CxS Corporation
Japanese provider of commercial cleaning, sanitation, hygiene, floor-care and pest-control products and services.
Last updated October 2, 2026
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Overview
CxS Corporation, legally known in Japan as CxS Corporation (シーバイエス株式会社), is a Japanese manufacturer, importer, distributor and service provider focused on professional cleaning and hygiene. It supplies products and operational support for commercial and institutional environments rather than consumer household cleaning. Its portfolio covers industrial and institutional detergents, floor-care chemicals and waxes, disinfecting and hygiene products, food-service and food-processing cleaners, cleaning machines, tools and related equipment. The company also provides cleaning and sanitation consulting, pest-control-related services, food-safety advice and maintenance programs for customers that need repeatable hygiene procedures. The business traces its Japanese origins to the establishment of Nippon Johnson in 1962, initially as a Japanese affiliate of S.C. Johnson. Its professional-products activities developed through the 1960s and expanded into machine-based cleaning, building maintenance, food service and store-cleanliness applications. The company’s history subsequently followed a series of reorganizations, acquisitions and name changes involving Johnson Professional, JohnsonDiversey and Diversey. In 2012, The Carlyle Group acquired the relevant Diversey interests from Sealed Air in a management buyout. The Japanese business later adopted the CxS name in 2014. In 2018, Moroboshi Group Holdings acquired Carlyle’s stake, and in 2019 CxS merged with Moroboshi Group’s PS company, continuing under the CxS name. CxS operates primarily through business-to-business channels, serving building-maintenance contractors, offices, retailers, supermarkets, restaurants, cafés, hospitals, care facilities, public institutions, hotels and food manufacturers. Its commercial model combines chemical products with equipment, usage guidance and site-specific programs. This allows the company to address not only visible cleanliness but also labor efficiency, food hygiene, infection prevention, floor durability, odor control, waste reduction and cleaning-cost management. Examples of services promoted by the company include dishwashing-machine maintenance, food-safety consulting, infection-control guidance, washroom hygiene programs and specialist cleaning support for food-production facilities. The company positions itself around the idea that important places should be kept clean, safe and reassuring. Its value proposition is therefore operational and preventative: customers receive cleaning agents, machines and tools together with recommendations on dosage, procedures, equipment selection and ongoing maintenance. CxS has described environmental and safety considerations as part of its development approach, including attention to wastewater, noise, odor and waste generated by cleaning operations. Its Japanese manufacturing and distribution base includes the Kakegawa plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, while its headquarters are in Yokohama. The supplied records contain conflicting third-party figures for capital, workforce size and leadership, and no reliable evidence that CxS is publicly listed or connected with Paramount Global. The ticker PARA and the supplied CBS name refer to a different American media subject and have therefore been excluded. CxS should be treated as a private Japanese professional-cleaning and hygiene company, not CBS Corporation or the CBS television network.
History
CxS’s Japanese business history begins with Nippon Johnson, established in Osaka in 1962 as the eighteenth overseas affiliate of S.C. Johnson. The parent company had originated in the late nineteenth century as a flooring-related business and began selling floor wax in response to demand for better-maintained floors. In Japan, the professional-products operation developed separately from consumer aerosol and household activities. A dedicated professional-products department was formed in 1967, and the company moved its headquarters and factory to Oiso in 1972. The business broadened its capabilities during the 1980s and 1990s. It entered the cleaning-machine business in 1985, then organized activities around building maintenance, food service and store cleanliness in 1996. The headquarters moved to Yokohama and the Kakegawa plant was completed in the same period. Johnson Professional was established in 1998. A floor laboratory and quality-management systems followed, with Kakegawa obtaining ISO 9002 certification in 1999 and later transitioning to ISO 9001. Environmental-management and occupational-safety certifications were also introduced at relevant facilities. Consolidation accelerated in the 2000s. Johnson Professional acquired Tipole in 2000. In 2006, Johnson Professional combined JohnsonDiversey and Tipole Diversey operations and adopted the JohnsonDiversey name. The business merged with Taizo Kogyo in 2008 and changed its name to Diversey in 2010. These transactions connected the Japanese operation to the broader global professional-cleaning and sanitation industry, while its domestic activities continued to emphasize chemicals, floor care, machinery and technical support. A major ownership change occurred in 2012, when The Carlyle Group acquired Sealed Air’s entire interest in the relevant Diversey business through a management buyout. In 2013, the Japanese Diversey company merged with another Carlyle-affiliated company and continued as Diversey Corporation. The Japanese company changed its name to CxS Corporation in 2014, marking a move away from the previous Diversey corporate identity while retaining the accumulated professional-cleaning business. In 2018, Moroboshi Group Holdings acquired all shares previously held by Carlyle. The same year, the former floor laboratory was closed and an Academy Center was opened, reflecting a shift toward training and customer education. In 2019, CxS merged with PS, a Moroboshi Group company, and continued as the present CxS Corporation. Today, CxS is a Japanese B2B supplier of cleaning and hygiene solutions. Its activities include the manufacture, import and sale of cleaning detergents, floor waxes, disinfecting agents, food and beverage industry cleaners, machines and tools. It also offers cleaning, sanitation and pest-control-related services and consulting, and operates or supervises subsidiaries. The company’s customer-facing work increasingly combines products with implementation support, including dishwashing-system maintenance, food-safety consulting, infection-control information, washroom hygiene, floor management and specialized food-factory cleaning. The Kakegawa plant remains an important manufacturing base, while the Yokohama headquarters supports national sales and service activities.
- 2022
Presidential leadership change
[3]Masao Takano became representative director and president on January 1, 2022.
- 2019
Merger with PS
[1]CxS merged with PS, another Moroboshi Group company, and continued under the CxS name.
- 2018
Moroboshi Group acquisition and Academy Center opening
[1]Moroboshi Group Holdings acquired Carlyle’s shares; the floor laboratory was closed and an Academy Center was opened.
- 2014
CxS name adopted
[1]The Japanese business changed its corporate name from Diversey to CxS Corporation.
- 2012
Carlyle management buyout
[4]The Carlyle Group acquired Sealed Air’s interest in the business through a management buyout.
- 2010
Diversey name adopted
[1]The Japanese company changed its name to Diversey Corporation.
- 2008
Merger with Taizo Kogyo
[1]JohnsonDiversey Japan merged with Taizo Kogyo.
- 2006
JohnsonDiversey consolidation
[1]Johnson Professional merged relevant JohnsonDiversey and Tipole Diversey companies and adopted the JohnsonDiversey name.
- 1998
Johnson Professional established
[1]The professional-products operation was placed under Johnson Professional Corporation.
- 1996
Three-sector operating structure introduced
[1]Activities were organized around building maintenance, food service and store cleanliness; Yokohama became the headquarters location and the Kakegawa plant was completed.
Products and positioning
A Japanese B2B cleaning and hygiene solutions provider that combines professional chemicals, floor care, equipment, technical support and consulting for commercial, institutional and food-service environments.
Cleaning chemicals
Commercial cleaning detergents
Products for routine and specialist cleaning of commercial and institutional premises. Applications described in company and industry material include offices, buildings, retail premises, restaurants, hospitals and other high-use environments. The range is used alongside equipment and cleaning procedures rather than as a consumer retail proposition.
Floor care · 1888
Floor-care systems and waxes
Floor detergents, finishes, sealers and maintenance systems intended to protect hard floors, preserve appearance and improve cleaning efficiency. CxS has a long historical connection with floor wax and promotes technical guidance for floor management, including newer systems designed to improve resistance to liquid contamination and routine wear.
Food-service hygiene
Food-service and dishwashing chemicals
Cleaning agents and related support for restaurants, cafés, commercial kitchens and food facilities. The offer includes automatic dishwashing detergents, rinse aids and dishwashing-machine maintenance programs designed to support cleaning performance, operating consistency and hygiene control.
Sanitation and infection control
Disinfecting and hygiene products
Disinfectants, hygiene-control chemicals and related guidance for workplaces, healthcare settings, food operations and public-facing facilities. The company also publishes information on hand hygiene and infection-control practices and supports customers with implementation advice.
Cleaning equipment · 1985
Cleaning machines and robots
Mechanized cleaning equipment for floor and facility maintenance, including automatic scrubbers and cleaning robots. CxS combines machines with chemical selection, usage guidance and service support so customers can address productivity, labor and consistency issues in addition to basic cleaning.
Cleaning accessories
Cleaning tools and dispensing equipment
Manual cleaning tools, dispensers and associated equipment used to standardize hygiene routines in commercial facilities. These products complement the company’s chemicals and consulting services, particularly in washrooms, kitchens, stores and other high-frequency cleaning locations.
Consulting service
Food-safety consulting
Advisory support for food-service and food-manufacturing customers, including sanitation procedures, kitchen cleanliness and food-safety management. The service is intended to connect chemical products and cleaning routines with broader operational controls and regulatory expectations.
Facility hygiene service
Pest-control-related services
Services and consulting related to pest prevention and control in commercial and institutional environments. The company presents this activity as part of a wider hygiene-management proposition rather than as a standalone consumer pest-control brand.
Marketing campaigns
- 2024Academy, seminars and exhibition outreach
Japan
CxS continued customer education through seminars, exhibitions, technical articles and Academy Center activity covering floor care, washroom hygiene, food-service cleaning, infection prevention and cleaning-machine selection.
Outcome. The activity supports the company’s positioning as a technical solutions provider rather than only a chemical supplier.
- 2021Official digital hygiene and cleaning-information program
Japan
CxS began using official social and video channels to share infection-control information, cleaning-machine demonstrations, product videos, usage instructions, exhibition activity and corporate initiatives.
Outcome. The program created an ongoing public information channel for professional customers and cleaning personnel.
Brand decisions
2022
Presidential successionOtherBackground
CxS announced a change in its representative-director structure at the start of 2022.
Action taken
Masao Takano was appointed representative director and president, while Shigefumi Moroboshi was identified as representative director and chairman.
Aftermath
The change provided a new operating president within the privately held Moroboshi Group structure.
2019
Merger with PSM&ABackground
After Moroboshi Group Holdings acquired the business, CxS was combined with another group company.
Action taken
CxS merged with PS and continued under the CxS name.
Aftermath
The merger consolidated the Japanese group’s professional cleaning and hygiene activities under the CxS identity.
2018
Training-center emphasisStrategyBackground
The company reorganized parts of its technical-support infrastructure after the floor laboratory period.
Action taken
The floor laboratory was closed and an Academy Center was opened.
Aftermath
The change emphasized training, demonstrations and customer education as components of the company’s solutions model.
2014
Rebranding from Diversey to CxSStrategyBackground
Following the 2012 ownership change and 2013 consolidation, the Japanese business adopted a new identity.
Action taken
The company changed its name to CxS Corporation.
Aftermath
CxS continued operating in professional cleaning, hygiene, food-service sanitation and equipment while developing a more locally identified corporate brand.
2012
Management buyout from Sealed Air ownershipM&ABackground
The Japanese Diversey business was affected by The Carlyle Group’s acquisition of Sealed Air’s entire interest in the relevant business.
Action taken
Carlyle acquired the business through a management buyout, creating an independent private-equity-owned structure.
Aftermath
The transaction preceded further Japanese consolidation and the eventual CxS corporate identity.
Sources6 sources
- 1CxS Corporation: Company profile and historycxs.co.jp
- 2CxS Corporation official websitecxs.co.jp
- 3Announcement of new representative director and presidentcxs.co.jp
- 4The Carlyle Group portfolio: CxS Corporationcarlyle.com
- 5iPROS company information: CxS Corporationipros.com
- 6Metoree company profile: CxS Corporationmetoree.com
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