安藤パラケミー（株）

What 安藤パラケミー（株） does

Andoh Parachemie Co., Ltd. is a privately held Japanese chemical products trading and manufacturing company founded in 1825 (Bunsei 8) as a wax, oil, and sugar dealer, now operating for over 200 years. The company handles more than 8,000 chemical SKUs — including waxes, solvents (aromatic, aliphatic, ester, glycol ether, alcohol), amines, and resins — sourced from major domestic and international manufacturers such as Dow Chemical, Exxon Mobil, ENEOS, Mitsubishi Chemical, Nippon Seiro, Shin Nippon Rika, Shinwa Sangyo, and Elkem, for which it acts as a primary authorized distributor in the Japanese market.

Its integrated business model — what the company calls "Trading × Manufacturing" — spans raw material procurement, inventory, OEM contract manufacturing, quality assurance, logistics, and sales under one roof. OEM services include custom blending, formulation consulting, high-purity refinement, controlled metal content/moisture levels, alternative solvent development, and flexible batch sizes from bulk to small lots. The company operates two large-scale manufacturing and logistics hubs: the Gyoda Office in Saitama (operational since September 2021) and the Tsu Office in Mie Prefecture (operational since January 2026), the latter co-managed with its wholly-owned subsidiary ANP Chemicals Co., Ltd. Both sites carry ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications and house substantial hazardous-goods warehousing capacity.

Revenue is generated through three channels: (1) chemical product sales and trading commissions across the 8,000+ SKU portfolio, (2) OEM contract manufacturing and formulation services with customization, and (3) member-exclusive subscription content including import trade statistics, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and market intelligence, accessible after login. Distribution combines traditional direct field sales for enterprise accounts, the proprietary "ANP eshop" e-commerce platform for mid-market buyers, and a nationwide logistics network enabled by the east-west dual-hub structure. Customer segments span a wide horizontal range of manufacturing industries — coatings, adhesives, electronics, precision casting, ceramics, rubber, household goods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food processing, paper, water treatment, and others — as well as household goods and consumer-product manufacturers.

Name

安藤パラケミー（株）

Legal name

ANDOH PARACHEMIE CO., LTD.

Website

https://anp.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1825

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Andoh Parachemie is a 200-year-old Japanese specialty chemical trading and OEM manufacturer, distributing 8,000+ SKUs from Dow Chemical, Exxon Mobil, and others, with two-hub manufacturing/logistics facilities serving diverse manufacturing industries nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals Distribution and OEM Manufacturing

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (32519), Chemical Manufacturing (325), Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Alcohols & Glycols (Commodity Grade) (IMAEAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commodity Monomers & Feedstocks (e.g., Methanol, Ethylene Oxide) (IMAEAAAD), Food-Grade Additives & Functional Ingredients Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAI)

Keywords

• Specialty chemicals trading
• OEM chemical manufacturing
• Industrial solvents distribution
• Wax and chemical supply
• Chemical formulation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chuo-ku, Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 化学品販売・取引き: 8,000種類以上の化学製品（蜡、溶剤、化成品、胺など）の売買取引き。Dow Chemical、Exxon Mobil、ENEOSなど主要メーカーを取り扱、国内用户提供ワンストップの供給体制。
2. OEM受託製造: 客戶の用途やご要望に応じたブレンド・配合提案から製造まで一気通貫でサポート。高純度化や金属含有量・水分値のコントロールに対応。大量生産から小ロットまで柔軟な出荷体制を提供。
3. 会員限定コンテンツ提供: 通関統計資料ダウンロード、SDSダウンロード、マーケット情報などの会員限定コンテンツをログイン認証後に提供。

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Andoh Parachemie is a specialty chemicals trading and OEM contract manufacturing company that sources over 8,000 types of chemical products (waxes, solvents, chemical products, amines) from major domestic and international makers such as Dow Chemical, Exxon Mobil, ENEOS, Mitsubishi Chemical, and Nippon Seiro, and provides one-stop support from raw material procurement, inventory, manufacturing, quality assurance, and logistics to sales. The company also offers custom OEM blending and formulation services, including high-purity chemical production, metal-content and moisture-value control, alternative solvent development, and flexible lot sizing from bulk to small quantities. It sells directly through its own E-Shop (ANP eshop) and through field sales representatives, supported by two manufacturing/logistics hubs (Gyoda in Saitama and Tsu in Mie).

Product overview

Andoh Parachemie is a chemical products trading and manufacturing company offering over 8,000 types of chemical products. The portfolio includes waxes (petroleum, synthetic, animal/plant, mineral, investment casting), solvents (aromatic, aliphatic, esters, carbonates, ketones, glycol ethers, alcohols, glycols, n-Paraffin, plasticizers), chemical products (resins, rubbers, silicone), and amines (ethyleneamines, ethanolamines, isopropanolamines, alkylalkanolamines). The company operates through three main channels: direct distribution of imported and domestic products (including Value Chemicals private label), OEM custom manufacturing services with blending/formulation capabilities, and the ANP Chemicals subsidiary for manufacturing operations. Key manufacturers represented include Dow Chemical, Exxon Mobil, ENEOS, Nippon Seiro, and Mitsubishi Chemical. The company also provides market intelligence services through member-only import trade statistics and SDS downloads.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ANPケミカルズ: Wholly-owned subsidiary handling chemical manufacturing and sales operations

Products and services

• OEM Contract Manufacturing Services (OEM受託製造)
• Value Chemicals Private Label Line

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and standard.

• Dow Chemical Japan（ダウ・ケミカル日本）coreTechnology or Integration主要取扱メーカーの一つ。EO系・PO系 glycol ethers、Eamine（エタノーラミン、イソプロパノーラミンなど）の正規代理店として日本市場向け製品供应。
• Exxon Mobil（エクソンモービル）coreTechnology or Integration主要取扱メーカーの一つ。芳香族系・脂肪族系・脂環族系溶剤の正規代理店として日本市場向け製品供应。ISOPAR™、EXXSOL™ などのブランド製品を取り扱い。
• ENEOSmajorTechnology or Integration日本国内メーカーとして、石油系蜡・各種溶剤等产品を取扱い。
• 三菱化学majorTechnology or Integration主要取扱メーカーの一つとして各種化学製品を取扱い。
• 日本精蜡majorTechnology or Integration日本国内メーカーとして、石油系列蜡・精密铸造蜡等产品を取扱い。
• 新日本理化majorTechnology or Integration日本国内メーカーとして各種化学製品を取扱い。
• 信和産業standardTechnology or Integration日本国内メーカーとして各種化学製品を取扱い。
• ElkemstandardTechnology or Integration海外メーカーとしてシリコーン製品を取扱い。
• ANPケミカルズ株式会社coreStrategic or Co-development Partner津事業所の共同運営子会社。三重県津市戸木町3717番24に所在。安藤パラケミーの製造・物流機能を擔当。

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• INABATA & Co., Ltd. Long-established Japanese chemical trading house distributing specialty chemicals, plastics, and raw materials with manufacturing/value-added processing services. Closest direct comparable in terms of historical Japanese trading-house model with chemicals distribution and toll manufacturing.
• Nagase & Co., Ltd. Japanese chemical trading company with a hybrid model spanning chemicals distribution, plastics, electronics materials, and OEM manufacturing. Comparable hybrid trading-plus-manufacturing business serving overlapping end markets in Japan.
• Univar Solutions: North American-focused chemical distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals, including solvents, waxes, and ingredient products. Comparable in core product categories (waxes, solvents, amines) and the blending/distribution model.
• IMCD N.V. Global specialty chemical distributor focused on formulation, application support, and technical sales of specialty ingredients. Highly comparable on the OEM custom-blending and formulation proposal services that Andoh Parachemie highlights as a key differentiator.

Broad incumbents

• Brenntag SE: Global market leader in chemical distribution with extensive specialty chemicals portfolio, formulation services, and value-added blending. Larger-scale incumbent operating the same chemical distribution business model that Andoh Parachemie executes at a Japanese-domestic scale.
• Sojitz Corporation: Major Japanese general trading company (sogo shosha) with chemicals as one of several business pillars, including chemical trading and manufacturing. Comparable as a Japanese chemicals distribution player, though operating at a much broader and larger scale.

Regional players

• Junsei Chemical Co., Ltd. Japanese specialty chemical manufacturer and distributor offering a broad catalog of reagents, solvents, and inorganic chemicals. Comparable Japanese-domestic specialty chemical distributor with overlapping product categories (solvents, reagents).

Emerging players

• Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation: One of Andoh Parachemie's listed major principals. As a direct supplier, it represents both an upstream supply partner and a partial competitor in chemical distribution within Japan, particularly in specialty chemical categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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