Yuken America, Inc.

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.