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Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd.

栄研化学株式会社EIKEN CHEMICAL CO.,LTD.Alias
Ticker
Listed market
TYO
Country
Japan
Employees (consolidated)
696
Related companies
28
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Basic information

BASIC
Head office
20th floor, Sora City, 4-6-6 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062, Japan
Chief executive
Yusuke Segawa
Capital
6,897,730,000  (68 100 million)
Employees (non-consolidated)
700 people
Employees (consolidated)
696 people
Start date
1939-02-20
End date
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Websites

1 DOMAINS
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Business

5
Manufacturing and sale of pharmaceuticalsManufacturing and sale of reagentsManufacturing and sale of medical devicesManufacturing and sale of scientific and laboratory equipmentImport and export sales
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Related companies

28 COMPANIES
Company name Group Parent Subsidiary Customer Supplier Alliance Bank Shareholder
Eiken Pharmaceutical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Group
EIKEN MEDICAL AMERICA INC.
Group
Sysmex Corporation
Group Customer Alliance
Tosoh Corporation
Group Customer Supplier
Eiken Equipment Co., Ltd.
Group Subsidiary
Jamdi
Group
Japan Analytical Instruments Industry Association
Group
EN Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Group Customer Alliance
Tanabe Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Group Customer
日本栄養化学株式会社
Group
日本臨床検査薬協会
Group
栄研生物科技(上海)有限公司
Group Subsidiary
株式会社興亜化学工業株式会社
Group
Kokua Nutrition Chemistry Laboratory Inc.
Group
関西医薬品協会
Group
HUMAN社
Alliance
AVI JAPAN OPPORTUNITY TRUST PLC
Shareholder
CACEIS BANK, LUXEMBOURG BRANCH / AIF CLIENTS ASSETS
Shareholder
GOLDMAN,SACHS & CO.REG
Shareholder
NAVF SELECT LLC
Shareholder
NIPPON ACTIVE VALUE FUND PLC
Shareholder
THE BANK OF NEW YORK - JASDECTREATY ACCOUNT
Shareholder
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Bank
Japan Master Trust Bank Ltd.
Shareholder
栄研生物科技(中国)有限公司
Shareholder
Japan Custody Bank Inc.
Shareholder
Dai-ichi Life
Shareholder
Nomura Securities Co.,Ltd.
Bank
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Network

NETWORK
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History

43 EVENTS

Sources

FoundedSources

Founded as Kōa Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. by Kurozumi Gō (Katsushika-ku, Tokyo)Sources

Commenced manufacturing and sale of nutritional foods and pharmaceuticals derived from livestock organsSources

Renamed to Kōa Nutrition Chemical Research Institute Inc.Sources

Entered into a joint sales agreement and capital partnership with Tanabe Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Sources

Renamed to Nihon Nutrition Chemical Co., Ltd.Sources

Commenced sales of bacterial testing productsSources

Bacterial testing powder medium 'SS Agar Medium Eiken'Sources

Successfully commercialized 'SS Agar Medium' (for isolation of Shigella and typhoid bacteria), contributing to national public health and disease prevention.Sources

Renamed to Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd. on the 30th anniversary of its foundingSources

Released live medium 'Poamedia'Sources

Eiken Immunochemical Research Institute (Kita-ku, Tokyo: Oji branch) completed and commenced operationsSources

Released radioimmunoassay (RIA) related reagentsSources

Released latex agglutination slide reagentsSources

Gestate Slide 'Eiken'Sources

Released bacterial identification reagentsSources

Released immunoserum test reagents developed with a pioneering method that does not dilute samplesSources

RA77 'Eiken'Sources

New headquarters building (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) completed and operations commencedSources

Established the Kurozumi Medical Research Promotion Foundation and awarded the first research grantSources

Released chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay device 'LumiSpot AL-1000' and dedicated reagentsSources

Commenced overseas expansion of fecal occult blood test reagents and measuring devicesSources

Released fecal occult blood test reagents using immunochromatographySources

OC-HemoCatch 'Eiken'Sources

Released fully automatic urine analysis devices 'US-3100' and 'US-3200' and dedicated reagents 'UroPaper αII Eiken'Sources

Announced development of new gene amplification technology LAMP methodSources

Released urine automatic analysis device 'US-2100R'Sources

Released fecal occult blood measurement device 'OC Sensor μ'Sources

Ended sales agreement with Tanabe Pharmaceutical and began in-house sales of clinical test reagents and devices (terminated capital partnership in 2007)Sources

Released fecal occult blood measurement device 'OC Sensor neo'Sources

Released fully automatic urine analysis device 'US-3100R'Sources

Established Eiken Biological Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Sources

Obtained ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 certificationsSources

Signed a joint development agreement for a rapid genetic test for tuberculosis using FIND and LAMP methodsSources

Released urine automatic analysis device 'US-1000'Sources

Entered into a business and capital partnership with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Sources

Released bacterial antibiotic susceptibility test reagent 'Dry Plate Eiken 192'Sources

Participated in the Brave Circle colorectal cancer eradication campaignSources

Released fecal occult blood measurement device 'OC Sensor DIANA'Sources

Absorbed and merged with Eiken Equipment Co., Ltd.Sources

Released fully automatic analysis device 'US-3300'Sources

Tetsuya Teramoto appointed as Representative Executive PresidentSources

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News

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Public records

GOV
National Tax Agency basic information2010501028231
Source: National Tax Agency Corporate Number Publication Site, basic three itemsSources
Trade name
栄研化学株式会社
Trade name (kana)
エイケンカガク
Name in English
Corporation type
301
Address
〒101-0062 東京都千代田区神田駿河台4丁目6番地
Postal code
1010062
Prefecture code
13
City code
101
Address outside Japan
Prefecture in English
City in English
Address outside Japan in English
Corporate number assignment date
2015-10-05
Update date
2025-09-25
Change date
2025-09-19
Registry closure date
Reason for registry closure
Successor corporate number
Details of the change
Latest record
1
Excluded from search
0
Processing type
12
Correction type
0
Trade name image ID
Address image ID
Sequence number
1462923
METI gBizINFO2010501028231
Source: gBizINFO (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)Sources
Corporate number
2010501028231
Trade name
栄研化学株式会社
Trade name (kana)
エイケンカガク
Trade name (alphabet)
Registry closure date
Reason for registry closure
Registered address
東京都千代田区神田駿河台4丁目6番地
Postal code
1010062
Prefecture
東京都
Prefecture code
13
City or district
千代田区
City code
101
Street address
神田駿河台4丁目6番地
Organisation type
301
Processing type
12
Correction type
0
Status
Representative
代表執行役社長  瀨川 雄司
Capital
6897000000
Employees
1047
Employees (male)
641
Employees (female)
406
Business summary
医薬品、試薬、医療および理化学機械器具などの製造、販売ならびに輸出入販売
Website URL
https://www.eiken.co.jp/sustainability/social/engagement/
Year founded
Business category
E:製造業
Date established
Unified government qualification - grade
Unified government qualification - business items
Update date
2025-09-25
Key information
2010501028231
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