Company

Hiroshi Hayashi (President and representative director, Hayashi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.)

Enriching lives around the world with chemistry

The power of humanity propels the world forward. Our role is to rapidly find and realize the technologies that will become essential in the future from the viewpoint of chemistry. To bring advancement, such technologies must achieve accuracy combined with excellent quality and performance. Through research based on the ideas, knowledge and experience of our engineers, we are creating our own technologies and products.

Chemistry has great power and is closely bound to our lives. We are committed to tirelessly creating helpful technologies for food, clothing and shelter in the world― and thereby enriching everyday life.

Hiroshi Hayashi (President and representative director, Hayashi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.)

Company Overview

Name
Hayashi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Established
1959
Capital
30 million yen
Businesses
Development, manufacture and sales of dyeing materials, soil improvement materials, ceramics and electronic materials
President and representative director
Hiroshi Hayashi

Location

  • Headquarters and factories

    6-200-1 Tehara, Ritto City, Shiga, Japan 502-3047

    General Affairs & Comprehensive Management Department
    Tel(main): +81-77-598-0700
    Fax: +81-77-585-0780


    Chemical Printing Agent Department【Printing and Dyeing】
    Tel: +81-77-585-9885
    Fax: +81-77-585-9886


    Agricultural Materials Department【Soil improvement and Plant activation】
    Tel: +81-77-585-9985
    Fax: +81-77-585-9986


    Electric Materials Department【Fine ceramics】
    Tel: +81-77-598-1315
    Fax: +81-77-598-1316


    Purchasing Department
    Tel: +81-77-598-0815
    Fax: +81-77-598-0816


    Ordering Department
    Tel: +81-77-598-1135

History

1959
  • Founded
  • Chemical Printing Agent Department established
1962
Kuze laboratory established (Minami-ku, Kyoto City)
1964
  • Kyoto factory constructed (Minami-ku, Kyoto City)
  • Agricultural Materials Department established
1970
  • First overseas sales
  • Development of micro capsules
  • Development of turf colorants
1975
Development of new cloning technique in tree breeding methods
1977
Commended by Defense Agency (for method of producing polyurethane concrete)
1984
Electronic Materials Department established
1985
EB-a selected as a government-designated material under the Soil Fertility Enhancement Act
1994
  • Start of operation of Kusatsu factory
  • Development of world’s first material for piezoelectric printer heads
2012
Kyoto factory added
2016
Obtained certification under the environment management system standard (KES Certification)
2017
  • Shiga factory newly constructed (Tehara, Ritto City, Shiga) ; Kusatsu Factory is integrated into Shiga Factory
  • Certified as a company supporting the success of women in Shiga
  • Certified as “Kyoto Model” company of good work-life balance
2020
Certified as “Shiga Model” company of good work-life balance
2022
  • Head offce and Kyoto factory move to Shiga
  • Certified as ISO140001
2023
  • Certified as an excellent health and productivity management company
  • Certified as a ISO9001
2024
Received Youth Yell certification