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The Asahi Kasei Group Philosophy

Group Mission

We, the Asahi Kasei Group, contribute to life and living

for people around the world.
This is the Asahi Kasei Groups unchanging reason for being.
What we never cease to strive for, though the needs of society change throughout the ages.
It is in our very nature, deriving from a sincere regard for the people of the world.

Group Vision

Providing new value to society by enabling living in health

and comfort and harmony with the natural environment.

Group Slogan

Creating for Tomorrow

The commitment of the Asahi Kasei Group:
To do all that we can in every era to help the people of the
world make the most of life and attain fulfillment in living.
Since our founding, we have always been deeply committed to
contributing to the development of society,
boldly anticipating the emergence of new needs.
This is what we mean by Creating for Tomorrow.

Message from the President

Toshio Asano

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President

Founded in 1922, the Asahi Kasei Group is a diversified

manufacturer centered on chemistry. Throughout
more than nine decades of growth, we have continued
to proactively diversify and adapt our operating portfolio to changes in the economy, changes in society,
and changes in the environment. We are now a major
global enterprise with operations in the four business
sectors of Chemicals & Fibers, Housing & Construction
Materials, Electronics, and Health Care.

The economic climate and social structure are
now changing dramatically. The advancing shift in
global economic growth to emerging markets is having
significant effects on business activities. A wide variety
of changes are underfoot, including the shale-gas revolution and other issues of resources, energy, and the
environment, the continuing evolution of information

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technology, ageing and declining populations, greater

general awareness for health and safety issues, and
fragmentation of consumer tastes. While such changes
pose challenges for us, I believe at root they represent
opportunities. Asahi Kaseis products, technologies, and
services in all four of our business sectors hold great
potential to provide new value to society. In Chemicals
& Fibers we have proprietary products and catalyst
technology, in Homes & Construction Materials we are
making innovative lifestyle proposals, in Electronics we
are entering new industrial applications, and in Health
Care we are focusing on unmet medical needs, to
mention just a few examples. By constantly innovating
in both tangible and intangible ways in line with
emerging trends, we will continue to create new value
for society as a company that people rely on the world
over.

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The Asahi Kasei Group is now advancing along
this path guided by our For Tomorrow 2015 strategic
management initiative. Based on our Group Mission
of contributing to life and living for people around
the world, we hold providing new value to society by
enabling living in health and comfort and harmony
with the natural environment as our Group Vision. By
actively innovating through our products, technologies,
and services, we fulfill our Group Slogan of Creating
for Tomorrow. Our effort remains focused on helping
people worldwide achieve a richer society.

History and business operations of the Asahi Kasei Group

Continuing to hold a
regard for peoples life
This mission is in the
unchanged for nearly

sincere
and living.
nature of Asahi Kasei,
a century.
Asahi Kasei was established with the aspiration to contribute to the happiness of mankind, aiming to
supply the people with an abundance of high-quality daily necessities at low prices to enhance the quality of life.
For nearly a century since, Asahi Kasei has responded to the changing needs of society in every era,
utilizing the power of science and the human intellect to contribute to life and living for people around the world.
Taking on challenges in anticipation of social changes and transforming our operations accordingly,
always retaining a deep regard for peoples life and livingthis is the Asahi Kasei spirit which remains undiminished
since our establishment.

Evolution of our business portfolio

Start of pharmaceutical business

The history of the Asahi Kasei Group is rooted in Japans first ammonia production
by chemical synthesis, which formed the basis for our fibers business.
Currently the group comprises a diverse range of operations
in the four business sectors of Chemicals & Fibers, Homes & Construction
Materials, Electronics, and Health Care.

einforcement of synthetic
R
rubber business
evelopment and expansion of
D
housing business

Foods

Net Sales

800.1

1,897.8
1995

1,210.2

Chemicals

Start of medical devices business

Nobeoka Ammonia Fiber Co., Ltd. established, producing ammonia, nitric acid, and other chemicals (the
formal establishment of Asahi Kasei, on May 21).

September 1976 Asahi Kasei Construction Materials Corp. established.

July 1933

Nobeoka Ammonia Fiber acquires Japan Bemberg Fiber

Co., Ltd. (producing Bemberg cupro fiber) and Asahi
Fabric Co., Ltd. (producing viscose rayon), forming Asahi
Bemberg Fiber Co., Ltd.

October 1982

Asahi-Dow merges with Asahi Chemical, synthetic resin

operations are reinforced.

August 1983

Semiconductor operations begin with establishment

of Asahi Microsystems Co., Ltd. (now Asahi Kasei
Microsystems Co., Ltd.).

January 1992

Pharmaceuticals and liquors maker Toyo Jozo Co., Ltd.

merges with Asahi Chemical.

July 1999

Foods operations divested to Japan Tobacco Inc.

January 2001

Name changed to Asahi Kasei Corp.

1950

Food additives
Chemicals

13.5

Fibers

April 1943

Asahi Bemberg Fiber acquires Japan Nitrogenous

Explosives Co., Ltd., forming Japan Nitrogenous
Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

April 1946

Name changed to Asahi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

May 1949

Shares listed in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya.

July 1952

Establishment of Asahi-Dow Co., Ltd. as a petrochemical

joint venture with the Dow Chemical Company.

February 1957

Asahi-Dow begins production of polystyrene, entering

the plastics business.

May 1959

Synthetic fiber operations begin with start of production

of Cashmilon acrylic staple fiber.

July 1968

Construction materials operations begin with start

of production of Hebel autoclaved aerated concrete
(AAC) panels.
Petrochemical operations at Mizushima Works begin.

July 2003

Sake operations divested to Oenon Holdings Corp.

October 2003

Transformation to a holding company configuration.

October 2008

Asahi Kasei Medical begins operation as a core operating

company.

April 2009

Asahi Kasei E-materials Corp. begins operation as a

core operating company. Asahi Kasei EMD Corp. name
changed to Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corp.

April 2011

Start of For Tomorrow 2015 strategic management initiative.

April 2012

Integration of Asahi Kasei Kuraray Medical and Asahi

Kasei Medical.

April 2012

Acquisition of ZOLL Medical Corp. of the US, which

becomes a core operating company; entry into critical
care operations.

December 2013

Asahi Kasei Corp. delists its shares from the Nagoya,

Sapporo, and Fukuoka stock exchanges.

September 1972 Housing operations begin with launch of Hebel Haus

steel-frame homes.

evelopment of business for Bemberg

D
regenerated cellulose fiber and viscose rayon fiber

November 1972

Development of business for industrial explosives

Asahi Medical Co., Ltd. (now Asahi Kasei Medical Co.,

Ltd.) established. Medical device operations begin with
start of artificial kidney production.

September 2002 Shochu and low-alcohol beverage operations divested

to Asahi Breweries, Ltd. and The Nikka Whiskey Distilling
Co., Ltd.

September 1960 Asahi-Dow introduces Saran Wrap cling film to the

Japanese market; the start of fabricated plastic products
operations.
August 1967

billion

July 1974

September 1935 Food-related operations begin with start of monosodium glutamate production.

Expansion into synthetic rubber business

Net Sales

Net sales
912.5 billion
Operating income 47.5 billion

589.4 billion
68.5 billion

May 1931

billion

Expansion into synthetic fiber business

Net sales
Operating income

Asahi Fabric Co., Ltd. established (the origin of Asahi

Kasei, founded on May 25 by Shitagau Noguchi).

Food
additives

Fibers

Homes &
Construction Materials
31.1%

May 1922

S tart of construction materials

and housing businesses

1965

billion

Homes &
Construction
Materials

billion

Start of petrochemical business

Chemicals

Chemicals &
Fibers
48.1%

History of Growth

billion

(Sales composition)

Health Care*
12.2%

* Including Critical Care.

Fibers

113.0

232.3 billion
26.8 billion

Net Sales

Net Sales

1980

History of business portfolio transformation

Net sales
Operating income

Others
1.0%
Electronics
7.6%

Health
Care

Others
Foods &
Health Care
Homes &
Construction
Materials

Net Sales

145.0 billion
14.2 billion

2013

Chemicals

We continue to provide new value for society as we accelerate the expansion of world-leading businesses, while
advancing the development of our established business and
creating new businesses in the fields of the Environment &
Energy, Residential Living, and Health Care.

Net sales
Operating income

Electronics

Fibers

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, the Asahi Kasei Group

achieved growth mainly in the fibers business. In the 1960s
and 1970s, we began expanding operations in the fields of
petrochemicals, construction materials, and homes. We then
further diversified our business portfolio by advancing into
the fields of health care and electronics, establishing a unique
position as a highly diversified chemical manufacturer. Since
the 1990s, through a series of strategic management initiatives, the Asahi Kasei Group has expanded our highly competitive and highly profitable operations based on unique
technology, and proactively expanded global operations.

18.5 billion
1.7 billion

Others

We will continue to create new businesses to contribute to life and

living for people around the world.

Creating new value for society

Net sales
Operating income

Asahi Kasei Homes Corp. established.

Vision for the Asahi Kasei Group

Business strategy 1. Expansion of world-leading businesses

Offering new value based on living in health and comfort and harmony with
the natural environment in anticipation of changing social needs.

We are expanding our global No. 1 and No. 2 businesses with a focus on growth in emerging markets. For other businesses that are able to attain a leading position by utilizing our technology and market strengths, we are proactively
expanding as a global market leader.

Continuously enhancing the corporate value of the Asahi Kasei Group.

The evolution of our strategy

Acrylonitrile (AN)

The Asahi Kasei Group has operated under a series of 3- to 5-year management initiatives, each aligned to our strategic needs
of the time. The Ishin2000 initiative from fiscal 1999 to 2002 emphasized greater selectivity and focus in our operations, and
we reformed our business portfolio accordingly. During fiscal 2003 to 2005, we pursued selective diversification under the
Ishin-05 initiative as we expanded businesses and reinforced our financial strength. Our transformation to the structure of a
holding company with core operating companies took place during this period, as part of a major overhaul of our governance
structure. The core strategies of Growth Action 2010 between fiscal 2006 and 2010 were the expansion of overseas operations and the heightening of domestic businesses. We achieved further expansion and growth through business portfolio
realignment and strategic investments. The strategic advance of the Asahi Kasei Group continues under our current mediumterm initiative For Tomorrow 2015 which began in 2011.

Global demand forecast

Production capacity

(million tons/year)
6

(thousand tons/year)
1,500

(Asahi Kasei estimate)

1,210

1,250

Major growth
in Asia

1,000
5

750

245 kt in Korea

965
765

500

Reduction of
250 kt in Japan

250

ISHIN2000

ISHIN-05

(FY 19992002)

Growth Action2010

(FY 20032005)

(FY 20062010)

Selectivity and focus

Selective diversification

Business portfolio realignment

for expansion and growth

Disposal of negative legacies

Creation of cash flow

Strategic investment

For Tomorrow 2015

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Pursuit of growth

Production Capacity

(Asahi Kasei estimate)

(million tons/year)
Open market
1.5
In-house production by tire manufacturers

For Tomorrow 2015 strategic management initiative

(thousand tons/year)
300

Additional capacity
(overseas)

250

( billion)
300
250
200

Singapore line 2

150
0.5

100
50

Singapore line 1
Domestic capacity

Environment &
Energy

Residential
Living

10

15

20

10

13

Expansion of world-leading businesses

2.5

Operating income
(FY 20112015)
200 billion
Long-term investment
Operating income
2.0
1 trillion
160 billion

Chemicals & Fibers

Homes & Construction Materials

1.5
1.0

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200

300

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150

Growing
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automotive
applications

200
100

250

10% growth per

year in electronic

Electronics
Health Care

(million m2/year)
300

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Hipore Li-ion battery separator

Global demand forecast
Production capacity
(million m2/year)
600
Electronic
Automotive

Net sales (right)

100

ROE
ROIC

15

Health
Care

3.0

Operating income (left)

10%
7%

S-SBR is an essential material for

fuel-efficient tires, with particularly strong demand growth in
Asia. To meet growing demand,
we are proactively expanding
capacity for S-SBR which enables
the production of tires that provide greater fuel efficiency while
maintaining safety performance.

Group Synergy projects

( trillion)

(FY) 07 08 09 10

200

(Asahi Kasei estimate)

150

1.0

Contributing to life and living in anticipation

of emerging social changes

Creation of new value for society

Target of For Tomorrow 2015

14 Aug

(FY 20112015)

Solution SBR (S-SBR)

Global demand forecast

Our current strategic management initiative, For Tomorrow 2015, was

launched in April 2011. The core concept of the initiative is to create
new value by anticipating changes in society from the two perspectives
of living in health and comfort and harmony with the natural environment.
The main strategies for growth are the expansion of world-leading
businesses and the creation of new value for society. We are striving
for continuous enhancement of our corporate value, not only through
business expansion but also through greater emphasis on leveraging
the combined strength of our diverse operations to further heighten
our established businesses and to create new businesses.

960

200 kt in Thailand

D emand for acr ylonitr ile is

growing worldwide, especially
in the production of ABS resin
for automotive and electronic
applications. We plan to enhance
global competitiveness through
expansion centered in Asia, with
our technological strengths
of having the worlds highestyielding catalyst and the worlds
first propane process for AN.

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the worlds No. 1 share as separa30000
tor for
lithium-ion batteries (LIBs)
used25000
in smartphones, tablet PCs,
and other consumer electronic
20000
applications.
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to achieve
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posi15000
tion in the fast-growing market
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for LIBs used in hybrid electric
vehicles
5000 and all electric vehicles.
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Business strategy 2. Creating new value for society

Creation of new businesses

Leveraging the diverse competencies of the Asahi Kasei Group, we are targeting business expansion in these fields with
synergy among our different business units. In order to achieve this, we launched three new projects: Environment & Energy
for Tomorrow, Residential Living for Tomorrow, and Health Care for Tomorrow. In fiscal 2014, we launched Group Synergy
projects as the evolution of the For Tomorrow projects to the next stage, focusing on more concrete commercialization
targets. At the same time, Corporate Research & Development carries out R&D to gain synergy among the fields of the
Environment & Energy, Residential Living, and Health Care from a medium- to long-term perspective.
Power
generation

Environment & Energy

Fields of focus
Environment
& Energy

Power
transmission
Generation
efficiency

Based on the superior technology of the Asahi Kasei Group, we are

advancing the development of innovative materials and devices as well
as the establishment of systems for application at each stage from power
generation to energy storage and consumptionincluding cutting-edge
battery materials, lithium ion capacitor modules and systems, ultraviolet
light emitting diodes (UV LEDs), next-generation energy-saving devices,
and LED materials.

Expansion of established business

In addition to the creation of new businesses, the Asahi Kasei Groups advancement in the fields of the Environment & Energy,
Residential Living, and Health Care also involves the further development of our established businesses to meet emerging
social needs.

Transmission
efficiency

Living

Battery
performance

Energy
conservation

Power
consumption

Power
storage

Basis of established businesses

Chemicals &
Fibers
Homes &
Construction
Materials
Electronics

Residential
Living

Health
Care

Production process technology,

materials/processing technology
Insulation,
highly durable
construction
materials
Sensors, energyconserving
devices, battery
materials

Health
Care

Unit homes, multidwelling homes,

peripheral
businesses
Sensors, energyconserving
devices, battery
materials
Home-use
medical devices

Rental homes for

the elderly
Medical
equipment
applications
Pharmaceuticals,
medical-related
devices & systems

Residential Living
Living in health and comfort

In addition to selling homes in the mature urban Japanese market, we are

providing innovative lifestyle proposals that add new value for society, for
instance by showcasing services in demonstration houses. Expansion of our
housing business emphasizes such elements as healthy and comfortable
living environments, interpersonal bonds, energy and resource conservation, and maximum utilization of land value.
The Residential Living Project brings together technologies from a fresh
perspective, including those of the Asahi Kasei Group and those of generally
available products. In addition, we are adopting innovative technologies,
products, and systems in the fields of Health Care and the Environment &
Energy for practical application in residential settings.

Environment
& Energy

Individuals
and families

The Asahi Kasei Group addresses environmental challenges and limitations

with a diverse range of technologies and products
that will help enable a brighter future.

Communities and
surroundings
Global
environment
Harmony with the natural environment

Health Care

Applying ICT to health care

We seek to contribute to the advancement and widespread dissemination

of Japanese medical technology as well as the establishment of Japanese
society as a model for healthy longevity, through proactive collaboration
with outside organizations, combining industry and academia and combining medicine and engineering. While utilizing the technology and knowhow of the Asahi Kasei Group, we are proactively advancing M&As and
forming alliances to establish the platforms on which business expansion
will be based, as we take on the three challenges of heightening critical
care, utilizing ICT in the field of Health Care, and applying cell therapy
and regenerative medicine.

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Healthy
society of
longevity
Acute
care

Chronic
care

Heightening
critical care

Applying cell therapy,

regenerative medicine

Hipore Li-ion battery

separators

Mixed-signal LSIs and

magnetic sensors

Neoma and Jupii phenolic

foam insulation panels

Microza water filtration

systems

Hipore is a flat microporous

membrane with pore sizes available from 0.05 m to 0.5 m. As
the worlds leading separator
for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), it
is widely used in smartphones,
tablet PCs, and other electronic
applications. Demand for
Hipore is also forecasted to
increase for use in hybrid electric
vehicles and all-electric vehicles.

Based on our unique advantage

of having technology for both
silicon semiconductors and
compound semiconductors,
our products help to enable the
remarkable advance of mobile
communications devices such as
smartphones and tablets.

These phenolic foam insulation

panels feature world-leading
insulation performance that is
maintained over a long service
life, as well as outstanding flame
resistance. With these outstanding characteristics, they contribute to energy conservation not
only in homes and buildings,
but also in many industrial
applications.

Based on our exceptional technology, Microza hollow-fiber

membranes feature outstanding
durability, chemical resistance,
and strength. Our advanced
membrane filtration systems
are used for water-purification
around the world, as well as in a
wide range of industries including electronics, automotive,
pharmaceuticals, and foods.

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Expansion of established business

Business operations

Residential
Living

The Asahi Kasei Group provides living environments that

support health and comfort, strengthen interpersonal bonds,
and contribute to energy and resource conservation.

Unit homes and apartment

buildings

Real estaterelated
operations

Remodeling

Hebel autoclaved aerated

concrete panels

Hebel Haus unit homes and

Hebel Maison apartment
buildings are constructed with
high-performance materials and
components, featuring innovative, high-function designs that
enable exceptional adaptability
to lifestyle changes. These
Long Life Home products have
provided long-lasting safety,
security, and comfort to our
customers for over half a century.

Our residential development

business includes condominium
construction as part of urban
development projects, as well as
management of rental units, and
real estate brokerage. We also
promote the recirculation of previously built Hebel Haus units
on the market for used homes.

Our remodeling services are

focused on sustaining the
long-term asset value of the
Hebel Haus while providing
residents with a rich and secure
living environment. We provide
maintenance-related service as
well as innovative proposals for
renovation to help residents flexibly adapt to lifestyle changes.

Featuring outstanding flameresistance, thermal insulation,

durability, earthquake-resistance,
and ease of construction, Hebel
panels are used in applications
ranging from unit homes to
large development projects to
enhance safety and security in
residence.

Health Care

Drawing together
the strengths of the Asahi Kasei Group,
advancing operations
that create new value for tomorrow
The Asahi Kasei Group is organized in a holding company configuration
with eight core operating companies in four business sectors:
Chemicals & Fibers, Homes & Construction Materials,
Electronics, and Health Care.
We are globally expanding our world-leading businesses and
developing new businesses in the three fields of the Environment & Energy,
Residential Living, and Health Care, based on new perspectives
by combining the resources of our various group companies.

Many of the Asahi Kasei Groups unique products and

technologies help people to attain living in health and comfort
in a lively society of health and longevity.

Chemicals & Fibers

Pharmaceuticals

Hemodialysis

Therapeutic apheresis

Bioprocess products

We provide new therapeutic

options for patients with
various diseases by developing
innovative new drugs such as
Recomodulin anticoagulant,
the worlds first thrombomodulin
agent produced through genetic
engineering, and Teribone, an
osteoporosis drug that facilitates
bone formation and prevents
bone fracture with administration only once per week.

Our dialyzers (artificial kidneys)

are developed based on the
Asahi Kasei core technology of
hollow-fiber membrane separation. Our polysulfone-membrane
dialyzers featuring superior biocompatibility and permeability
help meet patient needs in over
70 countries around the world.

Therapeutic apheresis is a treatment in which blood drawn from

a patient is circulated through a
device which removes harmful
substances by separation or
adsorption, and then the treated
blood is returned to the patient.
Our innovative therapeutic
apheresis devices enable new
possibilities for the treatment
of autoimmune and intractable
diseases for which drugs are ineffective or unsuitable.

We manufacture a range of filters

and equipment for the production of biopharmaceuticals and
plasma derivatives. Our Planova
virus removal filters contribute to
enhanced safety in the production of biotherapeutics throughout the world. We continue to
develop differentiated bioprocess products and systems based
on superior technology.

Homes &
Construction Materials

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Asahi Kasei Chemicals

Asahi Kasei Fibers

Asahi Kasei Homes

Asahi Kasei Construction Materials

Asahi Kasei (holding company)

Electronics

n
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Asahi Kasei Microdevices

Asahi Kasei E-materials

Asahi Kasei Pharma

Asahi Kasei Medical
n ZOLL Medical
n

Health Care

12

Chemicals & Fibers

Chemicals & Fibers

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With the basic ideal of Creating the Future with Chemistry, Asahi Kasei Chemicals
operates a diverse range of businesses based on innovative technologies,
with many distinctive products.

The product lineup features unique and distinctive fibers and textiles based on advanced
technology, for markets around the world. New product development is focused on
innovative performance functions and high added value.

We pursue opportunities for global expansion in fields where we can exert technological strength as we create new core
businesses and optimize the business configuration in line with changing conditions, while contributing to living in
health and comfort and harmony with the natural environment throughout all operations.

We are strengthening our stable foundations in four distinctive fields, while expanding world-leading businesses based
on our strengths in each field. We are also developing next-generation businesses that contribute to living in health and
comfort and harmony with the natural environment, creating new value in new fields.

Product groups

Product groups

n Petrochemicals

Petrochemicals

global
share

Petrochemicals operations centered on a naphtha cracker form the cornerstone of our chemicals
business. The roots of this business trace to 1923, with ammonia synthesis by the Casale process.
Products that support a diverse range of industries now include caustic soda and chlorine as well
as acrylonitrile (AN), styrene, methyl methacrylate, adipic acid, polyethylene, and polystyrene.

n Bemberg
global
share

Bemberg
Bemberg is an eco-friendly fiber made from cotton linterthe short, downy fiber that enfolds
and protects the cotton seedfeaturing a smooth feel, attractive luster, and moisture absorption/
release. Made by Asahi Kasei Fibers since 1931, Bemberg is used in applications ranging from
linings to outerwear, innerwear, sportswear, beddings, and ethnic garments.
Bemberg

Performance polymers

Regenerated cellulose fiber from cotton

linter

Roica

This business includes engineering polymers such as polyamide 66 (PA66), polyacetal (POM),
modified polyphenylene ether (m-PPE), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polystyrene (PS),
molding machine pursing compound, solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR) for
fuel efficient tires, and thermoplastic elastomers used as resin-modifying agent, for adhesives, and
for medical fluid bags.

Acrylonitrile (AN)
A chemical intermediate used to make
acrylic fiber and ABS resin

n Performance polymers
share in
Asia

Specialty products
Many high-value added products and systems are included in this business, such as a wide range
of coating materials to meet diverse market needs, functional additives for pharmaceuticals, foods,
and personal care products, membrane filtration systems for drinking water, ultrapure water, and
wastewater treatment, ion-exchange membranes and systems used for chlor-alkali production
worldwide, and explosives and explosion-bonded metal clad. Packaging products range from
home-use cling wrap to plastic films and foams for industrial use. We also offer a wide range of
household hygienic products such as dishwashing liquid, air freshener, and cleaners, to meet
various consumer needs.

S-SBR for fuel-efficient tires

Leading position in Asian markets

n Specialty products
global
share

With reliable technology and high product quality, Roica elastic polyurethane filament (spandex/
elastane) provides the advanced functionality to meet a wide variety of customer needs. It is
used for womens stockings, innerwear, swimwear and other sportswear, diapers, and medical
supporters. The global Roica supply network includes manufacturing plants in Japan, Taiwan,
China, Thailand, and Germany.

n Roica

Nonwovens
Our wide range of highly functional nonwoven products are made with advanced and
innovative production technology. Eltas spunbond, used for diapers and many industrial applications, is a nonwoven fabric formed by thermal compression without the use
of any binders, and the worlds only spunbond available in three different materials
nylon, polyester, and polypropylene. The ecological Bemliese is a binder-free, 100% cellulose
cupro nonwoven made from cotton linter. Lamous artificial suede is used for upholstery and
automotive interiors.

Roica spandex
Elastic filament for a variety of applications

n Nonwovens

Leona filament
Microza UF and MF
Hollow-fiber membrane filtration systems
for separation, purification, and clarification of liquids

Major products
n Petrochemicals
Caustic soda, chlorine, nitric acid, acrylonitrile, methyl methacrylate, styrene, cyclohexanol, adipic acid,
Suntec and Sunfine polyethylene, polystyrene
n Performance polymers
Leona polyamide 66, Tenac polyacetal (POM), Xyron modified polyphenylene ether (m-PPE),
Stylac-AS styrene-acrylonitrile, Stylac-ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, Asaclean molding
machine purging agent, synthetic rubber, elastomer
n Specialty products
Microza MF (microfiltration) and UF (ultrafiltration) membranes and systems,
ion-exchange membranes and electrolysis systems, Duranate HDI-based polyisocyanate,
aluminum paste, Ceolus microcrystalline cellulose, explosives, explosion-bonded metal clad, plastic
film and sheet, Saran Wrap cling film, Ziploc storage bags, foamed plastic products, Frosch
detergent

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global
share

Leona nylon 66 filament featuring exceptional strength, heat resistance, and durability, is used
for tire cord, air bags, and other applications in every field of industry. It is produced in an efficient
integrated manufacturing process, and enables weight saving in many products.

Nonwovens
A wide range of nonwoven fabrics for
various applications

n Leona filament

Major products
n Bemberg
Bemberg regenerated cellulose fiber

Ion-exchange membranes
and electrolysis systems

n Roica
Roica elastic polyurethane filament

For the production of caustic soda and

chlorine by electrolysis of brine

domestic
share

Saran Wrap
Japans best-selling cling wrap for home use

n Nonwovens
Eltas and Precis spunbond, Lamous artificial suede,
Bemliese cupro cellulosic nonwoven, Eutec oil-water separation filters

Leona nylon 66 filament

Providing exceptional strength and heat
resistance

n Leona filament
Leona nylon 66 filament

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Homes &
Construction Materials

Homes &
Construction Materials

[Link]/asahi/en/aboutasahi/homes

[Link]/asahi/en/aboutasahi/construction

To enable residents to maintain satisfaction from generation to generation,

Asahi Kasei Homes provides Long Life Homes that emphasize harmony with
society and the environment as well as long-term safety, security, and durability.

Asahi Kasei Construction Materials is focused on safety, security, and comfort in its
wide range of innovative, high-performance products and construction systems.

We are advancing with a high-earnings operational structure and strong brand recognition in the Japanese urban homes
market. Our business structure is being transformed to create synergies through further expansion of order-built homes
operations, expansion of remodeling, real estate, and financial services, and development of new business.

The focus of our innovation is placed on the development of high-value added products and construction technologies. We
provide solution-based products and services to meet increasingly sophisticated customer needs in our four core areas of
autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC), foundation systems, insulation materials, and structural components, contributing to
enhanced infrastructure in Japan.

Product groups

Product groups

n Order-built homes

n Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC)

Order-built homes (unit homes and apartment buildings)

Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC)

The order-built homes business is focused on Long Life Homes that provide long-lasting safety,
security, and comfort.
Hebel Haus homes feature outstanding earthquake- and fire-resistance, living comfort with
high thermal insulation performance, flexibility in design and adaptability to long-term lifestyle
changes in accordance with the Long Life Home product concept. Additional features and functionality, focused on environmental and family characteristics, are also available for application
throughout the product lineup. Hebel Maison apartment buildings enable superior asset-value
retention over the long term, being constructed with high-performance materials and components, featuring innovative, high-function designs, and backed by long-term services as part of our
Long Life system for apartment management and maintenance.

Hebel is Japans leading AAC brand, with a reputation built on continuous product development
for over forty years since its launch. Featuring outstanding flame resistance, thermal insulation,
durability, earthquake resistance, and ease of construction, Hebel panels are used in applications
ranging from unit homes to large development projects.
Hebel Haus
Unit homes for long-lasting safety,
security, and comfort

Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) panels

Foundation systems
Leading-edge development of piling systems, soil improvement systems, and their applications is
advanced with a clear focus on customer requirements. The Eazet piling system for small-scale
construction was developed in response to the market need to enable installation in confined
spaces while generating little noise/vibration and no soil for disposal. Eazet is used in a wide
range of applications ranging from home construction in urban areas to civil engineering works.

Real estate-related operations

Our residential development business includes Atlas series condominium buildings and pre-built
Hebel Haus unit homes. We are focused on condominium construction as part of urban development projects near train stations and to replace older housing complexes in cooperation with land
and property owners. Operations tailored to the characteristics of our Long Life Home products
include brokering of used Hebel Haus homes and management of rental units in Hebel Maison
apartments.

Hebel panels

Hebel Maison
Apartment buildings for long-term
maintenance of asset value

n Real estate-related operations

Thermal insulation
Neoma is an eco-efficient, high-performance thermal insulation material for comfortable, energyconserving homes. This high-performance phenolic foam insulation panel features world-leading
insulation performance that is maintained over a long service life, as well as outstanding flame
resistance.

Our remodeling services are focused on sustaining the long-term asset value of the home while
providing residents with a rich and secure living environment, with both maintenance-related
work such as repainting, reroofing, and installation of solar panels, and with innovative proposals
for renovation to adapt to lifestyle changes.

Atlas condominium
development

Financial and other services

Condominiums as part of an urban

redevelopment project

We offer a full range of services including long-term fixed-rate mortgage financing, asset management services, and insurance products.

n Remodeling

Eazet screw-tip piles

Enabling low-noise, low-vibration installation with no soil for disposal

n Thermal
insulation

Structural systems and components

Remodeling

n Foundation systems

We offer a unique lineup of products that contribute to more efficient, higher quality construction
of steel-frame buildings. The BasePack column base attachment system features exceptional
earthquake resistance, contributing to the safety and security of steel-frame buildings throughout
Japan.

Neoma phenolic foam insulation

panels
High-performance insulation for energy conservation and comfort

n Structural systems and

components

Major products
n Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC)
Hebel, Hebel Lite, and Hebel Powerboard autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) panels
n Foundation systems
Eazet screw-tip steel shaft piling systems, ATT Column high-friction piling systems with minimal soil
disposal, CSV soil improvement system with minimal soil disposal and semi-dry application

Major products
n Order-built homes (unit homes and apartment buildings)
Hebel Haus unit homes, Hebel Maison apartments
n Real estaterelated operations
Atlas condominium development, residential land development, real estate brokerage
n Remodeling
Maintenance and remodeling for Hebel Haus homes

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Remodeling business
Proposals for renovation to adapt to
lifestyle changes

n Thermal insulation
Neoma phenolic foam insulation panels, Jupii floor insulation panels for wood-frame houses
n Structural systems and components
BasePack column base attachment system, FreeDonut system for reinforcement of openings in I-beams,
Fabluxe-G and Fabluxe-DS steel frame connection nodes

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BasePack column base attachment

system
Contributing to the safety and security of steelframe buildings

Electronics

Electronics

[Link]/akm/en

[Link]/ake-mate/en

With advanced technology, Asahi Kasei Microdevices provides world-leading analog/digital

mixed-signal LSIs and unique magnetic sensors that support the electronics industry
in a wide range of applications.

Asahi Kasei E-materials contributes to sustainable growth and prosperity

using chemical technology for green electronic materials, enhancing
the environmental performance of electronic products.

We provide devices and functions that are essential for the manufacturing processes and final products of our customers,
through our innovative development, design, and production technology coupled with a robust marketing network. We
will continue to build on our established presence to maintain industry leadership in the electronics field.

We help make life more comfortable through leading-edge product development that enables us to offer our customers
new value for the advancement of the energy and electronics industries.

Product groups

Product groups

n Semiconductors

n Clean energy materials

Semiconductors (LSIs)

Clean energy materials

Our advanced mixed-signal LSIs feature low power consumption, high speed, and high precision.
Mixed-signal LSIs play an essential role in bridging the gap between the analog information of the
natural world and the digital information of electronic systems. Applications range from mobile
communications including smartphones to automobiles, industrial equipment, and infrastructural
equipment. The electronic compass, an advanced product which combines magnetic sensors and
LSIs in a single device, finds widespread use in smartphones and other portable devices.

This business includes environmentally friendly, high-performance materials for energy, such as
the Hipore lithium-ion rechargeable battery (LIB) separator. A flat microporous sheet of polyolefin, Hipore is the worlds leading separator membrane for LIBs used in smartphones, tablet PCs,
and other electronic applications. Available pore sizes range from 0.05 m to 0.5 m. Demand
is forecasted to increase notably in electric vehicle applications. Ongoing technological innovation and product development is advancing as part of our commitment as the market leader to
maintain stable product supply in accordance with emerging market needs.

Sensors

Mixed-signal LSIs
Used in smartphones and many other
applications

n Magnetic sensors

Hall elements are high-performance magnetic sensors used for control of brushless motors in
optical disc drives and air conditioner fans, for image-stabilization mechanisms in digital cameras
and smartphones, as well as many other areas. Hall ICs, comprising a combination of Hall elements
and signal processing circuits, are used for mobile phone open/close detection switches and
automobile power windows. Utilizing the thin-film compound semiconductor technology gained
through experience in magnetic sensors, we are developing infrared (IR) sensors with smaller size
for an expanding range of applications.

High-performance magnetic sensors

Fine-pattern coils
Fine-pattern coils comprise precise, narrow, yet high-profile copper conductor patterns formed
on flat substrates using our unique precision lithography and plating technology. Taking the place
of wound wire to enable thinner and smaller electric motors, they are tailored to meet individual
customer requirements. Applications are expanding to include image-stabilization mechanisms of
digital still cameras and digital video cameras.

n Fine-pattern coils

Hipore Li-ion battery separator

Demand is growing in batteries for electric vehicles

n Optical and printing materials

Optical and printing materials

global
share

Hall elements and Hall ICs

global
share

Photomask pellicles are transparent films which keep dust away from the photomask surface,
where it would cause exposure defects in the photolithography process. We manufacture the full
range of pellicles, compatible with every mask size and exposure light source, for both semiconductor and LCD panel applications.
Photomask pellicle

Electronic materials
This product category includes high-performance materials for substrates, semiconductors, and
imaging, based on world-leading polymer technology. A comprehensive range of Sunfort
photosensitive dry film products are available for advanced, high-end applications in the fields
of printed wiring boards and semiconductor packages. Pimel photosensitive polyimide/PBO
precursor is the de facto standard for semiconductor buffer coats, widely used in the production of
flash memory, DRAM, and other semiconductors for smartphones and computers.

Dust protection film to prevent defects in LCD

panel production

n Electronic materials

Sunfort photosensitive dry film

Fine-pattern coils

Used in the production of printed wiring boards

and IC packages

Thin, flat coils for miniature motors

Major products

Major products
n Semiconductors
LSIs for audio, video, and communications, electronic compasses, LSIs for clock devices, sensors,
power management, industrial instruments, and motor control
n Magnetic sensors
Hall elements, Hall ICs, electronic current sensors, rotation angle sensors, semiconductor magnetoresistive elements, IR sensors
n Fine-pattern coils
Fine-pattern coils

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n Clean energy materials

Hipore Li-ion battery separators
n Optical and printing materials
Photomask pellicles, optical fibers, APR photosensitive resin, AFP photosensitive plates,
AWP water washable plate
n Electronic materials
Sunfort photosensitive dry film, Pimel photosensitive polyimide/PBO precursor, glass fabric, epoxy resin,
Novacure latent curing agent for epoxy resin

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Pimel photosensitive polyimide/

PBO precursor
Material used to form semiconductor buffer coats

Health Care

Health Care

[Link]/asahi/en/aboutasahi/pharma

[Link]/medical/en

Asahi Kasei Pharma contributes to health and quality of life through the
provision of a wide range of pharmaceuticals and other health-care
related products in accordance with changing market needs.

Asahi Kasei Medical enjoys world leadership in blood purification technology

which contributes to the global advancement of medical therapy.

We are growing as a specialty pharmaceutical firm with a global presence by focusing on the development of new worldclass drugs in the fields of orthopedics and urology. In diagnostics, management resources are concentrated on products
with strong growth prospects.

We are transforming from our established base in devices for extracorporeal circulation to develop as a comprehensive
leader in blood-related healthcare systems, spanning from disease treatment to preventive medicine. Healthcare systems
are also being developed in regenerative medicine, neurology, and other fields, and resources are proactively invested in
manufacturing plants and R&D for global expansion.

Product groups

Product groups

n Prescription drugs

n Hemodialysis

Prescription drugs

Hemodialysis

Since the development of Leucomycin in 1954, the first antibiotic originating in Japan, Asahi
Kasei Pharma has advanced the development of many innovative new drugs. Pharmaceuticals
from Asahi Kasei Pharma include Elcitonin for treatment of osteoporosis pain, a market leader
which is highly recognized for its superior safety and effectiveness. Other notable products are
the Flivas agent for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and the Toledomin antidepressantJapans first serotonin-noradrenalin reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)and the Recomodulin
anticoagulant for treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulationthe worlds first thrombomodulin agent produced through genetic engineering. A recent addition to our core product
lineup in the field of orthopedics, Teribone for osteoporosis is a human parathyroid hormone
preparation that facilitates bone formation. For the field of urology, we launched NEOXY Tape, a
transdermal overactive bladder treatment medication in 2013.

Developed based on the Asahi Kasei core technology of hollow-fiber membrane separation, our
polysulfone-membrane dialyzers (artificial kidneys) feature superior biocompatibility and permeability. With distribution extending to more than 70 countries and growing, we continue to help
more diabetes patients around the world enjoy a better quality of life.
Artificial kidneys
Prescription drugs
A competitive position in selected
therapeutic fields

n Diagnostic reagents

Diagnostic reagents
Our diagnostic reagents and assay kits utilize enzyme technology to support health maintenance.
The Lucica GA-L assay kit is used to measure glycated albumin, newly recognized as an effective
indicator for the management of diabetes. The Lucica MI assay kit is used to measure myoinositol
concentration in urinary samples as a simple and effective screening test for diabetes. Ribotest
Mycoplasma, launched in 2013, is a rapid diagnostic test kit to aid the diagnosis of mycoplasma
infection.

Nutritional products

Used for hemodialysis to treat diabetes

Therapeutic apheresis
Our innovative therapeutic apheresis devices enable new possibilities for the treatment of autoimmune and intractable diseases for which drugs are ineffective or unsuitable. Therapeutic apheresis
is used to treat a wide range of intractable diseases such as neurological diseases, ulcerative colitis,
and hepatic insufficiency. Blood is drawn from a patient and circulated through the device which
removes pathogenic substances by separation or adsorption; the treated blood is then returned to
the patient. We are the worlds leading producer of devices and systems for therapeutic apheresis,
based on our core technologies of membrane separation and selective adsorption.

Using enzyme technology to provide

accurate diagnosis

We manufacture a range of filters and equipment for the production of biotherapeutics and plasma
derivatives. Our Planova virus removal filters contribute to enhanced safety in the production of
plasma derivatives and biopharmaceuticals throughout the world.

n Nutritional products

Leukocyte reduction

Used to treat intractable diseases

n Bioprocess products
global
share

We are the worlds leading manufacturer of filters for reduction of leukocytes from blood components for transfusion. By adsorbing leukocytes in an ultrafine fiber membrane, Sepacell leukocyte
reduction filters help to prevent adverse reactions to blood transfusion such as headache, chills, or
fever.

We manufacture a wide range of nutrition-fortified products required at medical institutions and

nursing care facilities, as well as for convalescence at home. These include enriched liquid diet,
viscosity-adjusted liquid diet, and nutrition-fortified gelatin for elderly persons who cannot take
ordinary meals and as nutritional supplement for patients recovering from surgery.

global
share

Therapeutic apheresis devices

Bioprocess products
Diagnostic assay kits

n Therapeutic apheresis

Planova virus removal filters

Ensuring viral safety in biotherapeutics

Nutritional products
Nutrition-fortified diets in a variety of
enjoyable flavors

n Leukocyte reduction
Major products
n Hemodialysis
Rexeed, APS, and ViE polysulfone-membrane artificial kidneys, EVAL* EVOH-membrane artificial kidneys

Major products

global
share

* EVAL is a trademark of Kuraray Co., Ltd. for ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH).

n Prescription drugs
Teribone, Flivas, Recomodulin, Elcitonin, Bredinin, Toledomin, Eril, Famvir, NEOXY Tape
n Diagnostic reagents
Lucica GA-L glycated albumin assay kit, Lucica MI myoinositol assay kit, enzymes for diagnostics,
mycoplasma antigen kit Ribotest Mycoplasma
n Nutritional products
Acure and L-series enriched liquid diets, Egao Club nutritional drinks and gelatins

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n Therapeutic apheresis
Plasmaflo separator for plasmapheresis, Immusorba immunoadsorption column,
Cellsorba leukocytapheresis column, Cureflo filter for continuous renal replacement therapy

Sepacell leukocyte reduction filter

Preventing adverse reactions to blood transfusion

n Bioprocess products
Planova virus removal filters
n Leukocyte reduction
Sepacell leukocyte reduction filters

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Health Care

Research & Development

[Link]
[Link]

ZOLL Medical Corporation continues to expand its market presence by offering best-in-class,
technically superior products focused on resuscitation and critical care, and by adding new capabilities, including innovative data management systems designed to expedite and improve care.
A major US manufacturer of critical care devices and systems, ZOLL became a member of the Asahi Kasei Group in April
2012. While sales continue to grow in the U.S. as our principal market, we are building a global presence in the field of
acute critical care by expanding our reach throughout Europe and Asia. Through synergy with the other Health Care
businesses of Asahi Kasei, we are contributing to the development of this sector as a major pillar of operations.

n Wearable defibrillator

Wearable defibrillator

Holding Company

Business Companies

Corporate Research & Development

Energy & Environment R&D Center
Healthcare R&D Center
Residential Synergy Initiative
Yoshino Laboratory
Synergistic Solutions Initiative
Analysis & Simulation Center
Corporate IP
Strategic Planning & Development

Asahi Kasei Chemicals

Provides immediate protection for

patients at risk of sudden cardiac death

Our clinically advanced defibrillators are used in hospitals and by emergency medical services
teams to treat victims of sudden cardiac arrest, while our automated external defibrillators (AEDs)
can be found in schools, health clubs, businesses, and many other locations. Not every patient
will need a defibrillating shock, but virtually all will require cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), so
all ZOLL AEDs and nearly every professional defibrillator we build have Real CPR Help, real-time
audiovisual feedback to help rescuers reach the proper depth and rate of chest compressions.

Temperature management system

AED Plus

Targeted temperature management is associated with improved survival in critically ill and surgical
patients. ZOLLs Intravascular Temperature Management (IVTM) system uses balloon catheters to
cool and warm from the core. IVTM offers superior performance over surface cooling methods in
reaching and maintaining target temperature, enabling nursing staff to manage the core body
temperature of patients easily. Business is expanding from North America and Europe to include
Japan and other markets in Asia.

Featuring real-time audio and visual feedback

for appropriate chest compressions

n Temperature management system

IVTMThermogard XP
Temperature Management System

n Wearable defibrillator
LifeVest

n Automated CPR
AutoPulse

ZOLL Medical

R&D departments

Corporate venture capital

CVC

New
fields

Energy &
Environment
R&D Center
Group
Synergy
projects

Core operating
company R&D

Peripheral
to
established
business Near-term

Healthcare
R&D Center

Residential Synergy Initiative

Degree of certainty of market growth

Future

Identification of future core

businesses of the group

Others 0.1%
Critical Care 8.7%

Fostering seed technology

with a wide range of applications

R&D expenses

Corporate expenses
10.5%

( billion)
75

71.1 71.1
70

Health Care
27.7%

Breakdown of R&D
expenses (FY2013)

71.1

n Data solutions
RescueNet Software

Electronics
23.1%

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Asahi Kasei E-materials

Long-term perspective in
technology development,
market research, and planning

billion

n Temperature management system

IVTMThermogard XP

Asahi Kasei Medical

Medical Products Development Division

Technology & Development departments

New business development strategy

The holding company and core operating companies of the Asahi

Kasei Group each have their own R&D organization, with R&D at
the core operating companies focused on heightening existing
operations and expanding in peripheral areas.
Under the holding company, For Tomorrow projects were
established to create new businesses that extend across different
business units in the three strategic fields of the Environment &
Energy, Residential Living, and Health Care. After three years of
progress, the For Tomorrow projects were replaced by Group
Synergy projects to advance activity from fiscal 2014, and an
Energy & Environment R&D Center, Healthcare R&D Center, and
Residential Synergy Initiative were established within Corporate
Research & Development to carry out R&D to gain synergy in the
three strategic fields from a medium- to long-term perspective. In
addition, we are working to find, acquire, and develop new technology from venture-capitalized firms.

Precise intravascular cooling and warming for

critically ill patients

n Defibrillators
R Series, X Series, and other defibrillators, AED Plus and AED Pro automated external defibrillators

Research & Development Center

Design & Development departments
Technical Marketing departments
Technology & Development departments

Materials Technology Dept.

Research & Development Center
New Business Development
Technology & Development departments Technology & Development departments Technology & Development departments

Breakdown of R&D expenses

Major products

New Business Development Dept.

Housing R&D Center
Lifestyle R&D Laboratory

Asahi Kasei Pharma

Pharmaceuticals Research Center

Clinical Development Center

LifeVest

n Defibrillators

Defibrillators

Health Care
business sector

Asahi Kasei
Microdevices

Asahi Kasei
Construction Materials

Asahi Kasei Fibers

UVC Project
LIC Project
Residential Living Project

Electronics
business sector

Asahi Kasei Homes

Catalyst Laboratory
Chemistry & Chemical Process Laboratory
Laboratory of Plastics
Technology & Development departments

Group Synergy Projects

Our LifeVest Wearable Defibrillator is worn by patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA),
providing protection during their changing condition and while permanent SCA risk has not been
established. The LifeVest allows a physician time to assess the patients long-term arrhythmic risk
and make appropriate plans. The LifeVest is lightweight and easy to wear, enabling patients to
return to their activities of daily living, while having the peace of mind that they are protected from
SCA. The LifeVest continuously monitors the patients heart and, if a life-threatening heart rhythm
is detected, the device delivers a treatment shock to restore normal heart rhythm.

Chemicals & Fibers Homes & Construction

business sector Materials business sector

Business fields

Product groups

R&D organization

66.3

Chemicals
21.3%

65

62.9

62.3

60

Fibers 4.4%
Homes 3.1%
Construction Materials
1.5%

55

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(FY)

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Corporate Social Responsibility

We, the Asahi Kasei Group, provide new value for society and contribute to sustainability by
enabling living in health and comfort and harmony with the natural environment

Responsible Care

CSR at the Asahi Kasei Group

Safety is a fundamental prerequisite for the continuation of operations as

a corporate member of society. To ensure that every aspect of safety is
maintained, the Asahi Kasei Group implements a Responsible Care (RC) program comprising the six pillars of operational safety, workplace safety and
hygiene, environmental protection, health maintenance, product safety,
and community outreach.

We believe that corporate social responsibility (CSR) is achieved by addressing a wide range of social challenges through the
advancement of our diversified businesses based on our Group Mission of contributing to life and living for people around the
world. Under our For Tomorrow 2015 management initiative, we are now expanding operations that provide new value to
society by enabling living in health and comfort and harmony with the natural environment in accordance with our Group Vision.

Environmental
Protection
Community
Outreach

Fibers

Electronics

Product
Safety

Corporate citizenship
Creating for Tomorrow
The
community
Community
outreach

The
employee
Employee
fulfillment

The local
economy
Local economic
participation

The
supplier
Fair business
dealings

Living in health
and comfort

The
shareholder
Shareholder
returns

Harmony with
the natural
environment

Business
operations
Expansion of
world-leading
businesses

Based on a clear understanding of the effects of our

operations on the global environment and local
communities, our efforts and actions related to CSR
are focused on four CSR Fundamentals: Compliance,
Responsible Care, Corporate Citizenship, and Respect
for Employee Individuality.

The
environment
Environmental
protection

Sustainable Increase
in Corporate Value

The
customer
Customer
satisfaction

CSR Fundamentals

For Tomorrow 2015

strategic management initiative

CSR in Action
CSR Fundamentals
Compliance, Responsible Care, Corporate Citizenship,
Respect for Employee Individuality

Health
Care

Homes

Health
Maintenance

Workplace
Safety and
Hygiene

We are committed to advancing in harmony with society from a global perspective through fair information disclosure and the proactive employment
of management resources for corporate responsibility and citizenship.

Stakeholder dialog

Stakeholders
Corporate Communications
at Asahi Kasei Corp.,
communications sections at
core operating companies

CSR in Action
We believe that CSR is achieved by raising corporate
value for our various stakeholders through our business
operations in accordance with our Group Mission of
contributing to life and living for people around the world.

Creation of
new value
for society

Asahi Kasei
Group

Construction
Materials

Operational
Safety

Chemicals

Customers

Marketing and sales

departments, consumer
contact offices

Shareholders,
investors

Investor Relations at
Asahi Kasei Corp.

Suppliers

Purchasing and
logistics sections,
environment and safety
sections at production sites

Local communities

General affairs and

administration sections
at production sites

Community Fellowship Policy

1

Effective utilization of our human resources and technologies to advance community fellowship based on the unique
characteristics of the Asahi Kasei Group.

Striving for meaningful community fellowship actions with a constant awareness of our objectives and effectiveness.

Supporting and nurturing participation in community fellowship by employees, encouraging volunteerism and individual initiative.

Group Mission
Contributing to life and living for people around the world

Respect for employee individuality

Our human resources policies are focused on the maintenance and reinforcement of a corporate culture emphasizing Asahi
Kasei characteristics, the personal growth of each employee, and the creation and expansion of business through superior
people and organizations, based on the understanding that the exceptional power of our people and organizations is the source
of our competitive strength.

Compliance
The ongoing trust of people throughout the world is earned by compliance with law, social norms, and internal corporate
regulations, by respect for local culture and customs, and for human rights, and by conduct based on high ethical values.

Human Resources Principles

The Human Resources Principles of the Asahi Kasei Group are a distillation of the values and beliefs held in common by all
employees, a key aspect of a corporate culture where personal growth and corporate development are mutually reinforcing.

Framework for corporate ethics

The Corporate Ethics Committee oversees education and training for compliance, and monitors the status of compliance
within the Asahi Kasei Group. Chaired by an Executive Officer appointed by the President of the holding company, the committee also deliberates on matters pertaining to corporate ethics and determines company-wide policy. Where shortcomings
are identified, the committee formulates and implements measures for improvement, enhancing compliance throughout the
Asahi Kasei Group.

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Corporate Commitment
Basic Expectations
Expectations of Leaders

The basic commitment to human resources is to provide the venue for a dynamic and fulfilling career as a
part of a lively and growing corporate group.
Enterprise and growth through challenge
and change
Building the team, heightening
performance and achievement

Integrity and responsibility in action

Going beyond conventional boundaries,

in thought and action

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Respect for diversity

Contributing to mutual
development and growth

Overseas locations

The Asahi Kasei Group includes operating bases in 19 countries in Asia, North America,
and Europe. By expanding manufacturing capacity and marketing infrastructure in China
and other parts of Asia, we are accelerating the development of global operations to meet a
wide range of market needs.
Global operations

Europe
Belgium

Asia
Asahi Kasei Plastics Europe
2 Asahi Kasei Synthetic Rubber Europe
3 Asahi Photoproducts (Europe)
4 Asahi Kasei Bioprocess Europe
1

England

Germany

Asahi Packaging
7 Asahi Kasei Spandex Europe
8 Asahi Kasei Medical Europe

Italy

France

10 Asahi Kasei Microdevices Europe

Asahi Photoproducts (UK)

Asahi Kasei Fibers Italy

Korea




Thailand

America
11 Tong Suh Petrochemical
12 Asahi Kasei Chemicals Korea

25 Asahikasei Plastics (America)

13 Asahi Kasei Microdevices Korea

26 Asahi Kasei Plastics North America

14 Asahi Kasei E-materials Korea

27 Sun Plastech

15 Asahi Kasei Medical Trading (Korea)

28 AKM Semiconductor

Acrylonitrile (AN)

29 Asahi Kasei Pharma America

16 Asahikasei Plastics (Thailand)

30 Asahi Kasei Medical America

17 PTT Asahi Chemical

31 Asahi Kasei Bioprocess

18 Thai Asahi Kasei Spandex

32 Crystal IS

19 Asahi Kasei Spunbond (Thailand)

33 ZOLL Medical

Singapore 20 Asahi Kasei Plastics Singapore

21 Polyxylenol Singapore

22 Asahi Kasei Synthetic Rubber Singapore

India

Chemicals

24 Asahi Kasei America

23 Asahi Kasei India

Performance resin
Production bases in Japan, Korea,
and Thailand, combining for
worlds second largest production
capacity. Plans are advancing to
further enhance competitiveness
through expansion centered in
Asia.

Production bases in Japan, China,

Thailand, Singapore, and the US
supply essential materials used in
the automotive, home electronics,
and office equipment industries all
over the world.

Location number:
11 17

Location number:
1 16 20 21 25 26 37 39 49 53

34 Liaoning Zhong Asahi Research Center

Beijing Office 35 11 12
Asahi Kasei (China)/Beijing Branch 36 13 14
Asahi Kasei Plastics (Guangzhou) 37
15
Asahi Kasei (China)/Shenzhen Branch 38
Asahi Kasei Plastics (Hong Kong) 39
Taiwan
23 Asahi Chemical (HK) 40 41 Formosa Asahi Spandex
16 17 18 19
42 Asahi Kasei Microdevices Taiwan
43 Asahi Kasei EMD Taiwan
20 21 22
44 Asahi-Schwebel (Taiwan)
45 Asahi Kasei Wah Lee Hi-Tech
46 Nittobo Asco Glass Fiber
47 Asahi Kasei Medical Trading (Taiwan)

28

30 31 25 26 29
24 33
27 32

Location number:
9

Electronics
Sunfort photosensitive dry film

LSIs

31

Our marketing bases in Japan,

Korea, China, Taiwan, America, and
France support the manufacture
of IT equipment and electronic
products that are essential for
everyday life.

Our production and marketing

bases in China and Taiwan meet a
wide range of needs of our global
customers for Sunfort used for
printed wiring boards and semiconductor packages.

Location number:
10 13 28 42 51

Location number:
43 54 56

Overseas sales by segment

Southeastern China
Asahi Kasei POM (Zhangjiagang)
Nantong
Zhangjiagang 53 52 Asahi Kasei Performance Chemicals
Asahi Kasei Electronics Materials (Changshu) 54
Shanghai
48 Asahi Kasei (China)
Suzhou
Asahikasei Plastics (Shanghai)
49
Asahikasei (Suzhou) Plastics Compound 55
50 Asahi Kasei Fibers International (Shanghai)
Asahi Kasei Electronics Materials (Suzhou) 56
51 Asahi Kasei Microdevices (Shanghai)
Hangzhou
57 Asahi Kasei Microza (Hangzhou)
58 Hangzhou Asahikasei Spandex
59 Hangzhou Asahikasei Textiles
60 Asahi Kasei Medical (Hangzhou)

26

Location number:
57

Our plant in Japan is the worlds

only producer of Bemberg regenerated cellulose fiber, supplied
throughout the world not only for
high-quality suit linings, but also for
functional innerwear, Indian saris,
and many other garments.

Location number:
7 18 40 41 58 59

lAsahi Kasei (holding company)

lAsahi Kasei Chemicals
lAsahi Kasei Fibers
lAsahi Kasei Homes
lAsahi Kasei Construction Materials
lAsahi Kasei Microdevices
lAsahi Kasei E-materials
lAsahi Kasei Pharma
lAsahi Kasei Medical
lZOLL Medical

Microza UF and MF

Bemberg regenerated cellulose

Production bases in Japan, China,

Taiwan, Thailand, and Germany
support global demand.

1 2 6
7 8
3 4
10
9

Location number:
2 22

Fibers
Roica elastic polyurethane filament

Synthetic rubber

(%)
70
60

Medical

FY2011
FY2012
FY2013

Artificial kidneys

50
40
30

Planova virus removal filters

Our artificial kidney assembly plant
in China and our many overseas
sales bases serve to help sustain
peoples lives all over the world.

With sales branches in the major

markets of Europe and the US,
our products contribute to
improved safety in the manufacture of plasma derivatives and
biopharmaceuticals.

Location number:
8 15 30 47 60

Location number:
4 31

20
10
0

Chemicals Health Care Fibers

Electronics

Total

Dotted line indicates percentage of

overseas sales excluding
Homes & Construction Materials

27

Hipore
Li-ion battery
separator
Location number:
14 56

R&D and production sites in Japan

We are advancing the development of our business together with local communities in
many locations throughout Japan, including Nobeoka, the birthplace of our operations,
Mizushima, the center of our petrochemical operations, and Fuji, our core base for R&D.

Saitama
Ageo

Nobeoka

Ishinomaki

Gunma
Hozumi

Mibu

Moriyama
Mizushima
Iwakuni

Tomobe
Sakai

Head Office
(Tokyo)

Ono

Chiba

Kawasaki

Atsugi

Chikushino

Ohito
Fuji

Wakayama

Suzuka
Oita

lAsahi Kasei (holding company)

lAsahi Kasei Chemicals
lAsahi Kasei Fibers
lAsahi Kasei Homes
lAsahi Kasei Construction Materials
lAsahi Kasei Microdevices
lAsahi Kasei E-materials
lAsahi Kasei Pharma
lAsahi Kasei Medical

Nagoya

Shiga

Nobeoka/Hyuga

Oita

Mizushima

Fuji

28

Kawasaki

Major subsidiaries and affiliates

Company
Construction Materials
Asahi Kasei Construction Materials Corp.*
Asahi Kasei Foundation Systems Corp.*
Asahi Kasei Extech Corp.*
Electronics Segment
Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corp.*
Asahi Kasei E-materials Corp.*
Asahi Kasei Epoxy Co., Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei Microsystems Co., Ltd.*
Asahi-Schwebel Co., Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei Electronics Co., Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei E-materials Korea Inc.*
AKM Semiconductor, Inc.*
Asahi Kasei Microdevices Korea Corp.
AKM Technology Corp.
Asahi Kasei Technosystem Co., Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Electronics Materials (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei Electronics Materials (Changshu) Co., Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Microdevices (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Microdevices Taiwan Corp.
Asahi Kasei EMD Taiwan Corp.
Asahi Kasei Wah Lee Hi-Tech Corp.*
Asahi-Schwebel (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.*
Nittobo Asco Glass Fiber Co., Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Microdevices Europe SAS
Asahi Photoproducts (Europe) SA/NV*
Asahi Photoproducts (UK) Ltd.*
Health Care Segment
Health Care
Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp.*
Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd.*
Med-Tech Inc.*
Asahi Kasei Pharma America Corp.*
Asahi Kasei Bioprocess, Inc.*
Asahi Kasei Medical America Inc.*
Asahi Kasei Medical Trading (Korea) Co., Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei Medical (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei Medical Trading (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei Medical Europe GmbH*
Asahi Kasei Bioprocess Europe SA/NV*
Asahi Kasei Medical Trading Ltd. Sti.*
Asahi Kasei Medical MT Corp.
Critical Care
ZOLL Medical Corporation*
Asahi Kasei ZOLL Medical Corp.*
Others
Asahi Research Center Co., Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei Engineering Corp.*
Asahi Kasei Trading Co., Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei Commerce Co., Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei Amidas Co., Ltd.*
AJS Inc.
Asahi Organic Chemicals Industry Co., Ltd.
Asahi Kasei America, Inc.*
Asahi Kasei Holdings US, Inc.*
Crystal IS, Inc.*
Asahi Kasei (China) Co., Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei India Pvt. Ltd.
* Consolidated subsidiary ** Including capital reserve

Overview of Asahi Kasei

(as of September 30, 2014)

Main products/business line

Construction materials
Installation of piles
Exterior wall panel installation

Paid-in capital
(million)

3,000
200
50

Equity
interest (%)
100.0
100.0
100.0

Electronic devices
Electronic materials
Epoxy resin
LSIs
Glass fabric
Magnetic sensors
Energy and electronic materials
Sale of LSIs
Electronic devices marketing and technical support
LSI design
Electronic devices and printed wiring boards
Photosensitive dry film
Photosensitive dry film
Electronic devices marketing and technical support
Electronic devices marketing and technical support
Sale of pellicles
Photosensitive dry film
Glass fabric
Glass fabric
Electronic devices marketing and technical support
Sale of photopolymer, printing-plate making systems
Sale of photopolymer, printing-plate making systems

KRW
US$
KRW

CNY
CNY
CNY
NT$
NT$
NT$
NT$
NT$

3,000
3,000
300
50
50
50
7,962
2.9
820
30
40
181
143
14
10
1
49
326
387
3.0
3.4
0.3

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
80.6
51.0
50.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

Pharmaceuticals
Medical devices, bioprocess products
Medical devices
Clinical trials for new drugs, sale of pharmaceuticals
Bioprocess equipment and systems
Sale of medical devices, medical systems
Sale of medical devices, medical systems
Hemodialyzers; sale of medical devices
Sale of medical devices, medical systems
Sale of medical devices, medical systems
Sale of virus removal filters
Sale of medical devices, medical systems
Medical devices, bioprocess products

US$
US$
US$
KRW
CNY
NT$

YTL

3,000
3,000
140
49**
30
0.5
1,000
165
5
17.8
0.5
0.1
10

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

Critical care devices and systems

Sale of critical care devices in Japan

US$

1,723**
230

100.0
100.0

Corporate Profile

Directors

(as of March 31, 2014)

(as of September 30, 2014)

Company Name

Asahi Kasei Corporation

Ichiro Itoh

Chairman & Director

Date of Establishment

May 21, 1931

Toshio Asano

Paid-in Capital

103.3 billion

President & Representative Director

Presidential Executive Officer

Masahito Hirai

Outstanding Shares

1,402,616,332

Representative Director
Vice-Presidential Executive Officer

Employees

29,127 (consolidated)

Yuji Kobayashi

Representative Director
Primary Executive Officer

Hideki Kobori

Representative Director
Primary Executive Officer

Hiroshi Kobayashi

Director
Senior Executive Officer

Norio Ichino

Outside Director

Masumi Shiraishi

Outside Director

Kenyu Adachi

Outside Director

Head Office (as of October 1, 2014)

1-105 Kanda Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 101-8101 Japan
Phone: +81-3-3296-3000 Fax: +81-3-3296-3161

2013

Fiscal year beginning April 1

For the year
Net sales
Operating income
Net income
Comprehensive income
Free cash flows
At year end
Total assets
Net worth
Interest-bearing debt
Per share
Net income
Net worth
Cash dividends
Key indexes
Operating margin
Payout ratio
ROA
ROE
Net worth to total assets
D/E ratio

2012

2011

2010

2009
billion

1,897.8
143.3
146.1
147.4

1,666.6
92.0
53.7
117.5
(152.5)

1,573.2
104.3
55.8
62.6
51.8

1,555.9
122.9
60.3
45.1
69.3

1,392.2
57.6
25.3

69.1

1,915.1
912.7
303.9

1,800.2
812.1
381.4

1,410.6
706.8
184.1

1,425.9
663.6
253.9

1,368.9
633.3
264.6

72.48
653.15
17.00

38.43
581.05
14.00

39.89
505.72
14.00

43.11
474.59
11.00

18.08
452.91
10.00

7.6%
23.5%
5.5%
11.7%
47.7%
0.33

5.5%
36.4%
3.3%
7.1%
45.1%
0.47

6.6%
35.1%
3.9%
8.1%
50.1%
0.26

7.7%
25.5%
4.3%
9.3%
46.5%
0.38

4.0%
55.3%
1.8%
4.1%
46.3%
0.42

101.3

billion

Net assets less minority interest At fiscal year end

Information and analysis

Plant, equipment, process engineering
Sale of Asahi Kasei products
Sale of Asahi Kasei products
Employment agency, consulting
Computer software, IT systems
Synthetic resin, fabricated plastic products
Business support services
Holding company of ZOLL
Development of aluminum nitride substrates and
UV LEDs
Investment and business support services
Business support services

US$
US$

1,000
400
98
94
80
800
5,000
0.1
1,723**

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
49.0
30.1
100.0
100.0

US$

31.9**

100.0

CNY
INR

275
45

100.0
100.0

Net sales

Operating income, operating margin

Net income, ROE

( billion)
2,000

( billion)
150

( billion)
120

(%)
12

90

1,500

45

60

1,000

30

30

500

15

0
(FY) 2009

(%)
9

1,500
100

50

500

2010

2011

2012

2013

(%)
60

1,000

0
(FY) 2009

Total assets, net worth to total assets

( billion)
2,000

0
(FY) 2009

2010

2011

Operating income

2012

2013

Operating margin

0
(FY) 2009

2010

Net income

2011
ROE

2012

2013

2010

Total assets

2011

2012

2013

Net worth to total assets

Main Asahi Kasei Group production centers in Japan

Major subsidiaries and affiliates

(as of April 2014)

Nobeoka Office

2-1-3 Asahimachi, Nobeoka, Miyazaki 882-0847 Japan

Phone: +81-982-21-2770

Fuji Office

2-1 Samejima, Fuji, Shizuoka 416-8501 Japan

Phone: +81-545-62-2111

Moriyama Office

515 Kojimacho, Moriyama, Shiga 524-0002 Japan

Phone: +81-77-581-4001

Mizushima Works

3-13 Ushiodori, Kurashiki, Okayama 712-8633 Japan

Phone: +81-86-458-2111

Kawasaki Works

1-3-1 Yako, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0863 Japan

Phone: +81-44-271-2021

Main overseas offices

(as of September 2014)

8/F, One ICC, Shanghai International Commerce Centre,

No. 999 Huai Hai Zhong Road, Shanghai 200031 China

Phone: +86-21-6391-6111

Beijing Office

Room 1407, New China Insurance Tower, No. 12 Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue,
Chao Yang District, Beijing 100022 China

Phone: +86-10-6569-3939

Asahi Kasei America Inc.

800 Third Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10022 USA

Phone: +1-212-371-9900

Asahi Kasei India Pvt. Ltd.

The Capital 801C, Plot No. C70, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East),
Phone: +91-22-6710-3962
Mumbai 400051 India

Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp.

(as of April 2014)

Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corp.

Chemicals & Fibers

1-105 Kanda Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku,

Tokyo 101-8101 Japan
Paid-in capital: 3,000 million
Phone: +81-3-3296-3200
President: Yuji Kobayashi

Fiscal 2013 net sales by segment

Electronics

1-105 Kanda Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku,

Tokyo 101-8101 Japan
Paid-in capital: 3,000 million
Phone: +81-3-3296-3911
President: Shinsuke Kido

Critical Care 4.2%

79.8 billion

Other
1.0%

Health Care 8.0%

18.5 billion

152.5 billion
Electronics 7.6%

Asahi Kasei Fibers Corp.

Asahi Kasei E-materials Corp.

Chemicals & Fibers

3-3-23 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku,

Osaka 530-8205 Japan
Paid-in capital: 3,000 million
Phone: +81-6-7636-3500
President: Toshio Takanashi

Electronics

1-105 Kanda Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku,

Tokyo 101-8101 Japan
Paid-in capital: 3,000 million
Phone: +81-3-3296-3939
President: Shigeki Takayama

145.0 billion
Construction
Materials
2.9%

55.0 billion

Net Sales

1,897.8
billion

Homes
28.2%

534.4 billion
Fibers 6.4%

Asahi Kasei Homes Corp.

Homes & Construction Materials

1-24-1 Nishi-shinjyuku, Shinjyuku-ku,

Tokyo 160-8345 Japan
Paid-in capital: 3,250 million
Phone: +81-3-3344-7111
President: Eisuke Ikeda
Asahi Kasei Construction Materials Corp.
Homes & Construction Materials

1-105 Kanda Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku,

Tokyo 101-8101 Japan
Paid-in capital: 3,000 million
Phone: +81-3-3296-3500
President: Tomihiro Maeda

Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp.

120.9 billion

Chemicals 41.7%

791.6 billion

Health Care

1-105 Kanda Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku,

Tokyo 101-8101 Japan
Paid-in capital: 3,000 million
Phone: +81-3-3296-3600
President: Kazuyoshi Hori
Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd.

ZOLL Medical Corp.

269 Mill Rd., Chelmsford,

MA 01824-4105, U.S.A.
Paid-in capital: $1,723 million
Phone: +1-978-421-9655
CEO: Richard A. Packer

Asahi Kasei Technoplus Co., Ltd.*

Japan Elastomer Co., Ltd.*
PS Japan Corp.*
Sundic Inc.
Wacker Asahikasei Silicone Co., Ltd.
Kayaku Japan Co., Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc.*
Asahikasei Plastics (America) Inc.*
Sun Plastech Inc.*
Tongsuh Petrochemical Corp., Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei Chemicals Korea Co., Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Performance Chemicals Corp.*
Asahi Kasei POM (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei Microza (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.*
Asahikasei Plastics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Plastics (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Plastics (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.
Asahikasei (Suzhou) Plastics Compound Co., Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Synthetic Rubber Singapore Pte. Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei Plastics Singapore Pte. Ltd.*
Polyxylenol Singapore Pte. Ltd.*
Asahikasei Plastics (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
PTT Asahi Chemical Co., Ltd.
Fibers
Asahi Kasei Fibers Corp.*
Asahi Kasei Intertextiles Corp.*
DuPont-Asahi Flash Spun Products Co., Ltd.
Hangzhou Asahikasei Spandex Co., Ltd.*
Hangzhou Asahikasei Textiles Co., Ltd.*
Formosa Asahi Spandex Co., Ltd.
Asahi Chemical (HK) Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei Spunbond (Thailand) Co., Ltd.*
Thai Asahi Kasei Spandex Co., Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei Spandex Europe GmbH*
Asahi Kasei Fibers Italy SRL*
Homes & Construction Materials Segment
Homes
Asahi Kasei Homes Corp.*
Asahi Kasei Fudousan Residence Corp.*

Health Care

Health Care

1-105 Kanda Jinbocho, Chiyoda-ku,

Tokyo 101-8101 Japan
Paid-in capital: 3,000 million
Phone: +81-3-3296-3750
President: Yutaka Shibata

Chemicals & Fibers Segment

Chemicals
Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp.*
Asahi Kasei Pax Corp.*
Asahi Kasei Finechem Co., Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei Home Products Corp.*
Asahi Kasei Metals Ltd.
Asahi Kasei Geotechnologies Co., Ltd.
Asahi SKB Co., Ltd.

Asahi Kasei Clean Chemical Co., Ltd.

Asahi Kasei (China) Co., Ltd.

Core operating companies

Company

Asahi Kasei Jyuko Co., Ltd.*

Asahi Kasei Mortgage Corp.*
Asahi Kasei Reform Co., Ltd.*
Asahi Kasei Home Construction Corp.*
Asahi Kasei Chintai Support Corp.*
* Consolidated subsidiary ** Including capital reserve

(as of September 30, 2014)

Main products/business line

Chemicals
Packaging products and solutions
Specialty chemicals
Cling film, other household products
Aluminum paste
Sale of civil engineering materials
Shotgun cartridges
Water treatment equipment,
environmental chemicals
Processed plastic products
Synthetic rubber
Polystyrene
Biaxially oriented polystyrene sheet
Silicone
Industrial explosives
Coloring and compounding of performance resin
Compounded performance resin operations
Sale of purging compound
Acrylonitrile, sodium cyanide
Sale of adipic acid
High-performance HDI-based polyisocyanate
Polyacetal
Industrial filtration membranes and systems
Sale of performance resin
Sale of performance resin
Sale of performance resin
Coloring and compounding of performance resin
Synthetic rubber
Performance resin
PPE powder
Coloring and compounding of performance resin
Acrylonitrile, methyl methacrylate and nonwovens

Paid-in capital
(million)

Equity
interest (%)

3,000
490
325
250
250
132
100

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0

100

100.0

US$
US$
US$
KRW
KRW
CNY
CNY
CNY
CNY
CNY
US$
CNY
US$
US$
US$
THB
THB

160
1,000
5,000
1,500
1,050
60
21.7**
17.8**
1
237,642
1,500
285
265
69
18
10
2.6
50
125
46
35
140
14,246

99.4
75.0
62.1
50.0
50.0
50.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
51.0
100.0
100.0
70.0
100.0
48.5

Fibers, textiles
Processing of fibers and textiles
Flash spun products
Spandex
Warp-knit spandex textiles
Spandex
Promotion and marketing of fibers
Spunbond nonwovens
Spandex
Spandex
Sale of cupro cellulose fiber and nonwovens

CNY
CNY
NT$
HK$
THB
THB

3,000
80
450
154
78
1,003
65
1,185
1,350
23.8**
3

100.0
100.0
50.0
100.0
92.5
50.0
100.0
89.5
60.0
100.0
100.0

Housing
Real estate development, brokerage, and related
business
Steel frames
Financial services
Home maintenance and remodeling
Construction of homes
Apartment rental insurance

3,250

100.0

3,200

100.0

2,820
1,000
250
100
50

100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0