Chemical group with products ranging from plastics and battery separators to construction materials, pharmaceuticals, and medical technology.
Asahi Kasei Corporation
Tokyo (JP) · Kawasaki (JP) · Nobeoka (JP) · Mizushima (JP) · Düsseldorf (DE) · Novi, MI (US) · Chelmsford, MA (US) · Shanghai (CN) · Mumbai (IN) · Bangkok (TH)New on Amplifa
About Asahi Kasei
Asahi Kasei Corporation is a Japanese chemical group founded in 1922 by Shitagau Noguchi, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with its headquarters in the Hibiya Mitsui Tower in Tokyo. The group is organized into three business segments — Healthcare, Homes and Material — and generated consolidated revenue of ¥3,074.5 billion (approx. USD 19.2 billion) in fiscal year 2025 with 47,895 employees. The Material segment produces basic chemicals, plastics and compounds, styrene-butadiene rubber, microporous separator films for lithium-ion batteries, electronic components such as Hall elements and LSIs, and fibers. The Homes segment covers Hebel autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) building materials and insulation materials, while the Healthcare segment produces pharmaceuticals, bioprocess equipment such as Planova virus filters, and medical technology (including defibrillators via ZOLL Medical). With production, sales, and R&D locations in around 40 countries — including Asahi Kasei Europe GmbH in Düsseldorf — and an export revenue share of 55.1%, the group serves industries from automotive and electronics to pharmaceuticals, residential construction, and energy.
- Site
- 100-0006 Tokyo, Japan
- Processes
- R&D, Digital Transformation (DX), Bioprocess equipment and virus filters (Planova), Mycoplasma testing services (Bionique), Biosafety testing (Virusure), Colors and compounding of performance plastics, Building services (Hebel Haus prefabricated houses, remodeling, real estate, urban development), GMP-compliant biologics manufacturing (Bionova)
- Materials
- Polystyrene, Cashmilon™ Acrylic Fiber, Hebel™ Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC), Styrene-Butadiene Rubber, Microporous Separator Films, Aluminum Nitride Substrates, Cupro Cellulose Fiber (Bemberg™)
- Founded
- 1922 (foun
- Employees
- 47,895 (consolidated
- Industries
- Chemicals (Performance & Essential Chemicals), Electronics/Semiconductors, Battery technology, Automotive interior, Pharmaceuticals/Healthcare, Medical technology
- 01
R&D
- 02
Basic chemicals & petrochemicals
- 03
Polymer/material production
- 04
Compounding & processing
- 05
Manufacturing of components & systems
- 06
Sales & services
Materials & Processes
Polystyrene
Plastics production since 1957 (Asahi-Dow), among others for consumer goods and packaging.
Cashmilon™ Acrylic Fiber
Synthetic fiber in production since 1959, among others for textile applications.
Hebel™ Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)
Building material for panels, produced since 1967, core of the building materials business.
Styrene-Butadiene Rubber
Synthetic rubber for, among others, automotive applications.
Microporous Separator Films
Films for lithium-ion batteries, core product of the energy/battery business.
Aluminum Nitride Substrates
Substrate material, developed by Crystal IS (USA) within the group.
Cupro Cellulose Fiber (Bemberg™)
Cellulosic synthetic fiber originating from the company's early fiber production.
Locations
Tokyo
JPGroup headquarters (Hibiya Mitsui Tower)
Kawasaki
JPProduction plant (Kawasaki Works)
Nobeoka
JPFlagship plant (Nobeoka Office)
Mizushima
JPProduction plant (Mizushima Works)
Düsseldorf
DEAsahi Kasei Europe GmbH – Chemicals & Polymers Sales
Novi, MI
USAsahi Kasei America, Inc. – Business Support
Chelmsford, MA
USZOLL Medical Corp. – Healthcare HQ
Shanghai
CNAsahi Kasei (China) Co., Ltd. – Regional HQ China
Mumbai
INAsahi Kasei India – Regional HQ
Bangkok
THAsahi Kasei Asia Pacific – Regional HQ
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers