Takayuki Kawakubo

Pla Matels Corp. engages in the purchase and sale of synthetic plastic resins and plastic products. Its products include raw plastic materials and various synthetic resin products such as engineering plastics, styrene resin, olefin resin and other resins; processing machines, and related equipment. It also provides the sale and production of plastic sheets, plastic filters, molding machines for injection and extrusion and related equipment. The company was founded in March 1951 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp. manufactures organic and industrial chemicals. It provides coating materials, latexes, pharmaceutical and food additives, explosives, photopolymers and platemaking systems, separation and ion-exchange membranes, cling film, storage bags, plastic film, sheet, and foam. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.