Showa Denko Materials Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1962

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 23,095

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

  • Investments
  • 26

Showa Denko Materials General Information

Description

Hitachi Chemical Co Ltd manufactures and sells a variety of electronic materials, plastic polymers, automotive products, and other chemical-related products. The firm organizes itself into two segments based on product type. The advanced components and systems segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells automotive products, batteries, printed circuit boards, capacitors, and diagnostics equipment. The functional materials segment sells semiconductors and films for electronics, plastic polymers and resins, lithium-ion batteries materials, carbon products, and ceramics. The vast majority of revenue comes from Asia.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Hitachi Chemical Co, Hitachi Chemical
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • Grantokyo South Tower, 1-9-2
  • Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
  • Tokyo, 100-6606
  • Japan
Primary Industry
Other Chemicals and Gases
Other Industries
Other Materials
Acquirer
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Grantokyo South Tower, 1-9-2
  • Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
  • Tokyo, 100-6606
  • Japan

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Showa Denko Materials Valuation & Funding

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Showa Denko Materials Patents

Showa Denko Materials Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-2008089450-A Chemiluminescence measuring apparatus Active 03-Oct-2006
EP-1262237-A2 A diagnostic pipette assembly including apparatus for automated aspiration Inactive 03-May-2001
EP-1262237-A3 A diagnostic pipette assembly including apparatus for automated aspiration Inactive 03-May-2001
US-20020164807-A1 Apparatus for use in the analysis of liquids samples Inactive 03-May-2001
US-20020164808-A1 Automated pipette apparatus for use in accurate measurement of liquids Inactive 03-May-2001 G01N35/1016
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Showa Denko Materials Former Investors

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Showa Denko Materials Investments & Acquisitions (26)

Showa Denko Materials’s most recent deal was a Secondary Transaction - Private with FIAMM Energy Technology. The deal was made on 01-Jan-2020.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
FIAMM Energy Technology 01-Jan-2020 Secondary Transaction - Private Distributors/Wholesale
Plant Pv 05-Apr-2019 Merger/Acquisition Alternative Energy Equipment
apceth Biopharma 03-Apr-2019 Merger/Acquisition Drug Discovery
3K BATTERY 24-Jul-2017 Secondary Transaction - Open Market Electrical Equipment
HT Beteiligungs 03-Jul-2017 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Products
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Showa Denko Materials Exits (8)

Showa Denko Materials’s most recent exit was on 27-Apr-2017 from Isolite. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Isolite 27-Apr-2017 Completed
Silatronix 23-Jun-2016 Completed
  • 3 buyers
Lisata Therapeutics 31-Mar-2016 Completed
C3Nano 05-Nov-2014 Completed
  • 5 buyers
Biocartis 04-Sep-2014 Later Stage VC Completed
  • 3 buyers
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Showa Denko Materials Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
CSB Energy Technology Taipei, Taiwan 1986
Taiwan First Li-Bond Chiayi, Taiwan 1986
FIAMM Energy Technology Montecchio Maggiore, Italy 1942

Showa Denko Materials FAQs

  • When was Showa Denko Materials founded?

    Showa Denko Materials was founded in 1962.

  • Where is Showa Denko Materials headquartered?

    Showa Denko Materials is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

  • What is the size of Showa Denko Materials?

    Showa Denko Materials has 23,095 total employees.

  • What industry is Showa Denko Materials in?

    Showa Denko Materials’s primary industry is Other Chemicals and Gases.

  • Is Showa Denko Materials a private or public company?

    Showa Denko Materials is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Showa Denko Materials?

    The current valuation of Showa Denko Materials is .

  • What is Showa Denko Materials’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Showa Denko Materials is .

  • Who are Showa Denko Materials’s investors?

    Hitachi has invested in Showa Denko Materials.

  • When was Showa Denko Materials acquired?

    Showa Denko Materials was acquired on 28-Apr-2020.

  • Who acquired Showa Denko Materials?

    Showa Denko Materials was acquired by Resonac Holdings.

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