Tosoh Corporation http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Tosoh_Corporation-1020706 Friday, July 25, 2008 11:26:50 PM 1020706 Tosoh Corporation en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/PR_157939_808797068moodys/PR_157939_808797068htmlGlobal Credit Research Announcement ## JUN #### Announcement: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation Moody's: Negative Outlook for Japan's Integrated Chemical Industry Tokyo, June ##, #### -- According to a new report by Moody's...6/26/2008 12:33:14 AMhtmlMitsubishi Chemical Holdings CorporationSumitomo Chemical Company, LimitedSumitomo Chemical (U.K.) plcTosoh CorporationMitsui Chemicals, Inc.Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationAsahi Kasei CorporationAsahi Kasei Corporation; Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation; ...808797068723348704750275224972237002091150.0000NewsAnnouncementPR_157939_808797068Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit ResearchJAPAN - Tosoh Corp agreed to raise its interest to ##.#% from ##.#%, by acquiring a ##.#% stake in Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co Ltd, a manufacturer and seller of polyurethane resin ingredients, for #.### bil Japanese yen ($##.### mil), from its shareholder Hodogaya Chemical Co Ltd.5/13/2008 2:13:05 PM89149Y65466Z89149Y89149YTosoh CorpNippon Polyurethane Industry Co LtdTosoh CorpTosoh Corphttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Thomson_M%26A/Tosoh_Corp_acquires_a_minority_stake_in_Nippon_Polyurethane_Ind_Co_Ltd-1976654040sdc/19766540401976654040Copyright © 2008, Thomson Financial, All Rights ReservedTokyo 1Chemicals and Allied ProductsJapanIndustrial organic chemicals, nec2869FFForeignPublic40422812:Alkalies and chlorine2819:Industrial inorganic chemicals, nec2821:Plastics materials and synthetic resins2869:Industrial organic chemicals, nec2899:Chemicals and chemical preparations, nec4214:Local trucking with storage4491:Marine cargo handling2812:Alkalies and chlorine2819:Industrial inorganic chemicals, nec2821:Plastics materials and synthetic resins2869:Industrial organic chemicals, nec2899:Chemicals and chemical preparations, nec4214:Local trucking with storage4491:Marine cargo handlingChemicals and Allied ProductsJapanPlastics materials and synthetic resins2821FFForeignSubsidiary6066001Mnfr,whl alkalies,chlorineMnfr,whl alkalies,chlorineCashCash OnlyStock346521003May 13 20080.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.0000012.0000013.0000014.0000015.0000016.0000017.0000018.0000019.0000020.0000021.0000022.0000023.0000024.0000025.0000026.0000027.00000Tosoh Corp is headquartered inTokyo, Japan, with actual headoffice in Yamaguchi, Japan.The company's principalactivities are the manufactureand sale of basic chemicals,petrochemicals and functionalproducts. The operations arecarried out through thefollowing divisions:Petrochemicals division dealswith ethylene, propylene,polyethylene and ethylenevinyl acetate; Basic Materialsdivision deals with causticsoda, vinyl chloride monomerand cement; Functionalproducts division deals withorganic intermediates, flameretardants, scientificinstruments and specialtymaterials and Servicesdivision deals withtransportation, warehousing,maintenance and inspection ofplants, real estate. Thecompany was founded in 1935.Tosoh Corp is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with actualhead office in Yamaguchi, Japan. The company's principalactivities are the manufacture and sale of basic chemicals,petrochemicals and functional products. The operations arecarried out through the following divisions: Petrochemicalsdivision deals with ethylene, propylene, polyethylene andethylene vinyl acetate; Basic Materials division deals withcaustic soda, vinyl chloride monomer and cement; Functionalproducts division deals with organic intermediates, flameretardants, scientific instruments and specialty materialsand Services division deals with transportation,warehousing, maintenance and inspection of plants, realestate. The company was founded in 1935.Tosoh Corp is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with actual head office in Yamaguchi, Japan. The company's principal activities are the manufacture and sale of basic chemicals, petrochemicals and functional products. The operations are carried out through the following divisions: Petrochemicals division deals with ethylene, propylene, polyethylene and ethylene vinyl acetate; Basic Materials division deals with caustic soda, vinyl chloride monomer and cement; Functional products division deals with organic intermediates, flame retardants, scientific instruments and specialty materials and Services division deals with transportation, warehousing, maintenance and inspection of plants, real estate. The company was founded in 1935.1.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.00000Nippon Polyurethane IndustryCo Ltd is headquartered inTokyo, Japan. The company'smain business includes tomanufacture and sale ofpolyurethane resiningredients, andpolyurethane-induced products.The company was founded in1960.Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co Ltd is headquartered inTokyo, Japan. The company's main business includes tomanufacture and sale of polyurethane resin ingredients, andpolyurethane-induced products. The company was founded in1960.Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co Ltd is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company's main business includes to manufacture and sale of polyurethane resin ingredients, and polyurethane-induced products. The company was founded in 1960.0.000000.000000.000000.00000NJapanese Yen09 May 08Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 ESTDate Announced: 05/09/2008Date Effective:Acq. Part. Int.Neutral0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Price/Share0.000009785 Japanese Yen9785.000000.000009785 Japanese Yen9785.000000.000000.000000.000000.000009785.000009785 Japanese Yen0.01000N48.700000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000095.1490095.149000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.0000051.6670028.611000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000002048.760000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000001.000002.000003.000004.000005.000006.000007.000008.000009.0000010.0000011.00000JAPAN - Tosoh Corp agreed toraise its interest to 80.3%from 51.7%, by acquiring a28.6% stake in NipponPolyurethane Industry Co Ltd,a manufacturer and seller ofpolyurethane resiningredients, for 9.785 bilJapanese yen ($95.149 mil),from its shareholder HodogayaChemical Co Ltd.JAPAN - Tosoh Corp agreed to raise its interest to 80.3% from 51.7%, by acquiring a 28.6% stake in Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co Ltd, a manufacturer and seller of polyurethane resin ingredients, for 9.785 bil Japanese yen ($95.149 mil), from its shareholder Hodogaya Chemical Co Ltd.JAPAN - Tosoh Corp agreed to raise its interest to 80.3% from 51.7%, by acquiring a 28.6%stake in Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co Ltd, a manufacturer and seller of polyurethaneresin ingredients, for 9.785 bil Japanese yen ($95.149 mil), from its shareholder HodogayaChemical Co Ltd.JAPAN - Tosoh Corp agreed to raise its interest to 80.3% from 51.7%, by acquiring a 28.6% stake in Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co Ltd, a manufacturer and seller of polyurethane resin ingredients, for9.785 bil Japanese yen ($95.149 mil), from its shareholder Hodogaya Chemical Co Ltd.JAPAN - Tosoh Corp agreed to raise its interest to 80.3% from 51.7%, by acquiring a 28.6% stake in Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co Ltd, amanufacturer and seller of polyurethane resin ingredients, for 9.785 bil Japanese yen ($95.149 mil), from its shareholder HodogayaChemical Co Ltd.Pending0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.00000Status:Pending-999.00000np0.00000-999.00000np0.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000000.000002821:Plastics materials and synthetic resins6066001Tokyo 1Japan2869ForeignPublic40422812:Alkalies and chlorine2819:Industrial inorganic chemicals, nec2821:Plastics materials and synthetic resins2869:Industrial organic chemicals, nec2899:Chemicals and chemical preparations, nec4214:Local trucking with storage4491:Marine cargo handling6066001Tokyo 1Japan2869ForeignPublic404295.149009785.0000095.1490048.70000Deal InformationThomson Financial Mergers & Acquisitionshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/COP_2752moodys/COP_2752htmlCredit Opinion1/3/2008 7:54:47 PMGlobal Credit Research Credit Opinion ## APR #### Credit Opinion: Tosoh Corporation Tosoh Corporation Tokyo, Japan Ratings Category Moody's Rating Outlook Stable Issuer Rating Baa# Contacts Analyst Phone Noriko Kosaka/Tokyo ##.#.####.####...Tosoh Corporation2752150.0000NewshtmlTosoh CorporationCOP_2752Credit & Investment ResearchMoody's Global Credit Research