Unitika

Unitika Ltd.
Native name
ユニチカ株式会社
Company typePublic (K.K)
TYO: 3103
OSE: 3103
Nikkei 225 Component
IndustryTextile
Chemical
FoundedJune 19, 1889 (1889-06-19)
HeadquartersOsaka Center Bldg., 4-1-3 Kyutaro-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-8566 Japan
Key people
Hiroyuki Shime
(CEO and President)
Products
RevenueIncrease$ 1.57 billion (FY 2013) (¥ 162.68 billion) (FY 2013)
Increase$ 5.64 million (FY 2013) (¥ 583 million) (FY 2013)
Number of employees
4,534 (consolidated) (as of March 31, 2013)
WebsiteOfficial website
Footnotes / references
[1][2][3]

Unitika Ltd (ユニチカ株式会社, Yunichika Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese company based in Osaka. Primarily, the company produces various textiles, glass, plastics, and carbon fiber products. They are also known for their films, which are used in consumer products like athletic apparel and food packaging.[4]

As of July 2009, they gained notoriety when they announced their new plastic, which exceeds ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) in terms of carbon emissions during production and heat/impact durability.[5]

Unitika has 46 subsidiary companies across Japan, in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, Brazil and the US.[6] The company is listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange and is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 stock index.[7]

Business segments and products

  • Polymers
    • Films
    • Resins and plastic molding
    • Nonwoven
    • Biomass-based material (Terramac)
  • Advanced materials
    • Glass cloth
    • Glass beads
    • Activated carbon fiber
    • Metallic fiber
    • Thermosetting resin
    • Aromatic polyimide
  • Fibers and Textiles
    • Industrial materials
    • Garments, lifestyle materials, bedding
    • Biomass-based material (Terramac)
  • Health and Amenity
    • Health
    • Medical
  • Others
    • Environmental survey and analysis
    • Real estate services, operation of leisure facilities (such as swimming schools and golf courses), software design, and mechanical parking facilities[8]
  • Unitika's head office in the Osaka Center Building
    Unitika's head office in the Osaka Center Building
  • Unitika Memorial Hall in Amagasaki[9]
    Unitika Memorial Hall in Amagasaki[9]

References

  1. ^ "Company Profile". Unitika Ltd. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Financial Report for Fiscal 2012" (PDF). Unitika Ltd. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  3. ^ "Company Profile". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei Inc. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Hoovers:Company Profile". Hoovers. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  5. ^ "Unitika Develops New Plastic". TechON. Nikkei Business Publications. May 25, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  6. ^ "Unitika Group". Unitika Ltd. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  7. ^ "Components:Nikkei Stock Average". Nikkei Inc. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  8. ^ "Business Domains". Unitika Ltd. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  9. ^ ""Amagasaki Travelogue" -Urban Tourism in Amagasaki -". Hyogo Tourism Association. Retrieved September 18, 2014.


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