Kaneka
Japanese diversified chemical company with businesses in functional resins, electronic materials, health foods, etc.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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Overview
Kaneka is a Japanese multinational chemical company founded in 1949, headquartered in Tokyo. Its businesses span functional resins, electronic materials, life sciences (such as health foods and pharmaceuticals), and food-related products. Kaneka holds leading positions in areas like PVC resin and coenzyme Q10 production.
Products and positioning
B2B-focused, diversified chemical company
Product categories. Chemicals · Functional resins · Food ingredients · Pharmaceuticals · Vinyl chloride resins and compounds · Foam resins and insulation materials · Synthetic fibers · Specialty polymers and adhesives · Polyimide films and electronic materials · Food ingredients and fats-and-oils products · Pharmaceutical intermediates · Coenzyme Q10 raw materials · Biotechnology products and services · Apheresis and blood-processing devices
Controversies
2021
Kaneka sues American River Nutrition and Designs for Health over enzyme patents
Kaneka filed suit in the District of Delaware, alleging that American River Nutrition and Designs for Health infringed its patents concerning the production of stabilized forms of the enzyme CoQ10. The allegations are reported as claims in the complaint, not as a court finding.
Recent events
- 2015
FDA authorizes Kaneka Lixelle Beta 2-microglobulin Apheresis Column[2]
Regulation · Product launch
The United States Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of Kaneka's Lixelle Beta 2-microglobulin Apheresis Column, a device designed for treatment of dialysis-associated amyloidosis.
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