Japanese Materials Potentially Undervalued Companies

Toyobo

Market Cap: JP¥144.1b

Manufactures, processes, and sells various films, life sciences, environmental and functional materials, and fibers and textiles products in Japan, China, Southeast Asia, and internationally.

GEOSTR

Market Cap: JP¥12.4b

Engages in the manufacture and sale of precast concrete products for civil engineering in Japan.

Sekisui Kasei

Market Cap: JP¥27.3b

Manufactures and sells plastic products in Japan, Asia, the United States, Central America, Europe, and internationally.

Nitta Gelatin

Market Cap: JP¥22.1b

Engages in the production and sale of gelatin, collagen peptide, collagen, and food materials in Japan.

Taoka Chemical Company

Market Cap: JP¥10.8b

Manufactures and sells chemicals, functional materials, and resin additives in Japan and internationally.

Sakata INX

Market Cap: JP¥130.1b

Manufactures and sells various printing inks and auxiliary agents in Japan, Asia, the America, Europe, and internationally.

Kuriyama Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥36.1b

Manufactures and sells of various hoses, rubber, and plastics products in Japan, the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally.

Vertex

Market Cap: JP¥58.7b

Manufactures and sells concrete secondary products in Japan.

ARE Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥341.6b

Engages in refining, manufacturing, and trading of precious metals and rare metals in Japan, Asia, and North America.

Asahi Kasei

Market Cap: JP¥2.2t

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

Nippon Paper Industries

Market Cap: JP¥157.2b

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

Air Water

Market Cap: JP¥570.3b

Engages in manufacturing selling products and services related to industrial gas, chemical, medical, energy, agriculture and food products, logistics, seawater, and other businesses in Japan.

Tokyo Rope Mfg

Market Cap: JP¥29.9b

Manufactures and sells wire ropes, steel cords, and carbon fiber composite cables (CFCCs) in Japan and internationally.

Soken Chemical & Engineering

Market Cap: JP¥55.9b

Manufactures and sells acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives, functional polymers, organic fine particles, and adhesive tapes in Japan, China, and internationally.

DIC

Market Cap: JP¥487.0b

Manufactures and sells printing inks, organic pigments, and synthetic resins worldwide.

Mitsui Chemicals

Market Cap: JP¥770.7b

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. manufacture and sell goods or services in life & healthcare solutions, mobility solutions, ICT solutions, and basic & green materials worldwide.

artience

Market Cap: JP¥234.9b

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.

Fuji Seal International

Market Cap: JP¥177.2b

Engages in planning, proposal, development, manufacturing, and sales of packaging systems.

Mitsubishi Chemical Group

Market Cap: JP¥1.5t

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

Zeon

Market Cap: JP¥458.6b

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

Mitsubishi Materials

Market Cap: JP¥754.7b

Engages in smelting and sale of copper, gold, silver, lead, tin, palladium, and other metals.

Sanyo Chemical Industries

Market Cap: JP¥139.6b

Manufactures and sells chemical products in Japan.

TOKYO KOATSU

Market Cap: JP¥1.9b

Manufactures and sells industrial gases.

Yamato Kogyo

Market Cap: JP¥740.9b

Through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of steel products in Japan and internationally.

HOKUETSU METAL

Market Cap: JP¥4.2b

Manufactures, processes, and sells iron and steel products in Japan.

ONEX

Market Cap: JP¥2.8b

Provides metal heat treatment, remediation, and processing services in Japan and internationally.

Taiyo KagakuLtd

Market Cap: JP¥45.1b

Engages in the manufacture and sale of functional food ingredients for food, beverage, supplement, and cosmetic applications in Japan and internationally.

Nippon Carbide Industries

Market Cap: JP¥31.8b

Engages in the electronic and functional products, and films and sheetings business in Japan, Asia, and internationally.

Nitto Denko

Market Cap: JP¥2.3t

Primarily engages in the adhesive tapes business in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and internationally.

Kodama Chemical IndustryLtd

Market Cap: JP¥10.9b

Manufactures and sells plastic products in Japan, Thailand, and internationally.

Daishin ChemicalLtd

Market Cap: JP¥9.7b

Manufactures and sells various paints and chemicals in Japan.

Konishi

Market Cap: JP¥90.8b

Manufactures and sells synthetic adhesives in Japan.

Katakura & Co-op Agri

Market Cap: JP¥9.9b

Engages in the fertilizer, cosmetic, chemical, feed, real estate, and other businesses in Japan and internationally.

Nippon Paint Holdings

Market Cap: JP¥2.8t

Engages in the paints and fine chemicals businesses in Japan, Asia, the United States, Europe, and internationally.

KH Neochem

Market Cap: JP¥119.2b

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

Natoco

Market Cap: JP¥14.0b

Manufactures and sells paints, inks, fine chemicals, synthetic resins, and related products in Japan.