阪本薬品工業株式会社

The company was founded as Sakamoto Yoshio Shoten. Commenced sales of chemical products. Sales of chemical products started.

The company was incorporated, and the company name was renamed as Sakamoto Yakuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Morinomiya Factory was constructed. Manufacture of glycerin started.

Higashi Osaka Factory was constructed. Color processing of synthetic resins started.

Kyobashi Factory was constructed. The factory had been relocated from Morinomiya to expand glycerin production.

Daito Factory was constructed. The factory was relocated from Higashi Osaka City, and a new building was constructed to enhance color processing capabilities of synthetic resins. The company became one of the first in Japan to commercialize the production of synthetic glycerin.

The factory was relocated from Kyobashi to the new Senboku Factory in Senboku seafront industrial district in Izumiotsu City to boost the production of glycerin and chemical products.

The Tokyo Branch was established within Dai-Ichi Tekko Building in the Marunouchi District of Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

An R&D was established on a lot adjoining Senboku Factory.

Operations at SAKAMOTO ORIENT CHEMICALS CORPORATION started with the aim of producing glycerin in the Philippines.

Ako Factory was constructed. A 44,298 m2 industrial site in Shimizu Industrial Park was acquired in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture, and Phase 1 of construction was completed. In September 1994, Phase 2 of construction was completed.

Production of glycerin in the Philippines at SAKAMOTO ORIENT CHEMICALS CORPORATION started.

Production of brominated epoxy-based flame retardants was started at SAKAMOTO ORIENT CHEMICALS CORPORATION in the Philippines.

The company acquired a 7,804 m2 site for an R&D in Ayumino, Izumi City, Osaka, consolidating research facilities into a new R&D.

New glycerin production facility started operations at Senboku Factory.