{"id":85,"date":"2026-07-03T13:26:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T04:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nj-chem.co.jp\/en\/company\/history\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T14:26:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T05:26:36","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nj-chem.co.jp\/en\/company\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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1919<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbEstablished as Osaka Sansuiso K.K.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1920<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbBegan selling oxygen manufactured by electrolysis of water.<\/p>\n

\u30fbCreated a company logo composed of 2 Hydrogen molecules and 1 Oxygen molecule to represent water (H2O) – the main component in electrolysis.<\/p>\n \"\"\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1922<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbBegan manufacturing hardened fish oil.
This is the beginning of today's our hydrogenation technology.<\/p>\n \"\"\n \u25b2The hydrogenated oil plant ca. 1922<\/span>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1929<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbBegan manufacturing fatty acids and glycerin.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1934<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbBegan manufacturing saturated fatty alcohols.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1935<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbBegan manufacturing detergent.<\/p>\n \"\"\n \u25b2Wan-Wan Laundry Soap Promotional Balloon<\/span>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1943<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbChanged the company name to Kanegafuchi Yushi Kogyo K.K.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1948<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbChanged the company name to Sansuiso Yushi Kogyo K.K.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1949<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbListed on the Osaka Stock Exchange.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1951<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbBegan manufacturing fatty alcohols by hydrogenation process, and plasticizers.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1956<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbBegan manufacturing stearic acid for PVC stabilizers.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1957<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbBegan manufacturing the surfactant SINOLIN.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1961<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbBegan manufacturing succinic anhydride by hydrogenation process.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1963<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbEntered the epoxy resin curing agent business.<\/p>\n

\u30fbConstructed Tokushima Plant.<\/p>\n \"\"\n \u25b2Tokushima Plant ca. 1963<\/span>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1964<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbCreated our current logo.<\/p>\n

\u30fbConstructed Kawasaki Plant.<\/p>\n \"\"\n \"\"\n \u25b2Kawasaki Plant ca. 1964<\/span>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1966<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbEstablished Albess Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1967<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbChanged the company name to New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1971<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbDeveloped a novel organic gelling agent.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1972<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbEstablished Nissin Chemical Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1980<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbBegan manufacturing and sales new plasticizer \u201cDINP\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1982<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbDeveloped a crystal nucleating agent to improve transparency of polyolefin.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1984<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbBegan manufacturing and sales amphoteric surfactant.<\/p>\n

\u30fbThen CEO Koichi Murai was awarded Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, Fourth Class.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1987<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbEstablished manufacturing technology of \u201cDSDA\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1988<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbEstablished Iwatani Rika Co., Ltd. jointly with Iwatani International Corporation for the production of surfactants.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1989<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbEstablished Henkel Rika Sdn. Bhd. (presently Emery Oleochemicals Rika Sdn.Bhd.) jointly with Henkel Oleochemicals Sdn. Bhd. and Lucky Ltd. in Malaysia for the production of higher alcohols and glycerin.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1990<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbMoved from Second Section to First Section of the Osaka Stock Exchange.<\/p>\n

\u30fbEstablished Taiwan NJC Corporation jointly with Nice Enterprise Co., Ltd. and Chi-Chang Chem-Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1993<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbDeveloped a Vegetable-derived Unsaturated Alcohols.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1996<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbAcquired ISO-9001 certification.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

1997<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbEstablished Rika International Ltd. in England.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

2001<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbDeveloped a lubricant for HHD motors.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

2004<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbConstructed Sakai Plant.<\/p>\n

\u30fbAcquired ISO-14001 certification.<\/p>\n \"\"\n \u25b2Sakai Plant ca. 2004<\/span>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

2010<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbAcquired Nitto Kasei Kogyo K.K.. (A producer and seller of stabilizers for metallic soap and polyvinyl chloride).<\/p>\n

\u30fbEstablished NJC Korea Co., Ltd. in Korea.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

2013<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbMoved from First Section of the Osaka Stock Exchange to First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.<\/p>\n

\u30fbEstablished RiKAmerica Inc. (now NJC America Inc.)<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

2014<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbWithdrew from the benzene derivative business.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

2015<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbBecame ordinary member of RSPO.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

2016<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbTransitioned to a company with Audit and Supervisory Committee Members.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

2018<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbBegan manufacturing and sales acid anhydride for curing epoxy.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

2019<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fb100th Anniversary<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

2021<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbConstruction Kyoto R&D Center.<\/p>\n

\u30fbDeveloped a Biomass plasticizer and Get Certified of biomass mark.<\/p>\n \"\"\n \u25b2Kyoto R&D Center in 2021<\/span>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

2022<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbDeveloped a new crystalline nucleating agent.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

2023<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbDeveloped a plant-derived emollient with excellent volatility.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

2024<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbDeveloped a biomass lubricant with superior low-temperature flow properties.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t

2025<\/th>\n \t\t\t\n

\u30fbDeveloped a modifier that alters the optical properties of optical resins.<\/p>\n <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t<\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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