NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Osaka; President&CEO: Kazuhiro Noda; hereinafter \u201cNippon Shokubai\u201d) has launched the activities of the Nippon Shokubai Group Open Innovation Center (hereinafter \u201cthe Center\u201d) on August 1, 2025, in collaboration with NIPPON NYUKAZAI CO., LTD. (hereinafter \u201cNippon Nyukazai\u201d) and NIPPOH CHEMICALS CO., LTD. (hereinafter \u201cNippoh Chemicals\u201d), to strengthen inter-group cooperation and accelerate the creation of new products and businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Center is designed to maximize group-wide synergies by integrating the technologies, expertise, and human resources of each Nippon Shokubai Group, with a strong focus on \u201copen innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the first initiative, the Center will begin developing new products for the growing electronics market, driving the creation of innovative solutions that meet next-generation needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking ahead, the Center plans to expand its open innovation activities to include other group companies, further accelerating value creation across the entire Nippon Shokubai Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Purpose and Expected Outcomes<\/strong> Main Activities<\/strong> Center Overview<\/strong> \u3010Company Overview: Nippon Nyukazai\u3011 \u3010Company Overview: Nippoh Chemicals\u3011
\u30fb Creation of new products and businesses through the integration of diverse technologies and expertise across group companies
\u30fb Development of human resources through enhanced inter-company collaboration<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u30fb Planning of new R&D themes and business concepts through collaboration between R&D members of each group company
\u30fb Technical verification and business feasibility evaluation through demonstration experiments<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Name: Nippon Shokubai Group Open Innovation Center
Location: R&D Center, Kawasaki Office, Nippon Nyukazai
Start of Operations: August 1, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Name: NIPPON NYUKAZAI CO., LTD.
Head Office: Ibasen Bldg., 4-1 Nihonbashi Kobuna-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Established: May 1953
Representative: President, Hisakazu Fujita
Business Description: Manufacture and sale of surfactants and chemical products
Shareholder: Nippon Shokubai (100%)
Website: https:\/\/www.nipponnyukazai.co.jp\/english\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Name: NIPPOH CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
Head Office: Neo Kawai Bldg., 4-8-15, Nihonbashi-Honchou, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Established: October 1948
Representative: President, Takashi Tomita
Business Description: Manufacture and sale of iodine, cyano compounds, pharmaceutical and agrochemical raw materials, flame retardants, and optical\/electronic information materials
Shareholder: Nippon Shokubai (84.7%)
Website: https:\/\/www.npckk.co.jp\/english\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n