Our History
In 1938, we established our corporate headquarters, NICCA Chemical Company, in Fukui, Japan. In 1988, NICCA U.S.A., INC. was established in Fountain Inn, South Carolina, with the goal of becoming the premier North American developer and manufacturer of textile chemicals.
Our core business is providing high performance specialty chemistry to textile manufacturers and other industries in the US, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and Europe.
Our factory is located just off of I-385 with convenience to shipping throughout the Southeastern US as well as the port of Charleston for international shipments.
Interesting Facts
- We were one of the first to develop clean, high-performance chemistries for industrial applications.
- We created the first safe cotton dye fixative (NEOFIX) and now supply much of the NEOFIX used around the globe. Common applications include t-shirts, active wear, upholstery, and specialty paper.
- We developed the first antisublimation UV absorber (SUNLIFE Series) that is used to treat automotive interiors. It keeps car seats from fading and auto glass clear and is used by most of the major manufacturers around the world.
- We were the first company to use natural solvents in the textile industry to scour fabric and clean machines, thus eliminating harmful solvents such as toluene and MEK.
- We received the Japan Patent Office coveted innovation award for NICCANON antibacterial agents. Our paper strengthening agent is so effective that it is used in many currencies.
- NICCA USA serves the Western Hemisphere with R&D and manufacturing facilities while the NICCA group is focused on Asia with 12 companies and 2 major R&D facilities in the region.NICCA USA offers local sales and technical support in Central America.
- Most NICCA resources go into developing custom solutions and nearly all NICCA products are a result of value created for a customer.
- One of NICCA’s sister companies, “DEMI”, has been providing cosmetics for more than 30 years in Japan.
- NICCA Chemical joined the Bluesign system in 2013 as the first Textile chemical manufacturer in Japan.
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Sustainability
Our group has set sustainability as one of the key management factors, aiming to be “the most reliable innovation company by customers all over the world”
To us, “Sustainability” means proactively responding to changes in the environment and society, while continuing to enrich people’s lives by offering high-value-added products and services.
NICCA USA, INC. has made a commitment to minimize and neutralize our impact to the environment and surrounding ecosystems in order to ensure the good health and wellness of our employees, customers, and communities. We have a corporate responsibility to the future of both our planet and society to maintain an effective environmental management program that achieves compliance with environmental regulations and standards, optimizes the consumption of resources such as water and energy, reduces or eliminates waste streams, and evaluates the harm of chemical substances throughout the life cycle – including product development, manufacture, and customer application. Our goal is to strive for continuous improvement of our environmental performance, eliminate harmful substances from the supply chain, and educate our employees on how daily activities can support safe and environmentally responsible products.
View our full sustainability details on the NICCA Chemical Company website.
Careers
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Leadership Team
Shin Masuda
President & CEO
Dean Webb
Vice President & COO
Tony Brandon
Vice President & CMO
Company Timelines
1988
NICCA USA Established as a legal entity in NC
1989
Fountain Inn, SC chosen as the location founded
1990
First trial batch completed in the new facility
1990
Manufacturing facility opened in Fountain Inn South Carolina
1995
New plant #7 opened at Fountain Inn Facility to manufacture Bisphenol S
2001
Bisphenol S facility moved to China
2008
Metalworking lubricant operations begin at NICCA USA
2013
Metalworking lubricant operations become OEM operation
2014
Began supporting Central America with regional technical staff and warehousing
2015
Introduced NICCA WaterSmart line to reduce dyehouse water usage
2016
Introduction of NEOSEED flourine free water repellents
2019
Introduction of NKVAC perflouropolyether oils to lubrication industry
1938
Nicca Chemical Industry & Co. Ltd. was established.
1941
Nicca Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. was established.
1968
TAIWAN NICCA CHEMICAL CO., LTD. was established in Taiwan.
1970
The Kanto Factory was established.
1971
NICCA KOREA CO., LTD. and the Daegu Factory were established in Korea.
1974
SIAM TEXTILE CHEMICAL CO., LTD. was established in Thailand. PT. INDONESIA NIKKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD. was established in Indonesia.
1988
NICCA U.S.A., INC. was established in USA. HONG KONG NICCA CHEMICAL LTD. was established in Hong Kong.
1993
GUANGZHOU NICCA CHEMICAL CO., LTD was established in China. NICCA CHEMICAL CO., LTD. was listed on the Second Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
1995
ZHEJIANG NICCA CHEMICAL CO., LTD. established in China.
1997
PT. INDONESIA NIKKA CHEMICALS CO., LTD. Factory was opened in Indonesia.
2002
NICCA CHEMICAL TECHNICAL SOLUTION CENTER (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. was established in Shanghai.
2003
ZHEJIANG NICCA CHEMICAL CO., LTD. Factory was opened.
2004
NICCA VIETNAM CO., LTD. was established.
2010
Kashima Factory was opened in Ibaragi.
2012
Toen Factory was established in Taiwan. DEMI KOREA CO., LTD was established in Korea.
18 Global Locations
United States
Asia
NICCA Chemical Co., Ltd.
23-1, 4-Chome, Bunkyo Fukui-city, Fukui 910-8670 Japan
81-776-24-0213
81-776-21-9227
Taiwan NICCA Chemical Co., Ltd.
No.22, Sec. 1, Dusing Rd.
Banquiao District, New Taipei City County 220, Taiwan
02-8687-5899
02-2682-1838
Taiwan NICCA Chemical Co., Ltd. (Taoyuan Factory)
No.729, Huannan Rd., Datan Vil., Guanyin Township Taoyuan County 328, Taiwan, R.O.C.
03-473-8288
03-473-8273
NICCA Korea Co., Ltd.
Room No.612, Hae Nam Bldg. 70-5, 2-GA Taepyung-Ro Jung-Gu, Seoul, Korea
82-2-779-7727
82-2-757-7437
NICCA Korea Co., Ltd. (Daegu Factory)
700 Daechen-Dong Dalseo-Gu Daegu, Korea
82-53-720-2204
82-53-353-5668
Demi Korea Co., Ltd.
4F, 7Storey, 22, Seolleung-Ro 111-Gil, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, Korea
82-2-546-8838
82-2-546-8839
Uangzhou NICCA Chemical Co., Ltd.Shishi Office
4#410, Huatai International New City, Jinjang, Fujian, 362200 China
86-595-8812-8592
86-595-8817-8592
Zhejiang NICCA Chemical Co., Ltd.
No.289 Hongda Road, Qiaonan Section, Xiaoshan Economic & Technological Development Zone, Hangxhou, Zhejiang, 311231 China
86-571-8269-7550
86-571-8269-7551
Zhejiang NICCA Chemical Co., Ltd. Shanghai Office
3F No.12 Bldg, 201 Minyi Road, Song Jiang District, Shanghai City, China 201612
86-21-5427-7288
86-21-5427-7377
Zhejiang NICCA Chemical Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Office
Building 6, Southern Quarter (Yindu Garden), No.28 Donghaizhong Rd, Shinan District, Qingdao Shandong, 266071 China
86-532-6861-2656
86-532-6861-2655
Demi Beijing International Trading Co., Ltd.
508 Wanfu Building, No72 Tiantan East Road, Dong Cheng District, Beijing China 100061
86-10-6716-7978
86-10-6716-8238
Southeast Asia
STC NICCA Co., Ltd.
8th Floor, Boonmitr Bldg., 138 Silom Road, Bangkok, Thailand
66-2-233-8826
66-2-236-6694
NICCA Vietnam Co., Ltd.
Plot 224/6, Road 2, Amata Industrial Park, Long Binh Ward, Bien Hoa City, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam
84-61-393-6080
84-61-393-6040
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In 1938, we established our corporate headquarters, NICCA Chemical Company, in Fukui, Japan. In 1988, NICCA U.S.A., INC. was established in Fountain Inn, South Carolina, with the goal of becoming the premier North American developer and manufacturer of textile chemicals.
Our core business is providing high performance, industrial textile process chemicals to the textile industry in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Central and South America, and to sister companies in Asia.
Since our founding, we have prided ourselves on providing quality products and superior service. As leaders at the forefront of our industry, we are also dedicated to providing innovative technology and solutions. Our state-of-the-art research capabilities allow our customers to meet the demands of today and create the products of tomorrow.
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Locations
NICCA Chemical Co., Ltd.
23-1, 4-CHOME, BUNKYO FUKUI-CITY, FUKUI 910-8670 JAPAN
81-776-24-0213
81-776-21-9227
www.nicca.co.jp
TAIWAN NICCA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
NO.22, SEC. 1, DUSING RD. BANQIAO DISTRICT, NEW TAIPEI CITY COUNTY 220, TAIWAN
02-8687-5899
02-2682-1838
www.nicca.com.tw
TAIWAN NICCA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
(TAOYUAN FACTORY)
NO.729, HUANNAN RD., DATAN VIL., GUANYIN TOWNSHIP TAOYUAN COUNTY 328, TAIWAN, R.O.C.
03-473-8288
03-473-8273
NICCA KOREA CO., LTD.
ROOM NO.612, HAE NAM BLDG. 70-5, 2-GA TAEPYUNG-RO JUNG-GU, SEOUL, KOREA
82-2-779-7727
82-2-757-7437
http://www.niccakorea.com
NICCA KOREA CO., LTD.
(DAEGU FACTORY)
700 DAECHEN-DONG DALSEO-GU DAEGU, KOREA
82-53-720-2204
82-53-353-5668
DEMI KOREA CO., LTD.
4F, 7STOREY, 22, SEOLLEUNG-RO 111-GIL, GANGNAM-GU, SEOUL, KOREA
82-2-546-8838
82-2-546-8839
www.niccakorea.com
HONG KONG NICCA CHEMICAL LTD.
UNIT 1608 & 1610, PROFIT INDUSTRIAL BLDG. NO.1-15 KWAI FUNG CRESCENT, KWAI CHUNG, N.T., HONG KONG
852-2462-6232
852-2455-2989
GUANGZHOU NICCA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
NO.15 MINGZHU ROAD, GUANGZHOU ECONOMIC & TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT GUANGZHOU, 510730 CHINA
86-20-8221-1314
86-20-8221-5094
UANGZHOU NICCA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.SHISHI OFFICE
4#410, HUATAI INTERNATIONAL NEW CITY, JINJANG, FUJIAN, 362200 CHINA
86-595-8812-8592
86-595-8817-8592
NICCA CHEMICAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTER
(SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
3F/NO.12 BLDG, 201 MINYI ROAD, SONGJIANG DISTRICT, SHANGHAI CITY, CHINA 201612
86-21-5427-7300
86-21-5427-7377
ZHEJIANG NICCA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
NO.289 HONGDA ROAD, QIAONAN SECTION, XIAOSHAN ECONOMIC & TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE, HANGXHOU, ZHEJIANG, 311231 CHINA
86-571-8269-7550
86-571-8269-7551
www.nicca.cn
ZHEJIANG NICCA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
SHANGHAI OFFICE
3F NO.12 BLDG, 201 MINYI ROAD, SONGJIANG DISTRICT, SHANGHAI CITY, CHINA 201612
86-21-5427-7288
86-21-5427-7377
ZHEJIANG NICCA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
QINGDAO OFFICE
BUILDING 6, SOUTHERN QUARTER (YINDU GARDEN), NO.28 DONGHAIZHONG RD, SHINAN DISTRICT, QINGDAO SHANDONG, 266071 CHINA
86-532-6861-2656
86-532-6861-2655
DEMI BEIJING INTERNATIONALTRADING CO.,LTD.
508 WANFU BUILDING, NO72 TIANTAN EAST ROAD, DONG CHENG DISTRICT, BEIJING CHINA 100061
86-10-6716-7978
86-10-6716-8238
STC NICCA CO., LTD.
8TH FLOOR, BOONMITR BLDG., 138 SILOM ROAD, BANGKOK, THAILAND
66-2-233-8826
66-2-236-6694
www.stcnicca.co.th
PT. INDONESIA NIKKA CHEMICALS
KARAWANG INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CITY (KIIC) JI.MALIGI Ⅱ LOT E-3, KARAWANG 41361, INDONESIA
62-21-8904309
62-21-8904390
NICCA VIETNAM CO.,LTD.
PLOT 224/6, ROAD 2, AMATA INDUSTRIAL PARK, LONG BINH WARD, BIEN HOA CITY, DONG NAI PROVINCE, VIETNAM
84-61-393-6080
84-61-393-6040
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