artience is a chemical manufacturer engaged in printing inks and functional materials. In 2024, it changed its name from Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd. The company is expanding its business by leveraging its overseas operations and strengthening its production network for CNT dispersions used in lithium-ion batteries for EVs.
artience is a chemical manufacturer engaged in printing inks and functional materials. Since its founding in 1896, it has established approximately 60 group companies and employs 8,000 people across 24 countries. In January 2024, it changed its name from Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd. The company’s investor relations information highlights the expansion of its business areas into packaging materials, electronics materials and battery materials, as well as its efforts to expand globally.
The company holds a high share of the global market, primarily in packaging-related materials, and overseas sales account for approximately 55% of total sales. It has established a structure with nearly 60 group companies around the world and employs many of its workers overseas.
The CNT dispersion business for EVs provides conductive additives that are said to contribute to higher capacity, greater output and longer service life. The company has established a production network across four regions and five sites in the United States, Europe, China and Japan. Its ability to disentangle CNT fibers through proprietary nanoscale dispersion technology is considered a strength.
As an example of its brand-focused initiatives, the company cites the joint development of a coating that elucidates and controls the foaming of Asahi Beer’s Nama Jokki Can. In cooperation with Asahi Breweries, it is working to develop new canned beer products. artience reported higher revenue and profit in all business segments for the first half of fiscal 2026.