Sun Chemical Co., Ltd. acquired benzyl chloride business from Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd..

Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd. is engaged in the manufacture and sale of organic industrial chemicals. The Functional Pigment segment manufactures and sells charge-controlling agents for toners, organic photo conductor materials, organic electroluminescence (EL) materials and various dyes. The Functional Resin segment offers polytetramethylene-ether-glycol (PTG), urethane- and cement-based construction and civil engineering materials, as well as basic materials for general chemical industry. The Basic Chemical segment provides hydrogen peroxide and others. The Agro-science segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of agrichemical ingredients and agents. The Others segment is engaged in the transportation and storage of its products, as well as the contracted research and development business.