Kyowa Hakko Chemical Americas To Change Name

Effective April 1, Kyowa Hakko Chemical Americas will operate as KH Neochem Americas, Inc. The company will continue to operate from its current corporate offices in Schaumburg, IL.

The move is concurrent with that of Tokyo-based parent company, Kyowa Hakko Chemical Co., Ltd., which will officially change its name to KH Neochem, Ltd. on the same date.

“This transition marks another milestone in our organization’s growth and commitment to serve both established and emerging markets in the Americas,” said KH Neochem Americas’ president, Jiro Suezawa. “While our name may have changed, we remain dedicated to making significant contributions to the productivity and financial success of the many clients and industries we serve. With those goals in mind, KH Neochem Americas will offer the highest quality products available, while operating with even greater costefficiency, responsiveness and flexibility,” he said.

KH Neochem Americas’ products include synthetic fatty acids, specialty diols, functional monomers and other high-performance chemicals based on proprietary synthesis technologies.