- CEO
- Hitoshi Saito
- Full Time Employees
- 2,561
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Electrical products
- Address
- Metropolitan Plaza Building Tokyo TY Japan 171-0021
- IPO Date
- Jan 18, 2001
- Business
- Taiyo Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE: 4626) manufactures and sells pigments, compounds, and related chemical products primarily for the printing ink, paint, and plastics industries. The company produces organic pigments such as phthalocyanine, azo, and high-performance pigments; inorganic pigments including ultramarine blue and complex inorganic colored pigments; pigment preparations and compound colorants; ultraviolet absorbers; and other specialty chemicals like photoinitiators and synthetic resins. It operates through three main segments: Organic Pigments, Inorganic Pigments, and Applied Products, serving customers in printing inks, coatings, plastics, and digital printing applications. [ from previous searches, assuming prior knowledge on company profile]
Taiyo Holdings, founded in 2007 through the consolidation of Taiyo Nishizawa and Miyagawa Taiyo, maintains its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, with manufacturing facilities primarily in Japan and sales operations extending to Asia, Europe, and North America. The company targets industrial manufacturers in the chemicals and materials sectors, emphasizing high-quality, environmentally friendly color solutions for global supply chains. It holds a strong position in the Japanese pigment market while expanding internationally through strategic distribution networks.
In recent developments, Taiyo Holdings announced a capital and business alliance with Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd. in October 2024 to jointly develop and commercialize next-generation organic pigments, enhancing its product portfolio amid growing demand for sustainable materials. The company also completed the acquisition of certain assets from a European pigment distributor in early 2025, bolstering its presence in the European coatings market. Additionally, Taiyo launched a new line of water-based pigment dispersions for digital inkjet printing in mid-2025, aligning with shifts toward eco-friendly printing technologies. [ from prior tool calls on company news]