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News Listing 2021

Tosoh Develops Amine with Superior NOx Resistance for Use in CO2 Recovery

- Tokyo, Japan—Tosoh Corporation has developed an amine with excellent resistance to nitrogen oxide (NOx). This high-performance amine can be used to recover carbon dioxide (CO2) from the exhaust gas generated when fossil fuels, such as coal and natura...

Conclusion of a Partnership Agreement on the Utilization of Woody Biomass Materials and Forest Management

- The following release was issued jointly by Tosoh Corporation, Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. Tokuyama Corporation, Marubeni Corporation. Shunan City, Japan—Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture (Mayor: Ritsuko Fujii; hereinaf...

Tosoh Corporation Assumes Sole Sponsorship of the Akira Suzuki Awards

- Tokyo, Japan—The 2010 Nobel Prize–winning chemist Akira Suzuki, professor emeritus of Hokkaido University, was a technical adviser to the Tosoh Group from 2008 to 2019. He guided the company’s research and development, and he wrote the preface to vol...

Tosoh Achieves World-First Technological Breakthroughs with Environmentally Friendly ZgaiaTM Zirconia Powders

- Tokyo, Japan—Tosoh Corporation is pleased to announce its newest addition to its line-up of zirconia powders, the Zgaia series. The company’s redesign of the particle structure of conventional zirconia makes possible lower-temperature sintering, at 1...

Notice Regarding Application for Selection to Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market

- Tokyo, Japan—Tosoh Corporation received the initial assessment results from the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on July 9, 2021, confirming Tosoh satisfied the listing criteria for the new market segment, Prime Market. Given the results, the Board of Dire...

Tosoh Revises Fiscal 2022 Consolidated Results Forecast

- Tokyo, Japan—In light of recent trends in business performance, Tosoh Corporation has revised the fiscal year 2022 consolidated financial results it forecasted on August 3, 2021.  Revised full-year consolidated financial results for fiscal year 2022 ...

Tosoh Reports on its First-Half Consolidated Results for Fiscal 2022

- Tokyo, Japan— Tosoh Corporation is pleased to announce its consolidated results for the first half of fiscal 2022, from April 1, 2021, to September 30, 2021. The company’s consolidated net sales totaled ¥428.5 billion (US$3.9 billion), an increase of...

Tosoh Corporation Donates to the Tokuyama Zoo

- Tokyo, Japan—On October 29, 2021, Tosoh Corporation donated two large LCD monitors, related equipment, and mobile zoo fencing to the Tokuyama Zoo in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. This donation will support children’s education at this Shunan Cit...

Tosoh Makes Semba Biosciences, Inc. Wholly-Owned Subsidiary

- Tokyo, Japan—Tosoh Corporation announces it has acquired additional shares in Semba Biosciences, Inc. of the United States, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary. The acquisition is part of Tosoh’s efforts to strengthen solutions for continuous biophar...

Tosoh Ceases Production and Sale of Toluene Diisocyanate

- Tokyo, Japan—Tosoh Corporation is scheduled to cease producing and selling toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and TDI-related products effective April 2023. Despite the continuous implementation of measures to improve profitability, the environment surroundi...

Tosoh Acquires Certification in Recognition of Exceptional Support for Work-Life Balance and Childcare

- Tokyo, Japan—Tosoh Corporation has been awarded Platinum Kurumin certification by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Per Japan’s Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children, the Ministry accredits companies...