About Kaneka Corporation
Kaneka Corporation, founded in 1949, is a leading technology-driven company headquartered in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan. Leveraging world-class science and technology, Kaneka delivers a wide range of innovative solutions to diverse global markets, addressing the needs of manufacturers, consumers, society, and the environment.
In line with its global business strategy, Kaneka Corporation focuses on four strategic solution units: materials, quality of life, healthcare, and nutrition. Its business activities cover a broad spectrum of markets, including specialty chemicals, photovoltaics, plastics, fibers, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, life sciences, electrical and electronic materials, and food products.
Kaneka has been a frontrunner among Japanese chemical companies in expanding overseas operations, beginning in 1970 with a pioneering subsidiary in Belgium. Today, the company maintains a global network of group companies, anchored by three regional holding companies in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Corporate profile
| Name | KANEKA CORPORATION |
| Date of establishment | September 1, 1949 |
| Head offices | Tokyo Head Office, 1-12-32, Akasaka, Minato-ky, Tokyo, 107-6028, Japan |
| Osaka Head Office, 2-3-18, Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8288, Japan | |
| Paid-in capital | 33,046 million yen (as of March 31, 2025） |
| Number of employees | 3,391 (Kaneka Corporation), 11,512 (including consolidated subsidiaries) (as of March 31, 2025) |
| Line of business (solutions vehicles) | Vinyls and Chlor-Alkali, Performance Polymers Modifiers, Performance Polymers MS, Foam & Residential Techs, E&I Technology, PV & Energy management, Performance Fibers, Medical, Pharma & Supplemental Nutrition, Foods & Agris |
| Website | Kaneka Corporation |
| Corporate brochure | Download here the corporate brochure |
Regional Holding Companies
| Kaneka Europe Holding Company NV, Brussels, Belgium | Planning business strategy and strengthening governance in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), supporting business of Kaneka and local corporations in EMEA. |
| Kaneka Asia Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China | Planning business strategy and strengthening governance in Asia, supporting business of Kaneka and local corporations in ASIA. |
| Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc., Texas, United States | Planning business strategy and strengthening governance in the Americas, supporting business of Kaneka and local corporations in the AMERICAS. |