- Business
- Nippon Dry-Chemical Co., Ltd. engages in the design, manufacture, sale, installation, and maintenance of fire extinguishing equipment and disaster prevention systems in Japan and internationally. Founded in 1955 and headquartered at 6-1-1 Tabata, Kita-ku, Tokyo, Japan, the company pioneered dry chemical fire extinguishers and offers a comprehensive range of products and services, including powder fire extinguishers; portable fire extinguishers; carbon dioxide fire extinguishers; foam fire extinguishers; Halon 1301 and inert gas fire extinguishing systems; sprinkler systems for apartment buildings and consolidated sprinkler systems; water ejector sprinkler systems; drencher equipment; indoor and outdoor fire hydrants; tunnel disaster prevention systems; alarm check and deluge valves; pre-engineered fire suppression systems; quick agent spray apparatus; optical fiber heat sensing systems; fire suppression systems for buses; automatic fire alarm systems; smoke control systems; fire engines; security systems; electronics equipment; chemical plant systems; hydrant, air conditioning, and hygiene systems; fire extinguishing agents; emergency equipment; evacuation kits; and protective equipment. It operates through segments encompassing fire prevention equipment design and construction for buildings, plants, and vessels; maintenance, inspection, repair, and alteration services; product manufacturing and sales via agents; and customized vehicle production, primarily serving industrial facilities such as petroleum, chemical, and power plants, as well as general buildings and marine vessels, with subsidiaries including Hokkaido Dry-Chemical Co., Ltd., Nippon Dry-Maintenance Co., Ltd., Sogobosai Co., Ltd., M-tech Co., Ltd., and Koushin Plant Industry Co., Ltd.. Recent developments include ongoing equity buyback programs, with updates through 2025 on plans initiated in 2023 for up to 200,000 shares at approximately ¥474.54 million and additions to the S&P Global BMI Index in September 2025, alongside strong financial performance reflected in half-year revenue growth to ¥26.60 billion and net income of ¥2.19 billion for the period ended September 30, 2025. The company maintains strategic partnerships with international firms such as Xtralis (a Honeywell subsidiary), Tyco, and Masteco for advanced technologies like VESDA early smoke detection, while continuing global expansion in supplying systems to the Middle East, Central and South America, South Asia, and China.