Press Release

May 11th has been officially designated as “Nagase Viita Day” by the Japan Anniversary Association: The ethos behind the new company name

Nagase Viita receives EcoVadis highest Platinum rating for sustainability

Registration of trehalose and pullulan in the marine biodegradabilityidentification indicator system: Focusing on applications for the chemical industry in a decarbonized society

Seeding the Future: Celebrating a Multidisciplinary Legacy since 1997, The 25th Trehalose Symposium Highlights Breakthroughs in Sustainable Agriculture and Beyond

Hayashibara Co., Ltd. to Change its Corporate Name(effective on April 1, 2024)

We will change our corporate name from Hayashibara to Nagase Viita.

Biodegradability confirmed for 7 Hayashibara personal care ingredients: addressing the growing demand for sustainable ingredients

Hayashibara Co., Ltd. confirms that seven of our personal care ingredients that we develop, manufacture, and sell are biodegradable* and are environmentally friendly.

Bio-based super absorbent polymer with high biomass content successfully developed

Nagase Co., Ltd. and the NAGASE Group’s core manufacturing company Nagase ChemteX Corporation, along with Hayashibara Co., Ltd. have successfully jointly developed a super absorbent polymer (SAP) with absorption properties equal or greater than existing products, while having a high biomass content from an increased proportion of bio-based materials.

Notice regarding the integration of Hayashibara Co., Ltd. and Nagase ChemteX Corporation's bio-related business

Nagase & Co., Ltd. announced the integration of Hayashibara Co., Ltd. and Nagase ChemteX Corporation's bio-related business.

Signing the United Nations Global Compact and joining the Global Compact Network Japan

In November 2022, Hayashibara Co., Ltd. signed the United Nations Global Compact (hereafter “UNGC”), advocated by the United Nations, and was registered as a participating company.

Hayashibara brought back the Symposium for Trehalose to reveal its innovative functionalities in human biochemistry

Hayashibara Co., Ltd. hosted the 24th Trehalose Symposium, with the support of the Japanese Society of Applied Glycoscience, on September 8, 2022.