Tokai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

Founded as a sole proprietorship by first president Yūmi Fujii, and began manufacturing and selling silica gel.

Founded as a personal business by first president Yumi Fujii, began manufacturing and selling silica gel

Acquired the Koshitō factory (now the head office and main factory location) and established a corporation.

Acquired Koshita Factory (now headquarters and main factory location) and established the corporation

Started selling 'Shiblet-S'.

Established the Toyota factory.

Established the Mōka factory and began selling 'Shiblet-AS'.

Started importing and selling the U.S.-made clay-based desiccant 'Fumisolb' from Caligan.

Established the Obara factory and closed the Toyota factory.

Started selling 'MS Tablet' and obtained JIS-Z-0701 packaging desiccant at the Obara factory.

MS-Tablet sales commencement

Obtained JIS Z 0701 certification for packaging drying agent at Obara Factory

Started selling the silica gel 'Shark Sil' for HPLC.

Provided silica gel manufacturing technology to Toyo Chemical Industries (Korea) and began importing and selling their product 'OCI Gel'; also started selling 'MS Serum-W'.

Provided silica gel manufacturing technology to Toyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (Korea) and began import sales of their product OCI Gel

MS-Ceram-W sales commencement

Switched from the U.S. desiccant 'Fumisolb' to 'DeciKite 25' manufactured by Engelhard in the same country.

Moved the headquarters to the current address.

Started importing and selling the ultrafine powdered silica 'Microoid' produced by Toyo Chemical Industries (Korea).

Obtained ISO 9001:2000 at the Obara factory.

Started selling the sheet-shaped desiccant 'Alpsheet'.

Completed transition registration to the new JIS-Z-0701 'Packaging Silica Gel Desiccant'.

Co-developed 'Breeze Clean' non-dust packaging material with Shinichi Plast and began selling it.

Clay-based drying agent Desiclay sales commencement

Non-Dust Drying Agent 'Blizzaclean' sales commencement: Following discontinuation of OCI Corporation's Microid, began import sales of KD Corporation's ultrafine silica 'Microdo': Established new office building at Obara Factory

Non-Dust Drying Agent 'Blizzaclean' sales commencement

Following discontinuation of OCI Corporation's Microid, began import sales of KD Corporation's ultrafine silica 'Microdo'

Established new office building at Obara Factory

As Clariant's Japanese agent, began import sales of Container Dry II®, PACKETS, and CANISTERS

As Clariant's Japanese agent, began import sales of Container Dry II®, PACKETS, and CANISTERS

Becomes a consolidated subsidiary of Parker Corporation