Hodogaya Chemical (4112) Stock Overview

Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd. primarily engages in the production and sale of organic industrial chemicals in Japan. The company operates through five segments: Functional Colorants, Specialty Polymers, Basic Chemicals, Agro-Science, and Logistics. The Functional Colorants segment offers emitting, transport, capping layer, biochemical, copier toner, and perovskite solar cell materials, as well as dyes for color filters; and aluminum coloring, stationery, and natural dyes, as well as dyes for hair color treatment. The Specialty Polymers segment provides urethane materials, such as PTG, BIO-PTG, PTG- SOFTENA, etc.; intermediates for pharmaceutical, functional polymers, and electronics; and adhesives and release agents. The segment also offers urethane based waterproof materials used for waterproofing the roofs of office buildings, schools, and multi-story parking buildings of large-scale retail facilities; and provides waterproofing and leak-plugging work services. The Basic Chemicals segment offers hydrogen peroxide, sodium percarbonate used for bleaching agents and detergents, peracetic acid as disinfectant and food additive, and industrial chemicals. The Agro-Science segment provides herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, and agricultural materials, such as oxygen supply materials used in various fields, including controlling weeds, insect pest management, and environmental conservation for cropland, living environments, railways, forests, and golf courses. The Logistics segment offers warehousing services for general goods as well as hazardous substances and chemicals; consigned freight forwarding; and ISO tank container storage services. The company was formerly known as Hodogaya Soda Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd. in 1939. Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1916 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.