- Business
- Hakuto Co., Ltd. engages in the procurement, sale, import, and export of electronic materials, parts, equipment, and industrial chemicals in Japan and internationally. Founded in 1953 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company operates through electronics and chemicals segments, offering semiconductor devices; general electronic components including photovoltaic panels, connectors, optical modules, video conferencing systems, TFT-LCD panels, optical measurement and communication products, wireless communication testers, cable solutions, EMI solutions, electronic component solutions, and thermal management solutions; printed circuit board-related equipment and semiconductor manufacturing equipment; refinery chemicals such as corrosion inhibitors, antifoulants, and emulsion breakers; petrochemicals including polymerization inhibitors; pulp and paper chemicals comprising defoamers, deposit control aids, detergents, felt conditioners, biocides, preservatives, lime mud dewatering aids, and creping aids; cooling water treatment additives; boiler chemicals like oxygen scavengers, corrosion inhibitors, and internal treatment chemicals; cosmetics raw materials and OEM products; high precision plastics; and logistics and administration services. Hakuto maintains a global network with subsidiaries and branches in Asia including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Shanghai, Malaysia, and Korea; North America via Hakuto America Inc. with offices in the U.S.; and Europe through Hakuto Czech s.r.o. in Prague. Recent developments include the acquisition of 100% of CLEARIZE Co., Ltd. in 2024 to bolster capabilities; a strategic distribution agreement with Spectricity in March 2025 for multispectral sensor products in Japan, providing local technical support; and a listing transition to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2022.