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Top 95 largest Japanese Companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry by Market Cap

This is the list of the largest public listed companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry from Japan by market capitalization with links to their reference stock.

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Top Specialty Chemicals Companies from Japan as of Jan. 01, 2026

Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
1 Nitto Denko Corp $16.60 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
2 Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd $15.26 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
3 AGC Inc. $7.32 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
4 JSR Corp $5.94 B

(Jan. 1, 2024)

 Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
5 Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. $4.73 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
6 NOF Corp $4.65 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
7 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. $3.35 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
8 Air Water, Inc. $3.22 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
9 Sumitomo Bakelite Company Ltd $2.85 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
10 Kansai Paint Co. Ltd $2.70 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
11 Adeka Corp $2.36 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
12 DIC Corp $2.34 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
13 Daicel Corp $2.23 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
14 Zeon Corp $2.20 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
15 Tokuyama Corp $1.89 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
16 Osaka Soda Co. Ltd $1.76 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
17 Kaneka Corp $1.72 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
18 Taiyo Holdings Co. Ltd $1.65 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
19 Teijin Ltd $1.62 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
20 Ube Industries Ltd $1.55 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
21 C.Uyemura & Co.,Ltd. $1.54 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
22 Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd $1.45 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
23 Tokai Carbon Co Ltd $1.40 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
24 Inabata & Co.,Ltd. $1.26 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
25 ISE Chemicals Corp $1.20 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
26 Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd $1.06 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
27 Shin-Etsu Polymer Co.,Ltd. $995.4 M Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
28 Nihon Parkerizing Co. Ltd $988.5 M Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
29 Kureha Corp $969.5 M Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
30 Takasago International Corp $968.7 M Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals

Top Specialty Chemicals Companies from Japan as of Jan. 01, 2026

1. Nitto Denko Corp

Company Profile: Nitto Denko Corp
Market Cap (USD): $16.60 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

2. Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $15.26 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

3. AGC Inc.

Company Profile: AGC Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $7.32 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

4. JSR Corp

Company Profile: JSR Corp
Market Cap (USD): $5.94 B (Jan. 1, 2024)
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

5. Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

Company Profile: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $4.73 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

6. NOF Corp

Company Profile: NOF Corp
Market Cap (USD): $4.65 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

7. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.

Company Profile: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $3.35 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

8. Air Water, Inc.

Company Profile: Air Water, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $3.22 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

9. Sumitomo Bakelite Company Ltd

Company Profile: Sumitomo Bakelite Company Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.85 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

10. Kansai Paint Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Kansai Paint Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.70 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

11. Adeka Corp

Company Profile: Adeka Corp
Market Cap (USD): $2.36 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

12. DIC Corp

Company Profile: DIC Corp
Market Cap (USD): $2.34 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

13. Daicel Corp

Company Profile: Daicel Corp
Market Cap (USD): $2.23 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

14. Zeon Corp

Company Profile: Zeon Corp
Market Cap (USD): $2.20 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

15. Tokuyama Corp

Company Profile: Tokuyama Corp
Market Cap (USD): $1.89 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

16. Osaka Soda Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Osaka Soda Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $1.76 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

17. Kaneka Corp

Company Profile: Kaneka Corp
Market Cap (USD): $1.72 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

18. Taiyo Holdings Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Taiyo Holdings Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $1.65 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

19. Teijin Ltd

Company Profile: Teijin Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $1.62 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

20. Ube Industries Ltd

Company Profile: Ube Industries Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $1.55 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

21. C.Uyemura & Co.,Ltd.

Company Profile: C.Uyemura & Co.,Ltd.
Market Cap (USD): $1.54 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

22. Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd

Company Profile: Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $1.45 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

23. Tokai Carbon Co Ltd

Company Profile: Tokai Carbon Co Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $1.40 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

24. Inabata & Co.,Ltd.

Company Profile: Inabata & Co.,Ltd.
Market Cap (USD): $1.26 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

25. ISE Chemicals Corp

Company Profile: ISE Chemicals Corp
Market Cap (USD): $1.20 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

26. Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $1.06 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

27. Shin-Etsu Polymer Co.,Ltd.

Company Profile: Shin-Etsu Polymer Co.,Ltd.
Market Cap (USD): $995.4 M
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

28. Nihon Parkerizing Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Nihon Parkerizing Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $988.5 M
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

29. Kureha Corp

Company Profile: Kureha Corp
Market Cap (USD): $969.5 M
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

30. Takasago International Corp

Company Profile: Takasago International Corp
Market Cap (USD): $968.7 M
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

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