Toyotsu chemiplas

What Toyotsu chemiplas does

Toyotsu Chemiplas Corporation (豊通ケミプラス株式会社) is a Japanese chemicals trading company operating as a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation, headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Founded in 2009 via the three-way merger of Tomen Chemical Co., Toyotsu Plachem Corporation, and Tomen Plastics Corporation, the company traces its operational lineage to predecessor entities established between 1981 and 1988. Toyotsu Chemiplas serves B2B customers across five specialized business divisions: Mobility Materials (automotive materials and next-generation mobility materials including fuel cell support); Life Materials Solutions (packaging, housing, infrastructure, with top domestic share in Japan for bio-based resins); Chemical Solutions (coatings, urethanes, additives, natural materials); Electronics Materials Solutions (semiconductors, high-speed communications, displays, batteries); and Carbon Neutral Promotion (sustainability consulting and Scope 3 reduction). It handles approximately 50,000 product types, supplies to industries including automotive OEM/parts makers, packaging manufacturers, coatings/inks producers, and semiconductor manufacturers, and operates exclusive Japanese distribution rights for Arkema HFO foaming agents, Enrestec regenerated carbon black, Nanjing Tian Shi PTFE powder, and ATLAS Weathering Service Group.

The company runs an integrated technical services stack that complements its trading activity: TENKAZAI.com provides an additive discovery and sample-request portal spanning resins, electronic materials, lubricants, paints, inks, cosmetics, rubber, and food; Hyoka-Shiken.com offers contracted evaluation testing; and a Quality Support Center (QSC) in Komaki operates foreign material detection (wind sorting, optical sorting, metal detection) plus real-time material analysis via FT-IR, EDX, TG-DTA, and pellet-shape measurement instruments. The company is ISO 14001 certified and ISCC PLUS certified at four locations (Tokyo HQ, Osaka, Nagoya, Hamamatsu). Its distribution is exclusively direct B2B enterprise sales, deployed through field account managers across domestic offices in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hamamatsu, Fukuoka, and Sendai, plus an overseas subsidiary, TOYOTSU CHEMIPLAS (THAILAND) CO.,LTD., established in 2013. Revenue is generated through product margins on chemical trading transactions rather than disclosed licensing fees, with pricing negotiated per-transaction. Effective July 1, 2026, the company is set to absorb part of parent Toyota Tsusho's sustainable materials business via an absorption-type company split, with FY ending March 2025 disclosed revenue of ¥277 billion (approximately $1.85B USD) and 535 employees as of April 2026.

Name

Toyotsu chemiplas

Legal name

豊通ケミプラス株式会社

Website

https://toyotsu-chemiplas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Toyotsu Chemiplas Corporation, a wholly-owned Toyota Tsusho subsidiary, is a Japanese B2B chemicals trading and distribution company serving automotive, packaging, electronics, and industrial customers via five specialized divisions, technical testing services, and exclusive agency agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Minato

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Chemical product sales (import/export/trading): As a chemicals trading company (化学品専門商社), Toyotsu Chemiplas generates revenue primarily through the import, export, and domestic sale of a wide range of chemical products including petrochemicals, inorganic chemicals, resins, additives, coatings, urethane materials, electronic materials, and natural materials. Revenue is derived from product margins on transactions between suppliers and customers across Japan and global markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Toyotsu Chemiplas is a specialty chemicals trading company that imports, exports, and distributes a broad range of chemical products — including petrochemicals, resins, additives, coatings, urethane materials, electronic materials, and natural materials — to industrial customers across mobility, life materials/packaging, electronics, and infrastructure sectors. It complements product distribution with integrated technical services including contract evaluation testing, foreign material detection, weathering tests (via its ATLAS Weathering Service Japan distribution role), and a Quality Support Center (QSC) for material analysis. The company is organized into four specialized business divisions plus a Carbon Neutral Promotion Department.

Product overview

Toyotsu Chemiplas is a chemicals trading company (100% subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho) operating as a 'Solution Hub Company' that connects chemistry with customer needs. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into five divisions: Mobility Materials (automotive materials and parts), Life Materials Solutions (packaging, housing, infrastructure with top bio-resin share in Japan), Chemical Solutions (specialty chemicals, additives, coatings, urethanes), Electronics Materials Solutions (semiconductors, displays, batteries), and Carbon Neutral Promotion (decarbonization initiatives). The company provides integrated digital platforms including TENKAZAI.com for additive products and samples, Evaluation Tests.com for quality testing services, Weathering Tests for outdoor exposure testing via ATLAS partnership, and Heat dissipation materials platform, all supported by its Quality Support Center (QSC) for material analysis and inspection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 添加剤ドットコム (TENKAZAI.com): Comprehensive site for discovering and learning about additives for resins, electronic materials, lubricants, paints, inks, cosmetics, rubber and food, with sample requests accepted.
• 評価試験ドットコム (Hyoka-Shiken.com)
• 耐候性試験ドットコム (ATLAS Weathering Service Japan)

Products and services

• TENKAZAI.com (添加剤ドットコム) — Additive Portal
• Evaluation Tests (評価試験ドットコム / Hyoka-Shiken.com)
• ATLAS Weathering Test Contract Service (耐候性試験受託サービス)
• Quality Support Center (QSC) — Inspection and Material Analysis Services
• Heat Dissipation Materials Platform (放熱材ドットコム)
• Bio-based Plastics (バイオプラスチック)
• Forane FBA 1233zd — HFO Foaming Agent (次世代発泡剤)
• Regenerated Carbon Black (再生カーボンブラック / rCB)
• PTFE Powder and Hybrid PE Wax (Nanjing Tian Shi)
• Recycled Polypropylene from ASR (End-of-Life Vehicle)

Quantifiable outcome

• Top domestic share in Japan for bio-based resin handling
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Enrestec Inc. (環拓科技股份有限公司, Taiwan)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 13 March 2026Toyotsu Chemiplas entered into a general agency agreement with Taiwan-based Enrestec Inc. for exclusive sales of their regenerated carbon black (rCB) products in Japan. High-quality rCB serves as a substitute for virgin carbon black, supporting sustainability in the mobility sector.
• Nanjing Tian Shi New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (南京天詩新材料科技有限公司)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 January 2020Toyotsu Chemiplas acquired Japanese import distribution rights for Nanjing Tian Shi's environmentally-friendly PTFE powder. The company developed proprietary PFOA removal technology, reducing PFOA content to below 10ppb. Toyotsu Chemiplas launched 6 PTFE powder grades plus 2 hybrid PE wax products.
• Arkema S.A. (フランス)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2018Arkema (France) signed a partnership agreement with Toyotsu Chemiplas in July 2018 for the sale of next-generation HFO foaming agent Forane® FBA 1233zd(E) to users in Asian countries. HFO does not deplete the ozone layer and has GWP less than 1/1000 of conventional polyurethane foams, contributing to greenhouse gas reduction.
• ATLAS Weathering Service GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorToyotsu Chemiplas serves as the Japanese distributor for ATLAS Weathering Service Group, offering contracted weathering tests and evaluation services for products and materials. Leverages the global exposure test site network to propose testing matched to customer needs.
• Planic Co., Ltd. (株式会社プラニック)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanic Co., Ltd., a Toyota Tsusho investee company, began producing recycled polypropylene derived from ASR (Automotive Shredder Residue) in 2023. Toyotsu Chemiplas sells Planic materials and other end-of-life vehicle recycled plastics to mobility, home appliance, and logistics materials sectors, supporting ELV regulation compliance and circular economy.
• 豊田通商株式会社 (Toyota Tsusho Corporation)coreOthersToyotsu Chemiplas is a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation. The company leverages Toyota Tsusho's global network for procurement, logistics, and market access across 30+ countries. Toyota Tsusho's chemicals trading expertise and international infrastructure underpin Toyotsu Chemiplas's operations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nagase & Co. Long-standing Japanese chemicals trading company (founded 1832) distributing specialty chemicals, plastics, and electronic materials across automotive, electronics, and life sciences. Closest Japanese pure-play analog to Toyotsu Chemiplas given similar chemicals trading model, automotive customer base, and technical services orientation.
• Brenntag SE: Global market leader in chemical and ingredients distribution, operating full-line distribution of specialty and industrial chemicals across 70+ countries. Directly comparable to Toyotsu Chemiplas as a chemicals trading/distribution business with value-added services, but at significantly larger international scale.
• IMCD N.V. Global specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor focused on formulation-driven sales with strong technical sales support. Directly comparable to Toyotsu Chemiplas's specialty chemical distribution approach and technical services orientation, particularly in additives and performance materials.
• Univar Solutions: North American chemicals and ingredients distributor (acquired by Brookfield in 2024) serving industrial, beauty, food, and pharmaceutical end markets. Direct peer in the chemicals distribution space with comparable product breadth and technical service model.
• HELM AG: German family-owned chemicals marketing and distribution company operating globally in agricultural chemicals, feedstocks, and specialties. Comparable to Toyotsu Chemiplas as a privately-held, internationally active chemicals trader with strong industrial customer relationships.
• Azelis Group: Belgian specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with a strong Asia-Pacific presence and emphasis on technical sales support. Comparable to Toyotsu Chemiplas in its specialty/additives distribution model and laboratory-backed customer service.
• Nexeo Plastics: Global plastics and polymers distributor serving automotive, healthcare, and consumer products end markets. Direct peer in the plastics distribution space relevant to Toyotsu Chemiplas's plastics and resin business, particularly in automotive and packaging channels.

Broad incumbents

• Sojitz Corporation: Japanese sogo shosha with a chemicals division that imports, exports, and distributes chemical raw materials and plastics. Comparable to Toyotsu Chemiplas as a diversified Japanese trading group with a chemicals franchise, but with a much broader portfolio spanning machinery, energy, and food.
• Mitsui & Co. One of Japan's largest sogo shosha with significant chemicals segment operations including petrochemicals, basic chemicals, and specialty materials. Comparable parent-group-style trading company to Toyota Tsusho, of which Toyotsu Chemiplas is a subsidiary.
• Marubeni Corporation: Japanese sogo shosha with chemicals, plastics, and materials trading operations. Comparable to Toyotsu Chemiplas as a diversified trading group with a chemicals trading franchise, though with broader business portfolio including grains, metals, and power.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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