Nissan Chemical Corporation
Basic information
- Head office
- 1-5-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (〒103-6119)
- Chief executive
- Shinsuke Yagi
- Capital
- 18,942,000,000 (189 100 million)
- Employees (non-consolidated)
- 2,107 people
- Employees (consolidated)
- 3,411 people
- Start date
- 1887-01-01
- End date
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Our company was founded in 1887 (Meiji 20) as Japan's first chemical fertilizer manufacturer. It was established with the support of contemporary business leaders such as Eiichi Shibusawa and Takashi Masuda
Our company was born in 1887 (Meiji 20) as Japan's first chemical fertilizer manufacturer.
Our company was founded in 1887 (Meiji 20) by pioneers of the Meiji era such as Takamune Jōkichi, Eiichi Shibusawa, and Takashi Masuda, as Tokyo Artificial Fertilizer Company, the first chemical fertilizer manufacturing company in Japan.
July 1889 (Meiji 22): Establishment of Nihon Shami Manufacturing Company (later Nihon Chemical Fertilizer Co., Ltd.)
Our manufacturing base began with the Onoda factory built in 1891, and today we have five domestic factories and three research institutes, while also establishing stable overseas locations.
March 1891 (Meiji 24): Completion of the Onoeda Plant of Nihon Shami Manufacturing Company (now our Onoeda Plant)
December 1895 (Meiji 28): Establishment of the Oji Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (later Kanto Acid Co., Ltd.)
November 1897 (Meiji 30): Completion of the Oji Plant of Kanto Acid Co., Ltd. (later our Oji Plant)
December 1907 (Meiji 40): Completion of the Komatsugawa Plant of Tokyo Artificial Fertilizer Co., Ltd. (later Tokyo Nissan Chemical Co., Ltd.)
July 1910 (Meiji 43): Tokyo Artificial Fertilizer Co., Ltd. was renamed to Dai Nippon Artificial Fertilizer Co., Ltd.
Tokyo Artificial Fertilizer Co., Ltd. renamed to Dai Nippon Artificial Fertilizer Co., Ltd.
February 1919 (Taisho 8): Establishment of Nihon Artificial Fertilizer Co., Ltd. (later merged into Nihon Chemical Fertilizer Co., Ltd.): Completion of the Nagoya Plant (now our Nagoya Plant)
Japan Artificial Fertilizer Company (later merged into Japan Chemical Fertilizer Co., Ltd.): Nagoya Plant (now our Nagoya Plant) completed
June 1922 (Taisho 11): Establishment of Taisho Transportation Co., Ltd. (now Nissan Logistics Co., Ltd.)
May 1923 (Taisho 12): Dai Nippon Artificial Fertilizer Co., Ltd. merged with Kanto Acid Co., Ltd. and Nihon Chemical Fertilizer Co., Ltd.; a research and development division was established with a research department at the headquarters and a research section at the Oji Plant
Dai Nippon Artificial Fertilizer Co., Ltd. merged with Kanto Sanko Co., Ltd. and Japan Chemical Fertilizer Co., Ltd.; established the Engineering Research Division at headquarters and a research section at the Oji Plant
April 1928 (Showa 3): Completion of the Toyama Plant of Dai Nippon Artificial Fertilizer Co., Ltd. (now our Toyama Plant)
Dai Nippon Artificial Fertilizer Co., Ltd. Toyama Plant (now our Toyama Plant) completed
February 1931 (Showa 6): Relocation of the Fertilizer Test Site of Dai Nippon Artificial Fertilizer Co., Ltd. (Yokohama City Koyasu) to Shirooka (now our Biological Science Research Institute)
October 1932 (Showa 7): Establishment of Bunka Nohousha Co., Ltd. (now Nissho Industry Co., Ltd.)
Bunka Nobo Co., Ltd. (now Nissho Industries Co., Ltd.) established
December 1937 (Showa 12): Dai Nippon Artificial Fertilizer Co., Ltd. transferred assets to Nihon Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., which was then renamed Nissan Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Dai Nippon Artificial Fertilizer Co., Ltd. transferred assets to Japan Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.; Japan Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. renamed to Nissan Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
April 1943 (Showa 18): Merger with Nihon Mining Co., Ltd., becoming its chemical division
Merged with Japan Mining Co., Ltd., becoming its chemical division
April 1945 (Showa 20): Nihon Oil Co., Ltd. received the sales transfer of the chemical division from Nihon Mining Co., Ltd. and renamed itself Nissan Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Japan Oil & Fat Co., Ltd. received a sales transfer of the chemical division from Japan Mining Co., Ltd. and renamed to Nissan Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
May 1949 (Showa 24): Resumption of the stock exchange led to the listing of our company shares.
July 1949 (Showa 24): The Corporate Reconstruction and Management Act separated the oil and fat division (now Nissui Co., Ltd.).
January 1965 (Showa 40): Establishment of Nissan Petrochemical Co., Ltd., entering the petrochemical business.
Established Nissan Petrochemical Co., Ltd., entering the petrochemical business
November 1968 (Showa 43): Tokyo Nissan Chemical Co., Ltd. relocated its factory to Kamisarai Village, Saitama Prefecture (now our Saitama plant).
Tokyo Nissan Chemical Co., Ltd. relocated its plant to Kamisato Village, Saitama Prefecture (now our Saitama Plant)
August 1969 (Showa 44): Construction of the current Suzu-ura plant in Chiba Prefecture following the closure and relocation plan of the Oji plant.
December 1969 (Showa 44): Production at the Oji plant was stopped and the plant was closed.
June 1988 (Showa 63): Transfer of the petrochemical division to Kyowa Fermentation Industry Co., Ltd. (now KH NeoChem Co., Ltd.) and withdrawal from the business.
October 1989 (Heisei 1): Establishment of Nissan Chemical America Corporation (NCA) in the United States.
Nissan Chemical America Corporation (NCA) established in the United States
July 1996 (Heisei 8): Establishment of Nissan Chemical Houston Corporation (NCH) in the United States.
Established Nissan Chemical Houston Corporation (NCH) in the United States
April 1998 (Heisei 10): Absorption merger of Tokyo Nissan Chemical Co., Ltd., making it our Saitama plant.
Absorbed and merged with Tokyo Nissan Chemical Co., Ltd., making it our Saitama plant
April 2001 (Heisei 13): Establishment of Nissan Chemical Korea Co., Ltd. (now NCK Co., Ltd.) in Korea.
Established Nissan Chemical Korea Co., Ltd. (now NCK Co., Ltd.) in Korea
June 2001 (Heisei 13): Reorganization of the R&D organization, establishing the Institute of Materials Science, Institute of Electronic Materials, and Institute of Functional Materials.
October 2001 (Heisei 13): Establishment of Nissan Agro Co., Ltd. (now San Agro Co., Ltd.), spin‑off of the fertilizer business and integration of related group companies.
Established Nissan Agro Co., Ltd. (now Sun Agro Co., Ltd.), spun off the fertilizer business and integrated related group companies
July 2002 (Heisei 14): Acquisition of the domestic pesticide and herbicide business from Monsanto Japan Co., Ltd.
Acquired the domestic pesticide herbicide business from Monsanto Japan Co., Ltd.
December 2002 (Heisei 14): Establishment of Nissan Chemical Europe S.A.S. in France.
Established Nissan Chemical Europe S.A.S. in France
February 2005 (Heisei 17): Establishment of Nissan Chemical Agro Korea Co., Ltd. in Korea.
Established Nissan Chemical Agro Korea Co., Ltd. in Korea
January 2010 (Heisei 22): Acquisition of a pesticide disinfectant from Dow AgroScience Corp. in the United States.
Acquired pesticide fungicides from Dow AgroScience in the United States
October 2010 (Heisei 22): Establishment of Nissan Chemical Taiwan Co., Ltd. in Taiwan.
Established Nissan Chemical Taiwan Co., Ltd. in Taiwan
June 2013 (Heisei 25): Acquisition of Thin Materials GmbH (Germany).
Acquired Thin Materials GmbH (Germany)
October 2013 (Heisei 25): Absorption merger of NCH into NCA.
Merged NCH into NCA
2014 (Heisei 26) January: Nissan Chemical Products (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. established in China
Established Nissan Chemical Products (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in China
2014 (Heisei 26) October: Reorganized the Institute of Electronic Materials and the Institute of Inorganic Materials, establishing the Institute of Materials Science
Reorganized the Institute of Electronic Materials and the Institute of Inorganic Materials, establishing the Institute of Materials Science
2016 (Heisei 28) June: Nissan Chemical Du Brazil established in Brazil
Established Nissan Chemical Du Brazil in Brazil
2017 (Heisei 29) July: Nissan AgroTech India established in India
2017 (Heisei 29) July: Nissan Chemical Materials Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. established in China
Established Nissan AgroTech India in India
Established Nissan Chemical Materials Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. in China
2018 (Heisei 30) July: Renamed to Nissan Chemical Corporation
Renamed Nissan Chemical Co., Ltd.
2020 (Reiwa 2) April: Nissan Baratt Lasyan established in India
Established Nissan Baratt Lasayan in India
2023 (Reiwa 5) July: Nissan Chemical Agro Singapore established in Singapore
Established Nissan Chemical Agro Singapore in Singapore
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National Tax Agency basic information1010001008734
- Trade name
- 日産化学株式会社
- Trade name (kana)
- ニッサンカガク
- Name in English
- NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
- Corporation type
- 301
- Address
- 〒103-0027 東京都中央区日本橋２丁目５番１号
- Postal code
- 1030027
- Prefecture code
- 13
- City code
- 102
- Address outside Japan
- Prefecture in English
- Tokyo
- City in English
- NIHONBASHI 2-5-1, Chuo ku
- Address outside Japan in English
- Corporate number assignment date
- 2015-10-05
- Update date
- 2023-08-30
- Change date
- 2018-07-02
- Registry closure date
- Reason for registry closure
- Successor corporate number
- Details of the change
- Latest record
- 1
- Excluded from search
- 0
- Processing type
- 11
- Correction type
- 1
- Trade name image ID
- Address image ID
- Sequence number
- 1270307
METI gBizINFO1010001008734
- Corporate number
- 1010001008734
- Trade name
- 日産化学株式会社
- Trade name (kana)
- ニッサンカガク
- Trade name (alphabet)
- NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
- Registry closure date
- Reason for registry closure
- Registered address
- 東京都中央区日本橋２丁目５番１号
- Postal code
- 1030027
- Prefecture
- 東京都
- Prefecture code
- 13
- City or district
- 中央区
- City code
- 102
- Street address
- 日本橋２丁目５番１号
- Organisation type
- 301
- Processing type
- 11
- Correction type
- 1
- Status
- Representative
- 取締役社長 八木 晋介
- Capital
- 18942000000
- Employees
- 2044
- Employees (male)
- 1819
- Employees (female)
- 288
- Business summary
- 機能性材料、農業化学品、医薬品、化学品の開発、製造、販売
- Website URL
- Year founded
- Business category
- E:製造業
- Date established
- 1921-04-07
- Unified government qualification - grade
- ||A|
- Unified government qualification - business items
- 303|315
- Update date
- 2023-08-30
- Key information
- 1010001008734