Akiyama Tablet Co., Ltd.

Founding of Akiyama Research Institute

Founded: October 1925 (Taisho 14)

Establishment of Akiyama Tablet Co., Ltd. (capital 195,000 yen): Akimasa Yoshiro appointed as President

Established: July 1946 (Showa 21)

Expansion of the coating division

Expansion of the packaging division

Capital increased to 500,000 yen

Construction of new factory (current Building 1)

Capital increased to 6,000,000 yen

Construction of new headquarters (current Building 3)

Yoshiro Akiyama appointed as President

Capital increased to 15,000,000 yen

Introduction of PTP packaging line

Introduction of automatic coating machine

Construction of new factory (current Building 2) and expansion of automatic coating machine

Introduction of fluid bed granulation dryer

Yasunobu Akiyama appointed as President

Introduction of tablet printing machine

Introduction of tablet video inspection device

Expansion of PTP packaging line

Obtained pharmaceutical manufacturing license

Expansion of Building 2

Completion of new headquarters building

Upgrade of state-of-the-art PTP packaging line

Establishment of quality assurance department

New Fukushima plant established: automatic packaging line introduced: obtained pharmaceutical manufacturing license

Fukushima plant filling and packaging line introduced

Fukushima plant commenced operations

Expansion of product warehouse at Fukushima plant

Completion of insect intrusion prevention equipment at Fukushima plant

Introduction of tablet appearance inspection machine at Fukushima plant

Introduction of PTP filling and packaging line at Fukushima plant

Expansion of new formulation building at Fukushima plant

Fukushima plant: introduction of drum-type auto-rotating mixer; introduction of stir granulator and fluid bed granulation dryer; introduction of tablet press and tablet video inspection machine; expansion of PTP packaging, pillow packaging, and carton lines