Corporate Profile
ZEON KASEI is committed to contributing to society, with “Ecology” and “Amenity” as keywords, and intends to establish a strong presence by creating unique technologies, manufacturing highly original products, and accepting new challenges.
| Foundation | August 1, 1981 |
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| Capital | 462.55 million yen |
| Sales | 12.62 billion yen (for the fiscal year ended March 2024) |
| No. of employees | 135 (as of April 1, 2024) |
| Shareholders | Zeon Group (100%) |
| Location |
Head office
Shin-Marunouchi Center Building, 1-6-2, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005, Japan Logistic Materials Division Phone: +81-3-5208-5167 Fax: +81-3-5208-5296 Packaging Materials Division Phone: +81-3-5208-5130 Fax: +81-3-5208-5196 High Performance Materials Division Phone: +81-3-5208-5159 Fax: +81-3-5208-5291 Housing Materials Division Phone: +81-3-5208-5134 Fax: +81-3-5208-5195 (Contact Point, Hokkaido) Phone: +81-11-222-1150 Fax: +81-11-231-6686 PSC Business Development Division Phone: +81-3-5208-5118 Fax: +81-3-5208-5292 Technical Division Phone: +81-3-5208-5117 Fax: +81-3-5208-5292 Purchasing Division Phone: +81-3-5208-5119 Fax: +81-3-5208-5292 Planning & Administration Division Phone: +81-3-5208-5111 Fax: +81-3-5208-5290  Ibaraki PlantMAP 1175 Kamiizushima, Bando City, Ibaraki 306-0654, Japan Phone: +81-297-34-2111 Fax: +81-297-34-2316 
Yamaguchi PlantMAP 2288-7 Ooaza Tsukari Heisei, Hikari City, Yamaguchi 743-0105, Japan Phone: +81-820-48-5000 Fax: +81-820-48-2233 
Zeon Kasei (Changshu) Co., Ltd. Xinhang Science and Technology Industrial Park, Building 9 Huangpujiang Road 208, Dongnanjingjikaifa District , Changshu City, Jiangsu Province, 215500, China Phone: +86-512-5235-7000 Fax: +86-512-5235-7308  Zeon Kasei Mexico, S.A. de C.V.MAP Avenida Santiago Sur 100, Los Jassos, San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, C.P.78420, Mexico Phone: +52-44-4478-5400  Research Laboratory (Manufactured Product Development Laboratory, R&D Center, Zeon Corporation) 1-2-1 Yako, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa 210-0863, Japan Phone: +81-44-276-3741 Fax: +81-44-276-3321 
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| Banks | Mizuho Corporate Bank |
| Directors |
Chairman: Hiroshi Fujisawa President: Kei Itoh Directors: Shinichi Akatani, Kozo Akaike, Mio Yarimizu, Haruhiko Takahashi Audit & Supervisory Board Member: Hiroyuki Tsunemori |
| Corporate History |
September 1975 Established the Processed Products Division, the predecessor of ZEON KASEI, at Zeon Corporation. Zeon Kosan Co., Ltd. started its trading business. October 1981 The Processed Product Division, Zeon Corporation, became independent to start business as Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd. Head office: Tokyo November 1988 The business of Zeon Kosan was transferred to the company. November 1989 Provided powder slush compound technology to ATOCHEM in France. August 1991 Established Yamaguchi Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd. November 1991 Ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the foundation. October 1992 Provided powder slush compound technology to PLAST-O-MERIC in the U.S.A. June 1994 Acquired all shares of Yamamu Kasei Co., Ltd. July 1994 Transferred the business of the Civil Engineering Material business to Zeon Corporation. Along with this transfer, ZEON KASEI partially consolidated or liquidated its branch offices. September 1994 Moved the head office to Shiba-Koen from Hatchobori. September 1997 Completed construction of a new compound plant at Ibaraki Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd. March 1999 The Trading Division became independent to begin business as Zeon Trading Co., Ltd. July 2000 Zeon Trading Co., Ltd. merged into Tokyo Zairyo Co., Ltd. January 2001 Asahi Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd. merged into Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd. October 2001 Ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the foundation. October 2002 Iwai Plant merged into Ibaraki Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd. July 2003 Established Zeon Logistical Materials Co., Ltd. July 2004 Head office and Kawasaki Research Laboratory obtained ISO 14001 certification. April 2005 Established the Ibaraki Plant, ZEON KASEI, in Ibaraki. May 2007 Head office, Ibaraki Plant, and Zeon Corporation’s Manufactured Product Development Laboratory obtained ISO 9001 certification. July 2009 Merged with Zeon Logistical Materials merged into Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd. April 2011 The Vinyl Chloride Resin Compound business was transferred to RIKEN TECHNOS Corp. April 2011 Established Zeon Kasei (Changshu) Co., Ltd. December 2013 Zeon Kasei (Changshu) Co., Ltd. started operation of its second production line. July 2015 Established Zeon Kasei Mexico S.A. De C.V. April 2017 Ibaraki Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd. merged into Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd. August 2018 Zeon Kasei (Changshu) Co., Ltd. and ZEON KASEI received PSC-related IATF 16949 certification. |
| Affiliates |
Zeon Corporation Zeon Kasei (Changshu) Co., Ltd. Zeon Kasei Mexico S.A. de C.V. Tokyo Zairyo Co., Ltd. Zeon F&B Co., Ltd. Zeon North Co., Ltd. Zeon Medical Inc. |
The corporate name “Zeon” is a compound of two Greek words: “Geo,” which refers to the “Earth,” and “eon,” which refers to “eternity.” It represents “Eternal Prosperity with Materials Supplied by the Earth.” As shown in the company name, which means new value creation through compounding, ZEON KASEI hopes to meet needs of the times, livelihood, and people through cooperation and coexistence as a member of the Zeon Group headed by Zeon Corporation.