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Company Information

Company Name SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
President and Representative Director Eiichi Takahashi
Date of establishment April 1, 2008
Capital 1,275 million yen
Annual sales 60.5 billion yen (fiscal year ending March 2022)
Shareholder Sekisui Chemical Industry (100% stake)
Fiscal year end March
Number of employees 1,480 (as of April 1, 2022)
Business Locations Domestic, North America, Europe, Asia
Head Office Urbannet Nihonbashi 2-chome Building, 2-1-3 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0027, Japan
TEL: 03-3272-0671 (main) FAX: 03-3278-8774

※Link to the website of SEKISUI MEDICAL Co.

Description of business

Description of Business

SEKISUI MEDICAL's business is expanding across four main businesses
Diagnostics, Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals, Drug Development Support, and Enzymes.

  • 写真:検査事業

    Diagnostics

    The core of our business. focused on developing, manufacturing, and marketing in-vitro diagnostics, for use in the diagnosis of a wide range of conditions such as cardiovascular, diabetes, influenza and strep.

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    Pharmaceutical Sciences

    We produce active pharmaceutical ingredients and pharmaceutical intermediates, amino acids, as well as a wide range of enzymes for use in diagnostics, biopharmaceutical manufacturing and more.

  • 写真:創薬支援事業

    Drug Development Solutions

    We comprehensively support drug development for pharmaceutical companies and academia through deep expertise and advanced technological capabilities.

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    Enzymes

    We leverage more than 40 years of technical skills and experience to mass produce recombinant proteins and various enzymes in the UK.

※Link to the website of Sekisui Medical Co. Ltd.

Domestic Locations

Workplace

Introducing Sekisui Medical's facilities in Japan.

Tokyo Head Office

Sekisui Medical's head office is located in Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. At the head office, we are in charge of indirect operations that support the HQ function and business operations of each business.
It is easily accessible from Tokyo Station and Nihonbashi Station, at the heart of Tokyo's business district.

  • Tokyo Head Office

    We moved to our current head office building when it was newly constructed in 2017. It is a well-lit, spacious and modern workplace.

  • Open Meeting Area

    This area is an open space where you can hold impromptu or casual meetings as they come up.

  • Cafeteria

    There is a cafeteria on each floor, where you can enjoy lunch with your friends or to relax and refresh when you need a break.

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Tsukuba(Ryugasaki/Ami) Area

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TSUKUBA/AMI AREA

Tsukuba Plant/Research Institute (Ryugasaki) / Ami Office | TSUKUBA / AMI AREA In the Tsukuba area facilities in Ryugasaki and Ami, develop and produce a wide variety of diagnostic reagents mainly in the fields of blood coagulation, lifestyle-related diseases, and infectious diseases; to be used in conjunction with our plastic vacuum blood collection tubes indispensable for clinical tests, and fully automatic blood coagulation analyzers. We are also develop manufacturing technology specializing based on our special peptide synthesis technology.

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    Company Bus

    A company bus runs from the nearest station to the office. Many employees also commute by car.

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    Social Facilities

    There are facilities on premises designated for employee social and club activities.

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    Employee cafeteria

    The lunch set meal for 200 yen including dessert is popular among employees.

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Tokai Area

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Drug Development Solutions Center | TOKAI AREA

Tokai Village, Ibaraki Prefecture is home to our Drug Development Solutions Center. At this facility we undertake a wide range of non-clinical and clinical trials using radioisotope (RI) -labeled compounds supporting drug development at each stage from initial exploration to application and post-marketing monitoring.

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    Drug Discovery Solutions Center

    We own and operate one of the largest RI (radioisotope) handling facilities in Japan, based in this center.

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    Employees

    There are about 130 people working here, and we are proud of our friendly team oriented culture and atmosphere.

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    Employee cafeteria

    With two daily set menus and a choice of noodles or a rice bowl, you can use this restaurant every day and never get bored of the delicious food.

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Iwate Area

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Iwate Plant | IWATE AREA

The Iwate Plant is located in Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture, and consists of a vast site surrounded by, and operated with respect for nature. Operations began in 1979 manufacturing APIs, intermediates, and amino acids for pharmaceuticals. Through experience garnered through inspections and audits by international regulatory bodies such as the American FDA and the European Pharmaceutical Quality Division (EDQM), and domestic and overseas pharmaceutical companies, we strive to maintain and improve GMP systems to the highest standards on a daily basis.

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    Chosha Yashiki

    The Chosha Yashiki, one of the 20 best waters in Iwate, is located nearby, and a waterway connects to the Iwate Factory.

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    New Developments

    An additional new site development is currently under construction. The specifications aim to improve quality and reliability by preventing cross-contamination and ease containment of hazardous substances.

  • 社員食堂

    Employee cafeteria

    A delicious menu designed for the health of employees is available.

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SALES and CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER

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Sales/Customer Support Center

Our Domestic Sales Division operates 13 sales offices nationwide, with DMRs catering to clients needs and facilitating information flow in each region. In addition to four sales offices in the Tokyo metropolitan area, a customer support center showroom is also located in Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo.

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