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Mitsui Chemicals Crop & Life Solutions

The company is involved in the production and distribution of food and lifestyle products. They focus on sustainability and have a strong emphasis on R&D. They offer recruitment opportunities.

active JapanAsia Founded 2003 checked 2026-10-05

Profile

Mitsui Chemicals Crop & Life Solutions, Inc. (established April 1, 2003; head office: Nihonbashi Dia Building, Tokyo, Japan; ~850 employees consolidated) is an R&D-driven provider of agricultural chemicals/fertilizers and related services, plus non-agricultural insecticides and environmental management for buildings (insect/termite control, moisture prevention). Core strengths are R&D-led creation of unique active ingredients and formulation/process to target resistant pests/weeds; examples include CYRA™ (rice paddy herbicide), STARKLE™ (rice foliar insecticide), and TENEBENAL™ (insecticide with broader spectrum and uses). Ownership: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. owns 100% (no separate stock listing/investors/funding disclosed). Latest 2025–2026 developments from available results: company is still active and lists officers “as of April 1, 2026”, with no funding/financial scale metrics beyond capital (350 million yen) and employee count provided. It is also referenced in Mitsui Chemicals’ FY26-1 materials, including ongoing “new formulations launched” for agrochemicals under the company name. Key customers/partners and revenue/capacity figures are not specified in the provided results.

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Industry: Construction, Crop protection, Feed
Topics: Crop protection chemicals & fertilizers, Insect protein (BSF, crickets, silkworm)
Role: Producer — “…ls and fertilizers. It also manufactures and sells insecticides for non-agricultural use (general chemical ins…”

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Not yet cited as a supplier in a graded solution.

What they offer

Subsidiaries: MC Crop & Life Manufacturing Co., Ltd. · Mitsui Chemicals Crop & Life Solutions Korea Co., Ltd.

News & status 6

Status review: active — Mitsui Chemicals unit; news Aug 2026.
2026-04-14 三井化学クロップ＆ライフソリューション、水稲除草剤「サイラ」日本雑草学会賞技術賞に│
Mitsui Chemicals Crop & Life Solutions, in collaboration with JA ZenNoh, developed the rice herbicide "Cyra" (cyclopyrimorate) and its mixtures, earning the 2026 Japan Weeds Society Award for 技術賞 for its novel mode of action and effectiveness against broadleaf …
2025-01-21 Japanese ag chem firms look abroad as local market shrinks
Mitsui Chemicals’ Crop & Life Solutions is expanding globally, leveraging existing ingredients through formulation to create new applications and entering new regions, while building a second pillar of biobased products and boosting R&D with a dedicated …
2025-01-21 An Agchem Innovator
Mitsui Chemicals Crop & Life Solutions is expanding from Japan into global markets by licensing new insecticides and collaborating with foreign partners, while aiming to build its own international distribution network. The company emphasizes long development …
2026-08-06 Manila Bulletin - DA-BPI, Mitsui partner on mango crop protection research
The article reports that DA-BPI and Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) are partnering to research a controlled-release crop protection technology for Philippine mangoes, with the aim of improving effectiveness, reducing resistance and runoff, and supporting future …
2026-03-17 植物由来の新規殺菌剤「プロブラッド液剤」を販売開始【クミアイ化学】 | クミアイ化学工業株式会社のプレスリリース
Kumiai Chemical Industry (クミアイ化学工業) announces the sale of a plant-derived fungicide, Pro-Blood Liquid, starting March 17, 2026. The product uses BLAD, a peptide from sprouted sweet lupin, and is marketed for vegetables with a focus on sustainable, low-residue …
2026-04-24 三菱ケミカルアクア・ソリューションズが参画する濃縮バイオ液肥製造の取り組みが第34回「地球環境大賞」農林水産大臣賞を受賞 | 三菱ケミカルアクア・ソリューションズ株式会社
Mitsubishi Chemical Aqua Solutions (MCAS), Mitsui Chemicals’ subsidiary, collaborated on concentrated bioliquid fertilizer production and helped win the 34th Earth Environment Award Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Prize for their …

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Ownership & investors 4

parent	Mitsui Chemicals, Inc
investor	Mitsui Chemicals, Inc
subsidiary	MC Crop & Life Manufacturing Co., Ltd
subsidiary	Mitsui Chemicals Crop & Life Solutions Korea Co., Ltd

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