Nissan Chemical Corporation

Nissan Chemical Corporation is a Japanese chemical manufacturer founded in 1887, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE: 4021). The company operates across chemicals, performance materials, agricultural chemicals, and healthcare divisions with approximately 3,283 employees globally. Nissan Chemical has produced colloidal silica since 1951 and holds multiple patents for oilfield nanotechnology applications. Through its U.S. subsidiary, Nissan Chemical America Corporation (Houston, TX), the company manufactures SNOWTEX colloidal silica and the nanoActiv product line for enhanced oil recovery. nanoActiv uses surface-modified silicon dioxide nanoparticles that leverage disjoining pressure to mobilize hydrocarbons in tight formations. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Toyama, Japan and Pasadena, Texas, with sales offices in Houston, San Jose, and San Mateo.