Sumitomo Chemical

Sumitomo Chemical is a Japanese company that produces and sells various types of chemicals. The company's business areas include petrochemicals and plastics, energy and functional materials, IT-related chemicals, health and crop science, and pharmaceuticals.Its product portfolio includes propylene oxide, caprolactam, polypropylene, polyethylene, methyl methacrylate polymers, alumina, aluminum, resorcinol, synthetic rubber, polarizing films, photoresists, super engineering plastics, lithium-ion secondary battery materials, crop protection chemicals, feed additives, infectious disease prevention products, and more.The company manages two companies in the pharmaceuticals industry: Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd., which engages in prescription drug business; and Nihon Medi-Physics Co., Ltd., which focuses on diagnostic pharmaceuticals.Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.