Corporate History

Since founded in 1935, Nippon Carbide Industries Co., Inc. has been taking an important part in the Chemical Industry of Japan for more than 70 years.
Thought “Carbide” is familiar no longer, it was the mainstay material in the Chemical Industry before the arrival of Petrochemicals. As the mainstay materials have changed, Nippon Carbide Industries has also changed along, extending its business in parallel with the expansion of the Chemical Industry.
Contrary to what might be expected from the company name “Carbide”, Functional Films is our largest selling division, accounting for more than 30% of total sales. As the other main divisions, we have Chemicals, Resins, and Electronic Materials.

October1935

• Nippon Carbide Industries was founded, capitalized at 837,500yen and with its Head Office at 751,
• Motoshin,Michishita-mura Shimoniikawa-gun, Toyama Pref.

January1936

• We acquired Kokusan Hiryou KK.

February1936

• Our factory operation started (at what is now our Uozu Factory).

August1947

• Sanwa Kagaku Kogyou KK was founded (renamed Sanwa Chemical Co., Ltd. in May 1967, which is now our consolidated subsidiary).

May1949

• We were listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

June1959

• Construction of our Hayatsuki Factory started.

July1961

• We were listed on the Osaka Stock Exchange.

April1962

• Vinyframe Industry Co., Ltd. was established (now our consolidated subsidiary).

July1969

• Diamond Engineering Co., Ltd. was incorporated (now our consolidated subsidiary).

September1977

• Our Kyushu Bussiness Place was opened.

January1980

• We entered the electronic material market by acquiring equity ownership in Hokuriku Ceramic Co., Ltd. (which is now our consolidated subsidiary).

October1988

• Electro-Ceramics (Thailand) Co., Ltd. was established (now our consolidated subsidiary.)

January1990

• We acquired equity ownership in Kanto Ouka Co., Ltd. (which is renamed NCI Electronics Co., Ltd. in April,1997 and now is our consolidated subsidiary).

May1991

• Nikka Polymer Co., Ltd. was founded (now our consolidated subsidiary, enabling our entry into retroreflective sheeting market).

July1991

• Nippon Carbide Industries (USA) Inc. was established in U.S. (now our consolidated subsidiary).

January1999

• Nippon Carbide Industries (South Carolina) Inc. was established in U.S. (now our consolidated subsidiary).

August1999

• Our Head Office moved to 11-19, 2-Chome Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo.

December2000

• Our Osaka Branch moved to 5-9, 2-Chome Awaji-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka.