Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is a global automotive manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. Founded in 1933, the company designs, engineers, and produces passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, and related technologies under the Nissan and Infiniti brands. It operates a worldwide manufacturing and sales network and is a member of the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance. Nissan is known for its work in electrification, including mass‑market battery electric vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems.
For the chemical industry, Nissan is a major end user of materials such as polymers and engineered plastics, elastomers, composites, coatings, sealants and adhesives, lubricants and fluids, and battery materials. Its product development emphasizes lightweighting, durability, safety, and sustainability, driving demand for advanced resins, surface treatments, and recyclable or low‑carbon materials. Nissan’s global sourcing and manufacturing standards influence supplier requirements for quality, process capability, and environmental compliance across the plastics, chemicals, and specialty materials value chain.