President's message
Welcome to the home page of Futamura Chemical.
Futamura Chemical was established in 1950 as a company to manufacture activated carbon. Under our corporate motto of "contributing to the nation and society via our products," we are engaged in the cellulose and plastic film businesses, and have expanded to include phenolic laminates, carbohydrates, agribusiness, and gas separation equipment businesses as well.
Since Futamura Chemical's products are widely used in daily life, we want to be a "behind the scenes force" that supports society by providing products that can be used with peace of mind, with stable quality, and stable supply.
Our core plastic film business is relied upon in the field of flexible packaging. We play an important role in delivering a wide range of foods such as bread, rice balls, rice, vegetables, confectionery, retort pouch foods, frozen foods, ice cream, and more in a hygienic and efficient manner. Flexible packaging is also used in refillable packs for shampoos, conditioners, detergents, etc., contributing to the reduction of plastic volume.
Since these products are used in a wide range of applications, it is very important to ensure a stable supply, to secure production capacity to respond to sudden demand, distribute inventory nationwide in preparation for traffic disruptions caused by natural disasters, and establish an information backup center to respond to system failures. In addition to a three-factory structure in Japan, a joint venture with Scientex Great Wall sdn Bhd (SGW) in Malaysia to disperse production bases was established. We are also implementing a wide range of measures, such as multiple purchasing of raw materials.
In the plastic film business, we promote a wide range of development, including the use of plant-derived and recycled raw materials, the development of products that contribute to the reduction of plastic volume, and the development of films that achieve packaging suitable for recycling.In the cellulose business, we believe that effective use of cellulose is an important theme for solving environmental problems. In addition to the conventional viscose method, we have developed original cellulose processing technologies such as the "Ogaki method" and the "RashcelTM method," and are working to expand the range of cellulose use.In the activated carbon business, we are mainly developing activated carbon derived from biomass such as wood and coconut shells. In addition to purifying air and water, we are developing high-performance products such as carbon for removing heavy metals, carbon for removing PFAS, and carbon for molecular sieves. We are also participating in a project to provide purified drinking water to Tanzania, where drinking water is scarce. We are also working on the development of equipment to recover and recycle useful components contained in exhaust gases by separation and purification technology, adsorption technology, and the development of concentration and storage technology for effective utilization of biomethane.
Futamura Chemical not only develops environmentally friendly products, but also reduces waste, introduces energy-saving equipment, and reduces carbon dioxide emissions through energy conversion. We promote a wide range of environmentally friendly initiatives, including the reuse of packaging materials, the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions during product transportation through modal shifts, and the construction of solar power plants.
Last but not least, I want Futamura Chemical to be a company that places the stability of the lives of its employees first. In order to achieve this, we have a unique corporate structure that is unlisted, unrelated, and does not belong to any group. In terms of company management, we place importance on a corporate culture of cooperation rather than competition, in which employees cooperate with each other rather than competing with each other, based on the premise of long-term stable employment.
As a company born in Japan, Futamura Chemical reevaluates the strengths of Japanese-style management, and will continue to contribute to society as a "behind the scenes force" that supports people's lives widely as a "company that places the stability of the lives of its employees first".
President Yasuo Nagae