SOMAR Corp. engages in the manufacture and trading of fine chemicals, high functional resins and coated products. It operates through the following segments: High Functional Materials, Environmental Materials, Food Materials and Others. The High Functional Materials segment deals with coating products, high performance resins, electronic materials, and functional resin. The Environmental Materials segment provides fine chemicals and paper manufacturing chemicals. The Food materials segment manufactures, purchases and sells food materials. The Others segment offers food ingredients. The company was founded by Tadashi Sotani in 1943 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.