Kansai Plascon Zanzibar Ltd.

Acquired shares in Sime Kansai Paints Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

First corporate pamphlet on global environmental initiatives published

Kanpe Auto Refinishing Center (ARC) West Japan opened at Amagasaki Office

Sonne LDI adopted for use in plasma displays

Developed Japan's first waterborne basecoat for automotive refinishing

Nichiyu Kansai Marine Coatings Co., Ltd. established as joint venture (now Kansai Paint Marine Co., Ltd.)

Kansai Paint Philippines, Inc. established

PPG Kansai Automotive Finishes (PKAF) established as joint venture with PPG in North America and Europe

Funds invested to establish Cosco Kansai Paint & Chemicals (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd.

Acquired shares in Akzo-Nobel Endustri ve Otomobil (Turkey) (now Kansai Altan Boya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.)

Head Office relocated to Chuo-ku, Osaka

Established Kanpe Ako Co., Ltd. in Ako, Hyogo Prefecture

Acquired shares in Freeworld Coatings (South Africa), making it a subsidiary (now Kansai Plascon Africa Ltd.)

Made Kansai Paint Sales Co., Ltd. a wholly-owned subsidiary

Kanpe Color Center Kashiwa opened in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture

Kanpe Color Center Amagasaki opened

Kuboko Paint establishes Japan Powder Coating Manufacturing Co., Ltd. with Dai Nippon Toryo

Ales Mushiyoke Clean insect-repellent coating wins top Nikkei Business Daily prize

Acquired shares in the Sadolin Group, a coatings manufacturer in the East African Community (now Kansai Plascon East Africa Ltd.)

Centenary of Company founding

Kansai Paint Group integrated corporate brand introduced

Demonstrated how plaster coating deactivates COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)

Shares transferred from the First Section to the Prime Market in reorganization of the Tokyo Stock Exchange market classifications

European subsidiary Kansai Helios Coatings GmbH acquires CWS Group in the powder coatings and synthetic resins business

European subsidiary Kansai Helios Coatings GmbH acquires WEILBURGER, an industrial coatings manufacturer.