Kisuma
| Kisuma | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1947 |
| Headquarters | Takamatsu, Japan |
Number of locations | 10 |
Number of employees | 1000+ |
| Website | www.kisuma.com |
Company Profile
Kisuma is a leading chemical company with diverse industrial applications. As the world's largest producer of synthetic hydrotalcite, Kisuma drives innovation across various sectors. The company's technology forms the basis for advancements in industries such as plastics, medical and pharmaceuticals, agriculture, coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, and more, enabling its customers to transform their industries.
As a trusted pioneer, Kisuma supports numerous industries. From window profiles and vehicles to food packaging, flooring, textiles, and 5G network technology, the company's products play a crucial role.
Its ingredients make products more durable, improve food quality, minimize environmental footprints, make vehicles more reliable, safer, and longer-lasting, and ensure future-proof communication technologies.
Kisuma has a global presence with ten locations. This network allows the company to be close to its customers and respond quickly to their needs.
Products
- ALCAMIZER™
- hydrotalcite products specifically designed for PVC. These environmentally friendly materials are acid scavengers in heavy metal-free stabilizer systems for PVC
- DHT™-4
- synthetic hydrotalcite-like material
- KISUMA™ 5
- environmentally safe magnesium hydroxide which, used as non-toxic flame retardants
- Setogem™ RD
- high-performance polymer additives
Applications
- Packaging
- Automotive
- Medical
- Agricultural
History
- 1952 – founded as Kyowa Chemical Industry Co., Ltd in Takamatsu, Japan
- 1956 - opening of Yashima Plant and Tokyo Office
- 1957 - start of Dried aluminum hydroxide gel production
- 1960 - opening of Sakaide Plant
- 1970 - first company in the world to be successful in the industrial synthesis of hydrotalcites
- 1977 - DHT-4A™ production, a halogen scavenger for polyolefins and other plastics
- 1981 - ALCAMIZER™ production, a heat stabilizer for PVC
- 1982 - KISUMA™ 5 production, an inorganic flame retardant
- 1992 - new R&D center in Sakaide, Japan
- 1999 – start of production at Kisuma Chemicals B.V. in the Netherlands and the sale of Magmitt™ started
- 2005 - establishment of Pharmaceuticals Division
- 2009 - operation of Dandong Songyuan Chemicals Co., Ltd. (China) started
- 2010 - opening of Sakaide Second Plant
- 2014 - KISUMA AMERICAS INC. opened in the United States of America and KISUMA ASIA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. opened in Singapore
- 2016 - KISUMA CHEMICAL TRADING (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. opened in China
- 2017 - Kisuma Food Service Co.,Ltd. opened in Japan
- 2021 - Koji Kinoshita appointed as new Representative Director CEO
- corporate name changed to Kisuma (Dandong) Advanced Materials Tech. Co., Ltd. and relocation of Head Office from Sakaide to Takamatsu
- 2022 - opening of Pilot Plant and new laboratory for controlled release products in Veendam, Netherlands
References
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