- Business
- Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells industrial chemicals and building materials primarily in Japan and internationally. The company offers inorganic metal compounds including copper, tin, nickel, cobalt, bismuth, chromium, manganese, antimony, zinc, iron, and lithium products; organic metal compounds such as metal acetylacetonates, metallic soaps, PUCAT, and PA series; surface treatment agents encompassing anodized aluminum treatments, electroplating brighteners and additives, electroless plating solutions, etchants, and rust preventives; battery chemicals; cathode materials processing for secondary batteries; electroless nickel plating liquids; gloss agents; and additives for surface treatment, with applications in plastics, textiles, paints, inks, electronics, optical communications, secondary batteries, and fuel cells; it also provides fireproof, waterproof, and ventilation construction materials, Cool Fin heat exchangers, stainless-steel handrails and mailboxes, fabricated metal products for industrial use, roof eave materials, pipe space covers, blindfold covers, and exterior products. Founded in 1939 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company operates through its Chemicals and Building Materials segments, with a subsidiary in Thailand and a workforce of 450 employees as of March 2025. Recent developments include the annual renewal of UL 2809-2 validation for its 100% recycled copper Cupric Oxide DC product in August 2025, the establishment of a pilot plant for advanced metals recycling in September 2024, the launch of PFAS-free electroless composite plating technologies and high-performance metal selective etchants in 2024, and the introduction of a new mid-term management plan in October 2023.