In the phenolic area, Gun-ei presently ranks as the top producer in Japan, with 25% of the market. Gun-ei phenolic resins are widely used in the automobile industry for molding and laminating engine parts; in insulating materials for the housing and construction industries; and in the iron, steel, and manufacturing industries.

In its second main area, sugar/starch products, Gun-ei is one of the four largest producers in Japan, with 10% of the market. Its dextrose and high fructose corn syrup are widely used as sweeteners for beverages, cookies, bread, and other foods due to their low cost and ready solubility in comparison with cane sugar. Gun-ei has high expectations for the future of Kynol^TM phenolic resin-based novoloid fibers.

Established: January, 1946

Founder and Chairman: Denzo Arita

Headquarters: Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Capital Stock: 20,305 million yen

Manufacture and sales of:

Phenolic resins

Urea-melamine resins

High performance resins

High fructose corn syrup

Corn syrup and glucose

Glucosizer (plasticizer)

Kynol^TM novoloid fibers (through Nippon Kynol, Inc., American Kynol, Inc., and Kynol Europa GmbH)