Showa Denko K.K. ('SDK') is a major manufacturer and marketer of chemical products serving a wide range of fields ranging from heavy industry to the electronic and computer industries. SDK makes petrochemicals (ethylene, propylene), aluminum products (ingots, rods), electronic equipment (hard disks for computers) and inorganic materials (ceramics, carbons). The company has overseas operations and a joint venture with Netherlands-based Montell and Nippon Petrochemicals to make and market polypropylenes. In March 2001, SDK merged with Showa Denko Aluminum Corporation to strengthen the high-value-added fabricated aluminum products operations, and is today developing next-generation optical communications-use wafers.  

Showa Denko (SDK) Announces Revised Performance Forecast for 2009 (Feb 8, 2010)

Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) and Plantec Test Thermoelectric Power Generation Modules in Waste Incinerator (Feb 3, 2010)

Showa Denko Achieves Very High Surface Smoothness in SiC Epitaxial Wafers; for Use in New Inverters for Electric Vehicles (Dec 8, 2009)

Showa Denko Changes in Corporate Management (Nov 30, 2009)

Showa Denko to Strengthen Corporate Governance with New Setup (Nov 30, 2009)

Showa Denko to Develop New Liquid Electrolytes for Automotive LIBs (Nov 19, 2009)

Showa Denko to Commercialize Allyl Ester Resin for Spectacle Lenses (Nov 9, 2009)

SDK Revises Dividend Forecast for 2009 (Sep 29, 2009)

SDK to Absorb SEC's Engineering Business (Sep 24, 2009)

SDK to Establish Advanced Battery Materials Dept. (Sep 15, 2009)

SDK to Withdraw from Commodity Aluminum Extrusions Business and Rationalize Operations by Reducing Personnel (Aug 26, 2009)