About Us

Our History

May 1943

Established in Motomachi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo with the purpose of selling industrial chemicals, oils and fats products, fuels, insulation materials, etc.

1950 - 1990

Opened various branches and offices across Japan (Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Kyushu, Toyama, Matsumoto, Hokuriku).

Started handling non-ferrous metals, construction materials, various machinery, and sundries.

Feb 1997

Showa Kosan (Thailand) Co., LTD. established in Bangkok.

Dec 2003

Showa Kosan (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. established in Shanghai, China.

Oct 2005

Head Office and Nagoya Branch acquired ISO14001 certification.

Jun 2014

Indonesia Expansion

PT. SHOWA KOSAN INDONESIA established in Cikarang, Indonesia.

Apr 2016

Showa Kosan(Shanghai) Co.,Ltd opened a representative office in Guangzhou, China.

Dec 2019

Showa Kosan(Thailand) opened a representative office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Nov 2023

Showa Kosan Korea Co., LTD. established in Seoul.

80th Anniversary Video

80th Anniversary Video