Adeka Corporation operates in chemicals, food products, and life science. Its chemical offerings include polymer additives, plasticizers and PVC stabilizers, curing materials, semiconductor and circuit materials, resins, surfactants, and construction materials, serving industries such as electronics, plastics, personal care, automotive, and construction. The company also provides food products including margarines, shortenings, oils for chocolate, frying oil, whipped cream, and mayonnaise. It additionally engages in plant design and construction management, maintenance, logistics, warehousing, vehicle leasing, real estate, and insurance agency. Formerly Asahi Denka Co., Ltd., it changed its name to Adeka Corporation in May 2006, was incorporated in 1917, and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.