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Contributing to society with our unique technologies

ZEON aims to be a unique corporation


with an international presence

Established in 1950, ZEON Corporation various products to comprehensively system, inimitable by any other company,
has shared its corporate history with and effectively use C5 fractions and and our product groups based on
the development of the industrial world. also by commercializing these products. such a system. The company has been
The company started as a vinyl chloride At the same time, the company reacted promoting proactive improvement and
resin manufacturer, and afterwards, to changes of the times faster than revolution in order to provide our
became the first domestic company to everyone else in the field and withdrew customers with products providing
succeed in the synthesizing of rubber. itself from the vinyl chloride business, stable quality in the current business
In 1965, the company successfully and now the company has been environment where global and borderless
developed a unique process to extract undergoing bold structural reorganization. competition has increasingly intensified.
butadiene, or the main raw material of Under such reorganization, optical In the 21st century, every type of activity
synthetic rubber, from a C4 fraction, plastics, which are the core of the such as production or consumption will
and then further developed the method specialty materials business, are be further advanced, and the importance
to extract isoprene from a C5 fraction. already starting to establish their of environmental protection will be
Based on such unique technologies, position as substrate materials for use emphasized. As a good corporate citizen, Naozumi Furukawa
President & CEO
the company improved its integrated in digital consumer electronics. we at ZEON will make our best effort in
production system and grew to become As can be seen from the IT revolution, environmental protection and will create
the world's No. 1 synthetic special rubber this era is now at its major turning new businesses by searching for the
manufacturer. point, and ZEON Corporation aims to needs of society and cultivation of
ZEON Corporation has also been firmly be a company of greater value in the business opportunities.
establishing itself as a global chemical 21st century. We would very much appreciate your
manufacturer that can meet the social At the operating base of our company further understanding and support for
needs of the new era by developing is our uniquely established technology ZEON Corporation.
Corporate Philosophy

ZEON is contributing to the Management Strategy of Zeon Corporation.


preservation of the Earth and
the prosperity of the human race.
Zeon Corporation established a three-year mid-term management plan, IZ-60 (Innovation Zeon 60),
which it developed from 2008 to 2010, thus realizing our corporation philosophyZeon contributes to the
preservation of the Earth and prosperity of the human race.
However, we are not immune to the recent difficult business environment caused by the global economic
depression that started with American sub-prime loans in 2008, as well as the resulting dramatic changes
in the global economy and exchange rate movement.
ZEON CSR Policy We are taking prompt action with regard to these changes, reviewing the IZ-60 plan and working on
various related matters.

Z Activities consist of a continuous improvement campaign that are pursued on a company-wide


We will ensure compliance and meet
The Z Activities* basis, focusing on strengthening cost-competitiveness to build a solid corporate structure. The "Z"
society's needs for safety and security. Objectives in "Z" signifies "ZEON method," while "S" stands for "combination, concentration of resources
and company-wide participation." ZEON Corporation promotes its management reform by placing
Z Activities at the core of its management system.

Environmental protection is a mission of a company as a public institution.


We will contribute to sustainably developing society and Environmental policy Basic to environmental protection is the belief that environmental protection can be
achieved through unique technologies.
protecting the global environment through our corporate activities. Environmental protection can be achieved only if everyone has a strong sense of
responsibility and makes every effort.

Safety is the foundation of business activities and must be the top priority.
Safety policy One key to safety is the belief that all accidents can be prevented.
We will ensure that each and every ZEON person Safety is achieved if the "5S" factor is observed and everyone takes responsibility.
is aware of CSR and acts accordingly.

Declaration of Responsible Care


ZEON Corporation engages in Responsible Care activities to secure the environment and safety in the total process of
research, manufacturing, distribution, application, final consumption and disposal of chemicals in order to maintain a
sound environment and also to secure safety.

The origin of the corporate name, "ZEON" Responsible Care refers to "independent management activities carried out by companies
that manufacture and handle chemical products, in which these companies, based on their
ZEON Corporation was founded as the first full-scale manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride resin in Japan, with capital and technology support
from BF Goodrich Chemicals of the United States. Upon our founding, we adopted BF Goodrich's "Geon" trademark for a polyvinyl chloride own sense of responsibility and initiative: make a public commitment to protect and
resin as our corporate name. The word "Geon" is a compound of two Greek words: "Geo," which refers to the "Earth," and "eon," which refers secure the "environment, safety, and health" in the total process of research,
to "eternity." It represents "eternal prosperity with materials supplied by the Earth." "ZEON" has been the company name since BF Goodrich manufacturing, distribution, application, final consumption and disposal of chemicals; and
Chemicals withdrew capital support. implement measures for the improvement of the environment, safety, and health."
Responsible Care
Chronicle
1950 A p r i l Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd. founded to manufacture and sell plastics
with starting capital of 5 million yen. Head Office set up with in
Nippon Light Metal Co., Ltd. (7-3 Ginza Nishi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo).
1951 January Technical assistance contract for the manufacture of polyvinyl
chloride resins (PVC) concluded with BF Goodrich Chemicals
Co. of the U.S.A.
1952 A p r i l PVC production begins at Kanbara Plant (Shizuoka Prefecture).
1953 September Technological Research Laboratory opens.
1956 November PVC production begins at Takaoka Plant (Toyama Prefecture).
1959 J u l y Production of Japan's first synthetic rubbers begins at Kawasak i
Plant (Kanagawa Prefecture). Central Research Laboratory
opens.
1961 September Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Listed on the Osaka and
Nagoya Stock Exchanges in October.
1965 J u n e Head Office moves to present location in Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku ,
Tokyo.
August Butadiene and SBR production using the GPB Process (Nippon
Zeon's proprietary technology for extracting butadiene) begins
at Tokuyama Plant (Yamaguchi Prefecture).
1967 M a r c h Kanbara Plant closed.
1969 September PVC production begins at Mizushima Plant (Okayama Prefecture).
1970 September All stock of Nippon Zeon held by BF Goodrich Chemical Co. of
the U.S.A. transferred to Japanese interest.
1971 November English company name changed from "Geon" to "Zeon."
GPI (ZEON's proprietary technology for extracting Isoprene)
facility completed in Mizushima Plant and production of IR
begin at the plant.
1973 August Nippon Zeon of America, Inc. founded.
C5 hydrocarbon resin production begins at Mizushima Plant.
1978 February Production of NBR begins at Tokuyama Plant.

ZEON Corporation develops innovative technologies based 1980 A p r i l


1982 J u l y
Synthetic aromatic chemicals production begins at Mizushima Pla .
Electronic materials business launched.
nt

on our philosophy "Create products from materials supplied by 1984 A p r i l


1985 November
December
Production of Zetpol hydrogenated NBR begins at Takaoka Plant.
Entire company awarded Deming Prize for TQC.
Production of Quintac thermoplastic elastomer SIS begins at

mother earth, and contribute to the prosperity of humankind." 1986 August


1989 M a r c h
Mizushima Plant.
Solution-polymerized SBR production begins at Tokuyama Plant.
Nitrile rubber operations of BP Chemical Ltd. in U.K. purchased.
September RIM products business launched.
October Specialty rubber business of BF Goodrich Chemicals Co. of the
U.S.A. purchased.
1990 February Company becomes first enterprise in the world to receive
approval to manufacture ventricular-assist devices.
October A comprehensive medical equipment plant completed within the
Corporate profile, and office and plant locations Consolidated net sales, operating income, and foreign sales Takaoka Plant.
November ZEONEX (a cyclo-olefin polymer) [COP] plant completed within
the Mizushima Plant.
Consolidated net sales 1994 J u l y Environmental materials business launched in its entirety.
N a m e ZEON CORPORATION Stock listings Tokyo
(in million yen) October Takaoka and Tokuyama Plants acquire ISO 9002 certification.
P r o f i l e April 12, 1950 Kawasaki and Mizushima Plants acquire it in 1995.

Consolidated net sales (in million yen)


Stockholders 12,221 (as of the end of March 2012) 310,000 302,925 Combined septic tank production facility completed at
C a p i t a l 24.2 billion yen (as of the end of March 2012) 300,000 Mizushima Plant.
Major Stockholders: 290,000 1995 J u l y Vinyl c hloride business via t ransfer to Shin Dai-ichi Vinyl
S a l e s 262,842 million yen (Unconsolidated: FY 2011) 281,613
Corporation spun-off.
280,000 1998 J u n e Construction of C5 hydrocarbon resin plant of Zeon Chemicals
Employees 2,857(as of the end of March 2012) Yokohama Rubber Co.,Ltd.

stocks, . 268,857 270,383
270,000 262,884 (Thailand) Co., Ltd. completed.
Business Elastomer business: synthetic rubber, synthetic lattices, and 260,000
September Sales of ZEONOR, COP begin.
descriptions chemicals Specialty materials business: specialty chemicals, The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) November Takaoka Plant acquires ISO 14001 certification. Tokuyama,
information materials, and specialty plastics Others: RIM (reaction
stocks, . 250,000 Mizushima, and Kawasaki Plants acquire it in 1999.
injection molding)formulations, RIM products, medical equipment, 240,000 December Production facility for ZEORORA completed at Takaoka Plant.
Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Company The U.S. DSM Copolymer's NBR business purchased.
technology licensing, and so on

stocks, . 230,000 225,878 1999 September Special rubber business from the Goodyear Tire & Rubber
220,000 Company of the U.S.A. purchased.
Offices and plants Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account)
210,000 2000 M a r c h Production of vinyl chloride resin at Mizushima Plant discontin . ued
Head office Shin Marunouchi Center Building, 1-6-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8246
, stocks, .
200,000 Company withdraws from vinyl chloride business.
Tel: +81-3-3216-1772, Fax: +81-3-3216-0501 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 J u l y Company logo changed and English company name changed to
Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.


stocks, . ZEON CORPORATION to mark the 50th anniversary.
O s a k a Yotsubashi Park Bldg., 1-4-10 Itachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0 012 Operating income and foreign sales 2001 December COP processing facility completed in Takaoka Plant.
o f f i c e Tel: +81-6-6536-2930, Fax: +81-6-6536-2932 2002 October ZEONOR film, an LCD optical film launched.
National Mutual Insurance Fedearion of Agricultural Cooperative s 45,000 140,000
Operating income (in million yen)

Foreign sales (in million yen)


132,821 2003 August RIMTEC Corporation, founded.
, stocks, .
N a g o y a TAK Bldg., 3-134 Hongo, Meito-ku, Nagoya 465-0024 40,000 127,703 130,000 2004 A p r i l Construction of a polymerized color toner plant begins.
124,345
o f f i c e Tel: +81-52-769-5861, Fax: +81-52-769-5863 119,463 35,295 Construction of the facility for LCD diffusion plates made with
119,344
ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORP.

stocks, . 35,000 120,000 cyclo-olefin polymer completed.
32,123
Mizushima 2767-1 Kojima Shionasu Aza Niihama, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama 711- 30,175 101,727 August Construction of a new CMB factory completed in Guangzhou, China
8511 30,000 100,000
p l a n t Tel: +81-86-475-0021, Fax: +81-86-475-1169

stocks, . October A new low-dielectric constant inter-layer insulation film (Low- k)
Furukawa Electric Co.,Ltd. 25,268
25,000 90,000 material was developed.
T a k a o k a 630 Ogino, Takaoka-shi, Toyama 933-8516 November COP production capacity improved to 15,000 tons.
p l a n t Tel: +81-766-21-0252, Fax: +81-766-21-8201 Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

stocks, . 20,000 80,000 2005 February Construction of Precision Optics Laboratory and ZeonorFilm
Complex No. 5 at Takaoka Plant completed.
15,000 70,000 ZEON CORPORATION to Move Head Office.
Kawasaki 1-2-1 Yako, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-9507 Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account9)
10,000 9,319 October ZEON CORPORATION constructs new manufacturing facility and
p l a n t Tel: +81-44-276-3700, Fax: +81-44-276-3720
000 stocks, . 60,000
launches sales of New Ether Solvent.
5,000 2,936 50,000 2006 M a y Construction of Next-Generation R&D Building No.10.
Tokuyama 2-1 Nachi-cho, Shunan-shi, Yamaguchi 745-0023 2007 August ZEON Receives from METI M inister's Prize o f the second
p l a n t Tel: +81-834-21-8501, Fax: +81-834-21-8793 0 0 Monozukuri Nippon Grand Award for Optical Films.
FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 September New facility for optical films constructed in Himi City, Toyama
R & D 1-2-1 Yako, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-9507 2008 J u n e ZEON CORPORATION completes construction of Intergrated
Consolidated net sales Operating income Foreign sales
C e n t e r Tel: +81-44-276-3721, Fax: +81-44-276-3720 Production Center (IPC) at Mizushima Plant.
ZEON Corporation proudly presents technologies ZEON Corporation creates new businesses from
and products to the world from Japan. core technologies with a view to the near future.
ZEON Corporation presents its overwhelming, world's top class capabilities in many fields such as oil resistant ZEON Corporation's technologies and products contain a large amount of future business potential. Development or
special synthetic rubber. Although businesses such as the rubber business, latex business, and chemicals business expansion of some types of businesses cannot be achieved if they are not supported by core technologies such as
are all niche businesses, these are the fields where ZEON Corporation can fully demonstrate its core competency, elastomer or polymer particle design that focus on the basics. Business fields that are closer to society and that can
aiming to be the world's best. ZEON Corporation's business policy is to further improve these already strong fields, meet business needs of the near future... ZEON Corporation will continue to create new businesses that will play a
and by following this policy, ZEON Corporation aims to be a valuable company to society. central role in the ZEON Corporation of the next generation.

Business Segment Diagram

Ethylene (C2) Foreseable Specialty Information Precision


Energy Elastomer Specialty Large
Future Chemical Materials Process Health
Materials Plastics Molding
Businesses Products

Propylene (C3) Environmentally Various optical


Product Application Segment acceptable lenses and prisms
Polymer battery solution Color toner

Foreseable Future Products


materials
SR Tires, Belts Next generation
High quality circulatory
C4 Fractions GBP BD insulation catheters
Butadiene Functional
elastomer materials
LX Coated paper, Gloves
New synthetic Advanced
aroma diffusion plate Environmental
Next generation materials
Battery binders chemicals etching gas
IR Tires, Belts
Crude IPM Elastomer
Housing
Naphtha Isoprene Monomer Advanced light
Oil business equipment
guide plate
SIS Adhesives

Traffic paint HNBR


PDR Adhesives
HB Petroleum LFA ZEONOR Various
XXXX Monomer resins ZEORORA catheters
NBR Film
CPR Paints, Inks
ZEONOR
NBR-LX Special
C5 Fractions GPI resists Combined
Combined septic tank Large septic tank
RIM Housing & Building Molding SIS Polymerized ZEONEX
MDJ
DCPD AR toner
Dicycio-Pentadiene Lenses, Prisms, C5 polymerization

Core Technologies
COP Light diffusing plates, technology
Optical films C4, C5 extraction Functional polymer Precision injection
technology design technology molding technology
Perfumes Specialty/ Hydrogenation RIM Precision
LFA Hydrogenation Organic synthesis microprocessing
Food additives performance technology technology Precision extrusion
technology processing Molding technology
Butyn-2 materials technology
business Innovative production Functional gas Polymer technology
Misc. technology synthesis technology composts Film extension
technology technology
Environ-
Current Synthetic Synthetic Chemicals Specialty Information Materials Specialty RIM mental Medical
Businesses Rubbers latices Chemicals and Toner Plastics Materials Products

Elastomer Specialty Materials Environment Life Science


Business fields that support daily life and industry
ZEON Corporation plays an important role in every field.
ZEON Corporation has been providing a wide variety of product categories, such as synthetic rubber,
synthetic latex, and chemicals, in the high polymer chemistry fields. These products play important roles in a large
number of fields such as the automobile, airline, machinery, appliance, printing, wrapping, housing equipment, leisure,
cosmetic, and toiletry industries, and ZEON Corporation serves as a bridge between daily life and industry.
Furthermore, ZEON Corporation has recently developed useful products in the growing fields of information,
environment, and health, to gradually expand the electronic materials, imaging materials, optical materials, RIM
products, and medical equipment businesses.

Emulsion-polymerized SBR Isoprene rubber Medium nitrile NBR XNBR (carboxy-modified NBR) Epichlorohydrin rubber
Elastomer Business Synthetic rubber
ZEON Corporation provides general-purpose rubber as
well as NBR for automobile tires, and also various types
Solution-polymerized SBR Very high nitrile NBR Low nitrile NBR NBIR Acrylic rubber
High-cis BR High nitrile NBR Liquid NBR Polyblend Hydrogenated nitrile rubber
of special rubber such as hydrogenated NBR. Low-cis BR Medium high nitrile NBR Powder NBR NBR wet carbon masterbatch Zeoforte ZSC
Synthetic rubber
ZEON Corporation provides synthetic latex to be used Latex for coated paper Latex for ABS resin Acrylate latex Latex for gloves
Synthetic latex Synthetic latex for paper coating, fiber processing, adhesives, paints,
Styrene-butadiene latex Aclylonitorile-butadiene latex Soap-free latex
cosmetic puffs, and rubber gloves. Hollow latex
Chemicals
As comprehensive usage of C5 fractions, ZEON Corporation provides a
Chemicals wide variety of products such as adhesive tapes, materials for hot-melt
Quintone 100 series Quintone 1000 series Quinhard series Quinflow series Quintac series
adhesive, binder for traffic paints, and water-type dispersant.

Specialty Materials ZEON Corporation provides synthetic aroma chemicals for food
Synthetic aroma chemicals Specialty chemicals
Specialty chemicals and cosmetics, synthetic raw materials such as pharmaceutical, Green notes Lactone notes Hydrocarbons Ketones Heterocyclic compounds Others
Business Jasmine notes Other notes Alcohols Halogenated compounds Fluoride compounds
agricultural, and medical intermediate products, and specialty
Specialty chemicals chemicals such as various solvents.

Information and ZEON Corporation provides various chemicals and etching Electronics materials Polymerized toner Rechargeable battery materials
imaging materials Information materials gases for manufacturing of semiconductor liquid crystal Electron beam resist LCD resist Stripper Binder resin for magnetic tapes Battery binders
substrates and rechargeable battery materials. Thinner for electron beam resist EL materials Cleaner
Developer and rinse for electron Disk mastering resist Automated chemical
Specialty plastics Imaging materials ZEON Corporation provides polymerized toners and binder beam resist Photoresist developer supply system
resins for magnetic tapes to be used in printers, fax
machines, and copy machines. Etching gas

ZEONEX ZEONOR
ZEON Corporation provides special plastics and processed
Specialty plastics special plastics to be used in optical lenses, prisms, medical Medical optical components Disks Film containers and clean containers Food containers
containers, and various optical films Lenses and prisms of various Electric insulating Light guide plates and light diffusing plates Automobile components
optical components components

Environment Business

ZEON Corporation provides DCPD (Dicyclopentadiene) RIM Products made by the Construction and farm Logistics-related Housing equipment
RIM molding RIM molding products and fluids combined with RIM for septic tanks and large-scale reaction injection machinery products Septic tanks for household use
bathtub pans through the DCPD large-scale reaction injection molding method Truck-related and Medical products
molding method. Anticorrosion products bus-related product
Leisure-related products

Life Science
Business
Medical products ZEON Medical provides various medical products such as Hemostatic devices Introducer sets
Medical products cardiovascular, nutritional, and gastrointestinal products. Artificial lung systems Thermodilution catheter
IABP balloons PTCA catheter
ZEON Corporation's synthetic rubbers for international markets Potentials and added values that go beyond natural materials
ZEON Corporation is contributing to the automobile industry ZEON Corporation develops new applications with emphasis on
with its global business development. environmental consideration.
ZEON Corporation's business performance Synthetic latex compensates for the
is at the highest level globally in the field of weaknesses of natural rubber latex and has
general-purpose rubber such as SBR, BR, added values. Its wide range application
and IR used in manufacturing automobile covers paper coating such as impregnation
tires, and also in the field of special rubber of the coating, latex for ABS resin, fibers or
such as hydrogenated nitrile rubber, NBR, non-woven fabric, carpet, adhesive for tire
and acrylic rubber. Successfully developed cords, paints, cosmetic puffs, and rubber
and the first in the world to bring it to gloves, and thus synthetic latex is used in
market, hydrogenated nitrile rubber "Zetpol" SBR, S-SBR, and BR are used in passenger car tires. Rubber parts for automobiles. every part of our daily living. ZEON
and rubber with modified molecule Corporation has not only succeeded in
terminals are the major products that show developing synthetic latex with uniform
NBR latex is used in these cosmetic puffs.
ZEON Corporation's advanced technologies. particles, but has also developed
ZEON Corporation has established the techniques to freely adjust particle size and
tripartite production and sales systems composition, including the ability to create
involving Japan, US, and Europe, and also hollow particles. ZEON Corporation
has been focusing on sales to Asian intends to pursue further innovation and
markets with Singapore and Shanghai as increase both usage and value, with
the sales bases. steadfast regard for environmental issues.
NBR latex is used in these gloves.

Coating latex is used on various printed materials.

Car engine and a timing belt where hydrogenated nitrile rubber is used.

Butadiene rubber

Latex.

Acrylate latex

Monomer Acrylic rubber Monomer


Manufacturing Manufacturing
process of process of NBR latex
synthetic rubber synthetic latex
Emulsifying Polymeri- Monomer Solidification Drying Wrapping SBR
agent zation recovery Emulsifying Polymeri- Monomer Latex Tank for
recovery storage Concentration shipment
agent zation

NBR SBR latex


Water

Water
Separation and
recovery of monomer Hydrin rubber
and solvent BR latex, and more
Monomer

IR
Polymeri- Solidification Drying Wrapping
zation
BR

Solvent

S-SBR
Comprehensive use of C5 fractions that expands Creating an aroma-rich life
with our unique technologies ZEON Corporation provides synthetic aroma chemicals
ZEON Corporation will meet the needs of the time. through effective use of C5 raw materials.

Chemicals that use various components ZEON Corporation manufactures and


as raw materials obtained from C5 sells synthetic aroma chemicals,
fractions through ZEON Corporation's industrial chemicals, and intermediates of
unique GPI process are effectively used pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals
in a wide variety of products such as through effective use of C5 raw materials.
adhesive tapes and hot melt adhesives, In the aroma chemicals category, ZEON
binders for traffic paints, and water-type Corporation has created green notes (leaf
dispersants, and these products are alcohol and leaf esters), Jasmin notes
playing an important role in our daily life. [methyl dihydrojasmonate (MDJ) and
By taking full advantage of ZEON methyl jasmonate], and lactone notes and
Corporation's unrivaled comprehensive is supporting the creation of an aroma-
utilization of C5 fractions, including rich life. Also, in the specialty chemicals
monomer extraction through the GPI category, ZEON Corporation has been
process, ZEON Corporation delivers high- developing various C5 chemicals such
quality products to meet current and as cyclopentane, cyclopentene, and
future demands across the world. C5 petroleum resin is used in traffic paints. cyclopentanone, as well as their
derivatives under the theme of "C5 Green notes, jasmine notes, and lactone notes are available.

Stream Power."

Thermoplastic elastomer SIS is used in paper C5 petroleum resin and thermoplastic elastomer SIS
diapers. are used in various adhesive tapes.

ZEON Corporation offers the sweet scent of a fresh fruit.

Styrene Polymeri- Drying SIS


zation
Manufacturing
process of
various chemicals Major synthetic aroma chemicals with jasmine
notes are used in manufacturing of shampoo,
conditioner, and soap.
Isoprene Addition Modification Drying Epoxy resin
reaction reaction curing agent

Extraction,
distillation, Polymeri- Neutralization
C5 fraction Piperylene Drying C5 petroleum resin
separation, zation and separation
and refining

Dicyclo Polymeri-
pentadiene Drying
zation
Concrete plasticizer

Polymeri- Ready mixed


Amylene Saponification concrete and water
zation
reducing agent

Dispersant
A wide variety of product groups achieved with unique Innovative specialty transparent plastics with high optical
technology the material manufacturer's properties will open the door for new applications.
answer to the information society.
To the semiconductor industry, which is ZEONEX and ZEONOR are innovative
the core of the information age, ZEON specialty transparent plastics (cyclo-olefin
Corporation provides products with polymers) uniquely developed by ZEON
distinguishing characteristics together Corporation. These plastics are used in a
with unique technologies that ZEON wide range of products such as lenses and
Corporation has established throughout prisms of optical components for cameras,
its long history as a material manufacturer. liquid-crystal related films, light guide
Product categories in the information plates, light diffusing plates, containers for
materials business include: various types of medical products, medical examination cells,
resist, chemicals used in the manufacturing and automobile components. Production
of semiconductors, materials used in the of ZEONEX started in 1990 at the
manufacturing of liquid crystal substrates, Mizushima plant. ZEONOR was then
eco-friendly and award-winning etching released to the market in 1998. With
gas "ZEORORA," polymerized toners that more potential applications of the product,
handle high resolution and fast printing, ZEON Corporation is now greatly
binder resins for magnetic tapes, and increasing its manufacturing capacity.
battery binders.

Resists and other chemicals are used in printed-circuit boards ZEONEX and optical disc boards.

ZEONOR films.

Chemicals used in the manufacturing of semiconductors


Camera lenses and prisms where ZEONEX is used.
Binder resins for magnetic tapes

Polymerized toners that handle high resolution and


fast printing
ZEONOR light diffusing plate. ZEONOR is used in automobile lamp
components.

A light guide plate where ZEONOR is used.

A printer that uses a polymerized toner.


Complicated plastic molding process at room temperature Export of technology to plants around the world
ZEON Corporation offers support from product planning ZEON Corporation delivers its high-level technical capabilities.
to mass production.
ZEON Corporation provides the large- GPB (Geon Process of Butadiene) Method
scale molding product "PENTAM" made The GPB method is one of the unique technologies
from dicyclopentadiene, existing in a C5 used by ZEON Corporation. Through extraction C4 fraction Extraction Distillation Butadiene
fraction, by the RIM (reaction injection and distillation of a C4 fraction obtained during the
molding) method. "PENTAM" carries out course of ethylene production, high-purity
both reactions and molding at the same butadiene (the main material of synthetic rubber)
time inside metal molds, thus conserving can be produced. This technology has been
considered as the best technological development Remaining
both resources and energy. PENTAM is C4 fraction
as strong as engineering plastic and is in the history of the post-war Japanese chemical
recyclable, making it a product with industry, and has won a number of prizes such as
environmental consideration. PENTAM the Okochi Memorial Production Special Prize.
is already used for combined septic Now this technology has been licensed to 47 plants
tanks, housing equipment, construction in 19 countries.
machinery parts, farm machinery parts,
and large car bumpers, and also as
an alternative for iron plates, cast
metal, and FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic).
RIMTEC Corporation, an affiliate of ZEON
Corporation, will use its comprehensive
capability to meet customer needs from
product planning to mass production by GPB plant

using its integrated production system


Outer parts of construction and farm machinery.
handling production from raw materials to
the molding processes.

Russia
Poland

Spain
Czech Republic
Italy
PENTAM is used for bumpers and other parts for trucks, buses,
and other large cars. Netherlands
Portugal
Japan United State
Small combined septic tank. Korea
Singapore
Iran
Taiwan
Iraq
China
Serbia Montenegro
Thailand Brazil
Mexico
GPB
Wash-basin.

Farm machinery parts


Toward becoming a new techno-frontier -
ZEON is promoting research and development on global scale.
At the Incubation Center, basic
Incubation Center technologies for promptly launching
next-generation products are created.
Our R&D Center has been working on new R&D technological strategies can be created for each
themes from the global point of view based on technology field. ZEON Corporation is engaged
the tripartite system of Japan, US, and Europe. in a wide variety of activities such as information
Major examples of the new themes include: gathering and analysis, and training and
rubber with modified polymer terminals that employment of specialists via technological Elastomer/C5 Lab.
have enabled energy-saving tires with networks with academic societies and industries
extraordinary high performance, hydrogenated around the world in order to establish futuristic
nitrile rubber for timing belts, polymerized toners business concepts and technological strategies.

R&D Center
At these laboratories, problems
that enable higher image quality and faster arising from close communication
printing, cyclo-olefin polymers that are expected with customers are solved, and
Specialty Materials Lab. research and development of new
to become the next-generation optical and
products inspired by these
electronic materials, and the world's first problems are carried out.
recombined vaccines for poultry. Technologies
at the world's top level created at the R&D
Center are now expanding their fields from the
materials field including synthetic rubber,
Precision Molding Lab.
synthetic latex, and chemicals into the new fields
of electronics, health care, and biotechnology. At
the R&D Center, where most of the research and
development activities of ZEON Corporation are
carried out, lab workers are developing new New Business Development Dept.
technology while conducting research and
development along the lines of the company's
business strategy. At the same time, "technology
groups" have been established so that
At the base of high-tech manufacturing
delivering steadfast "quality" and "reliability" to the world.

Takaoka Plant (630 Ogino, Takaoka-shi, Toyama)


ISO9001 and 14001 certified
This plant first started operation as a factory for mass production of
vinyl chloride resin, and played an important role in meeting its
expanding demand. Then, in response to the business environment,
it withdrew from production of general-purpose vinyl chloride resin
and now this plant manufactures specialty vinyl chloride resin by
special order, and manufactures high added-value products such as
hydrogenated nitrile rubber and electronics materials. There is also
a ZEONOR film manufacturing factory, precision products
manufacturing factory, specialty plastic products manufacturing
factory, and medical equipment manufacturing factory in the same
area. The Takaoka Plant is operating as a high-tech plant.

Kawasaki Plant (1-2-1 Yako, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa)


ISO9001 and 14001 certified
Takaoka Plant The Kawasaki Plant was the first plant in Japan to mass produce
synthetic rubber. Since then, for more than 40 years, the Kawasaki
Plant has been manufacturing special synthetic rubber with
excellent oil and heat resistance properties for use in automobile
belts and hoses, and also synthetic latex to be used in rubber gloves
Tokuyama Plant and cosmetic puffs. The production scale of this plant is now over
100,000 tons. The Kawasaki Plant is playing an important role as the
main plant in the Tokyo metropolitan area that emphasizes the
importance of environmental protection and safety. The R&D
Kawasaki Plant Center is located at the same site.
R&D Center

Mizushima Plant
Tokuyama Plant (2-1 Nachi-cho, Shunan-shi, Yamaguchi) (2767-1 Kojima Shionasu Aza Niihama, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama)
ISO9001 and 14001 certified ISO9001 and 14001 certified
Mizushima Plant
The Tokuyama Plant was established as the main general-purpose This plant was created in the Mizushima Waterfront Industrial
synthetic rubber factory using butadiene monomers obtained by the Complex in Kurashiki-shi as a production base of general-purpose
GPB method. Then, facilities to handle special synthetic rubber and vinyl chloride resin. This plant has been manufacturing C5-
synthetic latex were established, and manufacturing of polymerized related products such as a butadiene monomer extraction plant,
toners started in 1995. Currently, general-purpose rubber for tires isoprene monomer extraction plant, isoprene rubber, synthetic
and resin improvement, special rubber for automobile parts, latex aroma chemicals, and specialty plastics. Due to the successful
for paper processing and gloves, and polymerized toner are development of the GPI method, this plant is now expanding and
manufactured at this plant. A large part of the manufactured developing as an unrivaled production site for the C5 business.
synthetic rubber is exported to Europe, the US, and Asian countries.
As the core factory of ZEON Corporation's material business, the
Tokuyama Plant has been engaged in global activities.
From information sharing to value sharing
our partners with whom we share the visions.

Shin Marunouchi Center Building, 1-6-2 Manufacturing, processing and sale of aroma
Manufacturing and sale of vinyl chloride 3-446-13 Hachimanbara, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata
Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd. Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Zeon Chemicals Yonezawa Co., Ltd. Tel: +81-238-29-0055 Fax: +81-238-29-0053 chemicals; manufacturing and sales of
Tel: +81-3-5208-5111 Fax: +81-3-5208-5290 compound and packing materials. RIM-combined fluids

Shin Marunouchi Center Building, 1-6-2 Storage, distribution, quality assurance of chemicals
Shin Marunouchi Center Building, 1-6-2
Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo for manufacturing semiconductors; operation and
Tokyo Zairyou Co., Ltd Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo trading Zeon Chemical Service Co., Ltd.
(Within Zeon Corporation's Head Office) maintenance of chemical supply devices
Tel: +81-3-5219-2171 Fax: +81-3-5219-2201
Tel: +81-3-3216-0590 Fax: +81-3-3216-1827

Contracting, design, construction and


351 Ejiri, Takaoka-shi, Toyama management for various facilities; sale of industrial Kyodo Bldg., 1-4-21, Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Zeon North Co., Ltd. Okayama Butadiene Corporation Manufacturing and sales of butadiene monomers
Tel: +81-834-21-8482 Fax: +81-834-21-8663 materials and equipment; purchase and sale of Tel: +81-3-3278-0721, Fax: +81-3-3278-0722
petrochemical products

Purchase and sale of civil engineering materials,


2-1 Nachi-cho, Shunan-shi, Yamaguchi packing materials, and various facilities; design
Zeon Yamaguchi Co., Ltd. Tel: +81-834-21-8482 Fax: +81-834-21-8663 and construction, contracting for various plants;
environment analysis

Agent for accident insurance; real estate transaction


Shin Marunouchi Center Building, 1-6-2
business; personal loan business; human resources,
Zeon F&B Co., Ltd. Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
general affairs, and accounting operations
Tel: +81-3-3216-1416 Fax: +81-3-3216-1420
outsourced by others

Higashiyama Building, 1-1-2 Higashiyama, Consulting about data processing systems; sales
Zis Information Technology Meguro-ku, Tokyo and maintenance of computer and office
Co., Ltd. Tel: +81-3-3710-6577 Fax: +81-3-3710-6999 automation equipment

234-1 Konaka-cho, Sano-shi, Tochigi Manufacturing and sales of optical devices and
Optes Inc.
Tel: +81-283-23-7061 Fax: +81-283-23-7054 LCD components; design, creation

34-23-2 Azono, Tsuruga-shi, Fukui Manufacturing of optical films, and


TFC Co., Ltd.
Tel: +0770-21-1711 Fax: +0770-21-1775 other businesses

Shuwa Shiba Park Building B, 2-4-1 Shiba Kohen, Manufacturing and sales of medical devices and
Zeon Medical Inc. Minato-ku, Tokyo non-medical products
Tel: +81-3-3578-7724 Fax: +81-3-3578-7749

941-1 Kamiigusa, Kawashima-machi,


Mixing and sale of synthetic rubber
Zeon Polymix Inc. Hiki-gun, Saitama
(carbon masterbatches)
Tel: +81-492-97-1511 Fax: +81-492-97-4709

Shin Marunouchi Center Building, 1-6-2


Mixing and sale of synthetic rubber
RIMTEC Corporation Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
(carbon masterbatches)
Tel: +81-3-5220-8581 Fax: +81-3-5220-8584

Takaoka Plant of Zeon Medical Inc. Takaoka Plant of Optes Inc.


U.S.A.
1 Zeon Chemicals L.P. 4111 Bells Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40211, U.S.A.
TEL+1-800-735-3388FAX+1-502-775-2055
TEL+1-502-775-2000

Global network of ZEON Corporation, 2 West Coast Office 5 Centerpointe Drive 4th Floor Suite 401
Lake Oswego, OR, 97035 U.S.A.
TEL+1-971-204-0245FAX+1-971-204-0240
expanding beyond borders R&D Center 4111 Bells Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40211, U.S.A.
TEL:+1-502-775-7765FAX:+1-502-775-7783
Kentucky Plant 4100 Bells Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40211, U.S.A.
TEL:+1-502-775-7600FAX:+1-502-775-7614

3 Mississippi Plant 1301 West Seventh Street, Hattiesburg,


Mississippi 39401, U.S.A.
TEL:+1-601-583-6020FAX:+1-601-583-6032

4 Texas Plant 11235 Choate Road, Pasadena, Texas 77507, U.S.A.


TEL:+1-281-474-9693FAX:+1-281-474-0966

5 Zeon do Brasil Ltda Rua Arandu, 1544, Sao Paulo SP. Brazil
TEL:+55-11-5501-2120FAX:+55-11-5501-2122
Europe
6 Zeon Chemicals Europe Ltd. Sully,Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 5ZE, United Kingdom
Head Office of Zeon Chemicals TEL+44-1446-725400FAX+44-1446-747988
Europe, Ltd.
7 Zeon Europe GmbH Hansaallee 249, 40549 Dusseldorf, Germany
ZEON Chemicals Mississippi factory TEL+49-211-52670FAX+49-211-5267160

8 ZEON Europe 22, rue Guynemer 78600 MAISONS LAFFITTE, France


GmbH - Branch in France TEL+33-1-39-12-75-20FAX+33-1-39-12-75-26
9 ZEON Europe C/Beethoven, 15, 408021 Barcelona, Spain
GmbH - Branch in Spain TEL+34-93-183-87-08FAX+34-93-183-87-58
6 11
7 2 10 ZEON Europe Via Mauro Macchi, 27, 20124 Milano, Italia
1 sede secondaria in Italia TEL+39-02-36680101FAX+39-02-36680124
8 10 Boite Postale 22, Route d'Arras, 62320 Drocourt, France
11 Telene S.A.S.
9 19 TEL+33-3-21-08-83-20FAX+33-3-21-49-73-61
17
16 18
4
3 Asia
12 ZEON (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Room 1502, Hongwell International Plaza,
12 13 14 No.1600 Zhongshan West Road, Xuhui District,
15 Shanghai, Code:200235, CHINA
20 TEL+86-21-6167-5776FAX+86-21-6040-7258
24 ZEON Chemicals R&D Center
23 Room 1501, Hongwell International Plaza,
13 ZEON Trading (Shanghai) No.1600 Zhongshan West Road, Xuhui District,
22 Co., Ltd. Shanghai, Code:200235, CHINA
21 TEL+86-21-6040-7255FAX+86-21-6040-7258

14 Shanghai ZEON Co., Ltd. No.380, Shennan Road, Zinzhuang Industry District,
Minhang, Shanghai, 201108, CHINA
TEL+86-21-64896160FAX+86-21-64420569
5 Jing Quan 1st Road, Yong He Economic Zone,
15 ZEON Polymix (Guangzhou)
Co., Ltd. Guangzhou, 511356, CHINA
Zeon Chemicals Thailand Co., Ltd. TEL+86-20-3222-1171FAX+86-20-3222-1820

16 TAKEHARAZEON (Shanghai) No.380 Shennan Road, Xinzhuang Industrial Zone,


Co., Ltd. Minhang District, Shanghai, China

ZEON Corporation was quick to turn 17 Suzhou Rui Hong Electronic 81, Su Li Road, Wuzhong, Suzuhou, P.R. China
Chemicals Co., Ltd. TEL+86-512-5284759FAX+86-512-5279926
its attention toward the world and No. 403, 4Fl., City Air Tower 159-9
18 ZEON KOREA CO., LTD. Samseong-dong Gangnam-gu Seoul, 135-973, Korea
now is globalizing its businesses.
TEL+82-2-539-8565FAX+82-2-538-5190
ZEON Corporation created its sales
504. Diplomatic Center B/D, 1376-1,
network in key countries, established 19 ZEON Shinhwa Inc. Seocho-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul, 137-070 Korea
rubber and resin production systems, Sales base TEL+82-2-761-7030FAX+82-2-786-7221

founded R&D stations that could Factory / Laboratory 3rd Fl. 266, Sec. 1, Wen Hwa 2 Road, Linkou Dist.,
20 ZEON CSC Corporation New Taipei City 24448, Taiwan, R.O.C
promptly respond to local needs in Overseas affiliate TEL886-2-2609-2156FAX+886-2-2600-6413
the US and Europe, and set up a base 21 Zeon Asia Pte Ltd. 331 North Bridge Road, #20-01/02, OdeonTowers,
Singapore 188720
for R&D and sales in China, which is TEL+65-6332-2338FAX+65-6332-2339
currently under dramatic development. 22 Malaysia Branch Unit 208,Block B, Phileo Damansara 2,
With the established tripartite No15, Jalan16/11, Off Jalan Damansara,
ZEON Chemicals Texas factory
46350 Petaling Jaya Selangor Malaysia.
business system of Japan, US, and TEL+603-7955-2032FAX+603-7955-2032
Zeon Polymix (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.
Europe, and local production systems, 23 ZEON Chemicals (Thailand) 3 Soi G-14, Pakorn-Songkhrorad Road, Tambol Huaypong,
Co., Ltd. Amphur Muangrayong, Rayong 21150, Thailand
ZEON Corporation aims to be a TEL+66-3-868-59735FAX+66-3-868-5972
company that is well-accepted by 24 ZEON Advanced Polymix 591 UBCII BLDG, Office No.2206, 22thFL,
local regions and also a company that Co., Ltd. Sukhumvit 33rd,Klongton Nua, Wattana,
Bangkok 10110 Thailand
contributes to international society. TEL+66-2-261-0175FAX+66-2-261-0172
Plant International Polymer Park,No.112/2 Mu2 Soi Nikom 13,
Tmbol Makham Ging,Amphur Nikompattana,
Rayong Province 21180 Thailand
TEL+66-38-893-565FAX+66-38-893-569
http://www.zeon.co.jp

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