Nissan Chemical Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of industrial chemicals. It operates through the following segments: Chemicals, Performance Materials, Agricultural Chemicals, Healthcare, Trading, and Others. The Chemicals segment handles basic chemicals such as melamine, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and ammonia; and fine chemicals such as epoxy compounds for LED sealants, flame retardants, and chlorinated isocyanuric acids. The Performance Materials segment offers display materials, semiconductor materials, and inorganic materials, The Agricultural Chemicals segment provides agricultural chemicals and veterinary pharmaceuticals. The Healthcare segment handles an anti-cholesterol drug under the brand name, LIVALO. It also deals with customized chemicals. The Trading segment covers the wholesale of chemicals. The Others segment includes transportation, landscaping, engineering, and fertilizer chemical businesses. The company was founded by Jokichi Takamine, Eiichi Shibusawa, and Takashi Masuda in February 1887 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.