About Highchem

Company Profiles

Company Name
HighChem Company Limited
Established
April 8th, 1998
Headquarters
Tokyo Toranomon Global Square 11th floor, 1-3-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001
Capital
99.8 million yen
Employees
[Non-consolidated] 225 people
[Consolidated] 668 people
(as of December 31, 2025)
Chairman and Representative Director
Ushio Taka
President and Representative Director
Yuichi Taka
Director
[Vice President and Director] Jinsong Lin
[Director] Yoshiko Taka
[Auditor] Miharu Saito
Offices
Japan 5 / China 14 / America 1 / Europe 1
Description of Business
Trading Business
Green Chemical & Next Generation Energy Development
Technology Licensing Business
Catalyst development, mass production and contracting
Fiscal Period
January 1 - December 31

Business Areas

Our Fields of Expertise

  • Core Materials

    As a leading company in fine chemicals between Japan and China, we provide cost-competitive products with a fast and reliable supply system. Beyond Japan-China trade, we are also building a global chemical supply network.

  • Electronics

    We globally supply advanced semiconductor materials and specialty chemicals. Through the recruitment of highly skilled professionals and collaboration with universities and venture companies, we develop technologies and build robust supply chains.

  • Life Science

    In the life science field, we offer a wide range of products and services closely connected to everyday life, including pharmaceuticals, food additives, food ingredients, and agricultural chemicals. Through rigorous quality management, we support safe and secure lifestyles for people around the world.

  • Carbon Design

    We develop and manufacture technologies for carbon recycling, including CO₂ utilization, biochemistry, and catalyst development, as well as process scale-up. We also work toward the social implementation of emerging technologies as part of our commercialization strategy.

  • Energy Solutions

    We are engaged in advanced initiatives in Japan, including the global expansion of lithium-ion battery materials and energy storage systems, the development of redox flow batteries, and participation in national projects related to the advancement of hydrogen energy.