Daicel Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of chemical products. It operates through the following segments: Cellulosic Derivatives, Organic Chemicals, Plastics, Pyrotechnic Devices, and Others. The Cellulosic Derivatives segment engages in the production of various cellulosic derivatives such as cellulose acetate, acetate tow for cigarette filters, and water-soluble polymers. The Organic Chemicals segment offers various solvents and fine chemicals; acetic acid, and chiral columns used for separation of optical isomers. The Plastic segment develops unique products for numerous industrial sectors such as engineering plastics, polymer alloys and cyclic-olefin copolymers; and also develops a variety of plastic processed products such as polystyrene sheets, formed trays, and functional films. The Pyrotechnic Devices segment provides motor vehicle safety devices, airbag inflators, aerospace and defense systems. The Others segment includes membrane and warehousing business. The company was founded on September 8, 1919 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

BASF AB supplies raw materials to paper, chemicals, and construction industries. Its products include construction chemical, crop protection products, dispersions and pigments, plastics, polyurethane systems and coating products. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Göteborg, Sweden.

Hoechst AG produced specialty chemicals and pharmaceutical products. It products ranged in areas of heart cycle, thrombose, central nervous system, onkologie, diabetes, metabolic illnesses, internal medicine and vaccines. Founded in 1863, the company was headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Nippoh Chemicals Co. Ltd. produces iodine and other pesticides. It offers iodine compounds, cyano derivatives, bromine and chlorine compounds. The company was founded on October 1948 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

LANXESS is a biotechnology firm that distributes chemical products to its clients. The company’s product portfolio consists of REACH, advanced intermediaries, performance chemicals, performance materials, and ARLANXEO. REACH provides chemical substance handling solutions by offering registration, evaluation, authorization, and restriction of chemicals. LANXESS was founded in 2004 and is based in Cologne.

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of organic and inorganic chemicals, petroleum-derived chemicals, and its related products. It operates through the following segments: Natural Gas Chemicals, Aromatic Chemicals, Functional Chemicals, Specialized Functional Materials, and Others. The Natural Gas Chemicals segment produces and sells methanol, ammonia, amines, methacrylate, polyol, enzyme, functional food materials, and crude oil. The Aromatic Chemicals segment engages in the manufacture and sale of xylene isomers and xylene derivatives. The Functional Chemicals segment deals with the production and sale of industrial inorganic chemicals, electronic chemicals, and engineering plastics. The Specialized Functional Materials segment manufactures and sells printed circuit boards and oxygen absorbers. The Others segment covers the real estate business. The company was founded on January 15, 1918 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Bayer AG engages in the development, manufacture and distribution of products in the areas of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. It operates through the following segments: Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, Crop Science, Animal Health and Covestro. The Pharmaceuticals segment engages in the development, production and marketing of prescription products for cardiology and women's health care; specialty therapeutics in the areas of oncology, hematology and ophthalmology; diagnostic imaging equipment and the necessary contrast agents. The Consumer Health segment manufactures and markets products in the dermatology, dietary supplement, analgesic, gastrointestinal, cold, allergy, sinus and flu, foot care and sun protection categories. The CropScience segment includes seeds and plant traits, crop protection and nonagricultural pest control. The Animal Health segment offers prescription and nonprescription veterinary products. The Covestro segment provides raw materials for polyurethanes; polycarbonate granules and sheets; raw materials for coatings, adhesives and sealants; and by-products of polyether production and of chlorine production and use. The company was founded by Friedrich Bayer and Johann Friedrich Westkott on August 1, 1863 and is headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany.

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. manufactures and sells petrochemicals and industrial inorganic chemical products. It operates through the following segments: Mobility, Healthcare, Food and Packaging, Base Material, and Others. The Mobility segment covers the new product development support business (solution business) for elastomers, functional compounds, functional polymers, polypropylene compounds, automobiles and other industrial products. The Healthcare segment includes vision care material, non-woven fabric, dental material, and personal care material. The Food and Packaging segment handles the coating and functional materials, functional films and sheets, and agricultural chemicals. The Base Material segment covers the ethylene, propylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, catalysts, phenols, high-purity terephthalic acid, PET resins, polyurethane materials, and industrial chemicals. The Others segment comprises of other related businesses. The company was founded on July 1, 1955 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Acts as an alternative investment manager

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. is a Japanese company that produces and markets various types of chemicals. The company’s business sectors include petrochemicals and plastics, energy and functional materials, IT-related chemicals, health and crop sciences, and pharmaceuticals. Its portfolio of products includes propylene oxide, caprolactam, polypropylene, polyethylene, methyl methacrylate polymer, alumina, aluminum, resorcinol, synthetic rubber, polarizing films, photoresists, super engineering plastics, lithium-ion secondary battery materials, crop protection chemicals, feed additives, products for control of infectious diseases, and more. The firm manages two companies in the pharmaceutical sector: Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd., engaged in the prescription pharmaceuticals business; and Nihon Medi-Physics Co., Ltd., engaged in the diagnostic pharmaceuticals business. Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Nosan Corp. produces and markets livestock feeds and pet foods. It supplies foodstuff for poultry, hogs, cattle, fish and production of marine products, eggs, meats, live stock and processed food. The firm is also involved in the manufacture of foods for pets and bio-related products and real estate business. The company was founded on August 6, 1931 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.

DAIKIN INDUSTRIES Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of air conditioning equipment. It operates through the following segments: Air Conditioner and Refrigerator, Chemicals, and Others. The Air Conditioner and Refrigerator segment deals with the manufacture, distribution, and installation of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. The Chemicals segment offers fluorocarbon gas, fluororesin, and other chemical products such as semiconductor etching agent, water and oil repellent, surfactant, carbon fluoride, and fluorine oil. The Others segment covers oil machineries, special machineries, and electronic systems. The company was founded by Akira Yamada on October 25, 1924 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Manufactures chemicals

Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of medical and pharmaceutical packaging, electronics and optoelectronics films, daily commodities and food packaging and pouches. It operates through the following segments: Life Science, Information Electronics, and Building Materials. The Life Science segment includes pouches, foldable plastic liquid containers, and packaging materials for pharmaceuticals, food, and life products. The Information Electronics segment consists of protection films for optical applications, interlayer insulating films, and release films. The Building Materials segment manufactures and sells concrete formwork, slab materials, formwork tubes, waterproof sheets for tunnels, materials for tunnel excavation use, airtight doors, chimney lining materials, and surface protective materials. The company was founded on April 1, 1914 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Asahi Kasei Corporation provides solutions based in chemistry and materials science to a range of markets, including fibers, chemicals, consumer products, housing, construction, electronics, and health care primarily in Japan. Segments Chemicals The Chemicals Segment offers organic and inorganic industrial chemicals, synthetic resin, synthetic rubber, high-compound fertilizer, coating materials, latex, pharmaceutical and food additives, explosives, photopolymers and platemaking systems, separation and ion-exchange membranes, systems, and equipment. The company produces, processes, and sells chemicals and derivative products, such as ammonia, nitric acid, caustic soda, acrylonitrile, styrene monomer, methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer, PMMA resin, high-compound fertilizers, and adipic acid; polymer products, such as Suntec polyethylene (PE), Stylac-AS (styrene-acrylonitrile), Stylac-ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene), synthetic rubber, Tenac polyacetal, Xyron modified polyphenylene ether (mPPE), and Leona nylon 66 polymer and filament); and specialty products, such as coating materials, latex, Ceolus microcrystalline cellulose, explosives, explosion-bonded metal clad, APR photosensitive resin and printing plate making systems, Microza UF and MF membranes and systems, Hipore microporous membrane, ion-exchange membranes and electrolysis systems, Saran Wrap cling film, Ziploc storage bags, and plastic films, sheets, and foams.

Chemico Systems, Inc. is a minority-owned business that manufactures and distributes organic and inorganic chemicals. It offers paint shop maintenance, paint stripping process and chemical management services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Pontiac, MI.

SDP Global Co., Ltd. manufactures chemical products. It specializes in superabsorbent polymers. The company was founded on March 22, 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.