- CEO
- Mitsuhiko Iino
- Full Time Employees
- 532
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Industrial specialties
- Address
- 1-26-4 Daizawa Tokyo TY Japan 155-0032
- IPO Date
- Feb 14, 2008
- Business
- Toyo Drilube Co., Ltd. Toyo Drilube Co., Ltd. engages in the research, development, manufacture, coating processing, and sale of solid film lubricants and functional film coating agents under the DRILUBE brand; its core products encompass 10 specialized groups including lubrication with wear-resistant coatings formulated from molybdenum disulfide, fluorine resin, or graphite dispersed in binders such as polyamide-imide or epoxy; heat-resistant films; electricity-conductive or insulating coatings; oil- and water-repellent surfaces; anti-friction treatments; corrosion protection; mold release agents; low-friction applications for vacuum, corrosive, or radioactive environments; and advanced surface treatments applicable to metals, rubber, plastics, automobile parts, optical instruments, electric/electronic components, office automation equipment, semiconductors, and medical devices. The company, founded on July 31, 1962 and headquartered in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan, operates domestically through facilities in Kanagawa, Gunma, Aichi, Nagano, Oita, and Shizuoka, with subsidiaries including Nagano Drilube Co., Ltd., Oita Drilube Co., Ltd., and Shin-Ei Co., Ltd.; internationally, it maintains subsidiaries in China (Guangzhou Drilube Co., Ltd.), Thailand (Drilube (Thailand) Co., Ltd.), and Vietnam (Drilube Vietnam Co., Ltd.), alongside affiliated companies in China, serving markets across Asia and beyond with approximately 509 consolidated employees as of June 2024. Recent developments include the near-full operation of its second production plant in Thailand for high-performance hybrid solid film lubricants, ongoing expansion in Indochina through Vietnamese and Thai subsidiaries to support growing automotive and electronics demand, and sustained R&D in compounding and dispersion technologies for enhanced product performance as outlined in its fiscal year 2025 securities report.