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| Jun., 1918 |
Private SAKAI REFINERY FACTORY was established starting zinc white production |
| May, 1920 |
Reorganized into a limited partnership |
| Nov., 1920 |
Started production of litopon, zinc chloride,
precipitated barium, barium sulfate, and barium carbonate |
| Feb,. 1932 |
Reorganized into a joint stock company (Capitalized on 2 million yen) |
| Nov,. 1932 |
Trade name was changed to the present "SAKAI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD." |
| Jan., 1935 |
The first manufacture to succeed in factory production of anatase type titanium dioxide |
| Aug., 1935 |
Started operating the barite mine in Otaru, Hokkaido
(Started production barium products from raw materials through to the finished products) |
| Feb., 1936 |
Fonded SAKAI TRADING CO.,LTD.
(Expansion into such a trade business as raw material and finished product import business) |
| Jun., 1949 |
Started production of stabilizer for poly vinyl chloride |
| Mar., 1950 |
Listed on OSAKA SECURITIES EXCHANGE |
| Jun., 1950 |
Started production of metallic soaps for poly vinyl chloride |
| Feb., 1959 |
Started production and sale of Linephalt for roadzoning |
| Oct., 1961 |
Listed on TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE |
| May, 1963 |
Onahama Factory was completed
(To cope with the increasing demand for titanium dioxide) |
| Mar., 1964 |
Established KAIGEN CO., LTD. (Absorbed the old KAIGEN CO., LTD.) |
| Apr., 1965 |
Nagano Factory was completed (Started production of pharmaceuticals) |
| May, 1969 |
Yumoto Factory was completed |
| Jun., 1969 |
Semboku Factory was completed (Started production of catalysts) |
| Nov., 1969 |
Started production of contrast agent (Baritop) |
| Aug., 1971 |
Started production of strontium carbonate |
| Jul., 1975 |
Founded LINEPHALT KOGYO CO., LTD.
(Expansion into traffic environment field) |
| Feb., 1978 |
Started production of NOx removable catalyst |
| Jul., 1991 |
Otsurugi Factory was completed |
| Feb., 1992 |
Started commercial production of electronic ceramic materials |
| Sep., 1993 |
Started full-scale production of high-purity zinc sulphide |
| Dec., 1994 |
Took over a business of Tomioka Chemical CO., LTD.
(promoting fine organic chemical business) |
| Sep., 1997 |
Ultra-fine zinc oxide (FINEX) plant was completed |
| Apr., 2000 |
Titanium dioxide business of Tohkem Products Corp. was merged |
| Oct., 2002 |
Acquired the stocks of Kyodo Chemical CO.,LTD.
(Fortified plastic additives business) |
| Mar., 2003 |
The R&D Center was expanded by completing a new wing |
| Jul., 2003 |
Testing facility for commercial production was completed
(at Sakai manufacturing site) |
| Dec., 2004 |
Equity participation to Chongqing Kinglong Fine Strontium Chemical Co., Ltd.(China) |
| Mar., 2005 |
Micro-fine materials plant for cosmetics application was completed |
| Aug., 2007 |
Testing facility for commercial production was completed
(at Onahama manufacturing site) |
| Dec., 2007 |
Founded Sakai Chemical (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.
(promoting overseas plastic additives business) |
| Apr., 2008 |
Reinforced organic chemical business
by integrating sales and marketing activities to SC ORGANIC CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
(former name was TOMIOKA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.) |
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