About us

Greetings

Our company is a local industry steeped in the tradition of Wakayama. Together with the development of the dye industry we have engaged in research and development, striving to improve quality since our founding, enjoying patronage from a wide range of industries.

Based on our motto of 'moral education, creation, and service', it is our wish to provide a service to society through our business.

It is our desire to work together as a team to provide high-quality, low-cost products to meet the diversifying needs of our customers.

We look forward to enjoying your further support in our future endeavors.

President and Representative Director : Shunji Maekawa

Executive information

Position	Name
President and Representative Director	Shunji Maekawa
Managing Director	Masanori Furuta
Managing Director	Kazushige Shoji (Dyestuff Division - General Manager)
Director	Yoshinori Takimoto
	Tatsuzo Tsuno (Dyestuff Division - Sales Department Manager)
	Ippei Maekawa (Film Division - General Manager - R&D Technical DepartmentManager)

Main banks

Kiyo Bank
Shoko Chukin Bank
MUFG Bank
Resona Bank

Other

Number of employees		165
Business information	Dyestuff Division	Dyes and pigments Ink production and sales
Business information	Film Division	Reflective sheeting Functional film manufacturing and sales
Certifications	Film Division	ISO9001 JQA-1717

Main countries of business

South Korea	Taiwan	China	Hong Kong
Thailand	Philippines	Malaysia
Singapore	Indonesia	India
Vietnam	Australia	New Zealand
UAE

Spain	Portugal	France	United Kingdom
Italy	Germany	Netherlands	Sweden
	Finland	Poland	Greece
Ukraine

United States	Canada	Brazil	Colombia
South Africa

History

1954	Kiwa Chemical established. Head office, factory, and laboratory established at 28, Shingyo-machi, Wakayama City. Rapidogen dyes and pigment resin color created.
1957	Head office moved to 6, Omatsu-cho, Wakayama City to enhance and streamline production.
1963	New factory established at 4-4-2, Uzu, Wakayama City.
1966	Successfully developed a disperse dye for polyester fiber.
1968	Development of retro-reflective sheeting succeeds and a new factory is established at 969, Nakanoshima, Wakayama City.
1972	A new reflective sheeting factory is established at 196-1, Kishigawa-cho Kita, Kinokawa City.
1978	JISZ9117 standard obtained for reflective sheeting and tape.
1979	High-end naphthol dye production begins.
1982	Development of reactive dye for dyeing fiber succeeds.
1988	Head office building completed at 33, Minami-Tanabe-Cho, Wakayama City.
1993	Construction on the second building for energy-saving and to house the dust-prevention production line (no. 3) at the Kishigawa Factory is completed.
1994	Waste water treatment facilities are installed and begin operation in line with the decolorization regulations.
1996	Spray dryer and automatic powder measuring and filling equipment are introduced at the Omatsu Factory.
1997	The Film Division obtains ISO9002-JQA1717.
1998	Automated packing equipment and automated, unmanned transportation equipment are installed at the Kishigawa Factory. Additional laminating and casting equipment are installed at the factory.
2002	Development succeeds on various film types for digital image printing and various ink types for inkjet printing.
2003	The Film Division Kishigawa Research and Development Center is completed. ISO certification number changed to ISO9001-JQA1717.
2004	The Dyestuff Division Omatsu Research and Development Center is completed.
2007	Osaka Customs certifies the Kishigawa Factory as a bonded factory.
2007	The third building at the Kishigawa Factory housing multipurpose coating equipment and a clean room is completed.
2017	Awarded the excellent company prise of the 2016 Good Company Grand Prize - Outstanding Company Award from the Medium and Small Business Research Institute.