aircraft, cameras, and other mounted objects.
PARASAFE® will protect the drone's aircraf t, mounted objects, human
life, and ground facilities, and contribute to the fur ther ac tive use ofdrones in society.

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■ Color Materials Business
As Japanʼs largest dye manufacturer, Nippon Kayaku has always been

Fine Chemicals
Business Unitat the forefront of the industry by pursuing new possibilities for dyes.
We develop unique dyes with characteristics to meet the needs of ourcustomers at the time, including those with vivid colors, strong
colorfastness (do not fade) and easy handling. We deliver a wide rangeof products in various areas. including for textiles, papers, resin
coloring, and inkjet printers.
We have also developed various technologies for synthesis, dispersion,
Industrial inkjet inks
(magazines, labels,
packaging materials, etc.)

printing, optical testing, over the many years in our colorants business.
These include infrared absorbing agents, dichroic dyes (guest hostdyes), pigment derivatives (synergists), materials for thermal papers

The Fine chemicals business unit is included Functional Materials business,(such as overcoat agents), and developers.

Color Materials business and Catalysts business.

We are committed to creating materials with features that canContributing to comfortable lifestyles and a sustainable society by providing
valuable products utilizing our technologies.

contribute to society in a variety of areas through the utilization of ourtechnologies.

■ Functional Materials Business
Epoxy resins and hardeners forencapsulation ofsemiconductor device

UV-curable resins for
solder mask

Colorants for
inkjet printers

Dyes for textile printing inkjet(scarf, etc.)

Epoxy resins andhardeners forprinted circuit board■ Catalysts BusinessWe provide materials with various functions, such as epoxy resinsthat serve as an insulating material for semiconductor encapsulation,
UV-curable resins used in various fields such as color resists, solder

Catalysts are important substances used to produce raw materials

mask s and hard coatings, and maleimide resins, with high heatfor end products that we see in our daily life. The quality of catalysts

resistance and low transmission loss, used in circuit boards for “5G”

affects the production costs, which in turn have a major impact onnext generation mobile communication systems.

the price of the final product.

In addition, we are creating a wide range of high -value -adde d

We develops, manufactures, and sells catalysts for the production of

products in a wide range of fields. These include resin compositions,such as liquid crystal sealants which apply our origination technology

acrylic acid and methacrylic acid (direct oxidation method), which

Epoxy resin

has been highly evaluated by customers.

to our proprietar y resin materials, thick f ilm resist s for various

Acr ylic acid is used as a raw material for SAP (super absorbent

sensors, and micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS), and cleaning

polymer) applied in disposable diapers, acrylic paints and adhesives

agents and chemicals (developing solutions, bulk removers andfor automobiles, and polymer f locculant for water treatment .

residue removers) used in the manufacturing processes of LCD panels

Methacrylic acid is used in optical applications such as light guide(color filters) and semiconductors.

p l a te s f o r FPD s , t r a n s p a r e n t r e s i n s u s e d i n l a r g e a q u a r i u m s ,We create high-value-added products in a wide range of fields.

automotive parts, and artificial marbles.

Fu r t h e r m o r e , i n a d d i t i o n t o o u r l i n e u p o f e q u i p m e n t u s e d i n

We have been developing catalysts forsemiconductor manufacturing processes, such as laminators for Dry

the next-generation clean energy field.

Film Resist, BG tape , removers for peeling, and wafer mounters for
mounting wafers on dicing tape with high accuracy, we will provide
the market with "value" through not only resin products but also
speciality equipment.

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Aquarium tank
Dry Film Resist
Semiconductor
Manufacturing Equipment

We are t ak ing on the challenge ofcontributing to energy that is friendly to
the global environment by leveraging
our accumulated technologies.

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■ Agrochemicals Business
Agricultural chemicals

Life Science
Business Unit

We offer agricultural chemicals that bring together our production technology
and know-how and meet the needs of the times.

Insecticide: GLADIUS® 10SC
Since June 2018, we have offered GLADIUS, a new insecticide particularly effective for hard tocontrol crop pests such as thrips.

Insecticide blocking spiracles, antimicrobial, spreading agent: FUHMON ®
We have offered FUHMON as an agrochemical suitable for integrated pest management that does
not rely on chemical pesticides alone. Beside insecticidal efficacy, the product functions as anantimicrobial and spreading agent.

We have also worked to develop products such as “CHLOPIC FLOW,” an easy to handle

The Life Science business unit is included pharmaceuticals businessand agrochemicals business.

product to obtain stable effects, and “WIDE COAT,” a new spreading agent that combines
spreading and sticking functions.

Develop outstanding pharmaceuticals provide new therapeutic opportunities,

Insecticides for public healthcontribute to peopleʼs health by providing a stable supply of Ethical drugs.

We offer chemicals to protect from hygiene pests like cockroaches, bed bugs and ticks.

We will also contribute to the development of sustainable agriculture
by providing superior, environmentally friendly agrochemicals.

Insecticide PROPETAMPHOS CS Safrotin® MC
Safrotin, which has long been used to protect form hygiene pests, now comes in microcapsuleform. It has long-lasting ef fec tiveness and is highly safe. It is par ticularly ef fec tive against
cockroaches, since the capsules break down the special structure of their digestive tracts.

■ Pharmaceuticals Business

Other chemicals
Animal repellent R-731

Ethical drugs for domestic use
Nippon Kayakuʼs efforts towards cancer treatment have provided

This animal repellent contains microcapsules of capsaicin, the sharp-tasting
component of chili peppers. Kneaded into cables and other goods, it preventsrats from chewing and harming those goods.

numerous products since the launch of BLEO™.
A large lineup of cancer-related products and accumulation of
information as well as know-how are our strong points. We do thisby stationing cancer-specialist medical representatives throughout
Japan, setting up Medical Information Service Centers, where we
respond to inquiries from medical professionals and others, andpreparing a framework that can deliver information to medical

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and Export Businessi ns t i t u t i o ns a b o u t co r r e c t d r u g u s e f o r ass i s t i n g i n m e d i c a l

We are conducting contracted manufacturing of pharmaceutical API andtreatment.

i nte r m e d iate s , u si n g m anu f a c tu r i n g te ch n i q u e s f o r hi g h p ote n c y
substances that were developed through fermentation technology andBiosimilars
Nippon Kayaku aims to make further contributions to patients,

anti- cancer drugs as our API business. In addition, we are expor tinganti-cancer drugs, including BLEO™ to over the world globally in regions
such as Europe, Russia and CIS countries as well as Asia.

their families, and healthcare professionals through the rapid
commercialization of biosimilar pharmaceuticals, which are playing
a major role in the treatment of cancer and Autoimmune disease.
By providing a wide range of biosimilars, the company hopes tohelp realize a society where everyone has access to high quality
medical care, at any place and time.

Diagnostic drugs
Nippon Kayaku provides diagnostics pertaining to tumor markers, which areuseful for diagnosing cancer and judging the therapeutic effects and prognoses
in the pharmaceuticals business. Nippon Kayaku also produces and sells
glycemic control markers (GlycoMark®) used for diabetes. This product has
been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are usedin foreign countries.
Nippon Kayaku has been deploying its business all over the world.

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Research andDevelopment System

O u r C o r e Te c h n o l o g i e s

The accumulation of various technologies supports
our current business.

There is no sukima between R&D Divisions.

Nippon Kayaku's R & D Division aims to "Increase our corporate value by creating new businesses andNippon Kayaku's R&D system has established the Technology Unit to oversee the entire company's

products through R & D."technology divisions in order to respond to new business development and rapid technologicalBy aggressively introducing various technologies in addition to the technologies we have cultivated toinnovation. In addition, in each business units, we have an R&D structure tailored to the R&D target fields

date, we have provided various products to society while deepening our core technologies. In addition, by

where future growth can be expected.

continuously creating and utilizing intellectual property, we have expanded our business while expanding
our core technologies and increase our intellectual assets.
Going for ward, we will continue to strengthen and expand our core technologies while ac tively
introducing new technologies through open innovation and utilizing research DX, and create new
businesses and products in four target fields (mobility, environment & energy, electronics, and life
sciences) where significant growth can be expected in the future, thereby contributing to society.

○Research & Development Division(Safety Systems Business)○Fine Chemicals R&D Laboratories

The Safety Systems Development Laborato-

catalysts technology into the core, and areries develop automotive safety devices such

responsible for the development of distinc-

as airbag inflators that instantly inflatetive new products that meet the needs inairbags and micro gas generators that create

the fields of information and communica-

force to retract seatbelts automatically.

tion, digital printing, energy saving,resource

We have further evolved resins,colorants,saving, and sensing.

11 N I P P O N K A Y A K U B U S I N E S S S T Y L E○Pharmaceutical Research Laboratories○Agrochemicals Laboratories

We are advancing research and devel-

In order to contribute to an abundant

opment of new anticancer drugs (using

and safe food supply we can rely on, thes m a l l m o l e c u l e d r u g d i s c o v e r y, b i o -Agro chemic als L ab oratories conduc ttechnology and polymer technology),

R&D on environmentally friendly chemi-

biosimilars, generic drugs and In vitro

cal pesticides and new functional agro-

diagnostics.

chemical preparations.

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Sustainability Promotion Activities▎

The Nippon Kayaku Group will promotes sustainable management that repays
the confidence of all stakeholders and contributes to the realization of a sustainable society
under the KAYAKU spirit comprising our corporate vision.

▎ Sustainability Promotion System

Board of Directors meeting
Appointment/ Supervision

President

ment Committee, chaired by the President & CEO, to promotelished four committees: the Ethics Committee, the Risk Management Committee, the Environment, Safety, and Quality Manage-

Secretariat

Sustainable Management meeting(Executive Directors with official posts)

Corporate Planning Div.
(Sustainability Promotion Dept.)

Secretarial Div.

Executive Directors

ment Committee, and the Research & Development Management

Group's corporate vision of "KAYAKU spirit," which is to "continuously providing society with the best products throughceaseless progress and the combined forces of our consciences.
We believe that our corporate activities to realize KAYAKU
spirit are consistent with the realization of the SDGs, although
the scale and targets differ from the UN targets.
In the Nippon Kayaku Group's Sustainability Action Plan, weused SDG Compass to link each key issue to the 17 SDG targets.
We will create economic value and environmental and social
value, aim to realize a sustainable society and increase ourcorporate value, and also contribute to the achievement ofSDGs.

of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

Kayaku Group has established the Sustainable Procure -（TCFD*）.

ment Guidelines based on the Nippon Kayaku Group Char-

Based on the TCFD recommendations, we disclose infor-

te r an d Co d e of Co n du c t , Pr o cu r e m e nt Pr i n ci p l e s , an dmation on risk s and oppor tunities related to climate

Basic Procurement Policies, and disseminates them to sup-change, their financial impacts, and our ef forts to reduce

pliers. Together with all business par tners in the supply

greenhouse gas emissions and build a recycling-oriented

chain, f rom research and deve lopment to raw materialsociety.

procurement, manufacturing, sales, and logistics, we pro-

*TCFD: A t ask force es t ablishe d by the Financial St abilit y Board (FSB) in

mote sustainable procurement that takes into consider-2015 to stabilize the f inancial system. It encourages companies to diclose

ation environmental preser vation, occupational healthand safety, compliance with laws and regulations, are fairtrade, in addition to respecting human rights.

▎ Social Contribution Activities

Risk Management
Committee
Environment, Safety, Quality
Management Committee
Research & Development
Management Committee▎

Maintaining and Expanding Employment,
Developing of Human Resources,
and Respecting Human Rights

Company Divisions, Group Companies

ensure management transparency and fairness.

The concept of SDGs is synonymous with the Nippon Kayaku

I n o r d e r t o r e a l i z e a s u s t a i n a b l e s o c i e t y, t h e N i p p o n

information on climate change risks and opportunities.

Instruction/ Reporting

Committee. The committees are held regulary and as necessary to▎ SDGs and the KAYAKU spirit

Environmental and Social Considerationsin the Supply Chain

Ethics Committee

Nippon Kayaku Group has established the Sustainable Manage-

Under the Sustainable Management meeting, we have estab-▎

The Nippon Kayaku Group endorsed the recommendations

Deliberation/ Reporting

Under the direct supervision of the Board of Directors, thesustainability initiatives throughout the Group.

Promotion of Energy Conservation
and Global Warming Countermeasures

Promotion of Diversity and Inclusion▎

Participation in the

The Nippon Kayaku Group promotes diversit y and inclusion to create a workplace where employees can thrive byUnited Nations Global Compact（UNGC）

contributing their qualities and skills to the fullest extent

The Nippon Kayaku Group announced its participation in the"company trusted by society" and "resilient and good com-

UNGC. The UNGC requires companies to actively and proactive-pany" through developing a workplace environment andly engage in sustainability promotion activities by incorporat-

corporate culture that embraces the diverse characteris-ing 10 principles in 4 areas: Human Rights, Labour, Environ-tics and values in each individual in the work force, andment, and Anti-Corruption into theirenables them to maximize their traits and skills.

and can feel rewarded and fulf illed. We aim to become a

Asunaro House - Let's Assist Children with Intractable
Diseases and Their Families"Asunaro House" is ex tended-stay facilit y for the stay of
intractable diseases and children and their families. Thisfacilit y is designed to ensure that families with children
who hospitalize and/or visit specialized medical institutions can stay like own homes with peace of mind.
O ur goal is to of fer a f acilit y that prov ides net work ing
oppor tunities for the families of sick children and helps
alleviate the mental and financial burden on these families
while safeguarding their privacy.

daily operations and strategies. We supresolve social issues, thereby contribut-

Establishment of the Nippon Kayaku Group Human
Rights Policy

ing to sound globalization and the reali-

The Nippon Kayaku Group has established the "Nippon

zation of a sustainable society.

Kayaku Group Human Rights Policy" based on the United

port UNGC 10 principles and work to▎ Quality and customer safety
Based on the spirit of Responsible Care,Nippon Kayaku has
formulated The Declaration on Environment, Health and Safety,
and Quality, in order to maintain and enhance its environmental protection, health and safety and quality assurance practices. The Nippon Kayaku Group conducts company-wide quality
activities under its quality system in order to supply the bestproducts to customers. We are mindful that product quality
improvements, safety and reliability, as well as the provision of

Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
With the establishment of this policy, the Nippon Kayaku
Group will establish a human rights due diligence mechanism to prevent and mitigate the ef fects of human rights
violations by identifying risks so that the Group will not be
involved in such violations through its business activities.
We w i l l a l s o f o s t e r a c o r p o r a t e c u l t u r e o f r e s p e c t f o rCommunicates with Local Communities
The Nippon Kayaku Group actively communicates with local
communities in the pursuit of a form of prosperous coexistence as a Company firmly rooted in its local community forthe mutual development between the Company and local
communities both inside and outside Japan where there is aCompany presence.

human rights through sincere dialogue and consultation
with stakeholders, establishment of an effective grievancemechanism, promotion of appropriate information disclosure, and ongoing human rights education.

technical services and information are paramount to improving
customer satisfaction.
Volunteer Work

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History

K aya k u S u p p o r t s .

Nippon Kayaku is a chemicals manufacturer with a long history. Founded in 1916 asJapan's first joint-stock corporation manufacturing industrial explosives, it has sincelaunched various technologies and diverse products. The technologies we bring out
may change in form, but they continue to support convenience, comfort, confidence
and safety for people s lives. At their root is the ideal of serving society withproducts that enhance human happiness. Moving into the future, Nippon Kayaku
continues to embrace this ideal.

Reorganized to three Business Units and established the Technology Unit.

Acquired Teikoku Taping System Co., Ltd.

Acquired LCD and semiconductor cleaner business of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Made Polatechno Co.,Ltd a wholly owned subsidiary

Acquired Nippon Kayaku Fukuyama Co., Ltd. and Nippon Kayaku Tokyo Co., Ltd.

100th anniversary of founding

Established Kayaku Safety Systems Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia

adopted.

"KAYAKUMA" the Nippon Kayaku Group’s original mascot created.

The corporate slogan,

Merged our industrial explosives business with that of Asahi
Kasei Chemicals Corporation to establish Kayaku Japan Co., Ltd.
Acquired MicroChem Corp. (currently KAYAKU Advanced Materials, Inc.) in the USA MEMS technology.

Established the Safety Systems Group.

Established Kayaku Safety Systems de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. in Mexico

Established Kayaku Safety Systems (Huzhou) Co., Ltd. in China

Launched the Research & Development Group.

Established KAYAKU CHEMICAL (WUXI) CO., LTD. in China.

Capital investment in INTED SAFETY SYSTEMS a.s. (currently Kayaku Safety Systems Europe a.s.) in Czech Republic.

Completed "Asunaro House," an accommodation facility
for families and caregivers of seriously ill children undergoing treatment.
Established a joint venture, Wuxi Advanced Chemical Co., Ltd.
(currently Wuxi Advanced Kayaku Chemical Co., Ltd.), in China.

Completed the training center "Hishou."Established a subsidiary company in food business,
NIPPON KAYAKU FOOD TECHNO CO., LTD.

Began selling airbag inflators Inflator technology

Began as Nippon Kayaku Seizo Co., Ltd., the firstindustrial explosives manufacturer in Japan Explosives technology.

Established Teikoku Senryo Seizo Co., Ltd. Dyestuff technology

Established Yamakawa Seiyaku Co., Ltd. and beganmarketing Aspirin the following year Pharmaceutical technology.

Acquired Teikoku Senryo Seizo Co., Ltd. and Yamakawa Seiyaku Co., Ltd.

Changed company name to Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Technical tie-up with Geigy AG, Switzerland and the production of diazinon,
an insecticide, started Agrochemical technology.

Received the Deming Prize(given to organizations making advancements in overall quality control).

Launched BLEO (anticancer drug) entry into cancer field.

Established acrylic acid manufacturing company (sold off in 1983) with Showa Denko Catalyst technology.

Began selling epoxy resin Resin technology

Established Kayapola Co., Ltd. Polarizing plate technology (Later established POLATECHNO CO., LTD. in 1991)

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Th e N ip p o n Kayaku G ro u paround the World

Corporate Profile
Business Name

N i p p o n K aya k u C o . , Lt d .

Representative

At s u h i ro Wa k u m o t o , P re s i d e n t

Foundation

J u n e 5 , 1916

Capital

14 , 9 32 m i l l i o n ye n

Head Oﬃce Address

Meiji Yasuda Seimei Building 19th and 20 th Floors, 1-1, Marunouchi
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■ Aero Systems West, Inc.

■ Kayaku (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

■ KAYAKU CHEMICAL (WUXI) CO., LTD.

■ RaySpec Ltd.

■WUXI ADVANCED KAYAKU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

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■Teikoku Taping System,Inc.

■WUXI POLATECHNO OPTICS CO., LTD.

■ Kayaku Safety Systems (Huzhou) Co., Ltd.

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■ Kayaku Safety Systems Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

Fromsukimato the World and a New Future: Nippon Kayaku production bases

Mobility & Imaging Business Unit

■ Teikoku Taping System(Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

● Sapporo Pharmaceuticals Branch

Head Office● Research & Development

Division● Safety Head Plant●Aero Business

Development Division● Fukuyama Plant■Okiura Golf Center"Hishou" (training center)

Safety Head Plant

Kayaku Safety Systems Europe a.s.

Kayaku Safety Systems(Huzhou) Co., Ltd.

Kayaku Safety Systems de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

Kayaku Safety Systems Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

Joetsu Plant

MOXTEK, Inc.

WUXI POLATECHNO OPTICS CO., LTD.

● Joetsu Plant●Polatechno R&D Dept.
●Nagoya Pharmaceuticals Branch■ Teikoku Taping System Co., Ltd.

■POLATECHNO CO., LTD.

■Cultivecs Inc. Niigata Factory

BranchTECHNO CO., LTD.

■Gunnan Sangyo Co., Ltd.

●Kanto Pharmaceuticals Branch

Pharmaceuticals Branch◆Head Office●Asa Plant●Fine Chemicals R&D●Fine Chemicals

Laboratories

R&D Laboratories(Catalysts)

Asa Plant●Tokyo Plant

Dejima Optical Films B.V.

RaySpec Ltd.

Fukuyama Plant

Asa Plant

KAYAKU CHEMICAL (WUXI) CO., LTD.

KAYAKU Advanced Materials, Inc.

Teikoku Taping System Co., Ltd.

NIPPON KAYAKU FOOD TECHNO CO., LTD.

Kashima Plant●Pharmaceutical ResearchLaboratories●Tokyo Pharmaceuticals Branch

Head Oﬃce●R&D Planning Division,

Intellectual Property Division■Kayaku Japan

Co., Ltd., Asa Plant●Agrochemicals■Nishiminato

Laboratories

Driving SchoolCo., Ltd.

● Kashima Plant■Sanko Chemical Industry●Fukuoka Pharmaceuticals Branch

Fine Chemicals Business Unit

■NIPPON KAYAKU FOOD

Branch●Chu-Shikoku■Kayaku Nouryon Corporation,

Pharmaceuticals Branch●"Hishou" (training center)●Osaka Pharmaceuticals■Kowa Sangyo Co., Ltd.

●Kita-Kanto and Koshinetsu●Takasaki Plant●Keiji-Hokuriku Pharmaceuticals

Co., Ltd.

● Sendai Pharmaceuticals BranchCo., Ltd.

●Technology Unit

■Tumor Diagnosis Support

Co., Ltd.

■Wako Toshi Kaihatsu Co., Ltd.

Tokyo Plant

Life Science Business Unit■JAPAN HUMAN RESOURCES

MEDICAL SCIENCE RESEARCHINSTITUTE CO., LTD.
■Kayaku Nouryon Corporation■Kayaku Japan Co., Ltd.
■Cultivecs Inc.

● Mobility & Imaging Business Unit

● Fine Chemicals Business Unit
● Others■■NIKKA FINE TECHNO CO., LTD.

□ Group companies● Life Science Business Unit

＊as of April,2024

WUXI ADVANCED KAYAKU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

Takasaki Plant

O r g a n i z a t i o n (as of April 1, 2024)
R & D Planning Division

Shareholders
Meeting

Intellectual Property Division
Quality Management Division

Technology Unit

Technical Administration & Engineering Division
Environmental Protection & Safety Division

Board ofDirectors

Aero Business Development Division
Planning & Coordination Division
Business Management DivisionMarketing & Sales Division

President

Exective Directors

Production Technology Division

Mobility & Imaging
Business Unit

Safety Systems Group

Purchasing Division

Sustainable
Management Meeting

Research & Development Division（Above the Senior Directors）

Safety Head Plant

Ethics Committee
Polatechno Group

Audit & Supervisory
Board

Quality & Safety Division

Risk Management
Committee

Joetsu Plant

Planning & Coordination Division
Quality Assurance Division

Audit & Supervisory
Board Member

Functional Materials Group

Environment, Safety, Quality
Management Committee

Fine Chemicals
Business Unit

Color Materials Group
Catalysts Group
Fine Chemicals R & D Laboratories

Research & Development
Management Committee

Fukuyama Plant / Asa Plant / Tokyo Plant
Planning & Coordination Division
Medical Information Supervision Dept.
Business Development Division
Pharmaceuticals Marketing Division
Medical Aﬀairs Division

Life Science
Business Unit

Pharmaceuticals Group

Quality & Pharmacovigilance Division
Specialty Chemicals, International & IVD Division
Pharmaceuticals Technical Operations Division
Pharmaceutical Development Division
Pharmaceutical Research Laboratories
Takasaki Plant

Agrochemicals Group

Agrochemicals Laboratories
Kashima Plant
Corporate Planning Division
Sustainability Promotion Dept.
Corporate Communications Division
Finance & Accounting Division
Information Systems Division
Human Resources Division
Purchasing Division
Legal Aﬀairs Division
Security Export Control Dept.
General Aﬀairs Division
Secretarial DivisionInternal Control Management Division
Audit Division

2024.3

Global sukima

ideas is the Nippon Kayaku

Groupʼs Corporate Slogan. The term sukima isJapanese forniche,

meaning a place whose

value is still undiscovered and unexploited. At
Nippon Kayaku, our aim is to be No. 1 globally inniche markets, not by virtue of scale, but by using
our original technology to provide high-value-added
products that the world needs.

FromsukimaOur technologies, born from
Global sukima ideas, may not always
get a lot of attention.
However, these technologies support today s
lifestyles and various industries and are laying
a path to the future.
Count on the Nippon Kayaku Group to continue
bringing forth supporting technologies from sukima
to contribute to the world and the future.

17 N I P P O N K A Y A K U B U S I N E S S S T Y L E

to the World and the FutureWeb site

Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.／Meiji Yasuda Seimei Building 19th and 20th Floors, 1-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, JapanWeb site: https://www.nipponkayaku.co.jp/english/2023.10