Kaneka Corporation (KKA.F)

23.60 +0.60 (+2.61%) As of 09:59AM CEST. Market open.

Kaneka Corporation

1-12-32, Akasaka
Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-6028
Japan
81 3 5574 8000
https://www.kaneka.co.jp

Sector(s): Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Full Time Employees: 

Key Executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year Born
Mr. Kazuhiko Fujii	President & Director	N/A	N/A	1961
Mr. Shinji Mizusawa	Managing Executive Officer	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Akira Iwazawa	Senior Managing Corporate Executive Officer & Manager of Production Technology Dept.	N/A	N/A	N/A
Atsushi Kawakatsu	Managing Executive Officer, Manager of Takasago Industry Office & Manager of Nishi Plant	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Mamoru Kadokura	Executive VP & Director	N/A	N/A	1959
Yoshiki Takeoka	Managing Executive Officer & Manager of Global Planning	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Shinichiro Kametaka	Executive VP & Director	N/A	N/A	1957
Kazuo Ochiai	Managing Executive Officer	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mr. Jun Enoki	Managing Executive Officer & Director	N/A	N/A	1960
Mr. Katsunobu Doro	Managing Executive Officer & Director	N/A	N/A	1960

Amounts are as of and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay is salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in EUR.

Description

Kaneka Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), crosslinked PVC, PVC-PVAc polymers, paste PVC, acryl grafted-vinyl chloride copolymer, and chlorinated PVC in Japan and internationally. It provides impact modifiers, processing aids, specialty additives, toughener for thermosetting resins, silyl-terminated polyether, acrylic silicon, terminally reactive liquid acrylic, and biodegradable polymer, as well as engineering resin for injection molding, acrylic film, and isobutylene-based thermoplastic elastomer products. The company also offers polypropylene and kanelite foams, extruded polystyrene foam insulation, polyimide film, transparent film for optical use, high thermal conductive graphite sheets, multi-layer insulation, transparent conductive film, and thermo-resistant, and light-resistant transparent resin products. In addition, it provides photovoltaic power generation systems for residences, public, and industrial installations; eco fur, flame-retardant, hair accessory, and new materials; and organic EL lighting panels, lithium-ion battery, and biosurfactant. Further, the company offers intervention, blood purification, gastroenterology intervention, testing equipment, regenerative medicine and cell therapy, and genetic diagnostic products; and low molecular pharmaceutical materials, affinity chromatography resin for purification of a monoclonal antibody, biopharmaceuticals, transdermal medicine, and innerwear with shock-absorbing pad. Additionally, it provides dairy products, yogurt, margarine, fat and oils, whipping cream, filling, baker's yeast/ dough improver, processed fruits, butter, shortening, cacao butter alternatives, cream for kneading and other uses, frozen dough, spices, antifreeze materials; and pharma and supplemental nutrition solutions, which include coenzyme, probiotics, and dietary ingredients, as well as fertilizers. Kaneka Corporation was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Corporate Governance

Kaneka Corporation’s ISS Governance QualityScore as of May 1, 2024 is 8. The pillar scores are Audit: 1; Board: 8; Shareholder Rights: 10; Compensation: 6.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while a 10 indicates higher governance risk.