CEMEDINE

CEMEDINE is a long-established Japanese adhesive manufacturer, offering industrial and consumer adhesives known for high quality and reliability.

Cemedine traces its origins to 1923, when the business began in Japan's developing chemical-products sector. Over the following decades, adhesives became increasingly important to domestic production, construction, packaging, furniture, education, and household repair. Cemedine built recognition by supplying products that were usable not only by factories and tradespeople but also by ordinary consumers. The brand name consequently became closely identified in Japan with glue and related bonding products. As Japanese manufacturing expanded after the Second World War, Cemedine broadened its technical scope. The company developed and marketed formulations for different materials and conditions, including wood, paper, plastics, metals, rubber, ceramics, glass, and building materials. The portfolio evolved beyond simple liquid glues to include instant adhesives, epoxy systems, contact adhesives, elastic bonding products, and sealants. Packaging and product segmentation allowed the company to address both retail users and professional applicators. Cemedine's industrial development followed the increasing use of adhesives as alternatives or complements to mechanical fastening, welding, and traditional joining methods. Adhesive and sealant applications became relevant to building envelopes, interior construction, vehicle assembly, electrical and electronic components, machinery, furniture, and manufacturing processes. In these settings, performance requirements can include flexibility, vibration resistance, weather resistance, chemical resistance, electrical insulation, heat tolerance, and compatibility with specific substrates. Cemedine's business therefore came to include technical materials and application support alongside consumer products. The company operated as a publicly listed Japanese business before its acquisition by Kaneka Corporation. In 2021, Kaneka announced a tender offer designed to make Cemedine a wholly owned subsidiary. The transaction was intended to combine Cemedine's adhesive and sealant expertise and customer relationships with Kaneka's broader specialty-chemicals and polymer capabilities. After the tender offer and associated procedures, Cemedine joined the Kaneka Group and its independent stock-market listing ended. Cemedine remains an active Japanese adhesive and sealant business. Its current scope includes retail products for repair, craft, and household use as well as professional and industrial materials for construction, transportation, electronics, machinery, and other manufacturing fields. The company's long history gives the brand strong domestic recognition, while its industrial product range positions it as a specialist supplier rather than solely a consumer glue label.

• 2022

  Integration into Kaneka Group

  [3]Kaneka announcement concerning completion of the Cemedine acquisition processkaneka.co.jp

  Cemedine completed the process of becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaneka and ceased independent public listing.

• 2021

  Kaneka announces acquisition plan

  [2]Kaneka announcement concerning the tender offer for Cemedinekaneka.co.jp

  Kaneka announced a tender offer to acquire Cemedine and make it a wholly owned subsidiary.

• 1923

  Business established

  [1]Cemedine official websitecemedine.co.jp

  Cemedine traces its origins to the establishment of its Japanese adhesive business.

A long-established Japanese adhesive and sealant specialist spanning mass-market repair and craft products, professional construction materials, and technically demanding industrial bonding applications.

• Consumer adhesives

  Instant adhesives

  Fast-curing cyanoacrylate products for small repairs and bonding compatible household, hobby, and craft materials. They are sold in consumer-oriented formats and are designed for situations where rapid initial bonding is more important than extended repositioning time.

• Two-part adhesives

  Epoxy adhesives

  Two-component resin-and-hardener systems intended for durable bonding and repair. Depending on the formulation, epoxy products can provide stronger gap filling, improved resistance, or better adhesion to difficult substrates than ordinary household glues.

• Consumer and craft adhesives

  Woodworking and craft adhesives

  Adhesives for woodworking, paper, school, hobby, and general craft applications. These products are positioned around ease of application and compatibility with common porous materials, with product choices varying according to required setting time, flexibility, and moisture resistance.

• Construction chemicals

  Construction sealants and adhesives

  Professional materials used to bond, seal, and protect joints and building components. The range includes elastic sealants and construction adhesives selected for applications involving movement, weather exposure, interior finishing, façade work, and other building-related requirements.

• Industrial adhesives and sealants

  Industrial bonding systems

  Specialized adhesives and sealants for manufacturing sectors such as transportation, automotive, electronics, machinery, furniture, and general industrial assembly. These materials are developed around application-specific requirements including durability, flexibility, vibration resistance, heat performance, and substrate adhesion.

• 2021

  Accept Kaneka's tender offerM&A

  Background

  Kaneka proposed acquiring all outstanding shares of Cemedine to create a wholly owned subsidiary and combine the companies' complementary materials and adhesive technologies.

  Action taken

  Cemedine supported the transaction and proceeded with the tender offer and subsequent squeeze-out and delisting procedures.

  Aftermath

  Cemedine became part of the Kaneka Group and continued as an operating adhesive and sealant business under Kaneka ownership.

  Source

1. 1Cemedine official websitecemedine.co.jp
2. 2Kaneka announcement concerning the tender offer for Cemedinekaneka.co.jp
3. 3Kaneka announcement concerning completion of the Cemedine acquisition processkaneka.co.jp