- CEO
- Saichiro Fujiwara
- Full Time Employees
- 80
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Chemicals: major diversified
- Address
- Funaba Shoei Building Osaka OS Japan 541-0052
- IPO Date
- Mar 16, 2016
- Business
- Shoei Yakuhin Co., Ltd. engages primarily in the trading of chemicals, daily necessities, and civil engineering and construction materials. The company operates through three main segments: Chemicals, which includes oleochemicals such as fatty acids, fatty amines, fatty alcohols, glycerin, and surfactants derived from natural oils like palm oil; petrochemicals, synthetic resins, solvents, mineral oils, pigments, waxes, fragrances, herbal medicines, and inorganic chemicals; Daily Essentials, encompassing household detergents including oxygenated powder types for washing machines, industrial cleaners, dishwasher detergents, cosmetics, shoe deodorizer sprays, and hygiene products; and Civil Engineering and Construction Materials, featuring ground stabilization grouts, soil improving agents, concrete repair and reinforcing agents and additives, environmental improvement materials, and products like Sho-Resin underwater glue. Shoei Yakuhin serves industrial manufacturers, automotive parts producers, consumer cooperatives such as Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union (JCCU-COOP), and construction firms, with operations centered in Japan and extending to overseas markets in China, Thailand, Singapore, and other parts of Asia through subsidiaries including Shoei Trading (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (100% owned), 昭栄祥(上海)貿易有限公司 (100% owned), and import/export activities.
Founded in December 1937 and incorporated in March 1960, the company maintains its headquarters at Senba Shoei Bldg., 5-1 Azuchimachi 1-Chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Japan, with 77 consolidated employees as of March 31, 2025, and lists on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market (ticker: 3537).
Recent developments include the divestiture of an 80.77% stake in Goo Chemical Co., Ltd. to GC Holdings Co., Ltd., enabling a strategic focus on core trading operations; a shift to OEM production for daily necessities like oxygenated detergents and shoe deodorizers sold via distributors and online platforms such as Amazon; expansion of wastewater treatment solutions for industrial water recycling targeting manufacturers; and ongoing enhancements to overseas procurement services for automotive parts cleaning agents and precision materials.