Messages from Group Company Leadership

Since 1999, Kayaku Safety Systems Europe has been engaged in the manufacture and sale of automotive safety components from our eastern Czech Republic base of Vsetin. The critical safety components we supply to the market are high-quality, designed with operational safety in mind, and help provide enhanced protection to drivers behind the wheel. We aim to contribute to local communities through sustainable business management, environmental awareness, improved employee quality of life, and philanthropic activities.

Established in May 2007, Kayaku Safety Systems de Mexico produces automotive safety parts for the North American market and the world at large. With priorities placed on product safety and quality, we are moving forward with A3 Activities (KAIZEN) and working towards a waste-free production line. Through the implementation of sustainable management practices under the KAYAKU spirit of “continuously providing society with the best products through ceaseless progress and the combined forces of our consciences,” we are aiming to become a company that repays stakeholder trust across the board.

Kayaku Safety Systems Malaysia was established in 2012 with the aim of manufacturing and selling automotive safety parts. Underpinned by our focus on safety and quality, our products can be found in cars across every ASEAN member state and across the wider world. We also practice sustainable business management in accordance with the KAYAKU spirit. Our aim is to earn the trust of every stakeholder through contributing to increased car safety with the parts we provide.

POLATEHCNO has been given a fresh lease of life at Nippon Kayaku’s Joetsu Plant. Within plant walls, our mantra is “Safety First”, as we constantly strive to maintain favorable working conditions with zero industrial accidents. We also aim to optimize production through creating workplace unity and stronger camaraderie. Our environmentally-conscious measures have seen us boost energy-saving, reduce industrial waste, utilize and fix MFCA standards, reuse water, improve treatment methods for liquid waste, and recycle discarded plastics. In future, just as now, do we wish to see a locally-rooted Joetsu Plant continue its eco-friendly drive while stably supplying unique parts to world markets, thereby contributing to better living standards and a sustainable society.

MOXTEK contributes to society with its utilization of cutting-edge nano-optical and X-ray technologies for imaging and analysis equipment. The core of our sustainability drive consists of: (1) growing in tandem with the local community; and (2) contributing to society with a technology-rooted approach. We already support local initiatives through proactive participation in a “Homeless Support Program” and delivery of extra-curricular science activities to local schools. And we are even helping to elucidate the beginnings of the universe through our contributions to the NASA Mars Exploration and Space Telescope projects! In short, we are working hard to be a locally-rooted company which aids the wider development of science.

As our name might suggest, we design, develop and produce optical films for the display industry and other methods of application, thereby contributing to Nippon Kayaku’s Light ControlBusiness. We are currently making every effort to implement Nippon Kayaku Group’s sustainable management practices.
Since establishment in 1999, we have, to the fullest extent possible, recycled both the Twistar™ packaging shipped to, and the raw materials received from, the Joetsu factory. Furthermore, we ensured that our facility built in 2008 was fitted with energy recovery devices for use at various stages of the production process, thereby keeping energy consumption to a minimum. And on top of that, we have held down environmental pollution stemming from our coating line by catalytically oxidizing organic solvent waste gases in an incinerator.
Our production plant electricity comes with a so-called “Green Label” which certifies our wind-generated energy. And, although only able to supply a limited amount of our electricity needs, we are looking into the installation of solar panels on our roof in light of recent energy price hikes. Individual safety and environmental conservation are the themes reflected in every management decision taken at Dejima Optical Films.

RaySpec management pursues a fair and equitable workplace based on the importance of legal compliance, equal opportunities, zero discrimination, and a healthy working environment. All our new products are developed with environmental considerations in mind, while our capital investments and everyday activities proactively pursue reduced energy use. In the community, we are actively involved in charitable organizations and the promotion of fundraising efforts. We also apply a system to evaluate and limit the use of hazardous substances in RaySpec products, determine failure modes of machines, and conduct product quality checks, thereby contributing to the improved safety and wellbeing of users across the world.

Nippon Kayaku Korea both imports and sells the products of our Fine Chemicals Business Unit, in addition to various other products and raw materials. On top of undertaking contracts concerning Korean domestic manufacturing projects, we both manufacture and sell automotive safety components, and provide relevant technical support.
The numerous diverse business operations we handle come with an inevitably large number of laws and regulations with which to comply; the three laws on chemical-related products being particularly exacting. We are therefore redoubling our compliance efforts across the board. We are also strengthening governance systems to ensure proper business transparency and fairness. Though our scope for impact is limited, we would like, in just a small way, to increase the value we add to society and the environment, and meet stakeholder expectations with a concerted company effort towards sustainable business management.

Euro Nippon Kayaku concerns itself with the sale of fine-chemical products to the European region. Europe is currently leading the world with its “Climate Neutrality Declaration,” which aims to reduce greenhouse gases to zero by the year 2050. The European Green Deal has accelerated efforts to integrate environmental policies with economic and social ones, raising hopes of a shift away from current societal practices which brings new business opportunities. Against this backdrop does our company seek to provide safe, eco-friendly, and high-quality products to an ever-increasing band of customers, thereby spurring on efforts to achieve a truly sustainable society.

KAYAKU CHEMICAL (WUXI), a wholly-owned Nippon Kayaku subsidiary, has principally manufactured and sold UV-curable resins for electronic components since its establishment in 2002. The year 2020, however, saw us embark upon the sale of LCD and semiconductor cleaners. Since then, we have continued to expand Chinese market operations under the principle of “local production and local consumption.” Rapid economic development in China has given rise to various issues – not least environmental ones – which have led to tougher surrounding conditions in which businesses operate. Sustainable management has therefore become yet more important to ensuring business continuity and development. We believe it is of central importance to translate the KAYAKU spirit into action through sustainable management practices, and to bind each employee to the Group’s Charter of Conduct and Code of Conduct so that it may influence their actions. Looking ahead, we aim to contribute to wider society through the supply of, in the broadest sense, the high-quality products that our customers demand. We will do this through respecting local culture, history and business customs, and through each individual acting in line with a firm moral standpoint rather than simply following the actions of the herd.

Based in Westboro, Massachusetts, KAYAKU Advanced Materials (KAM) employes around 110 people and, paying heed to operational safety and the environment, furnishes the microelectronics market with innovative specialty materials. The company is deeply committed to responsible business management through sincere and ethical business practices, strengthened governance, exemplary compliance, evident respect for the environment and society, and contributing to local communities via philanthropic activities. Moreover, we are providing our employees with an innovative, safe and diverse environment in which it is both comfortable and rewarding to work, highly valuing and rewarding their individual contributions and efforts to self-improve.
KAM’s business value comes from its commitment to the KAYAKU spirit, and shaping itself through responsible actions. It is this lodestar which will guide us towards delivering long-term value for our customers, our staff, local communities, and the Nippon Kayaku Group.

WUXI ADVANCED KAYAKU CHEMICAL manufactures dyes for textiles, paper and inkjet printing based on a management policy of delivering human-oriented and environmentally-friendly products which satisfy our customers. In addition to tough Chinese requirements concerning environmental conservation and production safety, we also have to contend with increasingly challenging stipulations on carbon neutrality. As such, we will continue conserving energy, reducing wastewater and cutting waste output from our production processes while devoting maximum attention to improving the workplace environment for all employees. Through providing highly safe Bluesign®-certified dyes and increasing our lineup of products which help customers reduce their environmental impact and conserve energy and resources do we aim to take steps towards a sustainable society.

With its sights trained on the China-centered Asian market, Shanghai KAYAKU International Trading engages in the sale of textile dyes, inkjet printing ink, and other pigment-related products such as coloring agents for heat-sensitive applications. In order to support fiber industry efforts, exemplified by ZDHC, on supply chain issues such as protecting water resources and improving working conditions, we must not only deliver safe and reassuring products, but continue to present various solutions for problem-solving and process streamlining. That includes contributing to a reduction in customer wastewater, moving towards energy-saving, improving productivity, and augmenting the working environment.

NIPPONKAYAKU FOOD TECHNO concerns itself with the manufacture and sale of food-quality preservatives, such as ethanol preparations and oxygen adsorbers, as well as health food ingredients such as chitosan. With sustainable management as our bedrock, we aim to make yet bigger contributions to society through delivering excellent products and high-value service from the mission standpoints of “Food Safety” and “Food and Health.” Our food-quality preservatives aim to reduce food waste, while our health food ingredients aim to deliver “healthy lifestyle proposals through food.” In order to realize the KAYAKU spirit as a Nippon Kayaku Group member, we will prioritize safe operations, proper compliance, and environmental considerations. With high ethical standards shall every employee follow the Group’s Charter of Conduct in our quest to repay the trust and expectations of our customers.

Taiwan Nippon Kayaku is chiefly involved in the manufacture, sale, and conducting of surveys regarding the products of the Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals business units. We bring the KAYAKU spirit into reality by: (1) making efforts to improve our daily working environment by accurately grasping customer needs and conveying them to the relevant internal departments; (2) contributing to local cultural and economic exchanges by proactively supporting and participating in the various activities of the Japan Exchange Association and the Taiwan Municipal Industrial and Commercial Association; and (3) promoting constant awareness of the KAYAKU spirit by erecting a Corporate Vision Board at the center of the office, and inscribing our vision on reference cards carried by every employee when they carry out their daily business. So as to continue contributing to local communities going forward, we will be remain proactive in our sustainability promotion activities.

Wako Toshi Kaihatsu primarily conducts two types of real estate business: (1) leasing the commercial building facilities in our possession to hypermarket businesses and (2) leasing our three company-dormitory-style buildings in the capital region to Nippon Kayaku. Through this business do we aim to play a part in providing people with food, clothing and shelter, bring smiles to those who live and work under our roofs, and be seen as a necessary presence in the eyes of our customers. We will also work towards aligning our vectors with those of our client business partners in a bid to solve social problems, and promote both thorough compliance and sustainable management under the KAYAKU spirit. Specifically, we are taking steps to increase the value of our real estate assets by providing our users with better comfort, health and safety through: (1) upping energy efficiency and resource efficiency through the use of low energy devices and durable materials, and (2) installing and strengthening our facilities’ infrastructure and disaster prevention equipment.