| 1947-05 |
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. |
| 1948-04 |
PVC product production begins. |
| 1951-03 |
The head office is relocated to Shintomi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1956-06 |
Osaka Sales Office is upgraded to Osaka Branch Office with the aim of business expansion in the Kansai area market. |
| 1957-04 |
Large-scale factory constructed in the Yamabe District, Ashikaga City. |
| 1961-06 |
Technical cooperation with ICI of Great Britain is launched; : polyurethane foam production begins. |
| 1962-09 |
The company's stock is listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1963-01 |
Succeeds in commercial production of Cabron, Achilles' original synthetic leather. Sales of Cabron start. |
| 1964-02 |
The head office is relocated to Daikyo-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1965-11 |
Achilles K.C.I. Corp. is established in New York. (It is absorbed in 1978 by Achilles USA, INC. ) |
| 1969-07 |
Ashikaga Factory No.2 is constructed to bolster the production of industrial materials such as rigid urethane shells, and materials for automotive interiors. |
| 1973-02 |
Achilles Hong Kong Co., Limited is established in Hong Kong. |
| 1973-10 |
Kansai Factory (currently Shiga Factory No.2) is established in Inukami,Shiga. |
| 1973-11 |
Kohkoku USA, Inc. (currently Achilles USA, Inc. ) is established in Everett, Washington. |
| 1974-08 |
Bibai Factory is established in Bibai, Hokkaido. |
| 1978-11 |
Shiga Factory No.1 is established in Yasu, Shiga. |
| 1982-02 |
The company's name is changed to Achilles Corporation. |
| 1986-06 |
Technical tie-up formed with A.S.Creation Tapeten AG of Germany. |
| 1988-03 |
Technical cooperation with Tarkett Sommer AG of Sweden, relating to the manufacture of industrial flooring materials, begins. |
| 1989-01 |
Kyushu Factory is established in Iizuka, Fukuoka. |
| 1993-12 |
Kunshan Achilles New Material Technology Co.,Ltd. is established via joint venture in China; production of PVC leather begins there. |
| 1998-12 |
Production of the revolutionary new electron conjugated conductive polymer "ST-Poly" begins. |
| 2002-09 |
All seven plants as well as all six group companies in Japan attain ISO14001 certification. |
| 2002-10 |
Achilles(Shanghai) International Trading Co.,Ltd. is established for the sales and import/export of Achilles products in China. |
| 2004-02 |
Operations begin at the Kunshan Achilles New Material Technology Co.,Ltd.Factory No.2. |
| 2005-12 |
Achilles Technical Center opens at Ashikaga Factory No.1. |
| 2006-11 |
Acquires Sanshin Enterprises Co.,Ltd. as a subsidiary by acquiring 100% of shares issued. |
| 2007-10 |
Introduces state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities into Ashikaga Factory No.1, aiming at production of environmentally-friendly synthetic leather for automotive interiors. |
| 2007-10 |
Achilles, as a whole business, acquires ISO9001 certification. |
| 2008-02 |
Achilles Advanced Technology Co.,Ltd. is established in Taiwan to meet demands from the ever-expanding semiconductor market. |
| 2008-04 |
A sales office of Achilles USA, Inc. opens in Detroit, USA. |
| 2009-03 |
Partnership contract signed with ITOCHU Corporation for "SYUNSOKU" brand of Achilles shoes. |
| 2015-02 |
The head office is relocated to Kita-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. |
| 2019-05 |
Achilles（Foshan）New Material,s Co., Ltd. is established in China. |
| 2022-04 |
Transfer to the Prime Market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
