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Naphtha-based solvents used in coatings and film adhesion run short
Toto’s supply shortage could affect the construction of new homes in Japan. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Toshiki Sasazu and Masahiro Egawa)
AMI KUROSAWA
April 13, 2026 15:38 JST
Updated on April 13, 2026 18:58 JST
TOKYO — Japan’s Toto, known for its bidet toilets, bathtubs and kitchens, has stopped taking orders for its prefabricated bath units due to a shortage of organic solvents, a result of the Strait of Hormuz closure, Nikkei learned on Monday.
