Yayoi Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.

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Basic information

BASIC

Head office: 4649 Shimosa, Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture
Chief executive: Akira Shimizu
Capital: 20,000,000
Employees (non-consolidated): 97 people
Employees (consolidated): 132 people
Start date: 2026-07-01
End date

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Websites

1 DOMAINS

Yhttps://yayoikagaku.co.jp/

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Business

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Development and manufacturing of interior adhesives and surface conditioners

Development and procurement of tools

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Related companies

3 COMPANIES

Company name	Group	Parent	Subsidiary	Customer	Supplier	Alliance	Bank	Shareholder
ヤヨイホールディングス株式会社 Group Parent
Yayoi Chemical Sales Co., Ltd. Group
Yayoi Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd.

Names without a link are companies not yet registered in OpenBizGraph

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Network

NETWORK

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History

41 EVENTS

1972

Yayoi Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. founded

1972

Opened Tokyo sales office

1973

Relocated headquarters plant to Fukoka Town, Nishikawa District (now Fukoka Town, Takaoka City)

1979

Constructed a new research building adjacent to headquarters

1984

Acquired 20,000 tsubo of industrial land at Toyama Shinport (Shinminato City) for plant

1985

Developed a floor stripping machine and entered the industrial machinery sector

1986

Acquired 30,000 tsubo of industrial land in Nakata, Takaoka City

1987

Built Shinminato plant (now Shimizu plant)

1987

Sano Genzo became president and CEO

1989

Built Nakata plant

1990

Opened sales offices in Sapporo, Osaka, and Fukuoka

1991

Operated Taiwan plant

1991

Obtained JISA5536 certification for floor finish adhesive at Shinminato plant

1991

Released automatic wallpaper adhesive machine "Auto Freshman"

1994

Opened Nagoya sales office

1995

Released low-formaldehyde wallpaper adhesive "Rooa Mild"

1997

Relocated headquarters to Nakata plant

1997

Completed headquarters shipping area

1998

Television commercial for Lure Mild begins airing on Japan Television network

1999

Interior finishing tool catalog "YAYOI PAGE Vol.1" published

2003

Wallpaper adhesive certified by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

2003

Headquarters office building completed

2009

Genzo Sano appointed Chairman of the Board and Shin Niuchi appointed President

2011

YAYOI logistics operations commence

2012

Sales division spun off and YAYOI Chemical Sales Co., Ltd. established

2013

Chairman Genzo Sano passed away

2014

New research building completed on headquarters grounds

2014

CM broadcast begins on TBS Radio FM Toyama

2015

New headquarters building completed in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo for YAYOI Chemical Sales Co., Ltd.

2015

Headquarters factory becomes certified plant for JISA6922 "Wallpaper and door adhesive"

2017

TBS Radio "Tamamusubi" starts providing the "All About Wallpaper" segment

2018

Television commercial renewed

2021

New headquarters building completed at YAYOI Chemical Sales Co., Ltd. Fukuoka branch (Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City)

2022

YAYOI Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. celebrates 50th anniversary; YAYOI Chemical Sales Co., Ltd. celebrates 10th anniversary

2022

YAYOI Chemical Sales Co., Ltd. opens Kanto logistics center in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture

2023

TBS Radio "YAYOI Chemical presents Teach! About Wallpaper" broadcast begins

2024

Television commercial renewed (three-part animated series)

2024

"Glue that connects tomorrow."

2024

What can be done at YAYOI Chemical.

2024

A spark that makes the heart flutter.

2026

Transition to a holdings structure.

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News

193 ARTICLES

2026-10-21

New Automatic Gluing Machine “COATAX SHO-55” Released

Announcing the release of the automatic gluing machine “COATAX SHO-55.”

2026-10-21

New Launch of the Automatic Adhesive Supply Pump “Easy Charge”

The launch of “Easy Charge,” an automatic adhesive supply pump designed exclusively for LEXTAR COCO and AQUACOATER, has been announced.

2026-10-21

TV Commercial Launch on "Ravit!"

Yayoi Chemical Sales Co., Ltd. will broadcast a TV commercial on the morning news program "Ravit!" on TBS Television's nationwide 28 stations network every Friday starting April 2026. Through the segments "A Heartwarming Trigger" and "What Yayoi Chemical Can Do," it will convey the appeal of wallpaper replacement and creating a comfortable space.

2026-10-21

Impact on Product Supply Amid Escalating Tensions in the Middle East

2026-10-21

Notice of Price Revision

A notice regarding product price revisions has been posted. Details can be found in the PDF file.

2026-10-21

Notice of Discontinuation of Complimentary Garbage Bags with Adhesive

This notice announces the end of including a complimentary garbage bag with every package of wallpaper installation adhesive. For details, please refer to the notice PDF.

2026-10-21

Resumption of Including Trash Bags with All Products

Due to the situation in the Middle East and other factors, the inclusion of trash bags (a complimentary item) with wallpaper installation adhesive had been discontinued for products manufactured from June 4. With a stable supply now expected, this was resumed for products manufactured from July 1.

2026-10-21

Notice of Transition to a Holding Company Structure

Information about the transition to a holding company structure is available. For details, download and review the announcement PDF.

2026-10-21

Notice of 2026 Summer Holiday Closure

Yayoi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. will be closed for its summer holiday from Tuesday, August 11, 2026 (national holiday) through Sunday, August 16. Normal business operations will resume on Monday, August 17. During the closure, inquiries will be accepted by email only through the inquiry form, and responses will be provided from August 17 onward.

2026-10-21

Established a Basic Policy on Customer Harassment

To protect employees’ dignity and create a safe working environment, the company has established a “Basic Policy on Customer Harassment.” The company says this will help ensure the stable provision of products and services and enable it to continue contributing to society.