Japan
Foam & Residential Techs Solutions Vehicle, Kaneka Corporation
Headquarters:Tokyo/Osaka, Japan
Plant:Osaka Plant (Settsu city,Osaka) , Kashima Plant (Kamisu city, Ibaraki)
In 1950, Kaneka successfully started mass-production of PVC at Osaka Plant for the first time in Japan. Kashima Plant was established in an area of the biggest petrochemical complex in Japan in 1965.
The expanded polyethylene beads, EPERAN™ was commercialized by Kaneka for the first time in the world, and started its mass-production at Osaka Plant in 1973.
Asia-Oceania
Kaneka Eperan Sdn. Bhd.
Head Office·Plant : Pahang, Malaysia
Established in 1996 to manufacture EPERAN™ and EPERAN™PP.
Kaneka Eperan (Suzhou) Co.,Ltd.
Head Office·Plant : Jiangsu, China
Established in 2003 to manufacture EPERAN™ and EPERAN™PP.
Kaneka (Foshan) High Performance Materials Co., Ltd.
Head Office·Plant : Guangdong, China
Established in 2011 to manufacture EPERAN™ and EPERAN™PP.
Europe
Head Office・Plant: Westerlo-Oevel, Belgium
Office: Brussels, Belgium
Established in 1970 to manufacture Kane Ace B- impact modifier for PVC. Started to manufacture EPERAN™ in 1985, and EPERAN™PP in 1991.
In 1997, Kaneka MS Polymer- base polymer for elastic sealant, and Kaneka Silyl- base polymer for elastic adhesives started their production.