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Our company
Kansai Chemicals Group has been involved in the plastic recycling business for over 50 years.
We build and propose various recycling systems based on the specialized knowledge cultivated over many years while responding to the requirements of various fields.
Based on our unique development technology and proposal power, we are keenly aware of the needs of various industries regarding plastics and will continue to challenge new possibilities.
Furthermore based in Japan we have been promoting the internationalization of our business with a broad perspective.
We establish a global network that flexibly and efficiently responds to customer requirements by coordinating offices in Asia, ASEAN with bases and factories in Japan.
Our philosophy is to contribute to circular economy through Synthetic resin business with plastic recycling.
Company Profile
Kansai Chemicals Group has been involved in Synthetic resin business for over 50 years
Kansai Chemicals Co., Ltd.
location
- Head Office
- 3-4 Nishimachi, Yamato-Takada, Nara, 635-0096 JapanGoogleMap
- Tokyo Office
- 8F 2nd Sumicho Bldg., 6-7 Nihonbashi-Odenmacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0011 JapanGoogleMap
- Nagoya Office
- 3rd floor, 1st Shiroki Building, 3-25-19 Chikusa, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-0858 JapanGoogleMap
- Fukuoka Office
- 2-3-2 Tanotsu, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 813-0034 JapanGoogleMap
Established
Capital
Business content
Certification
- ISO9001 Certification JQA-QMA12903
- ISO14001 Certification JQA-EM7775
Scope of certification: Purchasing and Sales of synthetic resin, Design and Manufacture of SHINOLIGHT
- Industrial waste disposal contractor license (intermediate treatment), Nara Prefecture
- Industrial waste collection and transport license for 7 local gavernments around Kinki area.
JQA-QMA 12903
JQA-EM7775
Head Office / All Offices / Main Factory / Nishimachi Factory / Fukuoka Factory
Kansai Chemicals
location
- Office
- 3-4 Nishimachi, Yamato-Takada, Nara, 635-0096 JapanGoogleMap
- Main Factory
- 158-6 Nakasuji-Shusaku, Kanmaki-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, 639-0217 JapanGoogleMap
- Nishimachi Factory
- 3-4 Nishimachi, Yamato-Takada, Nara, 635-0096 JapanGoogleMap
- Fukuoka Factory
- 2-3-2 Tanotsu, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 813-0034 JapanGoogleMap
Established
Business content
History
About 170 years ago, we started from cotton spinning as a family business in Yamatotakada City, Nara Prefecture, where the Kansai Chemicals Group headquarters is located. Currently, we are growing toward the future in the field of synthetic resin raw materials so as not to be ashamed of its history.
- 1848
- Founded cotton spinning business by Yahei Shino (the founder)
- 1924
- Renamed as “Kansai Sen-i Kosho (Kansai Textile Military Factory)” by Yajuro Shino
- 1943February
- Reorganized into “Kansai Sen-i Kosho Co., Ltd. (Kansai Textile Military Factory Co., Ltd.)” by Yaichiro Shino
- 1967April
- “Kansai Chemicals” was established by Yajuro Shino (Ⅱ) as a cooperating Factory of Sekisui Blow Molding Industry Co., Ltd. (currently Sekisui Molding Industry Co., Ltd.)
- 1972
- Started processing and sales of recycled materials
- 1980
- Started handling polyolefin and polystyrene resins
- 1983
- Started handling engineering plastics
- 1987October
- Established “Kansai Chemicals Co., Ltd.” and assumed the post of current president Kazuya Shino. The predecessor “Kansai Chemicals” continues as a manufacturing department.
- 1991
- Started import / export business of Synthetic resins.
- 1996May
- Started operation of main factory and warehouse (current Nishimachi Factory)
- 2001April
- Opened Nagoya office
- 2001August
- Established KANSAI KAGAKU (S) PTE. LTD
- 2002December
- Established Nantong Kansai Chemicals Co., Ltd.
- 2004January
- Opened Tokyo office
- 2006August
- Acquired ISO9001 under its own brand “SHINOLIGHT🄬”
- 2006September
- Established Kansai Chemicals (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- 2007April
- Established Kansai Chemicals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
- 2007August
- Started operation of new main factory
- 2010March
- Opened Fukuoka office
- 2018October
- Started operation of Fukuoka Factory (Fukuoka Office moved to the same location)
- 2022August
- Acquired ISO14001