Top Brands & Manufacturers in Japan

VerityRank

94/100

Founded

1942

Employees

75,352

Coverage

150+ countries and regions; 83% of revenue from outside Japan

Facilities

89 group companies (68 overseas) — Japan, China, Indonesia, Philippines

Market

TYO: 6724

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

92/100

Founded

1913

Employees

29,279

Coverage

Global operations across 62 overseas nodes plus 12 major R&D and manufacturing sites in Japan; serving semiconductor foundries, display panel manufacturers, and electronics OEMs worldwide; dual supply base in Japan and South Korea for semiconductor photoresist and display materials

Facilities

12 major R&D and production sites in Japan (Ehime, Chiba, Oita, Ibaraki, Misawa, Osaka); 62 overseas operational nodes across Asia, North America, Europe, and Latin America; dedicated semiconductor photoresist and high-purity chemical plants in Japan and South Korea; OLED and display materials manufacturing in Korea; joint venture petrochemical complex Petro Rabigh in Saudi Arabia

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO: 4005)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

92/100

Founded

1926

Employees

27,274

Coverage

Global operations across 16 countries; serving TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and all major semiconductor foundries worldwide; semiconductor silicon wafer global market share exceeding 30%

Facilities

Global manufacturing and R&D facilities across 16 countries including Japan, USA, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and China; semiconductor silicon wafer megafabs and photoresist manufacturing centers in Japan; PVC and chlor-alkali complex in the USA (Shintech); silicones production in Thailand and Europe

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (4063)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

91/100

Founded

2023

Employees

23,840

Coverage

Global operations across 10+ countries in Asia, North America, and Europe; core semiconductor and electronic materials segment generates ¥506.3 billion with 30%+ segment margins; over 30% of workforce outside Japan; serves TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and all major advanced packaging OSAT providers

Facilities

Major chemical complexes in Oita, Kawasaki, and Chiba (Japan); advanced packaging materials production in Taiwan and Singapore; specialty gas manufacturing in South Korea; CMP slurry and high-purity resin facilities in Japan and the US; 10+ countries with operational manufacturing and formulation sites

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (4004)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

90/100

Founded

1873

Employees

39,136

Coverage

26+ Countries

Facilities

80+ Paper Mill

Market

TYO: 3861

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

91/100

Founded

1946

Employees

113K+

Coverage

200+ Countries

Facilities

10+ Production Base

Market

TYO : 6758

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

90/100

Founded

1918

Employees

220K+

Coverage

130+ Countries

Facilities

200+ Production Base

Market

TYO : 6752

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1949

Employees

58K+

Coverage

150+ Countries

Market

TYO : 5938

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

87/100

Founded

1897

Employees

288,145

Coverage

Global

Facilities

Global manufacturing network

Market

TYO: 5802

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

85/100

Founded

1971

Employees

14K+

Coverage

30+ Countries

Market

Unlisted ( Family Business )

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

94/100

Founded

1881

Employees

38,500

Coverage

130+ Countries

Facilities

100+ manufacturing and R&D facilities globally

Market

TYO:4612

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

92/100

Founded

1913

Employees

29,279

Coverage

Global operations across 62 overseas nodes plus 12 major R&D and manufacturing sites in Japan; serving semiconductor foundries, display panel manufacturers, and electronics OEMs worldwide; dual supply base in Japan and South Korea for semiconductor photoresist and display materials

Facilities

12 major R&D and production sites in Japan (Ehime, Chiba, Oita, Ibaraki, Misawa, Osaka); 62 overseas operational nodes across Asia, North America, Europe, and Latin America; dedicated semiconductor photoresist and high-purity chemical plants in Japan and South Korea; OLED and display materials manufacturing in Korea; joint venture petrochemical complex Petro Rabigh in Saudi Arabia

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO: 4005)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

92/100

Founded

1926

Employees

27,274

Coverage

Global operations across 16 countries; serving TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and all major semiconductor foundries worldwide; semiconductor silicon wafer global market share exceeding 30%

Facilities

Global manufacturing and R&D facilities across 16 countries including Japan, USA, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and China; semiconductor silicon wafer megafabs and photoresist manufacturing centers in Japan; PVC and chlor-alkali complex in the USA (Shintech); silicones production in Thailand and Europe

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (4063)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

91/100

Founded

2023

Employees

23,840

Coverage

Global operations across 10+ countries in Asia, North America, and Europe; core semiconductor and electronic materials segment generates ¥506.3 billion with 30%+ segment margins; over 30% of workforce outside Japan; serves TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and all major advanced packaging OSAT providers

Facilities

Major chemical complexes in Oita, Kawasaki, and Chiba (Japan); advanced packaging materials production in Taiwan and Singapore; specialty gas manufacturing in South Korea; CMP slurry and high-purity resin facilities in Japan and the US; 10+ countries with operational manufacturing and formulation sites

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (4004)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

88/100

Founded

1926

Employees

47,914

Coverage

Global operations across 29 countries and regions with 290 affiliated companies

Facilities

23 production sites across 26 countries including Japan, China, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, USA, Mexico, Italy, France, Germany, Czech Republic

Market

TYO : 3402

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

96/100

Founded

1937

Employees

375K+

Coverage

200+ Countries

Market

TYO : 7203

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

88/100

Founded

1926

Employees

47,914

Coverage

Global operations across 29 countries and regions with 290 affiliated companies

Facilities

23 production sites across 26 countries including Japan, China, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, USA, Mexico, Italy, France, Germany, Czech Republic

Market

TYO : 3402

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

85/100

Founded

1949

Employees

185K+

Coverage

30+ Countries

Market

TYO : 3591

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

82/100

Founded

1984

Employees

30K+

Coverage

25+ Countries

Market

TYO : 9983

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

82/100

Founded

1980

Employees

18K+

Coverage

30+ Countries

Market

TYO : 7453

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

94/100

Founded

1881

Employees

38,500

Coverage

130+ Countries

Facilities

100+ manufacturing and R&D facilities globally

Market

TYO:4612

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

92/100

Founded

1970

Employees

136,000

Coverage

Crude steel 57.78M tonnes (2025), global capacity ~76M tonnes

Facilities

419 consolidated subsidiaries with dozens of mega-scale integrated steelworks in Japan, plus operations in India, Southeast Asia, and North America

Market

TYO : 5401

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1949

Employees

58K+

Coverage

150+ Countries

Market

TYO : 5938

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1915

Employees

~17,000

Coverage

50+ countries

Facilities

10 manufacturing plants worldwide

Market

TSE: 6586

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1948

Employees

~9,000

Coverage

40+ countries

Facilities

Manufacturing across Japan, China, Germany

Market

Private (KKR-owned)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

92/100

Founded

1913

Employees

29,279

Coverage

Global operations across 62 overseas nodes plus 12 major R&D and manufacturing sites in Japan; serving semiconductor foundries, display panel manufacturers, and electronics OEMs worldwide; dual supply base in Japan and South Korea for semiconductor photoresist and display materials

Facilities

12 major R&D and production sites in Japan (Ehime, Chiba, Oita, Ibaraki, Misawa, Osaka); 62 overseas operational nodes across Asia, North America, Europe, and Latin America; dedicated semiconductor photoresist and high-purity chemical plants in Japan and South Korea; OLED and display materials manufacturing in Korea; joint venture petrochemical complex Petro Rabigh in Saudi Arabia

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO: 4005)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

92/100

Founded

1926

Employees

27,274

Coverage

Global operations across 16 countries; serving TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and all major semiconductor foundries worldwide; semiconductor silicon wafer global market share exceeding 30%

Facilities

Global manufacturing and R&D facilities across 16 countries including Japan, USA, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and China; semiconductor silicon wafer megafabs and photoresist manufacturing centers in Japan; PVC and chlor-alkali complex in the USA (Shintech); silicones production in Thailand and Europe

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (4063)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

91/100

Founded

1946

Employees

113K+

Coverage

200+ Countries

Facilities

10+ Production Base

Market

TYO : 6758

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

91/100

Founded

2023

Employees

23,840

Coverage

Global operations across 10+ countries in Asia, North America, and Europe; core semiconductor and electronic materials segment generates ¥506.3 billion with 30%+ segment margins; over 30% of workforce outside Japan; serves TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and all major advanced packaging OSAT providers

Facilities

Major chemical complexes in Oita, Kawasaki, and Chiba (Japan); advanced packaging materials production in Taiwan and Singapore; specialty gas manufacturing in South Korea; CMP slurry and high-purity resin facilities in Japan and the US; 10+ countries with operational manufacturing and formulation sites

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (4004)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

90/100

Founded

1918

Employees

220K+

Coverage

130+ Countries

Facilities

200+ Production Base

Market

TYO : 6752

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

80/100

Founded

1917

Employees

34K+

Coverage

130+ Countries

Market

TYO : 2802

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

79/100

Founded

1917

Employees

10K+

Coverage

20+ Countries

Market

TYO : 2269

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

79/100

Founded

1948

Employees

3.5K+

Coverage

All Japan

Market

TYO : 2602

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

79/100

Founded

1948

Employees

12K+

Coverage

45+ Countries

Facilities

30+

Market

TYO : 2897

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

79/100

Founded

1917

Employees

5.6K+

Coverage

100+ Countries

Market

TYO : 2801

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

92/100

Founded

1913

Employees

29,279

Coverage

Global operations across 62 overseas nodes plus 12 major R&D and manufacturing sites in Japan; serving semiconductor foundries, display panel manufacturers, and electronics OEMs worldwide; dual supply base in Japan and South Korea for semiconductor photoresist and display materials

Facilities

12 major R&D and production sites in Japan (Ehime, Chiba, Oita, Ibaraki, Misawa, Osaka); 62 overseas operational nodes across Asia, North America, Europe, and Latin America; dedicated semiconductor photoresist and high-purity chemical plants in Japan and South Korea; OLED and display materials manufacturing in Korea; joint venture petrochemical complex Petro Rabigh in Saudi Arabia

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO: 4005)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

92/100

Founded

1926

Employees

27,274

Coverage

Global operations across 16 countries; serving TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and all major semiconductor foundries worldwide; semiconductor silicon wafer global market share exceeding 30%

Facilities

Global manufacturing and R&D facilities across 16 countries including Japan, USA, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and China; semiconductor silicon wafer megafabs and photoresist manufacturing centers in Japan; PVC and chlor-alkali complex in the USA (Shintech); silicones production in Thailand and Europe

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (4063)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

91/100

Founded

2023

Employees

23,840

Coverage

Global operations across 10+ countries in Asia, North America, and Europe; core semiconductor and electronic materials segment generates ¥506.3 billion with 30%+ segment margins; over 30% of workforce outside Japan; serves TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and all major advanced packaging OSAT providers

Facilities

Major chemical complexes in Oita, Kawasaki, and Chiba (Japan); advanced packaging materials production in Taiwan and Singapore; specialty gas manufacturing in South Korea; CMP slurry and high-purity resin facilities in Japan and the US; 10+ countries with operational manufacturing and formulation sites

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (4004)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

88/100

Founded

1926

Employees

47,914

Coverage

Global operations across 29 countries and regions with 290 affiliated companies

Facilities

23 production sites across 26 countries including Japan, China, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, USA, Mexico, Italy, France, Germany, Czech Republic

Market

TYO : 3402

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

87/100

Founded

1934

Employees

70,000+

Coverage

Global operations across healthcare, imaging, and electronics; electronics materials manufacturing in Japan, USA, Taiwan, and Europe; copper CMP slurry global market share #1; FY2025-2026 semiconductor materials CAPEX exceeding ¥100 billion

Facilities

Electronic Materials manufacturing sites in Shizuoka (Japan), Mesa (AZ, USA), Hsinchu (Taiwan), and Europe; new advanced semiconductor materials R&D and evaluation building completed at Shizuoka site (November 2025); CMP slurry production facilities in Japan and USA; photoresist and ancillary chemical manufacturing in Japan

Market

TYO: 4901

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

92/100

Founded

1970

Employees

136,000

Coverage

Crude steel 57.78M tonnes (2025), global capacity ~76M tonnes

Facilities

419 consolidated subsidiaries with dozens of mega-scale integrated steelworks in Japan, plus operations in India, Southeast Asia, and North America

Market

TYO : 5401

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1949

Employees

58K+

Coverage

150+ Countries

Market

TYO : 5938

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1915

Employees

~17,000

Coverage

50+ countries

Facilities

10 manufacturing plants worldwide

Market

TSE: 6586

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1948

Employees

~9,000

Coverage

40+ countries

Facilities

Manufacturing across Japan, China, Germany

Market

Private (KKR-owned)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

87/100

Founded

1934

Employees

44,000+

Coverage

70+ Countries

Facilities

85+ Production Bases

Market

Not Listed

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

92/100

Founded

1926

Employees

27,274

Coverage

Global operations across 16 countries; serving TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and all major semiconductor foundries worldwide; semiconductor silicon wafer global market share exceeding 30%

Facilities

Global manufacturing and R&D facilities across 16 countries including Japan, USA, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and China; semiconductor silicon wafer megafabs and photoresist manufacturing centers in Japan; PVC and chlor-alkali complex in the USA (Shintech); silicones production in Thailand and Europe

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (4063)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1949

Employees

11,000+

Coverage

Japan (primary), Asia, Global

Facilities

10+ mills across Japan and overseas

Market

Public (TYO: 3863)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

88/100

Founded

1926

Employees

47,914

Coverage

Global operations across 29 countries and regions with 290 affiliated companies

Facilities

23 production sites across 26 countries including Japan, China, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, USA, Mexico, Italy, France, Germany, Czech Republic

Market

TYO : 3402

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

87/100

Founded

1893

Employees

4,272

Coverage

Global (Japan, China, Southeast Asia)

Facilities

Shizuoka & Ibaraki, Japan; Shanghai & Tianjin, China; Yubari Medicinal Farm, Hokkaido (1,000 ha)

Market

Listed - TSE (4540.T)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

85/100

Founded

1933

Employees

15000+

Coverage

110+ Countries

Facilities

5+ factories in Japan, China, Vietnam

Market

Public (TYO: 6645)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

96/100

Founded

1937

Employees

375K+

Coverage

200+ Countries

Market

TYO : 7203

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1915

Employees

~17,000

Coverage

50+ countries

Facilities

10 manufacturing plants worldwide

Market

TSE: 6586

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

79/100

Founded

1946

Employees

200K+

Coverage

150+ Countries

Market

TYO : 7267

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1949

Employees

11,000+

Coverage

Japan (primary), Asia, Global

Facilities

10+ mills across Japan and overseas

Market

Public (TYO: 3863)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

88/100

Founded

1926

Employees

47,914

Coverage

Global operations across 29 countries and regions with 290 affiliated companies

Facilities

23 production sites across 26 countries including Japan, China, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, USA, Mexico, Italy, France, Germany, Czech Republic

Market

TYO : 3402

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

77/100

Founded

1942

Employees

15K+

Coverage

20+ Countries

Market

TYO : 2871

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1915

Employees

~17,000

Coverage

50+ countries

Facilities

10 manufacturing plants worldwide

Market

TSE: 6586

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

89/100

Founded

1948

Employees

~9,000

Coverage

40+ countries

Facilities

Manufacturing across Japan, China, Germany

Market

Private (KKR-owned)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

92/100

Founded

1970

Employees

136,000

Coverage

Crude steel 57.78M tonnes (2025), global capacity ~76M tonnes

Facilities

419 consolidated subsidiaries with dozens of mega-scale integrated steelworks in Japan, plus operations in India, Southeast Asia, and North America

Market

TYO : 5401

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

83/100

Founded

1921

Employees

30,207

Coverage

Global — North America 38%, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific

Facilities

30+ manufacturing facilities across 20+ countries

Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 4543)

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

90/100

Founded

1970

Employees

28,000

Market

TYO:6305

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

79/100

Founded

1890

Employees

50,000

Market

TYO:6326

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

76/100

Founded

1984

Employees

30K+

Coverage

25+ Countries

Market

TYO : 9983

HQ

Japan

VerityRank

75/100

Founded

1921

Employees

67,000

Market

https://www.nyse.com/

HQ

Japan