Production and distribution of industrial cleanersSurface treatment agentsDistribution of YUKEN products worldwideSurface treatment technologyManufacturing and sales of industrial equipmentDistribution and sales of environmentally friendly cleaning agents
Founded as Inuzuka Kogyosho, a sole proprietorship manufacturing and selling textile chemicals.
Inuzuka Kougyousho founded as a manufacturer and distributor of textile oil agents
Incorporated under the name Yuken Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Incorporated under the company name of YUKEN Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Began developing, manufacturing, and selling metal surface treatment agents, laying the foundation for the Chemicals Division.
Started the development, manufacturing and distribution of metal surface treatment agents which became the core part of the Chemical Products Business Department
Succeeded in developing plating for plastic materials.
Succeeded in the development of plating on plastic materials
Received recognition as an excellent tax return filer.
Received commendation as a good tax-paying corporation
Changed the company name to Yuken Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Company name changed to YUKEN Industry Co., Ltd.
Received new technology certification for new ceramics binder technology.
The New Ceramic Binder received certification as a novel technology from the Foundation for Research and Development Industry Cultivation Center (currently the Venture Enterprise Center)
Launched the functional thin-film processing business.
Started the functional thin-film processing business
PM優秀事業場賞受賞
Received an excellence award for workplace environment
Launched CFC- and ethane-alternative cleaning agents in response to the phaseout of CFCs.
Started sales of non-Freon and no-ethane cleaning agents, following the complete ban of Freon
Expanded into China, with operations in Tianjin, Kunshan, and Shenzhen.
Expansion into China (HuaBei: Tianjin, HuaDong: KunShan, HuaNan: ShenZhen)
Built the Takadana functional thin-film processing plant in Anjo-shi.
Construction of the Takatana new factory in Anjo City (for functional thin-film production)
Obtained ISO 14001 international environmental management certification.
Obtained the International Environment Standards ISO14001 certification
Received the national award from the Small and Medium Enterprise Research Center.
Received the Medium and Small Business Research Institute Award (National Award)
Received the Monozukuri Brand NAGOYA award.
Received the “monozukuri” NAGOYA brand award
愛・地球博賞受賞
Received the “Love the Earth” Exhibition Award
Established Yuken Employ Co., Ltd.
Established YUKEN EMPLOY Co., Ltd.
Established Yuken America in Michigan, USA.
Established YUKEN America, Inc. in Michigan, USA
Completed the Toyama factory.
Completed construction of the Toyama Factory
Established Siam Yuken in Thailand.
Established Siam YUKEN Co., Ltd. in Thailand
愛知環境賞 優秀賞受賞
Received Best Award from the Aichi Environment Award
日本塑性加工学会 東海支部 技術賞受賞
Received JSTP Medal for Technology from the Tokai branch of the Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity
Established Yuken Mexicana in Irapuato, Mexico.
Established YUKEN Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. in Irapuato, Mexico
Established Yuken Surface Technology in Mexico.
Established YUKEN Surface Technology, S.A. de C.V. in Mexico
Established Yuken Europe in Frankfurt, Germany.
Established YUKEN Europe GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.