NOF Corporation (NOFCF)
NOF Corporation operates in the Chemicals - Specialty industry of the Basic Materials sector, headquartered in Tokyo, TY, JP. The stock last traded at $17.86, up 0.00% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $4.01B. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of 15.91, a net margin of 14.6%. Its beta of 0.36 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.
Established in 1937 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, NOF Corporation is a chemical manufacturing enterprise with diversified operations across several key sectors. The company primarily conducts business through its Functional Chemicals, Life Science, and Explosive & Propulsion divisions. The Functional Chemicals segment is responsible for producing a wide array of specialized substances, including fatty acids and their derivatives, various surfactants, ethylene oxide and propylene oxide derivatives, organic peroxides, advanced functional polymers and films, petrochemical products, electronic materials, and sophisticated corrosion prevention agents. Within its Life Science division, NOF offers products such as edible oils, nutritional supplements (functional foods), activated polyethylene glycol (PEG), unique functional lipids, pharmaceutical-grade surfactants, biocompatible materials, ingredients derived from plants, and MPC polymer/monomer. The Explosive & Propulsion segment focuses on manufacturing industrial explosives, solid and liquid propellants for firearms and rockets, pyrotechnic devices, complete guided missile assemblies, anti-freezing compounds, and specialized indicators for temperature and sterilization. Beyond its core chemical activities, the corporation also extends its business ventures into logistics, operates an insurance agency, and is involved in real estate.
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