Nissan Chemical Corporation

Nissan Chemical Corporation operates globally across significant sectors, including chemical manufacturing, performance materials, agricultural solutions, and pharmaceuticals. The company's extensive chemical product line features industrial agents like MELAMINE adhesive, high-purity chemicals, AdBlue urea solution, and essential acids such as ammonia, sulfuric, and nitric acid. It also produces specialized compounds including TEPIC (an epoxy), Melamine Cyanurate (a salt), the health supplement Nissan Reishi, phenylphosphonic acid, HI-LITE (a chlorinated isocyanurate), OPTBEADS (a melamine-formaldehyde resin and silica composite), and FINEOXOCOL (a saturated fatty alcohol and acid). In performance materials, Nissan Chemical develops advanced products for display technologies, semiconductor applications, and various inorganic uses. Its agricultural division supplies a range of agrochemicals, encompassing herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides, utilized for both crop protection in farming and maintenance in areas like golf courses and parks. Within pharmaceuticals, the company produces active drug substances for animal antiparasitics and markets human medications such as LIVALO, a cholesterol-reducing agent, and the calcium channel blockers LANDEL and FINTE. Additionally, it provides custom manufacturing and process research services for pharmaceutical ingredients. Beyond current offerings, Nissan Chemical is actively involved in developing materials for the healthcare, information and communication, and environmental and energy sectors. Founded in 1887 as Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd., the company rebranded to Nissan Chemical Corporation in July 2018 and maintains its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.