Corporate Profile

4-23-1, Bunkyo, Fukui-city, Fukui 910-8670 Japan

TEL. 81-776-24-0213 FAX. 81-776-21-9227

Overview
Establishment

September 15, 1941

Capital2,898,545 thousand yen

Business activities

1. Manufacture and sale of surfactants for the textile industries.
2. Manufacture and sale of surfactants for metal, papermaking,paints, dyestuff, and synthetic resins.
3. Manufacture and sale of detargents for cleaning and commercial use.
4. Manufacturing and sales of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals

Representative
Stock Exchange Listings

President &CEO

Yasumasa Emori

Executive Vice President

Kazuhisa Tatsumura

The Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Premier Marketof the Nagoya Stock ExchangeInternational standard

Certification of International standards ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO22716,
and ISO45001

Please refer to our website for more information.

www.nicca.co.jp

Nicca Chemical

SearchCover Design: The exterior louver of the NICCA Innovation Center was used as a motif, which is a image of Fukui's traditional silkcalled "Habutae". Habutae is a silk fabric in which two warp yarns and weft yarn are alternately crossed, and it is a top-grade silk
fabric that is tough, soft and luxurious.
Photos: Takahiro Arai, Nacasa & Partners Inc.
2024.3 dataOur company is a surfactant manufacturer based on both surface and hair sciencethat offers a wide range of products to customers in the fields of textile processing,metalworking, pulp and paper, and cleaning, as well as cosmetics.
One thing that we've strived to maintain since our establishment is our ethos, "Creating
value by providing technology."

To be the most trusted innovation company
by customers all over the world

We have been following this philosophy since our 1941 founding, working together withour customers to solve problems and provide technology and service, while utilizing
the technologies and "know-how" that have been cultivated against the backdrop of theworld's leading textile sites, beginning with our founding site - Fukui.
Through each of our 9 overseas and regional bases, we are responding quickly andreliably to our customers’ needs around the world while valuing customer dialogue.
We will continue to contribute to the sustainable development of society and the earth
through our corporate activities to create value for our customers worldwide, aiming tobecome the innovation company that is most trusted by customers around the world.

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President and Representative Director

Yasumasa Emori

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Our Technologies- Supporting your lifestyles -

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NICCA CHEMICAL's technology is used everywherein our everyday lives.
It is invisible, usually going unnoticed, but very helpful
for many things.
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BPS for thermal paper
used for various tickets
such as airline
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Hair colors containing
the world's first"gloss dye"Hygienic, lifestyleessential hand sanitation
products such as
handsoaps, etc.

Cleaners
for medical
instruments
used during surgery

De-inking agentsthat are essential
for recycling paper
and magazines

Moisture wicking,quick dry agentsfor sportswear

Antiodor agents forundergarments tosuppress sweat odors
and bacterial growth

Environmentallyfriendly
low-temperature
detergentsfor vehicles

Environmentally friendly
cleaning agents that areused by Shinkansen
to easily remove
contaminants

Flame retardant andstain block agents forcurtains and carpets

Cleaning agentsfor hotel
and hospital lines

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Flame retardantand sunburn/fading
prevention agentsfor car seatshead-spa shampoos
and oils used
in beauty salons

Advanced materials used
for digital devices

Agents usedin the processingof semiconductor
silicon wafers

Transmissive screensfor projectors

KEY TECHNOLOGY

Surface science - our core technology,
we will respond to diversifying needs using this.
NICCA CHEMICAL's key technology is surface science.
A surface is the boundary between two different materials.
Surfactants that create the functions which control this surface have been used as processing agents,and have been expanded to a wide range of applications.

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NICCA CHEMICAL has been pursuing the technologies of
surface science such as "wetting and penetrations" "foamcontrol" "cleaning" and "emulsification and dispersion,"
focusing on textile applications, and has expanded the useof our technologies to a variety of fields.
This technologies of surface science is used in all industries
and is indispensable for supporting our prosperous lives.
Currently, we are providing technologies and products
mainly in the fields of tex tiles, specialt y chemicals,
professional cleaning, and cosmetics.
In surface science, it is essential to implement appliedresearch on new applications and devices that use
nanostructured materials. At our company, we will focus on
nanotechnology based on conventional surface science.
Additionally, our group has e s tablishe d a c o de of
conduct for each and every employee to "fulfill our social
responsibilit y through environment and safet y first
thinking."
We are actively promoting R&D of environmentally friendly
products and are responding to the changes in theenvironment and society while reducing the environmental
impact of our customers as well as our products.

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Respond quickly to the need with technology
NICCA CHEMICAL has grown by applying its textile technologies to other businesses.
Beginning with surfactants for textile processing in 1941, we then expanded into the cleaning and pulp and paper industries where materials
are used like fibers. Metalworking detergents and cosmetics were also developed from techniques for washing or dyeing fibers.
Along with the development of the textile industry, we have been expanding rapidly overseas thanks to our technology background.
Currently, we have 14 bases in 9 countries and regions, based mostly in Asia. In addition to providing local technical support in the textile
processing field, we are also able to provide global products by planning and developing in Japan for overseas sales, among other things.

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VISION

Open Innovation + Solutions
Create new value together with our customers.

As a platform for collaboration
NICCA CHEMICAL has developed as an R&D-oriented
company.
We have b e en c ollab orating wi th e duc ational
institutions such as universities and research institutes
since early on.
We will continue to promote open innovation to create
new business by actively utilizing NIC as a platform
for collaboration between industry, government andacademic research institutes, and actively exchanging
research across different fields.

Our strength is to provide customer-oriented solutions based on our core technologies,
accumulated knowledge and know-how that have been refined since our foundation.
When customers have trouble or various problems while implementing new technology,
we will come on-site and problem solve together.
On-site oriented activities that are tied up with sales and research,which started with textile processing chemcials, have been inherited in other fields and overseas.
The NICCA Innovation Center (NIC) opened in November 2017.
Two Institute of surface science and hair science will accelerate the creation of new products
and businesses by further reducing the distance between our customers and business partners
and combining internal and external information and ideas.

NICCA Innovation Center (NIC)

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Textile chemicals

Total support for textile processing is provided
through the technology that has been cultivated since our founding.
Contributing to the development of the global textile industry.
Japan's textile processing technology is a global leader among the world's textile industry.
NICCA CHEMICAL is a leading manufacturer of all textile processing chemicals that are essential to the processof textile products, from spinning, weaving and knitting to scouring, bleaching, dyeing, printing and finishing.
We will work to develop processes and products that can contribute to the provision of new added value
to textile products and the reduction of environmental impact.

Along with the continuously growing global textile industry
The stage of NICCA CHEMICAL, which has been supporting the growthof the textile industry, is not limited to Japan. Since the first joint venture in
Taiwan was launched in 1968, we have been developing products, technicalservices, and local production that are rooted in the local market, especiallyin China and Southeast Asia, and have been providing services to local
customers as well as Japanese customers.
In the future we will further expand business to Southwest Asia, SouthAmerica, Europe and will continue to contribute to the growing global textile
industry.

The world's leading textile processing agents.

Top share in domestic textile processing chemicals
for Japan
Processing of fibers whose required process varies depending on the material
and application.
Becoming the final sewn product from thread takes a very long process.
Our company, which has solved all of the problems we faced alongside ourcustomers since our founding, has a wealth of experience in all processes andprovides technical support.
We are also expanding these activities overseas and have been highly
regarded by our customers both in Japan and abroad.

Contributing to reducing the environmental impactof the textile industry
In 2013, we became the first Japanese manufacturer of textile processing
chemicals to become a bluesign system partner.We are working to improve
the safety of the environment, workers, and consumers of the entire supply
chain related to textile production We also joined ZDHC* in 2018.
Through active engagement with textile processing supply chains (apparels,
retails, textile processing manufacturers, materials manufacturers, etc.), we willcontinue to contribute to the achievement of ZDHC's philosophy by providing
textile processing chemicals that take into consideration the sustainable
conservation of consumers, workers, and the environment.
* ZDHC: ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme (zero-emission programs for hazardous chemical substances)

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Specialty Chemicals/Professional Cleaning/Medical Cleaning Agents

Expanding our business into a wide range of fields throughorganic synthesis, polymers, and surface control technologies.
Based on our core surface science technology, NICCA CHEMICAL has developed technology for textile applications.
From the cleaning and pulp and paper fields which have been developed since then,we have expanded our business to include cleaning materials for metals where the materials handled are textiles,
as well as washing technologies for textiles.
In the future, we intend to expand into new businesses by enhancing our technological capabilities
in new fields such as nanotechnology based on the surface sciences that we have cultivated.

Expanding applications in the field of functional materials
by utilizing organic synthesis technology
Alkylene oxide (AO) addition technology is the primary source for suchproducts as industrial cleansing agents, defoamers, and deinking agents forpulp and paper.
In the fine chemicals business, we have developed chemical products such as
high-purity bisphenol S and its derivatives one by one, and are progressing as
developers for thermosensitive paper and as raw materials for resins.
In the future, we intend to utilize these organic synthesis technologies todevelop new fields and provide further added value.

As the leading manufacturer ofprofessional cleaning detergents

Technologies for Polymer and Surface Science toNanotechnology
Based on polymer and surface science technology, urethane resins, polyester
resins, silicones, fluorine derivatives, artificial nucleic acids, etc. are provided
to fields such as automobiles, infrastructure, life sciences, etc.
In recent years , application re search for new applications using
nanostructured materials is indispensable to meet customer's high-speceddemands.
Utilizing our expertise of surface science essential for nanotechnology, we aredeveloping a variety of technologies, in the advanced materials fields such as
nanoparticles and electronic materials.

As the leading manufacturer ofprofessional-use cleaning detergents
As the top manufacturer of chemicals for professional-use cleaning deternents
and linen supply industries, we are constantly researching and developing
new processing methods and technologies, offering a variety of chemicals
with added value.
Taking advantage of these knowledge, we are also expanding our business
into cleaning for medical devices/instruments, which requires more advanced
technology and quality.

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Cosmetics

Our mission is to bring women naturally healthy,
beautiful hair through hair scienceand advanced technology.
Applying in-depth knowledge and technology from the textile field to shampoos, treatments, perms, and hair colors,
such as washing, slipping, and dyeing.
By supporting the theories we have cultivated in hair science, we are pursuing the health and beauty of hair.

DEMI COSMETICS, a major brand in the professionalsalon industry
DEMI COSMETICS branched out as a cosmetics division of NICCACHEMICAL, a leading textile processiong chemicals company.
Under the "scientific study of hair" concept as a professional hair products
manufacturer, we are conducting R&D with a focus on hair materials anddeveloping unique products that are one step ahead of market needs.
We contribute to the development of the beauty industry and salons byproviding high-quality products and various educational programs that
customers demand.

Scientific evolution,
towards the true value of beauty

The Institute of Hair Science and Technology,
which is constantly seeking new technologies
The Institute of Hair Science and Technology conducts scientific analysis ofJapanese hair and scalps as well as research on formulas and ingredients,
leading to innovative product development.
In close collaboration with hair salons, who are also hair specialists, we havecreated a number of unique formulations, including hair care, styling, scalp
care, hair color, and perms.
In addition, we continue to pursue the creation of better products byconducting joint research and product development with research institutes,
acquiring patents, and presenting at academic conferences.

Various developments
DEMI COSMETICS, a mainstay brand, has developed globally in the beauty
industry not only in Japan, but also mainly in Asian countries like South Korea,
Taiwan, and others.
Group companies are also developing "EraL", an aging care brand based onhair science and dermatology, and "ansage", a skin care brand.
In addition, branch company, Yamada Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., undertakes avariety of initiatives throughout the Group, such as supporting the creation of
new businesses via business partners through ODM and OEM.

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Production technology

Production networks that connect domestic and international
to meet global customer needs.
Developing and producing high-quality, high-performance products on a global scale in a timely manner
to meet the needs of increasingly sophisticated customers.
Based on thorough production management, we have constructed a flexible production system
to reduce the environmental impact of our products and to cope with the production of small quantities
and many different types of products.

Advanced production technology
in cooperation with R&D
In order to meet the increasingly sophisticated needs of our customers in thechanging market environment, we are constantly working closely with our
R&D divisions to meet these needs with advanced production technologies
while also developing and producing high-quality, high-performance products
quickly and efficiently.
In addition, we have established networks of domestic and overseas
production bases to provide products of the same quality on a global andspeedy basis.

Production system that produces high quality,
high performanced products.

Supply of safe and secure products throughthorough production control
In order to cope not only with the automated production of chemicals andcosmetics, but also with the production of small quantities and large varietiesof products, we have built a rational and flexible production system throughfunctional production facilities and excellent quality control.
In addition to acquiring ISO9001 certification, the cosmetics factory alongwith group company, Yamada pharmaceuticals, also acquired ISO22716
certification, and manufactures products under a sophisticated control systemthroughout the entire group, providing a stable supply of safe and secure
products that are planned and controlled worldwide.

Reducing environmental impact of production activities
Not only we are promoting the development of products that can contributeto reducing the environmental impact of our customers, but we are also
making efforts to reduce the environmental impact of our business activities
at all stages, including the prevention of global warming, energy conservation,and the reduction of waste and hazardous chemical substances.
We are also working on carbon offsets and other measures in addition to
drastically reducing wastewater and electricity consumption in order to obtainand continuously maintain ISO 14001 certification.

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