New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of chemical products. It operates through the Oleo-chemicals and Chemical Products divisions. The Oleo-chemicals division manufactures functional materials from natural animal and vegetable oils. Its products include hardened oil, fatty acid and fatty acid derivative, glycerin, and saturated alcohol. The Chemical Products division develops petrochemical derivatives. Its products include plasticizers, antistatic agents, benzene derivatives, solvents, and gelling agent. The company was founded on November 10, 1919 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.