Company Website
https://www.nissanchem.co.jp/
Vision/Mission (Philosophy)
Contribute to the protection of the global environment and the existence/development of humanity, offering the value sought by society.
Business Description
Chemicals：Our Chemicals business started with the manufacture of sulfuric acid and ammonia, which are basic raw materials for fertilizer. In addition to general industrial use, we provide our customers with products and technologies that are used in a wide range of fields, including high-purity chemicals for electronic material applications, high-grade urea solution for removing air pollutants, and cyanuric acid derivatives for use in water quality improvement applications.
Performance Materials : Advancements in semiconductors, sensors, and displays are required to realize a smart society. Performance Materials Division contributes to the realization of a smart society through the expansion of applications for existing products and the development of new products in the three pillars of displays, semiconductors, and inorganic materials.
Agricultural Chemicals : Agricultural Chemicals Division provides customers with agrochemicals, agents for green space management, and veterinary pharmaceuticals based on the idea of a stable food supply for people around the world and agrochemicals that are also friendly to the global environment. As a company that provides products which contribute to a stable food supply, we are promoting various efforts to solve social issues.
Healthcare : Since entering the pharmaceutical business in 1982, Nissan Chemical has developed and launched a variety of products, starting with the external preparation of EPATEC®, which contains ketoprofen as its main ingredient. With the technology we have cultivated so far, Healthcare Division will provide superior pharmaceuticals and medical materials for the sake of irreplaceable lives and smiles around the world.
Planning and Dvelopment Division : The mission of the Planning and Development Division is to create new materials and new businesses that will become future pillars in the fields of Information & Communication, Environment & Energy, and Life Science. As a future-creating company, we will challenge the unlimited possibilities of chemistry and strive to create high value-added products that meet the “trust” of our customers.
Background
https://www.nissanchem.co.jp/eng/profile/history.html
Products/Services
In response to the ever-changing needs of society, we will advance R&D on “Must-Have” products and services so that we can hear our customers’ voice, such as “it doesn’t work without this product” and “this product is irreplaceable”.
Chemicals
Basic Chemicals
・ High-purity chemicals
Agents used for semiconductors/LED require extremely high purity. We provide sulfuric acid, nitric acid and ammonia to this industry, recieving high acclaim in the process.
・AdBlue®*1
AdBlue® is a high-grade urea solution used in “urea SCR system”, a technology for purifying emissions. When sprayed onto emissions from diesel vehicles, it breaks down nitrogen oxide (NOx) into harmless nitrogen and water, which helps to reduce environmental impact.
*1 AdBlue® is a registered trademark of the Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA).
Fine Chemicals
・ HI-LITE®
Chlorinated isocyanulate is the main ingredient in this product, which is used for sterilization and disinfection of swimming pools and water purification tanks, and thus contributing to public hygiene.
・TEPIC®
TEPIC® is an epoxy compound which possesses excellent heat resistance, weather resistance, and transparency. It is widely used in semiconductors, LEDs, and substraterelated electronic materials as well as in powder coating curing agents.
Performance Materials
Display Materials
SUNEVER®
SUNEVER® is a polyimide-based liquid crystal alignment material. It is used to coat the surface of the outer glass panels to align liquid crystal molecules in a certain direction.
Semiconductor Materials
・ARC®*2
ARC® is an anti-reflective coating developed for semiconductor lithography. It is used to coat the part under the photoresist, to resolve a number of issues with lithographic exposure such as reflection from varying substrate levels. This makes it possible to significantly reduce the device failure rate.
*2 ARC® is a registered trademark of Brewer Science, Inc.
Inorganic Materials
SNOWTEX®
SNOWTEX® is a colloidal solution in which ultrafine particles of silicic acid anhydride are dispersed in water using water as a dispersion medium. Utilizing various functions, it is used for a wide range of products such as batteries, coating materials for optical films, electronic substrate materials, and abrasives for manufacturing electronic recording media.
Agricultural Chemicals
Agrochemicals
・ ROUNDUP®
ROUNDUP® is a herbicide used all over the world which has low toxicity to humans and animals and does not remain in the soil or in the environment. In 2002, we acquired exclusive marketing rights in Japan from Monsanto.
・ALTAIR®
ALTAIR® is a wide-spectrum herbicide that is highly effective in eliminating bulrush and cyperaceous perennial weeds. It is also effective for weeds that are resistant to conventional sulfonylurea-based herbicides. We market this product in Japan, South Korea, and China.
・GRACIA®
GRACIA®, a pesticide developed in-house, is fast-acting on a wide range of crop pests and has little impact on honeybees which are useful insects. Released in South Korea in 2018 and went on sale in Japan in 2019.
Veterinary Pharmaceuticals
・Fluralaner
Fluralaner is a compound invented by Nissan Chemical used as an active ingredient in the veterinary pharmaceutical “BRAVECTO®*3” developed by MSD Animal Health (MAH). We manufacture and supply it to MAH as an API of veterinary pharmaceuticals.
Fluralaner has remarkable features: it is highly safe and acts rapidly against major species of fleas and ticks and has a longer insecticidal effect than existing products as its effects remains even when highly diluted.
*3 BRAVECTO® is a registered trademark of Intervet International B.V. and Intervet Inc.
Healthcare
Healthcare
・ LIVALO®*4(API)
Featured by its potent LDL cholesterol-lowering effect and few drug-drug interactions, LIVALO® is used in the treatment of hyperlipidemia.
*4 LIVALO® is a registered trademark of Kowa Company, Limited.
・LANDEL®*5 (API)
LANDEL® is a long-acting calcium antagonist featured by its renoprotective effect and used in the treatment of hypertension and angina pectoris.
*5 LANDEL® is a registered trademark of Zeria Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Custom Chemicals
The Onoda Plant manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and their intermediates. In addition to GMP compliance, it is regularly inspected by domestic and foreign regulatory authorities as well as by customers to whom it delivers APIs, and its level of quality is highly evaluated.
・ Maxacalcitol
Maxacalcitol is used in the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris and secondary hyperparathyroidism.
・ Eldecalcitol
Eldecalcitol increases bone mass and is used in the treatment of osteoporosis.
Industry
5 plants / Japan
Sodegaura, Saitama, Toyama, Nagoya and Onoda
3 plants / Overseas Group
US, India and Korea
Location
5-1, Nihonbashi 2-Chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-6119, Japan
Competitive Advantages
Recording a stable operating profi t margin (above 10% for 19 consecutive years), a high return-on-equity (19.6% during FY2022), and lucrative share-holder returns (a total payout ratio of 75% compared to a 40% average of TOPICS 500 companies), Nissan Chemical is an R&D-oriented company and future-creating enterprise that responds to social needs with its unique, innovative technologies and a well-balanced business portfolio. Founded more than 135 years ago, today the company is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 stock index and has more than 2,700 employees.
Financial Projection
https://www.nissanchem.co.jp/eng/ir_info/business/highlight.html
Company Goals & Objectives
Our company was founded as Japan’s first chemical fertilizer manufacturer in 1887 to solve food issues which Japan faced under the founding spirit “to dedicate ourselves to prosperity of the nation by agricultural fertility”. The pioneering spirit has been still very much alive at Nissan Chemical as we have continued putting effort into innovative technologies and projects that promote social progress, greatly transforming our business operations.
To realize corporate vision in a new era, we currently provide products and services on a global scale in four business domains, such as Chemicals, Performance Materials, Agricultural Chemicals, and Healthcare on the basis of ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) and SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) established by the United Nations. Now we are in the third year of the global spread of COVID-19; the society and economy surrounding us continue to change dramatically. At the same time, various global issues, such as climate change associated with global warming, aggravated food issue and health issue, low birthrate and aging population , and economic divides are on the increase and threatening the sustainability of society.
From the time of our founding to the present, we have been working to solve social issues. By thoroughly pursuing our corporate philosophy “Contribute to the protection of the global environment and the existence/development of humanity, offering the value sought by society”, and continuing to take on the challenge of creating unprecedented possibilities and value, we will strive for sustainable development of society and our group in the future.
Management
President is Shinsuke Yagi and he has held this roles since 2021. Details of other managements are here;
https://www.nissanchem.co.jp/eng/profile/corporate.html
Employees
Consolidated：2,737 Non-consolidated：1,929
*As of March 2022
