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Introduction

5-1 Nihonbashi
Kobunacho, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-8355
Japan
Telephone: (03) 3665-3021
Fax: (03) 3665-3030
Web site: http://www.nagase.co.jp/english

Public Company
Incorporated: 1917 as Nagase Shoten Company
Employees: 829
Sales: $4.2 billion (2003)
Stock Exchanges: Tokyo Osaka
NAIC: 422690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Wholesalers; 422950 Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Wholesalers

Originally a wholesaler and trader of dyestuffs, Nagase & Co., Ltd. is Japan's foremost chemical products trading company. Nagase's four main divisions focus on chemicals, synthetic resins, electronic materials, and healthcare. The company develops, produces, and markets chemical products as well as plastics, semiconductor manufacturing materials and equipment, pharmaceuticals, enzymes, medical and dairy farming equipment, abrasives, and cosmetics. With operations worldwide, Nagase runs an extensive network of subsidiaries and branch offices. It also has business alliances with major companies, including Eastman Kodak Company.

1. Introduction
2. Early Years As a Trader of Dyestuffs: Late 1800s and Early 1900s
3. Surviving the War Years: Mid-1900s
4. Building Strategic Partnerships: 1960s–Early 1990s
5. Continued International Expansion and Diversification: Mid-1990s–2000s
6. Principal Subsidiaries
7. Principal Competitors
8. Further Reading
9. Copyright Page
10. About Page