Japanese Materials Healthy potentially undervalued

Osaka Soda

Market Cap: JP¥220.6b

Manufactures and sells basic and functional chemicals products in Asia, Europe, North America, and internationally.

Kuraray

Market Cap: JP¥513.4b

Engages in the production and sale of resins, chemicals, fibers, and other-related materials in Japan, the United States, China, Europe, Asia, and internationally.

Nippon Paper Industries

Market Cap: JP¥154.4b

Engages in the production and sale of pulp and paper products in Japan, Oceania, Asia, North America, and internationally.

Teijin

Market Cap: JP¥334.0b

Engages in the fibers, films and sheets, composites, healthcare, and IT businesses in Japan and internationally.

NOF

Market Cap: JP¥638.1b

Manufactures chemicals in Japan.

Mitsubishi Chemical Group

Market Cap: JP¥1.6t

Engages in the manufacture and sale of performance products, industrial materials, and other products.

Zeon

Market Cap: JP¥448.0b

Engages in the elastomer materials, specialty materials, and other businesses in Japan, North America, Europe, and Asia.

KH Neochem

Market Cap: JP¥102.5b

Researches, manufactures, and sells of petrochemical products in Japan and internationally.

Adeka

Market Cap: JP¥406.2b

Engages in chemicals, food products, and life science businesses.

Asahi Kasei

Market Cap: JP¥2.5t

Engages in material, homes, and healthcare businesses in Japan, the United States, China, and internationally.

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company

Market Cap: JP¥906.9b

Manufactures and sells basic and fine chemicals, and functional materials in Japan.

Kansai Paint

Market Cap: JP¥490.3b

Manufactures and sells paints and coatings in Japan, India, China, Asia, Africa, Europe, and internationally.

Toyobo

Market Cap: JP¥160.6b

Provides films and functional polymers, industrial materials, and healthcare and textile products worldwide.

artience

Market Cap: JP¥202.5b

Engages in the colorants and functional materials, polymers and coatings, printing and information, and packaging materials businesses in Japan, Europe, Asia, the Americas, and internationally.

Kobe Steel

Market Cap: JP¥755.1b

Engages in the materials, machinery, and electric power businesses worldwide.

Kaneka

Market Cap: JP¥340.7b

Engages in the manufacture and sale of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), crosslinked PVC, PVC-PVAc polymers, paste PVC, acryl grafted-vinyl chloride copolymer, and chlorinated PVC in Japan and internationally.