Directory // HOME / Company Outline / Nippon Ketjen Co., Ltd. contributes towards advanced technologies that improves economic feasibility of oil refining through the development, production and sales of hydroprocessing catalysts, as well as, off-site catalyst regeneration/presulfiding, technology services and process licensing. The company is also dedicated to protecting the global environment through these activities. We are constantly improving our technologies with the aim to optimize our contributions.   [Management Vision] Nippon Ketjen seeks to: • Provide superior quality and service to ensure customer satisfaction. • Create an open company with sound and transparent management • Respect human life and care about the global environment.   [Corporate Data] • Corporate Name　　　　　　　Nippon Ketjen Co.,Ltd. • Address of Head Office　　Seavans North 1-2-1 Shibaura Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan • Date of establishment　　　 April 9, 1970 • Number of Employees　　　159 persons (January 1, 2011) • Capitalization　　　　　　　　　480,000,000 yen • Shareholders　　　　　　　　　Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. 50% 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Albemarle Catalysts International L L C 50% • Main Operations　　　　　　　Production and sales of hydroprocessing catalysts   [Location] • Head Office : Seavans North 1-2-1 Shibaura Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan • Niihama Division and R&D Center : 17-4 Isoura-chou Niihama-shi, Ehime, Japan • Eurecat Plant : 366-20 Otsu Isoura-chou Niihama-shi, Ehime, Japan [History] 1970 : Establishment of Nippon Ketjen Co., Ltd. Joint investment with Akzo Chemicals B.V. and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. Start of sales of HPC catalysts(*2). 1972 : Start of operations at 1st HPC catalyst plant. 1976: Increase of production capacity at 1st HPC catalyst plant. 1982 : Start of operations at 2nd HPC catalyst plant. 1986 : Start of operations for new production process for HPC catalysts. 1987 : Start of sales for KFR series of residue hydroprocessing catalysts. 1989 : Start of sales for presulfided catalyst "Easy Active". 1990 : Start of sales for Guard Reactor System in the residue hydroprocessing. 1991 : Start of sales for HC catalysts(*3). 1992 : Adoption of CFI process(*4) at a domestic oil refining company (1st in Japan,7th in the world). 1993 : Increase in HPC catalyst production capacity. 1994 : Start of import/sales of FCC catalysts(*1) from Akzo Nobel. 1995 : Increase of R&D facilities and pilot test units. Acquisition of ISO 9001 certification. 1998 : Acquisition of ISO 14001 certification. 2000 : Acquisition of OHSAS 18001 certification.Unification through conversion of east and west plants to DCS. 2001 : Inheriting of operations of Nippon Eurecat Co., Ltd. 2004 : Albemarle Corporation inherits Akzo Nobel's holdings of Nippon Ketjen Co., Ltd. (50%). Reception of TPM Award Type 2. 2005 : Albemarle Corporation's FCC catalyst sales agent operations transferred to Albemarle Japan Corporation. Awarded Fiscal Year 2005 High-Pressure Gas Safety,Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency Director Commendation. 2006 : Albemarle Corporation and Nippon Ketjen Co., Ltd. form a Hydroprocessing Alliance with UOP LLC to help Refiners Produce Clean Fuels. *1.FCC catalyst： Fluid catalytic cracking catalyst *2.HPC catalyst： Hydroprocessing catalyst *3.HC catalyst： Hydrocracking catalyst *4.CFI process： Cold Flow Improvement Process Copyright NIPPON KETJEN Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. | Terms of Use |