Company Profile
A brief of Kaneka Malaysia company introduction.
| Items | Kaneka (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (KM) | Kaneka Eperan Sdn. Bhd. (KEP) | Kaneka Paste Polymers Sdn. Bhd. (KPP) | Kaneka Innovative Fibers Sdn. Bhd. (KIF) | Kaneka Apical Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (KAM) | Kaneka MS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (KMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of Corporation | 1995, Aug | 1996, July | 1999, Jan | 2010, Sep | 2012, Feb | 2015, May |
| Products | Impact Modifiers & Processing Aids | Expandable PE & PP Pellets, Beads and Planks | D-PVC & E-PVC Paste | Synthetic Fibers for Hair Products | Polyimide Film, Graphite Sheet and GS Stickers | Liquid Polymers |
History
A brief History of Kaneka Group.
Corporate Visions and Philosophy
Technology and Creativity
Our Vision for Kaneka is to bring benefits to people, the natural environment, and the world in general. To do this, we build harmony between people and technology, promoting business activities that integrate smoothly with society. We want to be a company that makes dreams come true…
A Brighter Future
To realise our vision for society, we want to contribute to a convenient, comfortable, and flourishing global community. We have continuously contributed to society by looking to the future and overcoming challenges through innovation to create new values…
Corporate Philosophy
With people and technology growing together into creative fusion, we will break fresh ground for the future and tie in to explore new values.
We are also committed to challenge the environmental issues of our planet and contribute to upgrading the quality of life.
Akira Iwazawa
Message from Managing Director
Kaneka Companies in Malaysia was established in 1995 as Kaneka’s Asian base. Since its establishment, we have continued to actively invest and expand our business.
Kaneka Group’s corporate philosophy is “To contribute to the global environment and active life by co-creating values that open up the future through creative fusion of people and technology.” Furthermore, one of the action guidelines to achieve this is “To contribute to the life of people around the world and environmental evolution through Chemistry and provide valuable solutions globally.”
In order to realize all these, Kaneka Companies in Malaysia has declared its vision and Mid-term plan and is implementing mainly in Malaysia and ASEAN.
Kaneka Companies in Malaysia has grown to be the largest complex plant in the Asia region (apart from Japan) which consists of six companies: Kaneka (Malaysia), Kaneka Eperan, Kaneka Paste Polymer, Kaneka Innovative Fibers, Kaneka Apical Malaysia and Kaneka MS Malaysia.
We have been producing various kind of products such as Kane Ace, Eperan, Paste PVC, Kanekalon, futura (FPW), Apical and Graphite sheet at Gebeng Industrial Area in Kuantan. In addition, we have also started to produce Kaneka MS polymer last year.
We have discovered the needs and issues that arise from a wide variety of cultures in the ASEAN and China regions together with customers and various stakeholders. In order to solve them, we have developed high-quality products and produced them in a safe and highly productive factory.
We will continue to provide solutions towards society’s demands and aim to become a company that is trusted by everyone and grow together with the society.
Syed Ahmad Syed Idrus Alhabshi
Message from Director & Plant General Manager
The Kaneka Malaysia (KM) group production site in Gebeng Industrial Area, Kuantan, Malaysia has a solid history of strong operational performance and customer satisfaction. The site has a demonstrated ability to respond quickly and decisively to business opportunities and customer requests.
The KM team is committed to providing outstanding manufacturing and supply chain services for each of our business divisions. We are engaged at each level of the organization. Everyone is accountable for work they perform, recognizes the importance of their job, and understands the connection between their work and our customer’s success.
The KM culture places a high importance on speed to market and customer satisfaction. Our competitive cost of production, technical expertise and work force flexibility allow our business teams to clear constrains and move quickly. In addition to traditional and customized manufacturing and supply chain services, KM has demonstrated the ability to execute process development & scale-up through collaboration with Kaneka Corporation’s R&D group in Japan.
The plant is located on a 98 acres (400,000 m2) site at the Gebeng Industrial Area in Kuantan, Malaysia. The first KM plant started its operation in 1996, and since then, the site has continue to grow and will become the largest and strongest Kaneka manufacturing site outside of Japan in the next few years.
We provide quality products that make new technologies work and enable our customers and the KM plant to grow. We do this by embracing our employees’ can-do spirit, 3-C concept (Challenge, Concentration and Communication), and Operational Excellence. Kaneka Malaysia will develop to be the model plant of the Kaneka Corporation’s group and will be the choice for providing innovative and total manufacturing solutions to our customers and business associates.
Global Network
The Kaneka mission is to use science to respond to needs around the world.
Asia / Oceania
- Kaneka (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
- Kaneka Eperan Sdn. Bhd.
- Kaneka Paste Polymers Sdn. Bhd.
- Kaneka Innovative Fibers Sdn.Bhd.
- Kaneka Apical Malaysia Sdn.Bhd.
- Kaneka MS Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
- Kaneka Singapore Co. (Pte) Ltd.
- Kaneka Pharma Vietnam Co. Ltd.
- Kaneka Asia Co. Ltd.
- Kaneka Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
- Kaneka Eperan (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
- HiHua Fiber Co. Ltd.
- Kaneka (Foshan) High Performance Materials Co. Ltd.
- PT. Kaneka Foods Indonesia
- Kaneka India Pvt. Ltd.
- Kaneka Taiwan Corporation
- Kaneka Korea Corporation
- TGA Pastry Company Pty. Ltd.