In addition to R&D departments in 4 divisions, our R&D system consists of AI & MI Promotion Department, Corporate Development Department, R&D Promotion Department and Production Technology Development Department.

We reorganized our R&D system to 4 development departments-Functional Coating Chemicals, Water-based Polymer, Forestry Chemicals and Fine Chemicals & Electronics. We combine core technologies and each materials. We also make more our R&D efficient and contribute to create new business for sustainability by making the most of AI&MI technology. Corporate development department aims at the creation and application of future core technologies and R&D promotion department is in charge of cross-divisional coordination functions for each division including analysis, intellectual property, and information services. The Production Technology development department in the production management division also works towards the development of product manufacturing technologies and new processes in cooperation with each division as a part of cross-divisional coordination functions.