About us

In 1846 the entrepreneur Mansuke Nakarai founded his apothecary business for Japanese and Chinese medicines. In 1906 the company started business activities for Western pharmaceuticals and in 1908 began to import reagents from Germany. Right from the beginning the company has always been deeply involved with the progress in health and science, always adopting business to changing times. Since we have turned the reagent department of Nakarai Mansuke Shoten, Ltd. into Nakarai Chemicals Ltd. in 1958 we are proud of our services being highly appreciated by the academic and industrial world, thereby contributing directly to the well-being of society. In 1988, trusted by our partners and encouraged by our achievements, we changed our company name into NACALAI TESQUE, INC. in order to meet the challenges of a globalizing business environment. Nacalai Tesque’s products are not only used in Japan, but in universities, research facilities, and companies all over the world. Especially in the fields of bio- and nanotechnology, the development of new drugs and materials, and in environmental analysis our products are of integral importance. As a trusted company of such a long history Nacalai Tesque has the responsibility to Continuously improving services for present and new research area…...