Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. (日本ペイントホールディングス株式会社) is a Japanese paint and paint products manufacturing company.[4] It is the world's fourth largest paint manufacturer, as measured by revenue in 2020.[3]
History
The company was founded in 1881 by Jujiro Motegi under the name Komyosha (Yamato Jujiro Shoten). In 1898, the company was incorporated and renamed Nippon Paint Manufacturing and in 1927 the company's name was changed to Nippon Paint.[5]
In 1954, Nippon Paint established a 50/50 joint venture with Bee Chemical. In 2006, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Paint.[6][7]
In October 2014, Nippon Paint was reorganised into a holding company and the company adopted its current name.