History
HOW WE HAVE BEEN
Inspiration and Effort
— That’s Where the Dreams of the Future Begin
Founded in 1931, Nissin Chemical Laboratories has long contributed to industrial development as a “chemical assistant” — a problem-solver for production sites across a wide range of industries. Our product lineup includes over 1,000 different chemical agents, such as defoamers, deinking agents, release agents, softeners, cleaners, biocides, lubricants, antistatic agents, and preservatives — to name just a few. We serve a diverse array of industries, with a particular focus on paper manufacturing, textiles, wire drawing, printing, and building materials.
| 1931 | 昭和6年 | Nissin Chemical founded in Kawanoe City, Ehime Prefecture (now Shikokuchuo City) |
| 1940 | 昭和15 | Obtained patent for sperm whale oil cracking treatment method for sperm whale oil. Production of chemicals for the textile industry begins. |
| 1948 | 昭和23 | Begins nationwide supply of chemicals for the pulp and paper industry (papermaking industry). Production of chemicals for wire drawing industry begins. |
| 1953 | 昭和28 | Establishment of Pitch Control Method for Paper Manufacturing (NISSIN-PCM) |
| 1955 | 昭和30 | Established Nisshin Chemical Laboratory Co. |
| 1960 | 昭和35 | Constructed a factory in Takatsuki City, Osaka and relocated the head office |
| 1976 | 昭和51 | Expanded industrial site at Takatsuki main factory to include additional offices, warehouses, and storage of hazardous materials |
| 1981 | 昭和56 | Sapporo Office established |
| 1985 | 昭和60 | New research building added at Takatsuki main factory |
| 1986 | 昭和61 | Fuji Office established |
| 1999 | 平成11 | Sapporo Office increased as Hokkaido Office |
| 2000 | 平成12 | ISO 9001 certification (Takatsuki main factory) |
| 2002 | 平成14 | Tokyo Office established |
| 2003 | 平成15 | Sendai Office established Pilot plant added at Takatsuki main factory |
| 2009 | 平成21 | Sendai Office increased as Tohoku Office |
| 2013 | 平成25 | ISO 9001 certification (Kawanoe factory) |
| 2014 | 平成26 | Tokyo Branch Office increased as Tokyo Office Received “Osaka Manufacturing Excellence Award 2014” and "Intellectual Property Category Award |
| 2016 | 平成28 | Hiroshima Office opened Received the Sasaki Award from the Japan Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry. |
| 2017 | 平成29 | Licensed to manufacture and sell cosmetics. |
| 2018 | 平成30 | Official online store “ChemiLabo®” opens. |
| 2019 | 令和1 | Yuichiro Kato becomes President and Representative Director |
| 2020 | 令和２ | Licensed to manufacture and sell quasi-drugs. |
| 2021 | 令和3 | Started providing tax returns to Takatsuki City Furusato tax payment website. |
| 2022 | 令和4 | Movable rack warehouse added at Takatsuki main factory |
| 2023 | 令和５ | Kanto Branch Office opened. Obtained approval for the “Business Continuity Enhancement Plan” from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. |
