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Asahi Kasei to Discontinue Key Chemical Businesses Amid Strategic Shift

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Asahi Kasei to Discontinue Key Chemical Businesses Amid Strategic Shift

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The latest update is out from Asahi Kasei ( (JP:3407) ).

Asahi Kasei Corp. has decided to discontinue its MMA, CHMA, PMMA resin, and SB latex businesses due to unfavorable economic conditions and structural challenges. The company will also reconfigure its acetonitrile supply framework, closing its refining plant in Kawasaki. This move is part of a broader strategy to improve capital efficiency and focus on growth areas such as ion-exchange membrane process chlor-alkali electrolysis and hydrogen-related businesses. The restructuring will result in an extraordinary loss of approximately ¥25 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, but is not expected to alter the company’s financial forecast.

The most recent analyst rating on (JP:3407) stock is a Hold with a Yen1140.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Asahi Kasei stock, see the JP:3407 Stock Forecast page.

More about Asahi Kasei

Asahi Kasei Corp. operates in the chemical industry, focusing on products such as methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer, cyclohexyl methacrylate (CHMA), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) resin, and SB latex. The company has a significant presence in the market for these products, which have been manufactured at its Kawasaki Works and supplied globally for decades.

Average Trading Volume: 4,797,663

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: Yen1347B

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