Plastic Advanced (PLAVANCE) Co., Ltd.

Hara Nameplate Factory started by Hiroyoshi Hara, the father of Tsutomu Goto, began in 1939 as a company that manufactured nameplates listing such things as the performance and manufacturing company for aircraft machinery and motors.

In 1979, Tsutomu Goto established Sanwa Screen Co., Ltd. as a company that manufactures resin nameplates mainly using silk screen printing.

1979 : May : Split from Hara Nameplate Factory to became a company specializing in screen printing with a capital of 1 million Yen.

1980 : May : Saori Plant newly established : Thompson machining started.

Jul. : Began producing automotive panels, roller stamp reverse-printing technology developed.

Dec. : Increase in capital to 4 million Yen.

1982 : Apr. : New factory constructed in Saori for facility expansion.

1983 : Feb. : Printing factory expanded.

Mar. : Opened a clean room for product quality to meet user requirements.

Apr. : Shizuoka Factory established and began production with 10 employees.

1984 : Jan. : Acquired Patent rights 1068900 ['Asahi' hot stamping].

Nov. : Increase of capital to 10 million Yen. The then president Tsutomu Goto also became the president and CEO of Hara Nameplate Factory.

1985 : May : Installed laser cutting machinery and began making acrylic nameplates.

1985 : Aug. : Established the Sanwa Silk Printing Co. Ltd., and began painting and molding processing.

1987 : Mar. : Installed automatic punching press as a cost-cutting measure.

May : New headquarters building completed with offices and the inspection center.

Sep. : Increase of capital to 20 million Yen.

1990 : Nov. : Completed construction of Headquarters’ South Building. (1F printing factory, 2F cafeteria).

1992 : Mar. : Established the mold division at Sanwa Silk Printing Co., Ltd.

1993 : Oct. : Sanwa Silk Printing Co. Ltd. was renamed Sanwa Plastic Industry Co., Ltd.

1994 : Jun. : Began injection molding for film insert molding panels (installed in Hara Nameplate Factory for washing machine panels).

Sep. : Established a factory in Malaysia (SANWA SCREEN (M) SDN. BHD.).

1997 : Aug. : Started a cylinder press to increase printing capacity and cut cost.

2002 : Jan. : Established Thailand factory (S.A PRECISION CO., LTD.).

2003 : Aug. : Shizuoka Factory relocated to Fujieda for expansion.

2004 : Mar. : Aichi Quality Company Certificate (certification number 011).

2004 : Apr. : ISO9001 Certification (Registration number: JSAQ1957).

Dec. : Capital increase to 42 million Yen.

Jan. : Moved Yujin Engineering Co., Ltd., to Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture.

May. : ISO14001 Certification (Registration number: JSAE1081).

Jul. : Opened Osaka sales office.

Nov. : Mino Factory newly built.

2007 : Jul. : Opened Chicago branch, USA (SANWA SCREEN USA Corp.).

2010 : Apr. : Relocated Osaka Sales Office to Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture.

Jul. : Sanwa Plastic Industrial Co. was renamed Plastic Advanced (PLAVANCE) Co., Ltd.

May : Sanwa Screen CO., LTD. Second Factory completed. Operations started.

Feb. : Established Indonesia plant (PT. SANWA SCREEN INDONESIA).

Mar. : Change of management. Mr. Tsutomu Goto became the chairman and Mr. Eiichiro Goto appointed as the president and CEO.

Aug. : Established Mexico Plant (SANWA SCREEN MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.).

Sep. : Yujin Engineering Co. was taken over and became Chiba Factory.

Jun. : Sanwa Screen CO., LTD. Third Factory completed. Operations started.

Jan. : HARA NAMEPLATE CO., LTD. Kanto Factory completed. Operations started.

Jan. : Started two-color molding production line at Higashikawa Factory, Plastic Advanced (PLAVANCE) Co., Ltd.

Jul. : Introduced new film insert molding robots at Shizuoka Factory, Sanwa Screen Co., Ltd.

Dec. : Completed New Aisai Factory, Plastic Advanced (PLAVANCE) Co., Ltd.

2019 : Japan’s consumption tax raised to 10%.

April : Declaration of a State of Emergency for the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID 19) announced in all 47 prefectures throughout Japan.

October : FESP adopted.

October : FESP mass production commenced.