Nippon Dry-Chemical CO., Ltd. - 1909- Profile

Nippon Dry-Chemical Co., Ltd. was founded in 1955 and is a major manufacturer of fire prevention and safety engineering systems including fire extinguishers, integrated systems in factories, office buildings and ships, fire engines, automatic fire alarm systems and security systems. The company became listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section in September 1991 and joined the First Section in June 1995. Fire prevention systems and related works accounted for 71% of 1999 revenues; fire extinguishers and other fire prevention equipment, 23%; security systems products, fire engines and other, 6%. The company has one Japan-based consolidated subsidiary. The company is a subsidiary of Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. which holds 50.34% of issued stock.