Nagase & Co., Ltd.
↗Tokyo, Japan
Nagase & Co., Ltd. is a leading Japanese chemical trading and manufacturing company founded in 1832. It operates as a 'Business Designer,' integrating trading, manufacturing, and R&D functions across sectors including Life & Healthcare, Electronics, Mobility, and Performance Chemicals. The company is a dominant player in the global chemical distribution market, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.
In the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, Nagase provides a comprehensive range of services from raw material procurement (APIs, intermediates, and excipients) to advanced biotechnology R&D. Through its subsidiaries like Nagase Viita (formerly Hayashibara) and Nagase ChemteX, the company develops functional ingredients, enzymes, and specialized materials for drug delivery and regenerative medicine.
CLASSIFICATION
Company Type:Pharma
Therapeutic Areas:
Industry:Pharmaceuticals
Sub-Industry:Pharmaceutical Ingredients and CDMO Services
SIZE & FINANCIALS
Employees:5001-10000
Revenue:$6.1B-$6.3B
Founded:1832
Ownership:public
Status:operating
FUNDING
Stage:Public
Investors:Public Shareholders, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
STOCK
Exchange:Tokyo Stock Exchange
Ticker:8012
Market Cap:$2.63B
PIPELINE
Stage:Commercial
Lead Drug Stage:Commercial (Ingredients/Excipients)
Modalities:Small molecule, Peptides, Nucleic acid medicine, Enzymes, Cell therapy (Cryopreservation)
Active Trials:0
Trial Phases:-
FDA Approvals:0
EMA Approvals:0
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
Subsidiaries:Nagase Viita Co., Ltd. (formerly Hayashibara), Nagase ChemteX Corporation, Prinova Group LLC, Nagase Diagnostics, Inc.
Key Partnerships:Karydo TherapeutiX (AI drug discovery platform), Asahi Kasei Pharma (Diagnostics business transfer), Nippon Express (Semiconductor logistics)
COMPETITION
Position:Leader
Competitors:Brenntag, Shin-Etsu Chemical, Mitsubishi Chemical Group, Asahi Kasei Corporation
LEADERSHIP
Key Executives:
Hiroyuki Ueshima - President and CEO
Kenji Asakura - Chairman
Board Members:Kenji Asakura, Hiroyuki Ueshima, Masatoshi Kamada, Tamotsu Isobe, Ritsuko Nonomiya (Outside Director)
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