日曹商事（株）

What 日曹商事（株） does

日曹商事株式会社 (Nisso Shoji Co., Ltd.) is a privately-held Japanese specialty chemicals and industrial products trading company founded on December 6, 1939, headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. It was established as the dedicated sales subsidiary of 日本曹達株式会社 (Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.), which remains the controlling shareholder, and operates under a traditional Japanese sogo shosha-style model in which the trading entity distributes products sourced from its parent and other principals across multiple industrial verticals. The company is organized around six product categories: chemicals (inorganic, organic, urethane raw materials, paper chemicals, and the NISSO HPC pharmaceutical excipient), functional products (feed additives including the Laktet rumen bypass methionine product, environmental health chemicals such as NISSO Hi-Chlon, heat transfer media, and biocides), synthetic resins (resin raw materials, molded products, and CXP wood-derived material), industrial equipment (semiconductor-related systems including functional water generators and GaLF ultra-fine bubble generators, optical application equipment, and developed materials including NISSO-PB liquid 1,2-polybutadiene and the NISSOCURE inclusion catalyst), construction materials (waterproofing, floor coatings, civil engineering, and insulation coatings), and non-ferrous metals.

Nisso Shoji monetizes primarily through one-time B2B sales (import, export, and domestic distribution) on a quote-based pricing model across approximately 150 named employees as of March 2026. The go-to-market is direct sales-led, with six domestic branches (Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Nagoya, Takaoka, Fukuoka) and overseas subsidiaries in Taiwan (1991), Shanghai (2004), Hong Kong (2007), and India (2025), plus a domestic related entity, Bairon Co., Ltd., for environmental hygiene chemicals. Distribution partnerships with Iwasaki Electric (optical application and heating equipment) and Church & Dwight (feed additives) supplement the proprietary parent-company portfolio. The company reported FY March 2026 sales of approximately ¥45.5 billion and registered capital of ¥401,165,000, reflecting a mature, multi-decade trading enterprise with limited external fundraising and concentrated ownership within the Nippon Soda group.

Name

日曹商事（株）

Legal name

日曹商事株式会社

Website

https://nissoshoji.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

日曹商事株式会社 (Nisso Shoji Co., Ltd.) is a Japanese specialty chemicals and industrial products trading company, established in 1939 as the sales subsidiary of Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., distributing chemicals, functional products, synthetic resins, industrial equipment, and construction materials across Japan, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemical Trading

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246), Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (42469), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Commodity Organic Chemicals (Solvents & Intermediates) (IMAEAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chlor-Alkali & Derivatives (IMAEAAAC), Cleaning Chemicals & Disinfectants Distribution (CRAOAGAB), Food Ingredients, Additives & Industrial Food Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAL)

Keywords

• Specialty chemical trading
• Industrial chemical distribution
• Synthetic resin materials
• Feed additive supply
• Construction waterproofing materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo (Chiyoda-ku)

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Chemical Products Trading: Import/export and domestic sales of chemical products including inorganic chemicals, organic chemicals, urethane raw materials, pharmaceutical excipients (HPC), and paper chemicals.
2. Synthetic Resins: Sales of various resin raw materials, molded resin products, and related machinery including injection molding machines.
3. Industrial Equipment: Sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, FRP molded products, optical application equipment, and functional water generation systems.
4. Functional Products: Sales of feed additives including amino acids, vitamins, rumen bypass methionine products, glycol-based secondary refrigerants, and environmental hygiene products.
5. Construction Materials: Sales of waterproofing materials, floor coating materials, civil engineering materials, and high-durability environmental coatings including insulation coatings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Nisso Shoji is a B2B specialty trading company that imports, exports, and domestically distributes chemicals, synthetic resins, industrial equipment, functional products, construction materials, and non-ferrous metals to manufacturers, livestock operations, construction contractors, and environmental service providers. Operating as the sales subsidiary of Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. since 1939, the company handles domestic and international sales of organic/inorganic chemicals, urethane raw materials, paper chemicals, feed additives (Laktet, etc.), environmental health chemicals, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, optical application equipment, waterproofing/coating materials, and developed materials using Nippon Soda's proprietary polymerization and inclusion technologies.

Product overview

日曹商事株式会社 (Nisso Shoji) is a specialty chemicals and industrial products trading company established in 1939, operating as a sales subsidiary of 日本曹得株式会社. The company offers a diversified portfolio across six core product categories: (1) 化学品 (Chemicals) including inorganic/organic chemicals, urethane raw materials, and paper-making chemicals; (2) 機能商品 (Functional Products) covering feed additives for livestock (ラクテット, アマファーム, メガラック series), environmental health chemicals (日曹殺虫プレート, 日曹ハイクロン), and heat transfer media (ナイブライン); (3) 合成树脂 (Synthetic Resins) encompassing resin materials, molded products, and CXP wood-derived materials; (4) 産業機器 (Industrial Equipment) including semiconductor manufacturing equipment (機能水製造装置, ファインバブル発生装置), optical application products (UV sterilization, weathering testers, LED lighting), and developed materials (包接触媒, 光触媒ビストレイター, パノーラ); (5) 建設関連 (Construction) with waterproofing materials, floor coatings, civil engineering supplies, and insulation/thermal coatings; and (6) 非鉄金属 (Non-ferrous Metals). The company operates domestic branches in Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Nagoya, Takaoka, and Fukuoka, with overseas subsidiaries in Taiwan (台湾日曹商事股份有限公司), Shanghai (上海日曹貿易有限公司), and India (NISSO CHEMICAL & TRADING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED), serving global chemical, industrial, and agricultural markets with annual sales of approximately 455 billion JPY (FY March 2026).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CXP (Wood-Derived Molding Material) Wood-derived molding material used for forming applications; distributed under the CXP brand as part of the synthetic resin category.
• Nybrine (ナイブライン) Heat Transfer Medium Heat transfer medium with anti-corrosion and anti-rust additives, used across various industrial fields as a functional product.
• ECV Cyclone Large Air Handling Unit (ECVサイクロン) Large-scale cyclone-type ventilation fan system (大型送風機) for industrial air handling applications.
• Panora Fire-Resistant Fiber (パノーラ) Fire-resistant fiber (耐炎化繊維) marketed under the brand 'Panora', designed for safety applications in industrial and construction environments.
• Nisso HPC Pharmaceutical Excipient (日曹HPC) Hydroxypropyl cellulose used as a binding agent in pharmaceutical formulations, distributed widely domestically and internationally.
• Insulation Coating (断熱コート) High-weatherability coating combining thermal insulation and heat-shielding properties, targeted at global warming mitigation use cases.
• GaLF Fine Bubble Generator (ファインバブル発生装置) Ultra-fine bubble generator producing micro/nano-scale bubbles, used in semiconductor, cleaning, and water-treatment applications.
• Nisso Hi Chlon Solid Chlorine Disinfectant (日曹ハイクロン) Solid inorganic chlorine-based disinfectant for pools, tap water, and 浄化槽 (septic tanks); positioned as a pioneer in solid chlorine disinfectants.
• Laktet Rumen-Bypass Methionine (ラクテット) Rumen-bypass methionine formulation for dairy cattle that supplements methionine passing through the rumen for absorption in the small intestine, supporting milk protein synthesis and metabolic health.
• Nisso Insecticide Plates (日曹殺虫プレート) Evaporative insecticide plates effective against flies, mosquitoes, and cockroaches for 2-3 months; classified as pharmaceutical (医薬品).
• Functional Water Production Equipment (機能水製造装置) Functional water production equipment used in semiconductor, LCD, and mask cleaning processes as an alternative to chemical cleaning, offering high concentration and large flow rate capabilities.
• Air-Circulating UV Sterilization Device (光応用殺菌装置) Air-circulating UV sterilization device that draws indoor air, eliminates bacteria, and inhibits viruses with UV lamps, used for clean environments.
• Weathering Test Chambers (耐候試験機) Accelerated weathering test chambers — UV testers for R&D and xenon testers for standards/finish testing — sourced from Iwasaki Electric.
• LED Lighting Solutions (LED照明) LED lighting solutions ranging from general factory lighting to explosion-proof types for chemical plants and hazardous-material warehouses.
• Infrared Heating Light Source Systems (加熱用光源システム・表面改質装置) Infrared heating light source systems for manufacturing lines and UV washing/surface modification equipment, sourced from Iwasaki Electric.
• NISSOCURE Inclusion Catalyst (包接触媒) Inclusion catalyst using Nippon Soda's inclusion technology to encapsulate imidazole-type epoxy curing agents, enabling one-component stability and controlled reaction temperatures.
• Bistrayter Photocatalytic Self-Cleaning Product (光触媒ビストレイター) Photocatalytic product providing self-cleaning function for exterior walls and interiors, sourced from Nippon Soda.
• NISSO-PB Liquid 1,2-Polybutadiene (液状1,2-ポリブタジエン) Liquid 1,2-polybutadiene produced using Nippon Soda's proprietary living anionic polymerization technology, with >85% 1,2-vinyl content and high crosslinking reactivity for inks, coatings, and electronic materials.
• Livestock Materials Line (畜産資材) Livestock materials line including induction lights (150W/200W/250W with 100,000-hour lifespan), Procool animal dip, Super Green Mat rubber/EVA bedding, Wetopia teat-cleaning wet wipes, and urine-stone removers (Take One).

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 日本曹達株式会社 (Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and primary supplier. Nisso Shoji was established in 1939 as the sales subsidiary of Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. Access to proprietary technologies including living anionic polymerization and inclusion chemistry.
• 株式会社バイロン (Bairon Co., Ltd.)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRelated company manufacturing environmental hygiene products including Awakoron silicone defoamer and insecticidal plates. Bairon produces products that Nisso Shoji distributes.
• 岩崎電気株式会社 (Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd.)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary agent for Iwasaki Electric products including xenon weather resistance testers, UV sterilization equipment, and heating light source systems.
• ニッソーファイン株式会社minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a major shareholder.
• チャーチ＆ドワイト社 (Church & Dwight)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Church & Dwight feed additive products including Certillus (regional Bacillus products), Celmanax, Synmax, BG-MAX, Essentiom, and Bio-Chlor.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Itochu Corporation: Itochu is one of Japan's largest sogo shosha with a chemicals and life sciences division. While vastly larger and more diversified, its chemical trading operations overlap with Nisso Shoji's industrial chemicals and feed additive businesses.
• Mitsubishi Corporation: Mitsubishi Corporation's chemicals group trades industrial chemicals, plastics, and specialty materials globally. As a conglomerate with broad trading activities, it provides a useful incumbent benchmark for Nisso Shoji's chemical distribution model at much larger scale.
• Marubeni Corporation: Marubeni is a Japanese sogo shosha with chemicals, fertilizers, and agricultural inputs trading businesses. Its agrichemicals and feed-related operations overlap with Nisso Shoji's feed additive and crop chemical distribution activities.
• Sojitz Corporation: Sojitz is a Japanese sogo shosha (general trading company) with a chemicals division that overlaps with Nisso Shoji's industrial chemicals and plastics trading activities. Much broader scope, but the chemical trading sub-business is directly comparable.

Direct peers

• Azelis Group: Azelis is a global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with strong APAC and EMEA presence. Its emphasis on specialty segments and principal partnerships with chemical producers mirrors Nisso Shoji's hybrid trading/distribution model.
• Helm AG: Helm is a Hamburg-based chemical marketing and distribution company with global operations in industrial chemicals, crop protection, and feed additives. Comparable in its combination of third-party distribution and proprietary product marketing, including feed ingredients similar to Nisso Shoji's rumen bypass methionine.
• IMCD N.V. IMCD is a European-headquartered specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor focused on high-value formulations. Comparable to Nisso Shoji in its emphasis on application support and proprietary/technically differentiated product lines rather than bulk commodity chemicals.
• Brenntag SE: Brenntag is the world's largest chemical distribution company, providing industrial and specialty chemicals across diverse end-markets. While larger and global, its model of acting as intermediary between chemical producers and downstream customers directly mirrors Nisso Shoji's value proposition.
• Univar Solutions: Univar is a North American chemical and ingredients distributor serving industrial, pharmaceutical, and food ingredients customers. Its portfolio breadth and supplier-distribution model parallel Nisso Shoji's multi-vertical trading approach.
• Nagase & Co. Nagase is a Japanese specialty chemical trading company with a comparable product portfolio spanning chemicals, plastics, electronics materials, and life sciences. Both firms operate as hybrid distributors with proprietary product arms and a similar customer mix across APAC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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