Manufacturer of flavors, fragrances, aroma ingredients and fine chemicals for food, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
Takasago Kōryō Kōgyō K.K. (Takasago International Corporation)
Tokyo (Headquarters) · Zülpich (European Branch)New on Amplifa
About Takasago
Takasago Kōryō Kōgyō K.K. (Takasago International Corporation) is a Japanese specialty chemicals company headquartered in Tokyo, founded in 1920 by Japanese chemists. The company is one of the world's largest manufacturers of flavors, fragrances, aroma ingredients and fine chemicals. Its products are used in food, beverages, cosmetics, personal care, household products, perfumes and pharmaceuticals. In the field of fine chemicals, Takasago relies on its own catalyst development and asymmetric synthesis. In fiscal year 2022, the company had 25 production facilities, nearly 4,000 employees and annual revenue of around 1.1 billion euros; it is present in 27 and 28 countries and regions respectively and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The European branch is located in Zülpich, Germany.
- Site
- Tokyo
- Processes
- Flavors, Fragrances, Aroma Ingredients, Fine Chemicals
- Materials
- Flavors, Fragrances, Aroma Ingredients, Fine Chemicals
- Founded
- 1920
- Employees
- approx. 4,000
- Industries
- Food, Beverages, Cosmetics, Personal Care, Household, Perfume
- 01
Research and development
- 02
Catalyst development / asymmetric synthesis
- 03
Manufacture of aroma ingredients and fine chemicals
- 04
Flavor and fragrance development
- 05
Production in 25 plants worldwide
- 06
Sales in 27–28 countries and regions
Product Groups and Processes
Flavors
Taste substances for food and beverage development.
Fragrances
Fragrance compositions based on scientific approaches and creative development.
Aroma Ingredients
Environmentally friendly aroma raw materials for fragrance creation.
Fine Chemicals
Fine chemicals based on proprietary catalyst development and asymmetric synthesis.
Locations
Tokyo
JPHeadquarters
Zülpich
DEEuropean Branch
Industries
Additional services
History
- 1920
Founded on 9 February 1920 as Takasago Perfumery Company Limited by Japanese chemists.
- 1938
Headquarters relocated to Taihoku (Taipei).
- 1940
Branch and factory in Shanghai.
- 1945
Taipei headquarters and Shanghai branch are taken over by the Republic of China.
- 1951
Re-founded as Takasago Chemical Industry Company in Taipei.
- 1960er
Branches in New York and Paris; headquarters relocated to Hatchoubori, Chūō, Tokyo.
- 1963
Listed on the 2nd section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- 1969
Listed on the 1st section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- 2001
Research Director and Board Member Ryōji Noyori receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
- 2010
Ranked 5th among the world's largest flavor and fragrance manufacturers.
- 2021
Ranked 8th in the Global Top Food Flavours and Fragrances Companies (FoodTalks), ranked 1st in Asia.
- 2022
25 production facilities, nearly 4,000 employees, annual revenue of 1.1 billion euros.