Aica Kogyo Company, Limited is a leading manufacturer and supplier in the chemical and building materials industries, with a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and global expansion.
Business Segments
The company’s business is divided into two primary segments: Chemical Products and Building Materials. Each segment is characterized by a distinct set of products, markets, and strategic objectives, contributing to the company’s overall growth and value creation.
Chemical Products Segmen...
Aica Kogyo Company, Limited is a leading manufacturer and supplier in the chemical and building materials industries, with a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and global expansion.
Business Segments
The company’s business is divided into two primary segments: Chemical Products and Building Materials. Each segment is characterized by a distinct set of products, markets, and strategic objectives, contributing to the company’s overall growth and value creation.
Chemical Products Segment
The Chemical Products segment is a core pillar of the company’s business, encompassing the development, manufacturing, and sale of a wide range of chemical products. This segment is primarily focused on adhesives, resins, and functional materials that serve various industries, including construction, automotive, daily goods, and electronic materials. The company’s adhesives are used extensively in the construction sector, supporting infrastructure and residential development. The company’s construction resins, such as exterior and interior finishing materials like “Jolypate,” are recognized for their high quality and performance, contributing to the company’s strong market presence.
Building Materials Segment
The Building Materials segment is another major component of the company’s business, focusing on the production and sale of decorative laminates, wall, floor, and ceiling materials, as well as processed products for the woodworking and furniture markets. The company’s building materials are designed to meet the needs of the woodworking and furniture industries, as well as to expand the company’s business domain to cover entire spaces, including walls, floors, ceilings, and processed products.
Business Strategy
The company’s business strategy is centered on sustainable growth, value creation, and the integration of business activities with sustainability initiatives. The company’s approach is guided by a comprehensive management policy, a 10-year vision, and a medium-term management plan, “Value Creation 3000 & 300,” which outlines the company’s key objectives and priorities.
A core element of the company’s strategy is the identification and management of material issues from both risk and opportunity perspectives. The company evaluates the impact of these issues and incorporates them into its medium-term management plan, ensuring that business activities and sustainability efforts are unified.
The company has set ambitious targets for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, with interim greenhouse gas reduction goals for 2030 and 2026. The company is also advancing the calculation and reduction of Scope 3 emissions across the entire group, including overseas operations, and is committed to setting reduction targets and developing strategies during the current medium-term plan period.
The company’s strategy also includes the pursuit of group synergies through technology and material collaboration, as well as the utilization of sales channels. The company aims to expand its presence in global markets by enhancing production, sales bases, and human resources overseas.
Products and Services
The company offers a comprehensive range of products and services across its two main business segments: Chemical Products and Building Materials.
Chemical Products
The company’s Chemical Products segment includes adhesives, resins, and functional materials designed for a variety of applications. The company’s functional materials business includes products such as UV-curable resins and organic microparticles, which are used in various industrial applications.
Building Materials
The company’s Building Materials segment encompasses decorative laminates, wall, floor, and ceiling materials, as well as processed products for the woodworking and furniture markets. The company’s building materials are designed to provide comprehensive solutions for entire spaces, including walls, floors, ceilings, and processed products. The company also provides a range of services to support its products, including technical support, product development, and customer service.
Geographical Markets Served
The company operates on a global scale, with a network of subsidiaries and affiliates across Asia, Oceania, and other regions. The company’s geographical markets include Japan, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, and Pakistan, among others.
Customers
The company’s customer base includes construction companies, manufacturers, and end-users in the construction, automotive, daily goods, and electronic materials markets.
Sales and Marketing
The company’s business is supported by a global network of subsidiaries and affiliates, which suggests a combination of direct sales, distribution, and channel partnerships, but specific details are not provided in the document.
History
The company was incorporated in 1936. It was founded in 1936. The company was formerly known as Aichi Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Aica Kogyo Company, Limited in 1966.