ADEKA, the Furukawa Group's chemical company, has earned a reputation in Japan and worldwide as an innovator in a broad spectrum of technologies. Founded in 1917 with the purpose of initiating domestic manufacture of electrolytically produced caustic soda, the Company later began producing hydrogenated oils using hydrogen produced from electrolysis. From these two operational strengths ADEKA has expanded its business in chemicals and food products. In the Chemical Products area, the Inorganic, Organic, and Industrial Fats and Fatty Acids Divisions produce a wide range of products that contribute to such industries as textiles, pulp, civil engineering and construction, shipbuilding, automobiles, and appliances. The Food Products Division processes animal and vegetable oils and fats, supplying margarine, shortening, and processed oils and fats to bakeries, confectioneries, and restaurants. To expand its international operations, the Company has established a new subsidiary Adeka USA Corporation, Adeka Fine Chemical (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Adeka Foods(Changshu) Co., Ltd. and Adeka Fine Chemical Taiwan Corporation in 2004. For the purpose of increasing the efficiency and strengthening the unity of ADEKA Group, the restructuring of the whole group is now under way. ADEKA takes great consideration for the environment.
The Company is committed to contributing to society by introducing new high-value-added products, actively developing new business fields.
The History of ADEKA Globalization
1917 |
Adeka was established to produce chlorine and caustic soda by salt electrolysis. |
1918 |
Completion of Ogu Factory, Tokyo. Commenced operations. |
1919 |
Started the production of hydrogenated oil. |
1929 |
Started the manufacture of RISU BRAND margarine. |
1949 |
Listed its stock on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
1966 |
Akashi Factory in Hyogo completed. |
1970 |
Completed Kashima Factory, Ibaraki. |
1975 |
Completed AS Kasei Co., Ltd. Sodegaura Factory, Chiba. (Now,known as Chiba Factory) |
1979 |
Kuki Factory completed. (closed in 1996) |
1988 |
Established Asahi Denka (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. in Singapore. (now changed company name to Adeka (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
1989 |
Established Chang Chiang Chemical Co.,Ltd. in Taiwan. |
1991 |
Established Han-Nong Adeka Co.,Ltd. in Korea.(in 1997 ,renamed Dongbu adeka Co.,Ltd.) |
1994 |
Established Amfine Chemicals Corporation in the US. |
1995 |
Completed Soma factory in Fukushima. |
1998 |
All the chemical plants received ISO 9002 certificates. |
Established Europe Office in Germany (in 1999, converted into the local establishment) |
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1999
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Completed the new building of Tokyo R&D Laboratory. |
Established Asahi Denka Europe GmbH in Germany.(now changed company name to Adeka Europe GmbH) |
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2000
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Established Asahi Denka Korea Corporation in South Korea.(now changed company name to Adeka Korea Corporation) |
Established Adeka Logistics Co.,Ltd.as the original contractor on Logistics of ADEKA Group. |
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Established Asahi Food Sales Co.,Ltd.(now changed company name to Adeka Food Sales Corporation) |
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Merged Asahi General Construction Co.,Ltd. with Adeka Engineering CO.,Ltd. into Adeka Engineering & Construction Co.,Ltd.(now changed company name to Adeka Engineering & Construction Corporation) |
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Merged Yoko Sangyo Co.,Ltd with Adeka Fine Chemical Co.,Ltd. |
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Asahi Denka Europe GmbH, a German subsidiary , established a joint venture company "Adeka Palmarole SAS" in France with a Swiss company, Palmarole AG. |
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2001 |
All Plants received ISO 14001 certificates. |
Acquired Yongo Co., Ltd. from Japan Tobacco Inc. and reorganized it as a subsidiary. |
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Established Asahi Denka Shanghai Co.,Ltd. in China.(now changed company name to Adeka (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.) |
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2002
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Established Kukdo Chemical (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. in China jointly with a Korean company Kukdo Chemical Co., Ltd. |
Established Asahi Fine Chemical (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd. in China.(now changed company name to Adeka Fine Chemical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.) |
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2003 |
The subsidiary Dongbu Adeka Corporation changed its trade name to Adeka Fine Chemical Korea Corp. |
Established Adeka Fine Chemical (Changshu) Co., Ltd. in China. |
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Established Asahi Denka (Asia) PTE LTD. in Singapore.(now changed company name to Adeka (ASIA) Pte. Ltd.) |
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2004 |
Established Chang Chiang Chemical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in China. |
Established Asahi Denka U.S.A.(now changed company name to Adeka USA Corporation) |
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Established Adeka Fine Chemical (Thailand) Co., Ltd. In Thailand. |
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Established Asahi Foods (Changshu) Co., Ltd. in China.(now changed company name to Adeka Foods(Changshu) Co., Ltd.) |
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Established Adeka Fine Chemical Taiwan Corporation in Taiwan. |
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2005 |
Acquired shared of Uehara Foods Industry Co., Ltd., a food manufacture and distributor, and reorganized it as a subsidiary. |
2006 |
Changed company name from Asahi Denka Co., Ltd. toAdeka Corporation. Moved headquarters to a new buildingin Higashi-ogu, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo from Nihonbashi,Chuo-ku. |
2007 |
Adeka India Pvt. Ltd. established in India. |
2008 |
Adeka Fine Chemical Korea Corp. merged with Adeka Korea Corp. under the name of Adeka Korea Corp.
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2009 |
Established the Photovoltaic Cell Materials Laboratory to promote the development of materials for photovoltaic cells. |
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