Company

Overview

Company Name
AGC Wakasa Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Location
〒917-0044
24-26-1 Hansei, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture
TEL：+81-770-53-1402　FAX：+81-770-53-1403
Established
4/11/1998
Capital
90 million yen
Shareholder
AGC Inc. (100%)
Main Business
CDMO for pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and fine chemicals
Representative Director
Kazuhisa Sakata

Management Policy

Swift and effective solutions
for global customers.

  • Safety and Health Policy

    • Safety First, Always.
    • Anticipate risks, act preventive solutions.
    • Review daily works , continue improving constantly.

  • Environmental Policy

    • Striving for consideration and harmony with the Wakasa region and the global environment.
    • Assessing environmental impact at every process and minimizing our environmental load.

  • Quality Policy

    • Customer-focused quality.
    • Turning customer needs into reality.
    • Proactive monitoring and constant improvement.

Representative Director's Message

Based in Obama City and Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture, AGC Wakasa Chemicals specializes in the manufacture of pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates, as well as high-performance chemicals, through advanced organic synthesis technology.

Our products support people's lives across the globe, serving as an essential part of daily life in the medical, agricultural, and chemical industries. Although we are a young company with an average age of 36, our entire team works together to provide swift solutions to our global customers’ challenges. From the Reinan region of Fukui, we take pride in delivering essential products to the world.

Representative Director's Message Kazuhisa Sakata

Locations List

  • Obama Plant(Head Office)

    Obama Plant(Head Office)

    〒917-0044
    24-26-1 Hansei, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture
    TEL : 0770-53-1402
    FAX : 0770-53-1403

    Site Area: 7,900 m²
    Products: Pharmaceutical and Agrochemical Intermediates, high-performance chemicals

    Manufacturing Sites & Equipment
  • API Plant

    API Plant

    〒917-0044
    25-27-1 Hansei, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture
    TEL : 0770-53-3500
    FAX : 0770-53-3501

    Site Area: 5,800 m²
    Products: Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)

    Manufacturing Sites & Equipment
  • Kaminaka Plant

    Kaminaka Plant

    〒919-1552
    1-4-1 Wakasa Techno Balley, Wakasa Town, Mikata Kaminaka-gun, Fukui Prefecture
    TEL : 0770-62-0200
    FAX : 0770-62-0201

    Site Area: 28,400 m²
    Products: Agrochemical Intermediates and active ingredients, high-performance chemicals

    Manufacturing Sites & Equipment

History

1998
Established as Wakasa AGC Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.
2004
Acquired ISO 9001 certification
2007
Renamed to AGC Wakasa Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Acquired ISO 14001 certification
2012

Completed the API Plant on the west side of the Obama Plant.

Completed the Kaminaka Plant in Wakasa Techno Valley.
2015
Doubled the production capacity of the Kaminaka Plant.
2021

Completed the new office building at the Obama Plant.

2022
Completed the new R&D and office building at the Kaminaka Plant.
2023

Added new production lines at the Kaminaka Plant, enhancing overall manufacturing capacity.

Certifications

  • ISO 9001 Certified

    Acquired ISO 9001 certification

  • ISO 14001 Certified

    Acquired ISO 14001 certification

  • EcoVadis*Gold Medal Awarded

    Awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for three consecutive years, from 2023 to 2025. Medal Page
    *EcoVadis: A global provider of business sustainability ratings.
    EcoVadis WEB SITE：https://ecovadis.com/

    ecovadis Sustainability Rating

  • Registered as a Fukui SDGs Partner

    Registered as a Fukui SDGs Partner
    *Fukui Prefecture’s local certification program for organizations dedicated to sustainable regional development in line with the SDGs
    Fukui SDGs Partner WEB SITE:https://www.pref.fukui.lg.jp/doc/seiki/sdgs/sdgs-partner.html

    Fukui SDGs