Tokyo, Japan—On the night of January 29, a fire occurred at our subsidiary Tosoh Analysis and Research Center Co., Ltd. located at the No.1 Research Annex in Nanyo Complex. We deeply apologize for the trouble we are causing to the affected parties and residents in the surrounding area.
Location Tosoh Corporation, Nanyo Complex, No.1 Research Annex
Tosoh Analysis and Research Center Co., Ltd., Room 210
Time of Accident 23:57, January 29, 2012
Sequence of Events | 23:57 | Automatic fire alarm sounds at No.1 Research Annex
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| 00:01 | Fire confirmed on the 2nd floor of No.1 Research Annex, Tosoh on-site firefighting squad commences firefighting operations |
| 00:33 | Firefighting operations commenced by Shunan Fire Department |
| 00:36 | Fire suppressed and brought under control |
| 01:02~ | Shunan Fire Department assessing the site
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| Damages/Injuries | |
| Casualties: | None |
| Physical damage: | Currently being confirmed |
| Environmental damage: | None |
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| About Tosoh Analysis and Research Center., Ltd. | |
| Capital: | ¥50 million |
| Established: | October 1999 |
| Ownership: | 100% by Tosoh Corporation |
TOSOH CORPORATION
WHO WE ARE
Tosoh Corporation is a Japanese chemical company established in 1935 and listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is the parent of the Tosoh Group, which comprises 133 companies worldwide and a multiethnic workforce of over 11,000 people and generated net sales of ¥684.4 billion (US$8.2 billion at the year-end rate of ¥83.15 to the US dollar) in fiscal 2011, ended March 31, 2011.
WHAT WE DO
Tosoh is one of the largest chlor-alkali manufacturers in Asia. The Company supplies the plastic resins and an array of the basic chemicals that support modern life. Tosoh's petrochemical operations supply ethylene, polymers, and polyethylene, while its advanced materials business serves the global semiconductor, display, and solar industries. Tosoh has also pioneered sophisticated bioscience systems that are used for the rapid diagnosis of life-threatening diseases, such as diabetes and certain cancers, and to prevent epidemics by identifying pathogenic microbes. In addition, Tosoh develops products and provides services to purify water and to monitor the environment as part of a commitment to a sustainable future.
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