Chemistrify the Bonds

Message from the President /Management Philosophy of
Arakawa Chemical Group

Message from the President
We have made continued and tireless efforts for more than 140 years
since the company's establishment in 1876, with pine chemical chemistry of the natural resin gum rosin (pine resin) as its coretechnology. This has been achieved through the support of all parties
with stakes in our company including our shareholders, business
partners, and the local community.
As such, we would like to express our deepest gratitude for the
support offered by all parties.
We have developed and provided our customers with products that
contribute to daily life such as chemicals for paper manufacturing,
resins for printing inks, and resins for adhesives, by means ofsustainable materials represented by rosin and our proprietary
technologies cultivated over years.
Arakawa Chemical Group is determined to become a chemical
manufacturer that supports the "REAL" and "DIGITAL" world.
For our further growth,we produce materials related to life sciencein a sustainable ecosystem. In addition, we have been reorganizing
our business portfolio as well as reinforcing our core technologies
such as water-based polymer and hydrogenation technology.
Beginning in April 2021, we have commenced our 5th medium-term
management plan, whose slogan is "V-ACTION for sustainability".
We will promote KIZUNA management according to our code ofManagement Philosophy of Arakawa Chemical Group
Using “The Five KIZUNA” as our value and code of conduct,
we aim to achieve each of our goals(practice management philosophy).
Develop individuality andrealize everyone’s dreams throughtechnology and service

Value and Guideline
Society

Protection and Compliance

PeopleGet Involved

Difficulty of GoalManagement
Philosophy

Chemistrify the Bonds
SPECIALITY CHEMICAL PARTNER

AnnualPlan

MediumTerm
Management
Plan

VisionTake the Lead

Technology
Tradition and Revolution of Technology

Customer

Promote inclusive and sustainable economic
growth, employment and decent work for all.
Arakawa Chemical Group Initiatives

・Working environment filled with enthusiasm
・Diversified human resources
・Organization-wide safety culture

Responsible Production and Consumption
Arakawa Chemical Group Initiatives
Appropriate control of chemical substances andactivities for industrial waste disposal

There are five V's we are eager to work on.
Vector−safety as a core, strengthen sustainability
Value−boost value with a winning portfolio
Variety−promote a diverse workplace and inspire innovation
Venture−proactively take on social challenges with our speciality
technology
Vitality−create a rewarding work environment for growthWith safety as our top priority, we pursue high quality andenvironmental friendliness, as well as enhancement of our corporate
governance system, and contributions to the society. We believe thatconsidering SDGs (such as carbon-free society) is crucial for thecompany to continue to grow together with our customers. Throughthese efforts, we will be able to meet the expectations of all our
stakeholders and become an even more trusted company.
We look forward to your further support and cooperation.

ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
President

Takashi Une

Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to
improving people's lives and sustainable development.
Arakawa Chemical Group Initiatives

・Holding events for elementary school students
・Overseas training programs for junior staff and mid-career staff
・Scholarship programs of advanced education in developed anddeveloping countries
Investments in infrastructure are crucial toachieving sustainable development.
Arakawa Chemical Group Initiatives
Developing new technologies to provide products
which enhance the convenient and comfortable lives

Climate change is a global challenge that affects
everyone, everywhere.
Arakawa Chemical Group Initiatives
Greenhouse gas reduction activities aiming specifictarget figures

Mutual Progress

ARAKAWA WAY

Time Flow01

Oneself

The Arakawa Chemical Group’s
efforts to improve our corporate
values are connected to thesustainable development goals(SDGs) driven by the United
Nations.

conduct. We will strive to achieve the following targets.

The Five KIZUNA

Sustainably manage forests, combat
desertification, halt and reverse landdegradation, halt biodiversity loss
Arakawa Chemical Group Initiatives"Forest of Matsutaro" project, which contributes tolocal pine forest restoration through planting pinetrees

We will contribute to our everyday life with rosin.
Rosin is a natural resin that is obtained by refining crude
gum from pine trees. We will be committed to sustainable
natural resources and provide environmental friendly
material with high added-value.

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Company History

Contributing to society with unique products filled with the spirit of KIZUNA

OriginPioneering

GrowthThe Leap

The origin of Arakawa Chemical
was built with wisdom and effort.

More main products produced
one after the other

Business expansion
at home and abroad

Becoming global

1876 - 1926

1927-1966

1967-1988

From 1989

1856

Our founding father, Arakawa Masahichi established “Tamaya”,
a drug company

1876

The trade name was changed to “Arakawa Masahichi Shoten”.
This is recognized as the founding of the company.

1894

After the death of Arakawa Masahichi Ⅱ, his wife Hatsu continued
the family business.

1910

Rosin named "Toyo-chan" released on the market

1914

Shigino Plant established, manufacturing of rosin began

1915

For the first time in Japan, pine resin was used to make gum andturpentine oil

1916

Rosin was exported to Russia (the first export of Japan-maderosin)

1918

Arakawa Shotaro opened the route for direct imports of pine resin
produced in China.

1926

The Arakawa mark ““ was registered as a trademark in Japan

Hatsu’s Struggle
Hatsu was the oldest daughter of company founder Arakawa
Masahichi and the wife of Arakawa Masahichi Ⅱ. After her
husband’s early death, Hatsu struggled to manage the familybusiness. She aggressively went after business with foreign
traders and responded to the strict bid conditions set by the
military with her originality and ingenuity, while large
companies hesitated to bid. Her flexible mindset and ability totake action opened up one sales channel after the other. At one
point, after incurring a huge debt, she faced difficulties, but found a way to safely
overcome it. She also raised her two sons to become company executives. It is not
too much to say that Hatsu created the foundation for today’s Arakawa Chemical.

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1927

Rosin ester “ESTER GUM” launched

1967

1931

Reorganized to a limited partnership company ARAKAWA SHOTEN

1936

Imafuku Plant (the current Osaka Plant) established1937

Rosin-modified phenol resin “TAMANOL” launched

1943

Company name changed to ARAKAWA FOREST CHEMICALCOMPANY

1954

Rosin sizing agent “SIZEPINE” launched

1956

Reorganized as ARAKAWA FOREST CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES,
LTD.

1957

R&D center established

1959

Fuji Plant established

1960

Paper strengthening agent “POLYSTRON” launched

1965

Hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin “ARKON” launched for firsttime in the world

Helped by Good Customers
The reason the company was able to overcome
the Great Kanto Earthquake and the world
depression in the early part of the Showa Era
was because of the total trust and warm
response our customers gave Arakawa Shoten
during those difficult times. There was trustwith our trading partners. Loyal Shotaro and his
brother Kikujiro cultivated trusting relationships
with integrity and thoroughness.

Employees of Arakawa Shoten
at that time
Kikujiro, Hatsu’s second son, is on theleft, front row. Shotaro is in the middle

Shigino Plant Established

Laying the Foundations for a Research System

Amid the ups and downs of themarketplace, Hatsu’s eldest son,
Shotaro, anticipated the bright futureof the rosin business. He saw beyond
the domestic demand for pine resinand had the insight to produce it inChina as swell. He established theOverall View of the Shigino Plant
Shigino plant (currently located in
Shigino-nishi, Joto-ku, Osaka) where they embarked on making rosin andturpentine oil. This became the opportunity for the company to go from drugstore
business to manufacturer.

In 1956, the company was reorganized as acorporation and the company name waschanged to ARAKAWA FOREST CHEMICALINDUSTRIES, LTD. Heading into a period ofstrong economic growth, it focused on
expanding its business as a comprehensive
chemical manufacturer. Laying the foundation
Research Center, Exterior View
for a research system was an urgent issue. A
year later, a research facility was built adjacent to Imafuku plant (the current inTsurumi-ku, Osaka). Even though it was just a single-story house, it was equippedwith high-performance testing machines and devices at that time.

1968

TIENLI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. (currently TAIWANARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.) established as a
Taiwan-Japan joint venture

1989

Onahama Plant established

1990

Electronics cleaning agent “PINE ALPHA” launched

MORITA KOATSU CHEMICAL INDUSTIRES, LTD. (the current
KOATSU CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.) joined Arakawa
Chemical Group

1993

Tsukuba R&D center established1995

Wuzhou Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd. established
ARAKAWA CHEMICAL (THAILAND) LTD. establishedTaipei Representative Office opened

Hong Kong Arakawa Chemical Ltd. established

Kushiro Plant established1970

Tsurusaki Plant and Mizushima Plant established1977

In commemoration of our 100th anniversary, changed our nameto ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.

1982

Arakawa Chemical (USA) Inc. established1987

Photo-curable resins “BEAMSET”, Colorless rosin derivatives“PINECRYSTAL” launched

1996

XIAMEN ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. established1998

Arakawa Europe GmbH established

2003

Listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
NIPPON PELNOX CORPORATION (the current PELNOX, LTD.)
joined Arakawa Chemical Group
Shanghai Representative Office opened

2004

Nantong Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd. established
Guangxi Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd. established

Rapid Growth of ARKON
The Hydrogenated Hydrocarbon Resin “ARKON”
went on sale in 1965. It expanded the market as a
hot-melt adhesive that could smoothly melt andbond with heat. Around 1975, this adhesive wasadopted for use with disposable diapers and sales
went through the roof. Expanding each facility toincrease production capacity, we were able to meetthe rapidly increasing demand. This productcontinues to advance as one of the mainstay
products of Arakawa Chemical.

Hydrogenated Hydrocarbon
Resin “ARKON”

PINECRYSTAL to the Global Marketplace
After this colorless rosin derivatives waslaunched, it became known for its expensive
manufacturing cost, but a complete normalpressure method and the development of
decolorization technology proved a turning point,
driving the cost down. Under the brand name of
PINECRYSTAL, full-scale market development
began. Today, it is used in electronic and opticalmaterials, adhesives and PSA, plastic modifiers
and other sectors as the only product of its kindin the world with expanding global demand.

Colorless Rosin Derivatives“PINECRYSTAL”

2008

Guangxi Wuzhou Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd. established(Integration of Wuzhou Arakawa and Guangxi Arakawa)

2011

ARAKAWA CHEMICAL (CHINA), LTD. established

2012

POMIRAN TECHNOLOGY, LIMITED established

2014

ARAKAWA CHEMICAL (TAIPEI), LTD. established2015

YAMAGUCHI SEIKEN KOGYO CO., LTD. joined Arakawa
Chemical Group2018

Chiba Arkon Production Limited established

2019

ARAKAWA CHEMICAL VIETNAM CO., LTD. established

Activation of Overseas Expansion
Until this point, we left sales of rosin-related
products in the Taiwan market to our sales outlet,
but to promote sales expansion in 1967, weestablished a joint venture called TIENLI CHEMICALINDUSTRIES, LTD. Taking the momentum of
The Front Entrance of the
Arakawa Chemical’s first overseas expansion, we
TIENLI CHEMICAL Plant
opened representative offices in the US andat that time
Germany to expand our business. In the Heisei Era(from 1989), we expanded into China, Thailand, and other Asian regions. Today, we
expand our business with a view toward true globalization, and we established a
new hub in Vietnam in 2019."

04Technological Development /Technology Area

Technology that connects different materials. The possibilities open up new areas to advance into.
With rosin chemical technology as the starting point, we

Arakawa Chemical’smaterials work

develop and deliver intermediate materials including resinsused for paper chemicals, printing ink and adhesives.

Products make theand add function

Chemistrify the Bonds

Also, we’ve advanced cutting-edge technology in fields
related to electronic material. We draw out

Core Te chnology

rich technology in our business

Polymer
Synthesis

efforts and use it to contributeto a sustainable society.

Polyester Resin

Ro sinChem ical

High-Pressure
Hydrogenation

Fine Chemicals

Modified Epoxy Resin

Colorless Rosin
Derivatives

Resin For Paint

Acrylic Resin

Improves Adhesion

Polyimide Resin

Functional Coating Agent

Advanced Quality Control

Core Material

Tackifier for Adhesives and PSA

Rosin
Derivative

Water Soluble Polymer

Protects Surface

HydrogenatedHydrocarbon Resin

Medical andHygiene Materials

Controls Adhesive Properties

Electronics
Synthetic Rubber Polymerization Emulsifier

Functional Binder

Connecting Tech nology (Functions)

Connects with Functions

Paper Strengthening Agent

Electronics Cleaning Agent

Makes Paper Stronger

Safe and Reduces
Environmental Burden

Automobiles

AI/IoT

Improves Performance

Sizing Agent
Prevent Ink from Bleeding

Resin for Printing Ink

Rubber and Tires

Makes Beautifully and Vividly

Agriculture

Precision Electronic
Parts
Paper

Sec torPrinting

Life Science

EnergyDeplasticization

Biomass

Toward Realizing A Sustainable Society
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Business Area

Making people’s lives more enriched with a wide array of technology and quick solutions
We develop a wide range of products from daily commodities that are necessary in our daily life to high-value-added
Business Segments

products that support advanced technology in the following four categories: functional coating chemicals, paper

How to See
the Tablechemicals & environmental business, adhesive & biomass materials, and fine chemicals & electronics. We provide
products with more convenience and comfort to contribute to a rich society.

Material Name

Functional Coating Chemicals
Photo-Curable Resin

Resin for Paint[ BEAMSET/OPSTAR ][ ARAKYD ]Modified Acrylate
Polyurethane Acrylate

Functional Coating Agent for Film

[ ARACOAT ]Various Special Modified
ResinsOffset Printing Ink Resin[ TAMANOL ]Rosin-Modified Phenolic Resin

Adhesive & Biomass Materials

Polyester Resin[ MODEPICS ]Modified Epoxy Resin
Resin for Packaging Gravure Ink

Resins for Electronic Materials,
Tackifier for Adhesives and
PSA, Plastic Modifiers

Four Busin ess Areas

Alkyd Resin[ ARAPOL ]Functional
Coating
Chemicals

Adhesive &Biomass
Materials

P.9-10P.13-14

Polyurethane Resin

Rosin Chemical
Tech nology

Internal Sizing Agent

Surface Sizing Agent[ SIZEPINE ][ POLYMARON ]Wet Paper Strengthening Agent[ ARAFIX ]Polyamide Polyamine Resin[ PENSEL/ESTER GUM ]Hydrogenated Hydrocarbon
Resin
Tackifier for Adhesive and PSA

Polymer
Synthesis
Technology

Paper Chemicals & Environmental BusinessPolyacrylamide Resin

Tackifier for Adhesives and PSA,
Resins for Chewing Gum[ ARKON ]Maleic Acid Resin[ POLYSTRON ]Colorless Rosin Derivatives

Tackifier for Adhesives and PSA,
Plastic Modifiers[ MALKYD ]Internal Paper Strengthening
Agent[ PINECRYSTAL ]Rosin Ester[ UREARNO ]Resin for Printing Ink and Paint

Rosin Derivatives
Alkyl Ketene Dimers

Application Name
[ PRODUCT NAME]

Acrylic Resin
Styrenic Resin
Olefin Resin

Paper-Surface Improving Agent[ POLYMERSET ]Polyacrylamide Resin

Water-Based Tackifier for
Adhesive and PSA[ SUPER ESTER E/
TAMANOL E ]Emulsion Tackifier

Tackifier for Adhesive and PSA,
Coating Resins, Epoxy Curing
Agents, Insulating Varnish[ TAMANOL ]Carboxylic Acid Resin
Alky Phenolic Resin
Synthetic Rubber
Polymerization Emulsifier[ RONDIS ]Disproportionated Rosin[ SUPER ESTER ]High-Pressure
Hydrogen
Added
Technology

Special Rosin Ester

Fine Chemicals & Electronics

Paper
Chemicals &Environmental
Business
P.11-12Three Techno logical Areas

Fine
Chemicals &Electronics
P.15-16

Flux Cleaning Agent,
Electronics Cleaning Agent[ PINE ALPHA ]Glycol Ether System(Semi-Water System)

Adhesive Resin for Printed
Circuit Boards, Binders[ PIAD ]Thermoplastic Polyimide
VarnishPrecision Electronic Component
Soldering Material[ PINE FLUX ]Flux[ PINE SOLDER ]Solder Paste

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Introduction of Business Divisions

Functional Coating
Chemicals

Product Range

Strength and Characteristics

User’s Product

Functional Coating Agent

Protects Surface

Display

Resin for Printing Ink

Makes Beautifully and Vividly

Printing Ink

Expanding the electronics and aut omotive sectors with high-function
and high-quality material.
Functional Coating Agent
Our lineup of functional coating agents features bothindustry. Featuring excellent anti-fouling property andphoto-curable type, which is instantly cured whenstretchability, the self-repairing coating agent “ARACOAT

irradiated with UV (ultraviolet) or EB (electron beam), andSH” is used for surface protection of automotive andthermosetting type. Photo-curable resins “BEAMSET”

building materials. Furthermore, we have developedand “OPSTAR” are mainly used as anti-scratch andvarious products to answer the market needs for diverse

anti-reflection coating agents to protect the displays offunctionality, such as anchoring agent “ARACOAT DA”

smartphones and liquid crystal TVs. Thanks to their quick

which is used for UV hard coats that are difficult to adheresetting, these products contribute to energy saving andto plastic film and for metal deposition, matt coating

VOC (volatile organic compounds) reduction.

agent “ARACOAT ML” which helps control surface

Being developed as a film coating agent, the releasing

unevenness, and anti-static coating agent “ARACOAT

agent “ARACOAT RL” has equivalent light releasability

AS” which provides great anti-static functionality evencompared to silicone despite of being silicone free, andwith a very thin film thickness of only several tens of

its demand has been expanding in the electronic parts

nanometers.

Resins for Printing Ink and Paint
Arakawa has various reins that serve as importantmaterial in inks and paints that add color to your lifestyle.
Resins for printing inks are used in magazines, newspapers, and food packaging, vividly reproducing colors. They
also contribute to faster printing speed.
Resins for coating are used on beverage cans, automotive parts, buildings, road markings and other items thatare indispensable to our daily lives. In addition to having
the conventional functionality of protecting exteriors andfunctions, in recent years, as we move toward using fewer
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VOCs, we are focused on developing water-based
systems.
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Introduction of Business Divisions

Paper Chemicals &Environmental Business

Product Range

Strength and Characteristics

Paper Strengthening Agent

Makes Paper Stronger

Sizing Agent

Prevents Ink from Bleeding

User’s Product

Paper

Utilizing with the characteristics of paper, a diversified product we can’t live without.
Paper Strengthening Agent“POLYSTRON”, a paper dry strengthening agent that

led to a sharp rise in demand for packaging paper. Also, theimproves the strength of paper is used in a diverse arraydegradation of the oceans caused by plastic products haveof products we need for our daily lives, from books to

had the effect of people re-evaluating paper products. Drytissue paper, cardboard, etc. Also, when paper of recy-

paper strengthening

cled, the fiber quality weakens, and paper strengthening

agents that contributeagents play the vital role in maintaining and improving theto paper recycling havequality of paper products.

continued to expand

In recent years, rapid expansion of Electronic Commerce

around the globe.

and the economic growth throughout the Asian region haveSizing Agent
The sizing agent named “SIZEPINE” is used in printing
paper, stationery, cardboard, etc. The chemicals keep ink

A comparative image of paper using a sizing agent (left)
and paper not using the sizing agent (right)

from bleeding or penetrating to the back side of paper.
The ink or water permeability of the pulp (raw material of
paper) can be controlled through a sizing agent and good
paper for all sorts of purpose can be made.
Paper using a sizing agent

Paper not using a sizing agent

Environmental Friendliness
Increasing demand for water-based products can be

making chemical products such as paper strengthening

expected along with increasing environmental awareness.

agent and sizing agent over the past decades, and willcontinue to contribute to the society by applying our

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We, Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd. have been carrying

accumulated technologies and materials on plastic free andout research and development of water-based paper

solvent free applications to reduce environmental burdens.

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Adhesive &Biomass Materials

Product Range

Strength and Characteristics

User’s ProductHydrogenated Hydrocarbon Resin
Tackifier for Adhesives and PSA

Controls Adhesive
Properties

Adhesives

Colorless Rosin Derivatives

High Safety Levels

Medical and Others

Arakawa’s tackifiers are used in a wide range of applications from hot melt for packaging andhygiene applications to PSA tapes and labels, automotive adhesives, and medical applications.
Hydrogenated Hydrocarbon Resin
In 1965, Hydrogenated Hydrocarbon Resin (HHCR)

growing trend in hygiene market in emerging countries,“ARKON” was launched. The colorless transparent resin,

this development has let Arakawa develop a new manu-

with its excellent heat- and weather-resistance, isfacturing hub in 2018 by establishing Chiba Arkon

primarily used as a tackifier for hot melt adhesives

Production, Limited.

material. ARKON received FDA (Food and Drug Administration) clearance for use in food packaging, medical
patches, disposable diapers, and other sanitary products.
In order to support growing global demand of HHCR,
Arakawa has continued to grow our sales and production
network. Specifically, Arakawa has recognized the

ARKON A Real Product Image on the Right (Pellet)

Rosin Derivatives
Rosin derivative is also primarily used as a tackifier as abe used in medical patches. Also, due to these characteris-

hot melt adhesives and PSA, furthermore, they are also

tics, it is used in applications with high quality require-used in unique application such as modifiers for automo-

ments such as tackifier in transparent film labels, resin forbile tires, damping rubber, and chewing gum base.

solder flux, plastic additives, and 3D printer related“SUPERESTER E Series” resin emulsions are increasingly

materials.

used in order to create environmentally friendly productwhich comply with organic solvent regulations.
The inherent property of rosin is that of an amber color
which can limit use in applications where light color isrequired. Arakawa has innovated in order to overcome
this obstacle, and in 1987, we produced colorless rosin
derivative with the trade name “PINECRYSTAL”.

Rosin

Colorless Rosin Derivatives[PINECRYSTAL]PINECRYSTAL is produced under specifications that
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ensure few impurities and high safety levels, so that it can

14Introduction of Business Divisions

Fine Chemicals &Electronics

Product Range

Strength and Characteristics

User’s Product

Electronics Cleaning
Agent/Soldering

Safe and Reduces
Environmental BurdenElectronic
Materials

Contributing to 5G and xEV innova tion by developing electronic materials
and precision chemicals.
Electronics Cleaning/
Soldering Materials

Low Dielectric
Polyimide Resin

The cleaning agent “PINE ALPHA” , which clean camera

Using our original polymerization technology, low

modules and semiconductor-related parts, is based ondielectric polyimide resin, “PIAD” , this resin for flexible

the rosin technology. Since its launch in 1990, Arakawa

substrate adhesives can adapt to 5G systems (The 5th

has led the industry as a specified CFC substitutegeneration mobile communication systems). it’ s superiorcleaning agent. The rosin technology is also applied foradhesiveness with low roughness copper foil allows it todeveloping flux, which supports the soldering, and solder

be used as an adhesive or a primer, and it is possible topaste, which is environment friendly such as no halogen

make high-frequency substances excel in low transmis-

content. Arakawa branded solder paste “Pine Solder” ,sion loss at low cost.

and flux “Pine Flux” is used in mobile and automotive
applications. The slogan, “From Solder to Cleaning” is anidea of total solution and we have covered worldwide,
especially focus on Asia market.

Binder for LIB

Fine Chemicals
Koatsu Chemical Industries, a subsidiary of Arakawa
Chemical Industries, is known for being a skilled finechemical contract manufacturer handling hydrogenatedreactions, high-pressure reactions, and hydrothermal

Based on the aqueous polymer synthesis technology, we

reactions. We cover a wide range of fields including

have developed the binder resin, which is high positiveelectronics materials, inorganic chemicals based on thepotential for positive electrode, high power of negativehydro thermal reaction, biomass, and environment related

electrode of Li-ion battery and high thermal performancechemicals as a new field.

for separator. It helps to create carbon circle society.

Feature of Koatsu Chemical Industries
High-pressure reaction equipment, pressure andcorrosion –resistant equipment (Hastelloy),environmentally clean equipment
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Research & Development/Our Efforts

Looking to the future, we develop products withenvironmentally friendly material to contribute to society.
The market needs environmentally clean, low energy solutions with more diversity and speedy responses. We face each of theseneeds head on and make efforts to solve each problem. With the aim of realizing a sustainable society, we will continue ourfoundational research and our research into cutting-edge technology on eco-friendly materials such as rosin with our technology
cultivated over many years.
We will continue to treat each of our employees’ realizations with importance, activate those rich ideas and their ability to takeconcrete steps, and continue our excited research and development activities to commercialize products that contribute to society.

Development Area
Development that
Responds to Market
Topics and Needs

Developing
New Applications

Pioneering New
Business Sectors

Research & Development System
Cooperation Among Divisions

Corporate Development (Tsukuba R&D Center)

Tsukuba R&D center(Tsukuba City, Ibaraki
Prefecture)

Arakawa Chemical (R&D Center)
Functional Coating Chemicals

Water-based Polymer

Forestry Chemicals

Fine Chemicals & Electronics

Affiliated Companies
R&D center (Tsurumi-ku,
Osaka City)

KOATSU CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, Ltd.
PELNOX,LTD.

The Mascots of Arakawa Chemical Industries

Matsutaro

YAMAGUCHI SEIKEN KOGYO CO., LTD.

He usually lives in a pine forest. He was surprised to learn that rosin taken from pine trees
Intellectual Property and Information/Analysis/Quality Environment Security/
Chemical Substance Management/Manufacturing Technology
AI & MI Promotion

Cooperative and Collaborative Research

has changed its appearance and is found in various places in the city, and to discover therosin is useful in such places! Traveling around the city becomes more and moreenjoyable. He likes to play hide-and-seek, so he may appear near you at any moment!

RosinaTSUNAGU Promotion Group (Corporate Planning H.Q. Business Strategy Dept.)
Find the Early Growth in New Businesses/Examine M&as or Alliances

She likes to read at home, but she also likes hanging out with Matsutaro. As she walks
around to different places, she gets more and more excited and curious!
She puts treasures she finds around town in her pochette, which is also packed with

Industry-Government-Academia/Businesses

17chewing gum and pieces of rosin. What will she find today with Matsutaro?

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The Network of
ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Domestic Base

Sapporo Office

Domestic Network

Kushiro Plant

Headquarters

Tsukuba Research Center

Branch and Sales Office
Onahama Plant

Plant

PELNOX, LTD.

Tokyo Office

Overseas Representative
OfficeRelated Companies

Tokyo Office
11th Floor, MFPR Nihonbashi-Honcho Bldg., 3-7-2,
Nihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0023
TEL +81-3-5645-7800 FAX +81-3-5645-7808

Fuji Plant
366-1, Atsuhara Fuji, Shizuoka, 419-0201
TEL +81-545-71-1201 FAX +81-545-71-6621

Fuji Office366-1, Atsuhara, Fuji, Shizuoka, 419-0201
TEL +81-545-71-1205 FAX +81-545-71-2208

Chiba Arkon Production Limited

Mizushima Plant

Osaka Plant
1-1-9, Tsurumi, Tsurumi-ku, Osaka, 538-0053
TEL +81-6-6911-5881 FAX +81-6-6913-0852

Nagoya Office
4th Floor, Oji Fudousan Nagoya Bldg., 4-122,
Toriimatsu-cho, Kasugai, Aichi, 486-0844
TEL +81-568-81-3164 FAX +81-568-81-9020

Headquarters

Research Center

Headquarters
1-3-7, Hiranomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-0046
TEL +81-6-6209-8500 FAX +81-6-6209-8543

Fuji Office/Fuji Plant

Kyushu Office/Tsurusaki Plant

Sapporo Office
Room #803, 8th Floor, Sapporo Kitasanjo Bldg.,
3-1-4, Kitasanjo-Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo,
Hokkaido, 060-0003
TEL +81-11-231-8761 FAX +81-11-221-9253

Nagoya Office/YAMAGUCHI SEIKEN KOGYO CO., LTD.
Osaka Plant / KAKUTAMA SERVICE CO., LTD.
KOATSU CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, Ltd.

Research Center

Kyushu Office1120-3, Aza Higashi Matsuura, Oaza, Iejima, Oita,
870-0113
TEL +81-97-522-0017 FAX +81-97-522-2258

Overseas Network
Nantong Arakawa Chemical
Industries, Ltd.

Mizushima Plant
4-1-1, Matsue, Kurashiki, Okayama, 712-8052
TEL +81-86-455-7611 FAX +81-86-455-5217
Onahama Plant
399-5, Aza Otsurugi, Shimogawa, Izumi-machi,
Iwaki, Fukushima, 971-8183
TEL +81-246-56-7731 FAX +81-246-56-7739
Kushiro Plant
1-2-68, Otanoshike Minami, Kushiro, Hokkaido,
084-0915
TEL +81-154-57-8236 FAX +81-154-57-5102
Tsurusaki Plant
1120-3, Aza Higashi Matsuura, Oaza, Iejima, Oita,
870-0113
TEL +81-97-527-3682 FAX +81-97-522-2258

Tsukuba R&D Center
5, Okubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 300-2611 (in the
Tsukuba Technopark Oho)
TEL +81-29-865-2800 FAX +81-29-865-2815
PELNOX, LTD.
8-7, Bodai, Hadano, Kanagawa, 259-1302
TEL +81-463-86-8000 FAX +81-463-86-8021
KOATSU CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, Ltd.
5-1-12, Tsurumachi, Taisho-ku, Osaka, 551-0023
TEL +81-6-6552-0151 FAX +81-6-6551-0019
YAMAGUCHI SEIKEN KOGYO CO., LTD.
2-1631, Shimizuyama, Midori-ku, Nagoya,459-8009
TEL +81-52-625-2333 FAX +81-52-625-5317
KAKUTAMA SERVICE CO., LTD.
1-3-7, Hiranomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-0046
TEL +81-6-6209-8605 FAX +81-6-6231-6676
Chiba Arkon Production Limited
2, Goiminamikaigan, Ichihara, Chiba, 290-0045
TEL +81-436-25-3556 FAX +81-436-25-3557

Research Center
1-1-9, Tsurumi, Tsurumi-ku, Osaka, 538-0053
TEL +81-6-6939-1321 FAX +81-6-6934-3228

Arakawa Chemical (USA) Inc.

Arakawa Europe GmbHARAKAWA CHEMICAL (CHINA) ,LTD.

Company Organization

Taipei Representative Office/
ARAKAWA CHEMICAL (TAIPEI), LTD.

Company Profile

Management Organization

TAIWAN ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
ARAKAWA CHEMICAL (THAILAND) LTD.

Shareholders' Meeting

POMIRAN TECHNOLOGY, LIMITED
Guangxi Wuzhou Arakawa Chemical
Industries, Ltd.

ARAKAWA CHEMICALVIETNAM CO.,LTD.

Board of Directors
Audit &
Supervisorycommittee

Directors

Overseas Network
OfficeCompany Form

Guangxi Wuzhou Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd.

Manufacturing/Sales

Nantong Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd.

Manufacturing/Sales

ARAKAWA CHEMICAL (CHINA) ,LTD.
TAIWAN ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.

Manufacturing/Sales
Sales

POMIRAN TECHNOLOGY,LIMITED

Sales

Arakawa Europe GmbH
Arakawa Chemical (USA) Inc.
ARAKAWA CHEMICAL VIETNAM CO.,LTD.

Paper Chemicals &Adhesive & Biomass
Environmental
Materials
Business

Fine Chemicals &Electronics

Manufacturing/Sales
Sales
Sales
Manufacturing/Sales

IntermalAudit Dept.

Corporate Planning Dept.
Business Strategy Dept.

Strategic
Purchasing
Div.

Quality,
Environment &Safety Control
Dept.

Corporate
Planning
H. Q.

KIZUNA
Promotion Dept.

Business
H. Q.

Functional
Coating
Chemicals Div.

Sales Dept.

Paper Chemicals &Environmental
Business Div.

Sales Dept.

Adhesive &Biomass
Materials Div.

Sales Dept.

Fine Chemicals &Electronics Div.

Fine Chemicals Dept.
Electronic Materials Dept.
Battery Materials Dept.

ChairmanPresident

Management
Committee

Investor
Relations
Committee
Environment
Committee

Sales

ARAKAWA CHEMICAL (TAIPEI), LTD.

ARAKAWA CHEMICAL (THAILAND) LTD.

Functional Coating
Chemicals

Sustainability
Committee
Risk Management &Compliance
Committee
Remuneration
Advisory
Committee
Nomination
Advisory
Committee

TrademarkBusiness organizaition

Safety Control
Committee
Quality
Assurance
Committee

Production
H. Q.

Functional Coating Chemicals Development Dept.
Water-based Polymer Development Dept.
Forestry Chemicals Development Dept.
Fine Chemicals & Electronics Development Dept.
AI & MI Promotion Dept.
Corporate Development Dept.
R & D Promotion Dept.

Administrative
H. Q.
R & D Center
Tsukuba R & D CenterTokyo Divison
Nagoya Sales OfficeFuji Sales Office
Sapporo Sales Ofiice
Kyushu Sales Office

ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.

Address

Business Promotion Dept.
Research &Development
H. Q.

Company nameProduction Technology
Development Dept.
Production Administrative Dept.

1-3-7 Hiranomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan

Representative
President Takashi Une

Established
1876

Incorporated
1931

Capital3,343 million yen

End of Fiscal Year
March

Employees

Osaka Plant
Fuji Plant
Mizushima Plant
Onahama Plant

1,677(consolidated)（As of the end of March 2023）

Kushiro Plant
Tsurusaki Plant

4968 (Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market)

General Affairs Dept.
Human Resources Dept.
Financial & Accounting Dept.
Information System Dept.

Securities CodeMain Business Activities
Manufacture and sales of chemicals forfunctional coating agents, paper manufacturing,
resins for printing inks, resins for adhesives,materials for electronics, etc.