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About MCC business
Asahi Kasei Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) business
for pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals
Asahi Kasei is a leading manufacturer of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), continuously developing high-performance products through innovative particle morphology. Since 1970, our Nobeoka plant in Miyazaki has supplied MCC to the Japanese pharmaceutical market. To meet growing demand, we opened a second plant in Kurashiki, Okayama, in 2023.
Due to our expertise, we hold a majority market share in Japan, driven by the reliability of our standard and premium MCC grades. Our MCC products support the development of challenging and innovative pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulations, offering the flexibility needed for unique product designs.
Committed to safety and compliance, Asahi Kasei's Ceolus™ MCC has nitrite levels at or below 0.1ppm, reducing the risk of nitrosamine impurities in pharmaceutical products.
Certifications & Applicable Standards
Certifications and Licenses
1st Manufacturing site / 2nd Manufacturing site
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing License
- GMP Certification for Pharmaceutical Excipients
- ISO9001: 2015
- ISO14001: 2015
- FSSC22000
- Halal Certification
- Kosher Certification
Applicable Standards
Ceolus™ (PH, KG, UF)
- JP: Microcrystalline Cellulose
- USP-NF: Microcrystalline Cellulose
- Ph. Eur.: CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
Celphere™ (CP)
- JPE: Microcrystalline Cellulose Spheres
- USP-NF: Microcrystalline Cellulose
- Ph. Eur.: CELLULOSE, MICROCRYSTALLINE
Asahi Kasei MCC business – Global locations
Head office
Tokyo
Asahi Kasei Corporation
Hibiya Mitsui Tower, 1-1-2 Yurakucho,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006, Japan
Phone: +81-(0)3-6699-3361
E-mail: ceolus_2@om.asahi-kasei.co.jp
Manufacturing sites
Nobeoka
1st Manufacturing site
Asahi Kasei Corporation
304 Mizushiri-machi,
Nobeoka-shi, Miyazaki 882-0015, Japan
Kurashiki
2nd Manufacturing site
Asahi Kasei Corporation
3-13 Ushiodori,
Kurashiki-shi, Okayama 712-8633, Japan
Marketing offices
Mumbai
Asahi Kasei India Pvt. Ltd.
The Capital 1502B, Plot No. C70, G Block,
Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East),
Mumbai 400051, India
Phone:+91-22-6710-3962
Novi
Asahi Kasei America, Inc.
39525 Mackenzie Drive,
Suite 500, Novi, MI 48377, U.S.A.
Phone: +1-212-371-9900
Düsseldorf
Asahi Kasei Europe GmbH
Fringsstraße 17
40221, Düsseldorf, Germany
Phone: +49-(0)211-33-99-2000
Beijing
Asahi Kasei Corp., Beijing Office
Suite 2008, Gemdale Plaza, 91 Jianguo Road,
Chaoyang District,
Beijing, China
Phone: +86-(0)10-6569-3939
Shanghai
Asahi Kasei Technology Trading(Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
8/F, One ICC,
Shanghai International Commerce Centre,
No. 999 Huai Hai Zhong Road,
Shanghai 200031, China
Phone: +86-(0)21-6391-6111