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06 �The�world’s�most�innovative�SUV�with�Alveolen�NLC�LV�inside

08 ��Alveolit�for�the�new�generation�of�lightning�devices�with�LED�and�OLED

10 ��Alveosoft�reaches�the�highest�possible�rating�in�burning�test�for�foams�carried�out�by�UL

Innovation in motion

Customer magazine |�2017

A�balanced�focus��for�successDear Reader,

Here at Sekisui Alveo, everything we do is focused on outstanding performance in four key areas: customer service, application develop-ment, corporate responsibility, and quality. These strategic targets are each different yet closely related, and strong performance in all four is essential in order to completely satisfy the needs of our customers in a balanced and sustainable way. This issue of our customer magazine Foamotion elucidates a number of recent examples of how we have been achieving these targets with success.

We relocated our Application Service Laboratory last year, and our new set-up now allows us to give our customers even better technical support and service. On page 4 – 5 you can read about our optimised in-house competence and innovation centre for foam technology.

As the European leader for innovation in foam, our application development portfolio is constantly brim-full: Our Alveolit foam is ideal for mounting the latest generation of LED & OLED lighting devices (p. 8). We have expanded our range of high-performance underlays for luxury vinyl tiles with custom versions (p. 7). Our ambi-tious investment in R&D of state-of-the-art polyolefin air ducts for the automotive industry is paying off: The

world’s most innovative SUV, the Tesla Model X, features Alveolen NLC LV inside (p. 6). And, last but not least, Alveocel LP F is a proven new material for use as filter frames – indeed, the very best option in many cases (p. 9).

Regarding corporate responsibility, our subsidiary in Bad Sobern-heim has received ISO 14001 and 50001 certifications of its environ-mental and energy management systems – as well as a Group-wide Sekisui environmental award. Read the full story on page 3.

The high quality of the new Alveosoft SA CMU 005 foam has been proven with UL flame resistance tests. The flame-retardant foam passed the horizontal burning test for foams and has received the highest rating: HF-1. Read more about this ultra-soft foam on page 10.

The focus on critical success factors is evident throughout the en-tire Sekisui Group. This March, the Sekisui Chemical Group celebrated its 70th Anniversary. After having started in 1947 as Sekisui Inc., a gen-eral plastics manufacturing business in Japan, the company is now a USD 12 billion leading global chemical and manufacturing group (p. 11).

I believe you will find the success stories in this issue of Foamotion informative and interesting, and I encourage you to continue relying on us as partners – to help make the next success story yours.

Sincerely, Igor Allinckx, CEO

Igor AllinckxCEO

Energetic��performance

Outstanding�energy�and�environ-mental�management�system

Environmental management achievements of Seki-sui Alveo BS internationally recognised with ISO14001 and ISO50001 certification and with the Sekisui Envi-ronment Award Prize.

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The Sekisui Alveo company in Bad Sobernheim, Germany received ISO14001 certification of its envi-ronmental management system and – as the first company within the Sekisui Group – ISO50001 certifi-cation of its energy management system. Sekisui Alveo BS GmbH develops, produces and distributes high-performance polyolefin foams and laminated foam products.

ISO14001 certification confirms the company’s ability to manage its environmental responsibilities in a systematic way. ISO50001 certification confirms that it includes aspects of energy consumption and savings into its management system. Based on the same model as the ISO14001 and ISO9001 standards, the ISO50001 standard requires development of a policy for effective and efficient use of energy and de-ployment of that policy in all plant processes.

“The parallel introduction of two management systems was quite a challenge from an administra-tive point of view, and we still have a lot of detail work to do”, says Ulrike Eymann, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager at Sekisui Alveo BS. “The inte-gration of all three systems at Sekisui Alveo BS – ISO 9001, ISO14001 and ISO50001 – into one system will be the next big challenge.”

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The progressive steps have not only environmental advantages but also economic ones. Along with the ISO 50001 certification, the company improved controlling of its cooling system for foam products, thereby capturing annual savings of EUR 30,000 to 40,000.

In acknowledgement of its outstanding achievements in environ-mental management, Sekisui Alveo BS was awarded the Sekisui Envi-ronment Award Prize, sponsored by High Performance Plastics Compa-ny (HPPC) President Keita Kato.

Sekisui Alveo BS Plant Director Markus Römer sees these events as a successful step within an ongoing process: “We are proud of the sup-port of our employees during the introduction phase and the continuous input since then. Receiving the Sekisui Environment Award Prize is a good motivation for the challenges to come. We will share the award money with our employees for a planned information day and other ac-tivities in the next months.”

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Sekisui Alveo’s in-house Application Service Laboratory (ASL) has been supporting the com-pany’s customers in development and testing of foams for their specific projects and applica-tions for nearly 40 years. This competence cen-tre is the only one of its kind in this field in Eu-rope – and it exclusively serves Sekisui Alveo customers.

Careful�planningFor the past 20 years, the ASL has been

located in a rented building in Littau, near the Sekisui Alveo head office in Lucerne. The site was rezoned a few years ago, and the owner decided to have the building torn down to build apartments on the site, so Sekisui Alveo began looking for a new location for the ASL. Half a year later, a building with suitable rental space was found in Adligenswil, seven kilometres from Lucerne, roughly the same distance from the head office as Littau.

Relocating the ASL included a two-year planning phase involving architects and tech-nical specialists, a four-month renovation

phase involving 25 contractors, and about ten weeks for planning and preparing for the move, transporting everything, and setting it all up in the new location. In February 2016 the ASL moved into the newly renovated space in the building. The relocation project was overseen and coordinated by Pirmin Bucheli, ASL Manag-er. The move itself was carefully scheduled and swiftly completed in order to minimise any in-convenience to customers.

The new laboratory occupies a space of 1,800 m2 plus 100 m2 of sliding storage racks with three levels and an 80m2 interstitial deck. It has the same infrastructure and offers the same services as the old lab. The main differ-

Application�Service��Laboratory�relocated

New�set-up�with�optimised�processes��for�technical�support�of�customers

The ASL is now located in this renovated building in Adligenswil, close to the Sekisui Alveo main office in Lucerne, Switzerland.

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Individual�solutions�for�specific�customer�needsAs a competence and innovation centre for foam technology, the Application Service Laboratory exclusively supports Sekisui Alveo customers in development and testing for their specific applications. The exchange of experience and know-how with customers results in successful and highly valuable solutions efficient-ly developed through co-engineering.

Examples of the technical services provided by the ASL include:> Manufacture of foam samples according to customer specifications> Production of prototypes > Development and conducting of specific tests according to customer needs> Comparative testing of foams> Analyses for determination of foam types> Measurement of a wide range of physical and mechanical properties > Acoustic analyses, microscopic analyses, creep testing, and much more

ence is that nearly everything was previously in one large space; now things are distributed into several rooms on two floors. On the upper floor are the main laboratory with machine room, testing rooms, offices, conference room, and workshop. In the basement are the main ware-house, archive, and the Coatema laminating machine.

Even�better�customer�supportThe fresh start was used as an opportunity

to carefully arrange the machinery and equip-ment for greater efficiency. Pirmin Bucheli says

“The new plan was a chance for us to better lay out our equipment for our various application activities. This has led to better organisation and therefore optimised processes.” The ma-chines and systems are now grouped into func-tional areas, e.g. laboratory, storage, forming, and physical testing. The more efficient layout allows the team to respond faster to customer orders and requests.

Now set up for even greater efficiency in its new location, the ASL team of six specialists looks forward to continuing its legacy of sup-port in developing state-of-the-art technical solutions for customers’ specific applications.

1 The façade was opened in order to install the Geiss T7 vacuum-forming machine.

2 The ASL is equipped with a state-of-the-art Zwick/Roell tensile strength testing machine.

3 The Geiss and Kiefel vacuum- forming machines and the Förtsch flame lamination machine are set up with excellent access, lighting, and ventilation for efficient work in the lab.

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The�world’s�most�innovative�SUV

The�Tesla�Model�X�has�Alveolen�NLC�LV�inside�

Tesla�Motors:�young�and�innovativeThe mission of Tesla Motors is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable transport by building electric cars. Tesla Motors delivered its first car in 2008 and has since sold over 186,000 electric cars worldwide. In 2015 Forbes Magazine named Tesla the world’s most innovative com-pany. The company’s headquarters is in Palo Alto, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. The Tesla Model X is the company’s third model and has been in production for two years.

Electric�cars�slash�global�warming�emissionsIn November 2015 the Union of Concerned Scientists published a report comparing two electric vehicles with similar petrol-powered vehicles by examining their global warming emissions over their full life-cycle in a cradle-to-grave analysis. A midsize and a full-size electric vehicle model were chosen: the Nissan LEAF and the Tesla Model S. The study found that all-electric cars representative of those sold today produce less than half the global warming emissions of comparable petrol- powered vehicles, even taking into account the higher emissions associated with electric vehicle manufacturing.

The Tesla Model X is an electric car like no other. It is claimed to be the safest, fastest and most capable sport utility vehicle in history. With four-wheel drive and a 90 kWh battery providing over 400 km of range, the Model X seats seven adults and holds all of their gear, transporting them in style and comfort – and with zero emissions.

The car is loaded with innovative and ad-vanced features and technologies, such as a carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer body, self-driving features, falcon-wing doors, and state-of-the-art Alveolen NLC LV air ducts, made by our partner Mergon, a global automo-tive supplier.

Under an official collaboration agreement signed three years ago, Sekisui Alveo and Mer-gon Automotive have been jointly developing state-of-the-art polyolefin foam air ducts for the automotive industry. The team is using an advanced vacuum twin-sheet thermoforming process in which two layers of foam are simul-taneously welded into a lightweight and flexible

air duct. Sekisui Alveo has developed new vac-uum-forming foam grades especially for these applications. One of them is Alveolen NLC LV, which is perfect for vacuum forming and com-plies with the most demanding emissions and flammability standards of the automotive in-dustry.

The ambitious investment in R&D is paying off. Using the new foam and the application competence of our partner Mergon, prototype air ducts for the Tesla Model X were made. The results were so convincing that Tesla is now using the ducts in what is one of the most inno-vative and advanced cars in the world.

Electric vehicles depend on the battery sys-tem to power not only the motor but also the climate control system, and this greatly impacts the operating range of the car. Foam air ducts provide an important double benefit for these cars: The excellent insulation reduces the ener-gy consumption of the climate control system and the lower weight reduces the energy con-sumption of the motor. Foam air ducts are 75 %

to 90 % lighter than conventional blow moulded parts and they provide ten times better thermal insulation, which makes the ducts much more efficient. Studies prove that foam air ducts can reduce noise by up to 5dBA. Easier mounting, prevention of condensation, and elimination of rattling noises are further benefits of foam parts that enhance the quality of the car and comfort of passengers.

A key target of the Sekisui Group’s Environ-ment Sustainable Vision 2030 is to achieve 50 % of sales for environmentally beneficial applica-tions by 2016. The air ducts for the Tesla Model X are a prime example of our commitment to collaborate as an innovative partner and devel-op products that make a positive contribution.

The Tesla Model X is loaded with innovative and advanced features and technologies, such as the carbon-fibre-rein-forced polymer body, self-driving features, falcon-wing doors, and state-of-the-art Alveolen NLC LV air ducts.

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In-house�technical�competenceIn recent years Sekisui Alveo has developed vari-

ous LVT underlays to meet individual customer re-quirements. Thanks to our comprehensive in-house testing and analysis capabilities, developing these new materials has been done systematically and swiftly. “It’s precisely this competence that allows us to quickly and fully respond to market needs as well as individual customer requirements”, says Sonja Santhiram, Business Unit Manager at Sekisui Alveo. “With this portfolio expansion of our LVT underlays, we are very well positioned to cover the present and future needs of the market.”

Thin�flooring�–�pros�and�consThe average thickness of luxury vinyl tiles is 4 to

5 millimetres. That’s why they are preferred for reno-vation projects where a low installation height is re-quired. The drawback is that there is little material thickness to form the click joints, and this limits sta-bility. Although the load capacity of LVT can exceed that of thicker laminate, the load distribution capabil-ity of design floors with the click system is significant-ly limited. In order to avoid deformation, damage, or opening of the joints, an underlay with high compres-sive strength is indispensable.

Comprehensive�support�for��design�flooring�

High�compressive�strength�is�keySekisui Alveo’s LVT underlays perfectly meet this essential require-

ment. High compressive strength (CS) and low material thickness ideal-ly support the click joints of the flooring and thereby protect the overall system from mechanical damage. Even dynamic loads caused by walking or rolling an office chair present no problem for the underlay. The func-tional properties remain intact throughout the entire service life.

Excellent�impact�sound�insulationAnother important main function of underlays is impact sound

reduction capability (IS), and here Sekisui Alveo’s LVT underlays excel again. Acoustic laboratory testing of flooring assemblies incorporating LVT products of leading design floor manufacturers shows that impact noise can be reduced by up to 19 dB. Thus our underlays meet the ele-vated requirements set forth in the current MMFA technical bulletin.

Anti-slip�and�moreLVT installed over our anti-slip coated underlays provides enhanced

coupling between the two layers, thereby reducing the risk of tiles lifting or joints working loose or becoming damaged during usage. Notwith-standing, the handling, laying, and ultimate removal of the underlay and the LVT elements remain simple – an important aspect for the user group “do-it-yourselfers”. The underlays are available in typical thicknesses from 0.8 to 1.5 millimetres and generally level out any slight unevenness of the substrate which could cause undesirable tension in the flooring. They are non-water absorbent and possess high sd values, meaning they can serve as a water vapour control layer. They also possess low thermal resistance and are therefore suitable for use in heated floors.

Custom�versions�expand�our�product�portfolio�of�underlays�for�luxury�vinyl�tiles�

Sekisui Alveo has been successfully developing and producing efficient underlays for laminate and parquet flooring for decades. Our underlays for luxury vinyl tiles (LVT) meet all the requirements of the MMFA, the Multilayer Modular Flooring Association. These high-performance un-derlays boast a wide range of technical properties and have earned broad acceptance in the market.

LVT underlays by Sekisui Alveo boast outstanding performance in all critical aspects, making them ideal for high-quality floors covered with luxury vinyl tiles.

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With advantages like low power consumption, small size, and long life span, LEDs are revolutionising the lighting industry – and the trend is continuing. The next generation of these lights is the so-called OLED (organic light emitting diode). Unlike conventional LEDs, which emit light from a point source, OLEDs emit light from an entire surface. The devices are ultra-thin, lightweight, operate at very low temperatures, and can be produced as flexible panels, which makes them attrac-tive for many high-end applications and opens the door to many possibilities for mounting or installing them in places never before practical.

Flexible�mounting�requiredLED strips and OLED light panels can be mounted easily and securely using

double-sided tapes with a foam carrier. These tapes adhere to a variety of mate-rials, including plastic, metal and wood, providing high bonding strength, superi-or mechanical properties, and excellent durability. Because the foam carrier is flexible, the tapes conform very well to non-planar surfaces, even corners. The foam is the key to durability of the mount because it compensates for differential movement between the mounting surface and the lighting device, thereby pre-venting failure of the adhesive bond. Such differential movement can be caused by stress build-up, deformation over time, or thermal expansion and contraction. The foam is also ideal for absorbing mechanical forces such as vibration and impact, which helps to protect the lighting devices against damage.

Alveolit�polyolefin�foam�excelsBecause of these requirements, conventional adhesive transfer tapes with-

out a foam backing are not recommended for permanent mounting of LEDs and

Mounting�LEDs�and�OLEDs

Alveolit�foam�is�an�ideal�carrier�for�adhesive�mounting�tapes�for�the�new�generation�of�lighting�devices

OLEDs. High-quality polyolefin foams such as Alveolit are particularly well suited as a foam carrier for adhesive tape products used as a reliable and strong mounting solution. Alveolit has no adverse effects on the adhesive coating material, so it is inherently adhesive-friendly, which is the basis for a permanent bond.

Outstanding�performance�across��the�board

Alveolit foams have a range of outstanding mechanical properties including tensile strength, skin peel strength, and shear strength. Various Alveolit foam products with balanced properties are available, allowing one to choose the optimal performance profile to match the requirements of the final application. This means foam tapes can be optimised to provide ideal mechanical properties for a specific pur-pose.

Alveolit is available in a variety of thick-nesses. It is highly conformable/adaptable to different mounting surfaces (rough or smooth) and substrate geometries (planar, irregular, curved, sharply angled, etc.). Being a closed-cell foam, it has excellent moisture resistance, so it is suitable for outdoor applications as well as indoor. And last but not least – and something that manufacturers greatly appreciate in the factory – Alveolit is highly compatible with dif-ferent converting processes such as die cutting, so there is no need to buy new machinery to work with it.

OLED technology is poised to revolutionise the lighting industry.

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Air filters are used in all sorts of mechanical devices and equipment. The filters themselves are typically in the form of panels made of a fibrous material or foam, and these panels are held within a frame. Depending on the specific application, these frames must meet a wide variety of technical and market requirements, which might include hygiene, light weight, thermal stability, moisture resistance, chemical resistance, shape & size, economy, strength & rigidity, and environmen-tal performance. Conventional filter frames are made of metal, plastic, cardboard, fleece and other materials. A new material has now joined this list, polypropylene foam, which offers unmatched advantages and per-formance in many cases.

Alveocel LP F is a polypropylene-based non-crosslinked foam. The material is compliant with ISO 846, which is part of VDI 6022 (hygiene requirements for ventilation and air-conditioning systems and units), requiring no additives. Being a thermal insulator, it also helps prevent water condensation within HVAC systems.

This high-quality material possesses thermal stability up to 140 °C. Compared with injection moulded and extruded plastic filter frames, the foam frames require no costly moulds and offer weight-saving potential and lower material consumption. Despite the light weight, Alveocel LP F displays very high rigidity and stability, which ensures stable fixation of the filter mat. The PP-based material shows good resistance to chemi-cals and corrosive volatiles, which is important in industrial filter appli-cations.

With increasing hygienic standards in many fields, biologically inert materials are in growing demand. Fibrous materials such as cardboard or fleece, which absorb moisture, perform poorly in this regard and must be impregnated or coated with additives in order to meet hygienic re-quirements. An additional problem of cardboard filter frames is that water absorption causes loss of stability and can lead to deformation.

Foam�for�filter�framesClosed-cell PP-based material outperforms card-board and fleece in terms of hygiene for two key rea-sons: The water absorption rate is very low (below 1%) and the closed-cell structure prevents dirt and dust from building up on the material and supporting bac-teria growth.

Alveocel LP F has a thickness of 1.7 mm and is available as semi-finished 1200 x 2200 mm foam boards or rolls 600 or 1200 mm wide. These formats allow nearly any filter frame sizes and shapes, thus offering great versatility and design freedom. Alveo-cel LP F can be easily converted using standard pro-cesses such as hot folding, welding, and die cutting. Used in combination with polypropylene filter mats, a single-material concept can be realized, allowing di-rect recycling of the frame and panel with no sorting necessary. Because the material is a 100 % PP-resin-based non-crosslinked foam, it is fully recyclable. It can also be incinerated without leaving ash residue.

Alveocel LP F filter frames have proven to be the best choice for certain applications in many cases. Filter companies across Europe have discovered the advantages of this new frame material and have add-ed it to their portfolios. Contact us to discuss your particular need.

Alveocel�LP�F�is�a�proven�new�material�for�panel�filter�frames�

Lightweight, stable, and heat & moisture resistant, Alveocel LP F is the first choice for filter frames for certain applications.

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World’s�softest�polyolefin�foam��now�UL�listed

Sekisui�Alveo�launches�new�flame-retardant�foam

Highest�horizontal�flame-resistance�rating

Sekisui Alveo offers its well-known Alveo-soft foam in a wide range of types and grades in order to cover a broad variety of different applications and requirements. The latest ad-dition to the portfolio is Alveosoft SA CMU 005, which is UL certified for flame resistance. In horizontal burning tests for foams, test sam-ples with a minimum thickness of 5 mm passed with the highest rating (HF-1). The material is now listed in the UL 94 certification directory. Many OEMs require UL listing of the plastic components they use in their products in order to ensure fire safety.

First-choice�sealing�materialAlveosoft is the world’s softest polyolefin

foam and is well known as a unique solution in the market. Its excellent air sealing character-istics at low clamping forces far outperform those of PUR and PVC foams. That’s a key rea-son the material has become the first choice for many sealing applications and as an acoustic or thermal insulation solution. SA CMU 005 provides the same mechanical properties and visual appearance as other Alveosoft types and in addition is UL certified for flame resistance. This means there is now a standard Alveosoft grade suitable for applications requiring UL listing, which expands the field of potential uses.

Outstanding�technical�performance�profile

Besides its outstanding suppleness, Alveo-soft possesses a wide range of characteristics important in sealing applications, such as very low mounting force, excellent air sealing prop-erties at low compression, excellent ageing and chemical resistance compared with non-ge-neric materials, and low water absorption (max. 2 %). There are no hydrolysis problems as with PUR, the skin is water repellent, and the mate-rial is microbiologically inert against bacteria and fungi. Furthermore, the material displays excellent recovery after compression, low com-pression set at room temperature and excellent thermal insulation characteristics.

Proven�in�use“SA CMU 005 was used in several applica-

tions prior to the official market launch,” says Sandro Glanzmann, Application Development Manager at Sekisui Alveo, “and the material has performed as expected in practice”. The proven

In UL testing for flame resistance, Alveosoft SA CMU 005 achieved the HF-1 rating, the highest rating in the horizontal burning test for foams.

Alveosoft foam is well-proven as a sealing material in a wide range of applications in the industrial, construction and automotive sectors.

Sekisui Alveo has further expanded its product range of flame-retardant foams: With Alveo-soft SA CMU 005, we now offer our unique Alveosoft crosslinked polyolefin foam in a grade that is UL (Underwriters Laboratories) certified. That’s good news for OEMs that re-quire UL listing of the plastic components and materials like sealing gaskets they use in their electronical devices, white goods and industri-al components.

applications include duct sealing in white goods and thermal and acoustic insulation in residen-tial heat pumps.

Flexible�conversion�propertiesAlveosoft SA CMU 005 is available as a roll

product in thicknesses of 5 mm and greater. The standard colour is anthracite. The material gives great flexibility in converting, allowing many common methods such as die cutting, lamination, adhesive coating, and hot-plate and ultrasonic welding.

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The main celebration was held on March 3 at the Toranomon Hills Forum in Tokyo, attended by about 530 people, including employees and special guests. The daylong event began with several management pres-entations and an awards ceremony. After lunch, the celebration ceremony took place, including the screen-ing of a special 70th anniversary film. This was followed by a special highlight, a piano recital by the famous pia-nist Nobuyuki Tsujii, who played music he wrote espe-cially for the 70th anniversary. The event concluded in the evening with a reception and a festive anniversary party.

Several members of the senior management spoke at the celebration. CEO Teiji Koge expressed his thanks to all the company’s stakeholders for their continuing cooperation, support and kindness. He confirmed the company’s steadfast commitment to its mission: “In the future, we will continue to contribute to improving peo-ple’s lives and the global environment by further devel-oping the frontiers of ‘creation of housing / social infra-structure’ and ‘chemical solutions’ through our prominent technology and quality.”

The Sekisui Chemical Group’s history over the past seven decades has been continually studded with major pioneering achievements, including opening the first automatic plastic injection moulding plant in Japan (1948), being the first Japanese company to open a manufacturing facility in the United States (1963), mar-keting the world’s first prefabricated modular homes (1971), developing the revolutionary SPR pipe-rehabili-tation method (1986), and starting full-scale production of the world’s first non-centrifugal vacuum blood col-lection tubes (2006).

Over the decades, the Group has steadily expanded with new products, technologies and facilities and es-tablished a firm presence around the world. The first European subsidiary, Sekisui Chemical GmbH, was es-tablished in 1962 to disseminate various advanced solutions through import and export activities with Se-kisui in Japan. Sekisui Chemical Group is today recog-nised as a leader in promoting corporate social respon-sibility initiatives and strongly supporting a number of environmental causes.

At the anniversary celebration, CEO Teiji Koge pledged to continue following the Group’s vision and build on its first 70 years of success: “Since the compa-ny’s establishment, we have expanded our business by providing products which meet people’s daily needs. We shall double our efforts in order to maintain our strong corporate presence for 100 years and beyond.”

The 70th anniversary celebration of the Sekisui Chemical Group was held on March 3rd, 2017 at the Toranomon Hills Forum in Tokyo, attended by about 530 people.

Anniversary�celebration�in�Tokyo

Sekisui�Chemical�Group��celebrates�its�70th�anniversary

On March 3, 2017, the Sekisui Chemical Group celebrated its 70th Anni-versary. After having started in 1947 as Sekisui Inc., a general plastics manufacturing business in Japan, the company is now a USD 12 billion leading global chemical and manufacturing group.

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