Rakuto Kasei

Rakuto Kasei is a Japanese multinational chemicals company, with their headquarters in Otsu City, Japan and offices in Yokneam, Israel. They produce chemical products, including animal feed additives, dishwashing detergent, fertilizer, and color deepening agents for blue jeans.

Rakuto Kasei Industrial Co., Ltd.
洛東化成工業株式会社
Private K.K.
IndustryChemicals
Founded1952
Headquarters
Otsu City
,
Japan
Key people
Hiroshi Asada, President
Osamu Tanida, Director
Goro Kawabata, Director
Hiroaki Yoshida, Auditor
ProductsIndustrial enzymes, animal feed additives, dishwashing detergent, fertilizer, and color deepening agents
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Rakuto's Japanese operations are based in Otsu City, in the Konan region, south of Lake Biwa. The company employs approximately 50 people,[1] and performs biotechnology research in addition to manufacturing,[2] for which it holds patents[3] in the EU. Rakuto Kasei is a supporting member of the Japanese Society for Biotechnology.[4]

Rakuto Kasei (Israel) Ltd. was established in 1990 as a joint venture with the Japanese company. Their Israeli operation is run by its president, Dr. Roni Bornstein, and involves industrial enzymes, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, optical brighteners, whiteners, textile auxiliaries, wine technology, and food distribution. In 2006, the company entered into an investment partnership with Israeli manufacturing company Biodalia Technologies to market biopesticides and bioinsecticides to develop products for the food and beverage industry.[5] Rakuto Kasei Israel has developed food division which is primarily importing and distributing Asian premium including Kikkoman Soy sauce, JFC products, Sapporo Beer and more. Dr. Roni Bornstein has served as the Chairman of the Israel Japan chamber of commerce and Friendship Society between the years 1998-2004 and was reelected to the same post in September 2009.

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References
  1. RAKUTO KASEI INDUSTRIAL Co., Ltd., Corporate Guide
  2. Ando S, Ishida H, Kosugi Y, Ishikawa K (January 2002). "Hyperthermostable endoglucanase from Pyrococcus horikoshii". Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 68 (1): 430–433. doi:10.1128/AEM.68.1.430-433.2002. PMC 126571. PMID 11772658.
  3. Treatment method for pre-dyed fabrics or garments using this agent - Patent EP0665322
  4. The Society for Biotechnology, Japan Archived April 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. BioDalia Microbiological Technologies Ltd. - About Us-News & Events-News 2006-Biodalia has signed a shareholder partnership agreement with Rakuto Kasei (Israel) Ltd. and Zohar... Archived 2006-10-16 at the Wayback Machine


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