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Toagosei Co. stays chemically active through its four business segments. The company's core business is commodity chemicals (nearly 50% of sales) that are used to make such products as food additives, fertilizers, cleaning agents, semiconductors, and industrial gases. Its acrylic products (a third of sales) are used in products like paint, rubber, and cattle feed. Toagosei's specialty chemicals have applications in adhesives (including Krazy Glue), construction products, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and precision machinery. Its bioscience division makes products used in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Toagosei is expanding into China and forging joint ventures in Singapore and the US.
COMPETITION |
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Asahi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (ASHSY)
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. (dossier)
Tosoh Corporation (TOSCF)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 1,268.90
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (14.0)%
Employees: 3,097
Revenue per employee: $409,719.08
KEY PEOPLE |
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Bunshiro Fukuzawa
CEO
CONTACT INFO |
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1-14-1, Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8419, Japan
Phone: 81-3-3597-7215
Fax: 81-3-3597-7217
Online: Web Site
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