Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

Japanese: 住友化学工業[株] - すみともかがくこうぎょう

A fertilizer manufacturing plant using waste gas from smelting at Besshi Copper Mine became independent as Sumitomo Fertilizer Manufacturing in 1925, and in 1934 changed its name to Sumitomo Chemical Industry, and again to Sumitomo Chemical in October 2004. A comprehensive chemical manufacturing company with a foray into dyes, agricultural chemicals, synthetic resins, light metals, and more. A major comprehensive chemical company. Strengthened its fine chemical field, developing new materials such as potassium and carbon fiber. In October 2001, the company merged its polyolefin division with Mitsui Chemicals, but decided not to merge completely. It has grown in the information and electronics chemical field. Head office in Tokyo, factories in Ehime, Chiba, Osaka, and elsewhere. Capital in 2011 was 89.6 billion yen, and sales for the fiscal year ending March 2011 were 1,982.4 billion yen. Sales breakdown (%) is basic chemicals 13, petrochemicals 33, fine chemicals 4, information and electronics chemicals 16, agricultural chemicals 11, pharmaceuticals 19, and others 5. Overseas sales ratio 53%. → Chemical industry

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Japanese:

別子(べっし)銅山の製錬廃ガスを原料とする肥料製造所が1925年住友肥料製造所として独立，1934年住友化学工業に，さらに2004年10月住友化学と改称。染料・農医薬・合成樹脂・軽金属などに進出した総合化学工業会社。総合化学大手。ファインケミカル分野を充実，カリウム，炭素繊維などの新素材を開発。三井化学と2001年10月にポリオレフィン部門を統合したが，全面統合は見送り。情報電子化学分野で成長。本社東京，工場愛媛，千葉，大阪ほか。2011年資本金896億円，2011年３月期売上高１兆9824億円。売上構成（％）は，基礎化学13，石油化学33，精密化学４，情報電子化学16，農業化学11，医薬品19，その他５。海外売上比率53％。→化学工業

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