Sumitomo Chemical was born in 1913 in Japan with an environmental and productive objective: to transform the waste gases from a copper mine into fertilizers that farmers could use. Over time, this local initiative evolved into a chemical company that expanded its production to pesticides, industrial products, and advanced materials, and today it is one of the most diversified groups in the sector globally. Throughout more than a century, the company incorporated new business lines, acquired companies on different continents, and developed its own technology in areas such as crop protection, the electronics industry, health, and heavy chemistry. Its strategy combined organic growth and R&D investments with key purchases. In its latest annual report closed on March 31, 2025, Sumitomo Chemical recorded consolidated sales of 2.6 trillion yen (about 17.8 billion dollars at the reference exchange rate). Its activity is organized into five major segments: Agro & Life Solutions, ICT & ...