Adeka Corp.

Company Overview

Adeka Corp. is involved in the manufacture of chemical and food products, construction, logistics and warehousing. Established in 1917, the company has its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. The company has offices in Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America and South America. Domestically, it owns seven production bases and six sales offices. 

The key business segments of the company include the following:

• IT chemicals.
• Polymer additives.
• Advanced chemicals.

The polymer additive segment provides nucleating and clarifying agents, UV absorbers, antioxidants, hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS), environment-friendly polymer additives, metal deactivators/additive for filled polymers and permanent antistatic agents.

The nucleating and clarifying agent products below fall under the company’s ADK STAB NA series:

• ADK STAB NA-11.
• ADK STAB NA-27.
• ADK STAB NA-902.
• ADK STAB NA-960.
• ADK STAB NA-21.
• ADK STAB NA-71.

Nucleating agents improve mechanical properties like stiffness, elasticity and modulus and provide transparency to a polymer. Antioxidants are used to prevent the thermal degradation of polymers.

Financial Highlights (FY 2023)

Company's Business Segments

• Chemicals Products Business : This segment provides additives for polyolefins, stabilizers, and plasticizers for PVC, flame retardants, high-purity semiconductor materials, photoacid generators, electronic circuit board etching equipment and agents, and other products and services.
• Food Products Business : This segment includes margarine, shortenings, fats, and oils for chocolate, frying and cooking fats and oils, plant-based foods, whipping cream, kneading cream, fillings, mayonnaise dressing, and functional foods.
• Life Science Business : This segment includes agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, quasi-drugs, veterinary drugs, wood chemicals, and medical materials.