Creative Hybrid Chemistry for a Better Tomorrow

The origins of Sumitomo Chemical date back to 1913, when the Company used polluting sulfur dioxide emissions from smelting operations at the Besshi Copper Mine in Niihama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan to produce fertilizers. Sumitomo Chemical was thus founded as a company that sought to solve environmental problems while at the same time aiming to contribute to the development of agriculture.

Firmly holding to the philosophy that we will not work merely for our own profit but will also work to contribute broadly to society, we have developed our business in diverse areas in keeping with changing times and have worked to contribute to the sustainable development of society.

Today, the Sumitomo Chemical Group includes over 100 subsidiaries and affiliates operating in six business sectors - basic chemicals, petrochemicals and plastics, fine chemicals, IT-related chemicals, agricultural chemicals, and pharmaceuticals - and supplies a broad range of products for global markets.

With due consideration for changing times, Sumitomo Chemical will continue to create new value on the basis of its advanced technologies and contribute to bettering people's lives and solving problems facing global society related to resources, energy, food and the environment in order to meet the high expectations of our business partners, shareholders, investors, regional communities, and all other stakeholders.