Sumitomo Chemical was established in 1913 to manufacture fertilizers from sulfur dioxide emitted from smelting operations at the Besshi copper mine in Niihama, Ehime Perfecture, with the aim of solving environmental problems caused by the emissions.

At present, the Sumitomo Chemical Group, including over 100 subsidiaries and affiliates, operates businesses in five sectors—petrochemicals, energy, functional materials, IT-related chemicals, health and crop sciences, and pharmaceuticals—and provides products worldwide that support a wide variety of industries and help people’s daily lives.