90th Anniversary

Afterward, in 2014, we changed our name to “Sumitomo Riko Company Limited” as part of a drive to expand into new businesses and new areas. The new name combines the well-trusted global brand “Sumitomo” with the word “Riko” meaning the technologies of science and engineering, as exemplified by our polymer materials technology.

The automotive industry, in which we conduct our main business operations, is in a major transition phase, a “once-in-a-century period of massive transformation.” Faced with a wave of unprecedented changes known as “CASE*,” we are entering a challenging era that we will not survive by simply expanding our existing businesses. While technological innovation and change are happening far faster than before not only in the automotive industry but throughout all industry, environmental measures and corporate responsibility are becoming increasingly serious. We must face challenges in an expeditious and bold manner, leveraging our technical capabilities developed since our founding, and our pride as a MONOZUKURI company.

The Sumitomo Riko Group will continue to move steadily forward, one step at a time, for the next ten years until our 100th anniversary. Based on “integrity and sound management” and “no chasing easy gains” as stated in the Sumitomo Spirit, and while steadily implementing “S.E.C.-Q. (Safety, Environment, Compliance, Quality),” the foundation of our business operations, we aim to grow into the kind of “Global Excellent Manufacturing Company” the world needs, “a corporation that contributes to safety, comfort, and the environment for people, society and the earth.” Please look forward to the coming decade of the Sumitomo Riko Group.

* C: Connected, A: Autonomous, S: Sharing, E: Electrification