Asahi Kasei

Asahi Kasei Corporation

Native name	旭化成株式会社
Romanized name	Asahi Kasei Kabushiki-gaisha
Type	Public KK
Traded as	: TOPIX 100 Component Nikkei 225 Component
Industry	Chemical industry
Founded	(May 21, 1931; 85 years ago (1931-05-21))
Headquarters	Jinbocho Mitsui Buildings, Kanda Jinbocho 1-105, Chiyoda, Tokyo 101-8101, Japan
Key people	Ichiro Ito (Chairman of the Board) Toshio Asano (President)
Products	Chemicals Fibers Construction materials Pharmaceuticals Medical devices Electronic devices and materials
Revenue	$ 18.5 billion (FY 2014) (¥ 1,897 billion) (FY 2014)
Net income	$ 989.7 million (FY 2014) (¥ 101.29 billion) (FY 2014)
Number of employees	29,127 (consolidated, as of March 31, 2014)
Website	Official website
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$ 18.5 billion (FY 2014)

$ 989.7 million (FY 2014)

Asahi Kasei Corporation (旭化成株式会社, Asahi Kasei Kabushiki-gaisha^?) is a global Japanese chemical company. Its main products are chemicals and materials science.

It was founded in May 1931, using the paid in capital of Nobeoka Ammonia Fiber Co., Ltd, a Nobeoka, Miyazaki based producer of ammonia, nitric acid, and other chemicals. Now headquartered in Tokyo, with offices and plants across Japan, as well as China, Singapore, Thailand, U.S.A. and Germany.

The company is listed on the first section of and is a constituent of the TOPIX 100 and Nikkei 225.