Corporate profile--Corporate information / Osaka Gas Chemicals Co., Ltd.

Corporate profile

Company name	Osaka Gas Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Head Office	3-6-14, Bingomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0051, JAPAN Tel. (+81)-6-6262-3427 Fax. (+81)-6-6262-5599
Tokyo Office	3rd Floor, Shibakoen ND Bldg., 2-5-10, Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0014, JAPAN Tel. (+81)-3-6435-0522 Fax. (+81)-3-6435-0533
CEO	Yasuo Ryoki, President and CEO
Establishment	June 29, 1949
Capital stock	2.5 billion yen (main shareholder: Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.)
Amount of sales	14.6billion yen (Fiscal Year 2009)
Workforce	203 (as of the end of March 2010)
Business activities	Production and sale of carbon fiber and its applied material (molded insulators, nonwoven felt, lightweight acoustic insulator) Production and sale of activated carbon fiber and adsorbent (air-conditioning filters, water purifier cartridges, etc.) Production and sale of fine materials (for liquid crystals, optics, and electronics field)

1947	Kansai Tar Products Co., Ltd. was established with a capital stock of 150,000 yen for the sale of benzene and tar products supplied by Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
1949	Kinki Coke Sales Co., Ltd. was established with a capital stock of 1 million yen for the sale of coke supplied by Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
1991	Osaka Gas Chemicals Co., Ltd. was established with a capital stock of 200 million yen by integrating the coke, chemical, and carbon materials businesses.
1992	Hirakata Plant was established.
1996	Torishima Carbon Material Plant was established.
1998	Capital stock was increased to 480 million yen.
2003	Production Division was certified to ISO 9001:2000.
2004	Production Division was certified to ISO 14001. Nara Surface Processing Center was established.
2005	Incorporated with DONAC Co., Ltd. and Taiyo Chemicals Co., Ltd. DONAC Plant was established. Capital stock was increased to 2.5 billion yen.
2006	Distribution Center was established.
2007	Product Development Center was established.