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Nippon Shokubai
Leadership team

Shinji Hasebe (External Independent Director)

Yujiro Goto (Chairman)

Tsukasa Takahashi (External Independent Statutory Corporate Auditor)

Products/ Services
Business Development, Chemical, Industrial, Manufacturing
Number of Employees
1,000 - 20,000
Headquarters
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Established
1941
Net Income
20M - 100M
Revenue
500M - 1B
Traded as
TYO:4114
URL
www.shokubai.co.jp/en/
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Summary
History
Mission
Vision
Key Team
Recognition and Award
References
Summary
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. is a Japanese specialty chemical company based in Osaka, Japan. It is the world's leading producer of super absorbent polymers.
History

Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. was founded in 1948 by Tsuneharu Sugiyama, who had previously developed the use of urea-formaldehyde resins in the production of resinous synthetic rubber. The company has grown steadily over the years, with the introduction of a number of significant products, including super absorbent polymers, which are widely used in diapers and other medical and hygiene-related products.

Mission
Our mission is to enhance people's lives with innovative solutions and products, while contributing to a more sustainable society.
Vision
Nippon Shokubai's vision is to be the global leader in specialty chemicals, providing unique solutions and products that benefit people around the world.
Key Team

Jiro Iriguchi (Senior Managing Executive Officer & Director)

Takashi Kobayashi (Statutory Corporate Auditor)

Teruhisa Wada (Statutory Corporate Auditor)

Tetsuo Setoguchi (External Independent Director)

Kazuhiro Noda (President, CEO & Representative Director)

Miyuki Sakurai (External Independent Director)

Yoritomo Wada (External Independent Statutory Corporate Auditor)

Masahiro Watanabe (Managing Executive Officer & Director)

Recognition and Awards
Nippon Shokubai has been recognized for its innovation and achievement in many fields. In the chemical industry, it has won the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Manufacturing, the Minister of International Trade and Industry Award for Excellence in Business Innovation and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s Excellence in Manufacturing Award.
References

https://in.investing.com/equities/nippon-shokubai-co-ltd

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/NPSHY/profile?p=NPSHY

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/nippon-shokubai

www.shokubai.co.jp/en/

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Nippon Shokubai
Leadership team

Shinji Hasebe (External Independent Director)

Yujiro Goto (Chairman)

Tsukasa Takahashi (External Independent Statutory Corporate Auditor)

Products/ Services
Business Development, Chemical, Industrial, Manufacturing
Number of Employees
1,000 - 20,000
Headquarters
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Established
1941
Net Income
20M - 100M
Revenue
500M - 1B
Traded as
TYO:4114
URL
www.shokubai.co.jp/en/