SUMITOMO CHEMICAL:

The origins of Sumitomo Chemical can be traced back to 1913, when the company used sulfur dioxide emissions from a copper mine in the Shikoku region of Japan to produce calcium superphosphate fertilisers.

In addition to helping preserve the environment by preventing the emission of pollutants, the company was thereby also able to contribute toward increasing the harvest of agricultural products. Sumitomo Chemical thus found its start with the solving of environmental problems and the goal of improving living standards.

Although Sumitomo Chemical has diversified its operations over the years to keep abreast of the changing times, the company maintains the basic policy that its operations must not only profit itself but must also benefit society at large.

Today, the Sumitomo Chemical Group employs 24,600 people in 135 subsidiaries and 67 affiliates operating around the world. The company invests heavily in research and development, holding the patents for some of the word’s most advanced petrochemical technology.

   Business sectors are:

• Basic chemicals
• Petrochemicals & plastics
• Fine chemicals
• IT-related chemicals
• Agricultural chemicals
• Pharmaceuticals