{"id":998,"date":"2021-11-26T11:03:09","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T02:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nipponterpene.co.jp\/corporate\/"},"modified":"2025-02-21T17:09:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T08:09:27","slug":"corporate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nipponterpene.co.jp\/english\/corporate\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"corporate_wrap\">\r\n<ul class=\"page_navi\">\r\n<li><a href=\"#messageBox\">A message from our Representative Director<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#infomationBox\">Company Profile<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#historyBox\">History<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"#accessBox\">Access<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div id=\"messageBox\" class=\"message marT5\">\r\n<h2 class=\"page_header01\">A message from our Representative Director<\/h2>\r\n<div style=\"max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto;\">\r\n<p class=\"page_text01\">Since establishment back in 1919 as Saisei Shounou Ltd., Nippon Terpene Chemicals has continuously held a leading position in the business of aroma chemicals based on Terpenes (natural essential oils).<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"page_text01\">Through innumerable insights and inventions that nature has given us, together with contemporary technologies of the times, we have contributed to many unique benefits in daily life.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"page_text01\">In 2019 we celebrated the 100th anniversary of our founding. I would like to express my utmost gratitude to all of you for your support over the years.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"page_text01\">I am confident that we be able to continue to serve our society as a company of originality in the fine chemicals business in addition to our traditional terpene chemicals expertise.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"signature\"><span>Kohei Matsuno, Representative Director<\/span><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"infomationBox\" class=\"infomation marT6 small_wrap\">\r\n<h2 class=\"page_header01\">Company Profile<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"scroll_table_text\">You can scroll horizontally to see the entire text in the table.<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"scroll_table\">\r\n<table class=\"page_table01\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Trade Name<\/th>\r\n<td>Nippon Terpene Chemicals, Inc.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Representative Director<\/th>\r\n<td>Kohei Matsuno<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Location<\/th>\r\n<td><strong class=\"tabletitle\">Head Office and Kobe Factory<\/strong> 2-3, Koyocho-Higashi, Higashinada, Kobe 658-0031,<br>Hyogo, JAPAN <br>Phone: <a href=\"tel:+81-78-811-1301\">+81-78-811-1301<\/a><br><strong class=\"tabletitle marT1\">Tokyo Office<\/strong> Yurakucho Denki Bldg. South Wing 13F<br>1-7-1, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006, JAPAN<br>Phone: <a href=\"tel:+81-3-5224-9191\">+81-3-5224-9191<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Capital<\/th>\r\n<td>64,000,000 JPY<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Employees<\/th>\r\n<td>59 people (as of October 2021)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Products<\/th>\r\n<td>Terpenes and related products: 80%<br>Fine chemicals and contract manufacturing products: 17%<br>Pharmaceuticals: 3%<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Management<\/th>\r\n<td>Representative Director: Kohei Matsuno<br>Senior Managing Director: Hiroshi Tsuda<br>Director, General Manager, Sales Division: Munehiro Inamoto<br>Director, Senior Adviser: Shimpei Yanai<br>Auditor: Katsuhito Shiratori<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"historyBox\" class=\"history marT6 small_wrap\">\r\n<h2 class=\"page_header01\">History<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"scroll_table_text\">You can scroll horizontally to see the entire text in the table.<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"scroll_table\">\r\n<table class=\"page_table01\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>1919<\/th>\r\n<td>Established as Saisei Shounou Ltd., with a capital of 1,000,000 JPY; Constructed Head Office and Factory in Kobe; Started processing of camphor (shounou) as a factory designated by Japan's Monopoly Bureau<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>1924<\/th>\r\n<td>Constructed continuous sublimation equipment to start integrated production from camphor oil to refined powdered camphor products<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>1961<\/th>\r\n<td>Constructed Tsuchiyama Factory in Harimacho, Hyogo; Started development of terpene products including terpene hydrocarbons and peroxides<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>1963<\/th>\r\n<td>Increased capital to 50,000,000 JPY; Obtained licensing for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and food additives and started production of these products<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>1964<\/th>\r\n<td>Changed the company name into Nippon Terpene Chemicals, Inc.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>1965<\/th>\r\n<td>Entered into the market of flavors\/fragrances ingredients including synthetic menthol, and started supply of various aroma chemicals<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>1980<\/th>\r\n<td>Expanded reactors and refining facilities and entered into the businesses of fine chemicals including pharmaceutical intermediates<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>1993<\/th>\r\n<td>Increased capital to 64,000,000 JPY<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>1996<\/th>\r\n<td>Established the GMP system for manufacturing pharmaceuticals<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>2001<\/th>\r\n<td>Obtained ISO9001 certification for all factories and offices<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>2003<\/th>\r\n<td>Acquired land for Kobe Office and factory in Higashinada Ward, Kobe City (current location) to integrate Kobe Factory and Tsuchiyama Factory<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>2004<\/th>\r\n<td>Started operation of Kobe Office and factory<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>2006<\/th>\r\n<td>Moved the Head Office to the current location<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>2019<\/th>\r\n<td>Celebrated our 100th anniversary<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"accessBox\" class=\"access marT6\">\r\n<h2 class=\"page_header01\">Access<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"kobe\">\r\n<h3 class=\"page_header02\">Head Office and Kobe Factory<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"text_center\">2-3, Koyocho-Higashi, Higashinada, Kobe 658-0031,<br>Hyogo, JAPAN<br>Phone: <a href=\"tel:+81-78-811-1301\">+81-78-811-1301<\/a><\/p>\r\n<div id=\"map_kobe\" class=\"googlemap\"><iframe width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d26243.37810540782!2d135.28163!3d34.694528!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x9a50808ef24268a1!2z5pel5pys44OG44Or44Oa44Oz5YyW5a2m77yI5qCq77yJ!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sjp!4v1652323182057!5m2!1sen!2sjp\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"link\"><a class=\"page_button01\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ll=34.694528,135.28163&amp;z=14&amp;t=m&amp;hl=ja&amp;gl=JP&amp;mapclient=embed&amp;cid=11119528831415904417\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">googlemap<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"tokyo marT6\">\r\n<h3 class=\"page_header02\">Tokyo Office<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"text_center\">Yurakucho Denki Bldg. South Wing 13F<br>1-7-1, Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006, JAPAN<br>Phone: <a href=\"tel:+81-3-5224-9191\">+81-3-5224-9191<\/a><\/p>\r\n<div id=\"map_kobe\" class=\"googlemap\"><iframe width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d25928.905137631293!2d139.761335!3d35.674216!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x30482f849bac7b83!2z5pel5pys44OG44Or44Oa44Oz5YyW5a2m44ixIOadseS6rOaUr-W6lw!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sjp!4v1652323213435!5m2!1sen!2sjp\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"link\"><a class=\"page_button01\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?ll=35.674216,139.761335&amp;z=14&amp;t=m&amp;hl=ja&amp;gl=JP&amp;mapclient=embed&amp;cid=3479082958737668995\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">googlemap<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A message from our Representative Director Company Profile History Access A message from our Representative Director Since establishment back in 1919 as Saisei Shounou Ltd., Nippon Terpene Chemicals has continuously held a leading position in the business of aroma chemicals based on Terpenes (natural essential oils). 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