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Japanese chemical reagents company founded in 1946 in Kumamoto, operating research reagents and life-science businesses with overseas subsidiaries in the US, Europe, China and Malaysia.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Dojindo Laboratories is a Japanese chemical reagents company. According to its corporate history, it was established in 1946 in Suizenji, Kumamoto Prefecture as Goshi Kaisha Dojindo Pharmaceutical Chemistry Laboratory, was renamed Dojindo Laboratories, Inc. in 1978, and relocated its head office and plant to the Techno Research Park in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture in 1989. It has expanded internationally, establishing Dojindo Molecular Technologies, Inc. in Maryland, USA in 1996, a Europe Office in Amsterdam in 2001, a Shanghai Office in 2003, a Beijing Office in 2008, and later local subsidiaries including Dojindo China Co., Ltd. (2011), Dojindo EU GmbH (2012, renamed Dojindo Europe GmbH in 2024), Dojindo China Beijing Co., Ltd. (2019) and Dojindo Molecular Technologies Asia-Pacific Sdn.Bhd. in Malaysia (2026). It also runs the academic event Forum in Dojindo, held since 1990.

History

The company's history page states that in 1946 (Showa 21) it was established as Goshi Kaisha Dojindo Pharmaceutical Chemistry Laboratory in Suizenji, Kumamoto Prefecture. In 1969 (Showa 44) its head office and plant were relocated to Shingai, Kumamoto Prefecture, and in 1978 (Showa 53) the company name was changed to Dojindo Laboratories, Inc. In 1989 (Heisei 1) the head office and plant were relocated to the Techno Research Park in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture. In 1990 it opened Dojindo East as a sales base in Minato-ku, Tokyo, to strengthen customer support and sales promotion in eastern Japan. In 1996 it established Dojindo Molecular Technologies, Inc. in Maryland, USA as a local subsidiary for new product development and information gathering. In 2001 it opened a Europe Office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and in 2003 a Dojindo Laboratories Shanghai Office in China, followed by a Beijing Office in 2008. In 2010 the Europe Office was relocated to Munich, Germany. In 2011 the Shanghai Office became a local subsidiary, Dojindo China Co., Ltd., and in 2012 the Europe Office became Dojindo EU GmbH in Munich. In 2017 it opened the Innovative Research Center in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, as a development base. In 2019 the Beijing Office became Dojindo China Beijing Co., Ltd. In 2024 it opened a Malaysia Representative Office in Kuala Lumpur, opened a Guangzhou Branch of Dojindo China Co., Ltd., renamed Dojindo EU GmbH to Dojindo Europe GmbH, and opened a second research laboratory in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture. In 2026 it converted the Malaysia Representative Office into a local subsidiary, Dojindo Molecular Technologies Asia-Pacific Sdn.Bhd. Separately, the Forum in Dojindo page states that the Forum in Dojindo began in 1990 from an in-house auditorium and has been held for over 30 years, inviting researchers to Kumamoto and later broadcasting lectures nationwide.

Products and positioning

A company that describes itself as a company that knows the history of reagents, aiming to deliver products customers appreciate, with appreciated service, at appreciated times.

Product categories. Research reagents

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