Asahi Kasei Trading Co., Ltd. is dedicated to working in unison with the customer, in full recognition of the customer’s perspective and requirements, to create value of mutual benefit by providing information and expertise, planning and execution, products and materials, and comprehensive services – as a trading company drawing on the world-leading resources of the Asahi Kasei Group and in full accordance with its Basic Credo.
Corporate Profile
- Trade name
- ASAHI KASEI TRADING CO.,LTD.
- Establishment
- October 23. 1979
- Paid-in capital
- 98 million yen (authorized capital, 392 million yen)
- Shareholder
- Asahi Kasei Corporation (100％)
- President
- Yasushi Asano
- Employees
- 132 (as of March 31, 2011)
- Annual sales
- 42,900 million yen (in fiscal 2010)
- Operations
- Wholesaling of fibers,
woven and knit fabrics,
apparel,
nonwovens,
industrial materials,
plastics-related materials - Main Banks
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation/Miyazaki Bank/Higo Bank
The Norinchukin Bank/Asahi Finance Co., Ltd.
Chronology
- Oct. 1979
- Establishment of Asahi Kasei Trading Service Co., Ltd.
- Dec. 1979
- Start of the fiber and plastic operations in Osaka and Tokyo
- Apr. 1984
- Merger with textile division of Tokyo Asahi Co., Ltd.
- Oct. 1987
- Start of plastic operations in Nagoya
- Mar. 2007
- Establishment of Shanghai subsidiary, a joint venture with Kyokuyo Sangyo Co., Ltd.
- Apr. 2007
- Company is renamed to Asahi Kasei Trading Co., Ltd.
- Jan. 2009
- Establishment of Design Office in Atsugi City, Kanagawa pref.
- Oct. 2011
- Establishment of Bangkok Office in Thailand.
