The remarkable industrial growth in Japan over the past decades has been the major driver behind the success of our modern society. Yet it has led us to a world of fierce global competition as companies incessantly search for new technologies and materials.
These modernizations, however, have both immediate and long-term consequences for our animals, plants and the environment.
We believe that working in harmony with nature will become the true foundation for our future business.
By integrating our expertise in chemical synthesis and naturally occurring substances, we have re-imagined the concepts of natural chemistry and life chemistry to pursue our purposes in the three pillars of our business – Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Foods.
Through utilizing our traditional values in food culture and developing new materials and technological innovations, our goal is to contribute to the creation of a better environment, in which we can live healthy and secure lives.
We’re also dedicated to leveraging this approach in the global market to contribute to society while growing as a company that continues to earn stakeholders’ trust.
Yasuteru Kasano, CEO
Since our foundation over 90 years ago, we have cultivated our expertise in chemical technology to deliver diverse products that improve our health and lifestyles.
In keeping with our slogan of “Small but Great” and inspired by our belief that the divine can be found in the smallest of things, we will continue to embrace new challenges as we strive to earn stakeholders’ trust by delivering better products worldwide.
Throughout the World in Which We Live
We are contributing to society through
the creation of diverse products.
Our diverse range of products in three major markets - Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Foods–support a modern, comfortable life.
| Company name | Kasano Kosan Corporation | CEO | Yasuteru Kasano |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | Started as Kasano Chemical Works in 1933 | Services | Manufacturing and marketing of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food additives and food products |
| Established | July 25, 1967 | ||
| Capital | ¥14,000,000 | ||
| Location |
Head office: 550-1 Inokuchi, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 649-6323, Japan TEL: +81-73-477-0277 FAX: +81-73-477-3165 Tokyo Branch 102 Sengokuyama Annex, 5-3-20 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan TEL: +81-3-3431-4676 FAX: +81-3-3431-4653 German Affiliated Company Kasano Europe GmbH Eschenweg 9 41352 Korschenbroich Germany TEL: +49-2161-548-3123 |
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| 1933 | The Kasano brothers Masamiki and Kiyoshi opened Kasano Chemical Works Their first product was a dyeing agent, Turkey red oil |
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| 1936 | Successfully launched domestically produced FINE FINISH EXTRA and NOALNAPHTHOL |
| 1940 | Established a joint venture company, Manchurian Fine Chemical Ltd. Diversified its product lines into pharmaceutical ingredients, acetic acid and ethyl acetate |
| 1947 | Kasano Printing and Dyeing Co., Ltd. was founded |
| 1962 | Became the first Japanese company to start a business in West Africa Started international venture companies, Arewa Textile Ltd. in Nigeria and Sotexi Co., in Cote d’lvoire |
| 1967 | Kasano Kosan Corporation was established |
| 1969 | Began manufacturing of printing machine parts, NICKEL SCREEN ROLL, and chemical dyes |
| 1971 | Introduced acrylamide derivatives, the bridging agents for resin coating Added taurine to its pharmaceutical product portfolio |
| 1978 | Launched fluorescent dyes |
| 1982 | Became the certified manufacturer of food additives Marketed apurified sugar sweetener, xylose |
| 1996 | Opened its pharmaceutical manufacturing facility Began manufacturing of pharmaceutical products |
| 1998 | Opened its food manufacturing facility Joined the food industry with natto – fermented soybean products |
| 2002 | Patent granted on its manufacturing technology for low-sodium umeboshi, pickled Japanese plums (Patent No. 3388289) Started manufacturing of umeboshi Opened its second pharmaceutical manufacturing facility |
| 2004 | Opened its distillation facility |
| 2007 | Selected as one of the 300 Active &Creative Small Businesses by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency |
| 2009 | Opened its new pharmaceutical manufacturing center with an integrated logistics system Opened its manufacturing facility for N-methylol acrylamide powders |
| 2015 | Expanded its pharmaceutical manufacturing center |
| 2016 | Established Kasano Europe GmbH |
| 2021 | Established Polaris Chemicals, Inc. |
Kasano chemical works
Sotexi co. (Cote d’lvoire)
Mameki corporation
(Factory) 620 Iwase, Wakayama-shi,
Wakayama 640-8301, Japan
TEL: +81-73-473-0880 (main phone number)
FAX: +81-73-473-3111
Integrated inspection-packaging line opened
in December 2015
550-1 Inokuchi, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 649-6323, Japan
TEL: +81-73-477-0277 FAX: +81-73-477-3165
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