Group Companies
We develop and market our products not only across Asia, but also in North America, Europe, and other global markets. Our product lineup includes proprietary surfactants with strong international competitiveness, as well as carboxymethyl cellulose and high-purity sucrose fatty acid esters.
In recent years, we have been establishing production facilities in China and launching a series of new businesses, while also developing and deploying talent to drive our global expansion.
Subsidiaries/affiliated companies
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Yokkaichi Chemical Co., Ltd.
WebsiteAddress
2-1 Miyahigashi-cho, Yokkaichi, Mie 510-0843, Japan
Phone +81 59 345 1161 Fax +81 59 345 1159Operations
Production and sales of various surfactants
Access
5-minute walk from Kintetsu Nagoya Line Miyamado Station East Exit
Yokkaichi Chemical Co., Ltd. was established in 1959 and is a manufacturer of fine chemicals produced using its own proprietary technologies.
The company is guided by the philosophy that “manufacturing is about human growth.” It values the belief that better manufacturing requires the growth of its people, and that individuals grow through taking on challenges. The company strives to overcome difficulties through teamwork, grow together through manufacturing, and to contribute to society. -
Gembu Co., Ltd.
Website (Japanese only)
Address
5 Ogawaracho, Kisshoin, Minami-ku, Kyoto 601-8391, Japan
Phone: +81 75 323 5740 Fax: +81 50 3153 1621Operations
Sales of detergents, finishing agents, and equipment for professional laundry use
Access
- 5 minutes by taxi from JR Nishioji Station
- 20 minutes by taxi from JR Kyoto Station
- 15-minute walk from Hankyu Nishikyogoku Station
- 10 minutes by taxi from Hankyu Katsura Station
- 25 minutes by bus from JR Kyoto Station; 3-minute walk from Kadonooji-Hachijo
Gembu Co., Ltd., established in 1973, develops cleaning agents for the cleaning and linen supply industries, leveraging surfactant technologies cultivated over many years. The company also focuses on installing automatic dispensing systems for detergents and is working to build its own integrated system under the name GLS (Gembu Laundry Solution). It continues to improve products and services that help reduce environmental impact, such as products that extend fabric wash-life and detergents designed for water-saving washing machines.
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Kyoto Elex Co., Ltd.
WebsiteAddress
1 Ogawaracho, Kisshoin, Minami-ku, Kyoto 601-8391, Japan
Phone: +81 75 326 2883 Fax: +81 75 326 2884Operations
Production and sales of conductive paste
<Partner> DOWA ELECTRONICS MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Access
- 5 minutes by taxi from JR Nishioji Station
- 20 minutes by taxi from JR Kyoto Station
- 15-minute walk from Hankyu Nishikyogoku Station
- 10 minutes by taxi from Hankyu Katsura Station
- 25 minutes by bus from JR Kyoto Station; 3-minute walk from Kadonooji-Hachijo
Kyoto Elex Co., Ltd. is an electronic materials manufacturer established in 1986 through the integration of DKS’s resin and dispersion technologies with DOWA Electronics Materials’ metal powder technologies. It supports the electronics industry through the development and production of high-performance, highly reliable conductive pastes used for electrical conduction and bonding in electronic components. With its unique materials design capabilities, the company continues to create environmentally conscious, energy-efficient products and provide optimal solutions tailored to diverse customer needs.
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Dai-ichi Ceramo Co., Ltd.
WebsiteAddress
432 Gokasho Hiyoshi-cho, Higashiomi, Shiga 529-1403, Japan
Phone: +81 748 48 5377 Fax: +81 748 48 5322Operations
Production and sales of feedstock for powder injection molding
Access
5 minutes by bus from JR Notogawa Station, bound for Yokaichi Station; get off at Gokashyo-Hiyoshi
Timetable and operation information for Omi Bus and Kokoku Bus
Dai-ichi Ceramo Co., Ltd., established in 1988, manufactures and sells products for ceramic (CIM) and metal (MIM) powder injection molding (PIM), drawing on its unique binder technologies and compounding expertise. More recently, it has developed materials for 3D printers using PIM technologies and produces and sells filament products for metal and ceramic printing. The company is taking on the challenge of the 3D fabrication field, which supports new forms of manufacturing that handle complex shapes and small-lot, multiproduct production.
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Dai-ichi Kenkou Co., Ltd.
Address
8th Floor, Yaesuguchi Daiei Building, 1-3-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031, Japan
Phone: +81 3 3275 0583 Fax: +81 3 3275 0599Operations
Production and sales of agents for civil engineering and construction
Access
- 5-minute walk from JR Tokyo Station Yaesu Central Exit
- 5-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Nihonbashi Station
- 3-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Kyobashi Station
- 6-minute walk from Toei Asakusa Line Takaracho Station
Dai-ichi Kenkou Co., Ltd., established in 1989, applies DKS’s technologies in surfactants, urethanes, and water-soluble polymers to supply chemical agents for civil engineering and construction. Through these products, the company aims to support infrastructure development and enhance the quality of life for the people who live in those communities.
Under the motto of “creating an environmentally friendly society,” it continues to pursue advancements in safety, workability, new construction methods, and economic efficiency. -
Biococoon Laboratories, Inc.
Website
(Japanese only)Address
4-3-5 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8551, Japan
Phone: +81 19 613 5564 FAX: +81 19 613 5570Operations
R&D regarding drugs and healthcare ingredients
Production of food and healthcare products
Access
10 minutes by bus from JR Morioka Station; get off at Rikougakubu Higashiguchi
Biococoon Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 2016 as a venture originating from Iwate University and became a member of the DKS Group in 2018. Leveraging its expertise in the life sciences field, it develops high value-added products such as functional foods using the cognitive-supporting ingredient “Naturido,” as well as products derived from sericulture resources like silkworm cordyceps, mulberry, pupae, and silk. The company contributes to healthy life expectancy and regional revitalization and aims to create next-generation industries through “Sericulture Innovation.”
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IKEDA YAKUSOU CO., LTD.
Website
(Japanese only)Address
1808-1 Shuzu Nakatsu, Ikedacho, Miyoshi, Tokushima 778-0020, Japan
Phone: +81 883 72 5320 FAX: +81 883 72 5005Operations
Production of active pharmaceutical ingredients and raw materials for health food
Production and sales of life science products, including drugs and quasi-drugs
Access
- 5 minutes by car from Ikawaikeda IC, Tokushima Expressway
- 10 minutes by taxi from JR Awaikeda Station
Ikeda Yakusou Co., Ltd. holds licenses for pharmaceutical manufacturing and food additive production. Using its extraction and spray-drying technologies, it provides contract manufacturing services for powdered raw materials in the pharmaceutical, health food, and chemical product fields for major clients.
It also manufactures and sells Sudachin and sudachi essential oils, made from the peel of the sudachi citrus fruit, a specialty of Tokushima Prefecture. -
K&D Fine Chemical Corporation
Address
1 Niihamacho, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba 260-0826, Japan
Phone: +81 43 262 2039 Fax: +81 43 262 4396Operations
Production and sales of various surfactants
<Partner> JFE Chemical Corporation
Access
10 minutes by taxi from JR Keiyo/Uchibo/Sotobo Line Soga Station
K&D Fine Chemical Corporation was established in August 1987 in the city of Chiba as a joint venture between the former Kawasaki Steel Corporation (now JFE Chemical Corporation) and DKS, producing naphthalene-based surfactants. Centered on surfactants used in concrete dispersants, dye dispersion agents, and emulsion polymerization dispersants for synthetic rubber, the company contributes to enriched lives and the development of a sustainable society through its manufacturing and sales activities.