Hokko Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. engages in the development of crop protection and fine chemical products. It operates through the following business segments: Crop Protection, Fine Chemicals, Textile Materials and Others. The Crop Protection segment manufactures and sells agricultural chemicals that include fungicides, insecticides and herbicides. The Fine Chemicals segment engages in the manufacture and sale of raw materials, intermediates and catalyst ligands for resins, pharmaceutical and agro, and electronics business fields. The Textile Materials handles textile material distribution. The Others segment includes the sale of petroleum products. The company was founded on February 27, 1950 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.