ACHILLES K.C.I.Corp.

Kohkoku Chemical Industry (currently Achilles Corporation) is founded with 2 million yen in capital. : Production and sales of rubber products begin with the head office located in Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo and the factory in Ashikaga,Tochigi.

PVC product production begins.

The head office is relocated to Shintomi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

Osaka Sales Office is upgraded to Osaka Branch Office with the aim of business expansion in the Kansai area market.

Large-scale factory constructed in the Yamabe District, Ashikaga City.

Technical cooperation with ICI of Great Britain is launched; : polyurethane foam production begins.

The company's stock is listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Succeeds in commercial production of Cabron, Achilles' original synthetic leather. Sales of Cabron start.

The head office is relocated to Daikyo-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Achilles K.C.I. Corp. is established in New York. (It is absorbed in 1978 by Achilles USA, INC. )

Ashikaga Factory No.2 is constructed to bolster the production of industrial materials such as rigid urethane shells, and materials for automotive interiors.

Achilles Hong Kong Co., Limited is established in Hong Kong.

Kansai Factory (currently Shiga Factory No.2) is established in Inukami,Shiga.

Kohkoku USA, Inc. (currently Achilles USA, Inc. ) is established in Everett, Washington.

Bibai Factory is established in Bibai, Hokkaido.

Shiga Factory No.1 is established in Yasu, Shiga.

The company's name is changed to Achilles Corporation.

Technical tie-up formed with A.S.Creation Tapeten AG of Germany.

Technical cooperation with Tarkett Sommer AG of Sweden, relating to the manufacture of industrial flooring materials, begins.

Kyushu Factory is established in Iizuka, Fukuoka.

Kunshan Achilles New Material Technology Co.,Ltd. is established via joint venture in China; production of PVC leather begins there.

Production of the revolutionary new electron conjugated conductive polymer "ST-Poly" begins.

All seven plants as well as all six group companies in Japan attain ISO14001 certification.

Achilles(Shanghai) International Trading Co.,Ltd. is established for the sales and import/export of Achilles products in China.

Operations begin at the Kunshan Achilles New Material Technology Co.,Ltd.Factory No.2.

Achilles Technical Center opens at Ashikaga Factory No.1.

Acquires Sanshin Enterprises Co.,Ltd. as a subsidiary by acquiring 100% of shares issued.

Introduces state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities into Ashikaga Factory No.1, aiming at production of environmentally-friendly synthetic leather for automotive interiors.

Achilles, as a whole business, acquires ISO9001 certification.

Achilles Advanced Technology Co.,Ltd. is established in Taiwan to meet demands from the ever-expanding semiconductor market.

A sales office of Achilles USA, Inc. opens in Detroit, USA.

Partnership contract signed with ITOCHU Corporation for "SYUNSOKU" brand of Achilles shoes.

The head office is relocated to Kita-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.

Achilles（Foshan）New Material,s Co., Ltd. is established in China.

Transfer to the Prime Market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.