Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd. manufactures and sells chemical products in Japan. Its offerings include industrial agents for pulp, paper, paints, latex, ceramics, and electronics; raw materials for polyurethane foams and polyethylene glycols; super base compounds, urethane catalysts, curing accelerators for epoxy resins, photo-acid generators, and water-soluble rust inhibitors; lubricating additives; diagnostic agents and related ancillary products; ethylidene norbornene; textile chemicals, surfactants, papermaking chemicals, paint and ink resins, and resin additives; and thermoplastic polyurethane beads. The company also engages in warehousing, forwarding, cargo work in factories, trucking, and import/export activities. It serves industries such as automotive, housing, cosmetics, electronics, medical care, lifestyle, electrics, semiconductors, and optical components. Formerly known as Sanyo Chemical Industry Co., it changed its name to Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd. in 1966. Incorporated in 1949, it is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.