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Basic Chemical Business

AWI produces a variety of chemicals by separating and purifying “coke oven gas,” a by-product of coke production by steel manufacturers, and by “tar” distillation.

Tar distillation plantTar distillation plant

Fine Chemical Business

AWI provides high quality chemicals with high added value, according to the customer’s needs, produced by separation and purification of useful components from tar, and using them in organic syntheses.

Kashima GMP plantKashima GMP plant

Information and Electronics Materials Business

Concurrently with the expansion of the business of companies acquired through M&A, we are aiming at the creation and promotion of new businesses with a competitive edge, through a specialized department for electronic materials created by reorganizing the old business departments.

Semiconductor substratesSemiconductor substrates

Bellpearl Business

As a mainstay product, AWI offers BELLPEARL®, a highly functional particulate phenol resin that has low environmental impact, which is used in adhesives, automotive parts, refractories, etc.

Coated electrode (for capacitor)Coated electrode (for capacitor)

Magnesia Business

Tateho Chemical Industries Ltd., an AWI group company, has created various magnesia products using their proprietary crystal control technology, using the bittern left after separation of salt from seawater as the main raw material.

Magnesia single crystal MIRACRYSTAMagnesia single crystal MIRACRYSTA

Salt Manufacturing and Environment Business

As a mainstay product, AWI offers BELLPEARL®, a highly functional particulate phenol resin that has low environmental impact, which is used in adhesives, automotive parts, refractories, etc.

Salt manufacturing plantSalt manufacturing plant