Catalysts and ligandsOptical active compoundsFunctional materialsManufacture and sale of flavors (including import and export)Manufacture and sale of fragrances (including import and export)Manufacture and sale of aroma ingredients (including import and export)Manufacture and sale of fine chemicals (including import and export)
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Establishment of Takasago Fragrance Co., Ltd.
Relocation of headquarters to the Tokyo factory in Kamata.
Launch of the PR magazine "Takasago Fragrance Times."
Our products received the "Excellent Domestic Product Award" at the Great Honor National Promotion Tokyo Expo.
Commencement of manufacturing vanillin and heliotropin from safrole via ozone oxidation.
Presented a special incense and perfume to the Emperor upon his enthronement.
Exported 3 tons of safrole to Swiss Aroland Trading Co., Ltd. (Japan's first fragrance export).
Opening of the Taipei factory.
Matsushita Kinema Kamata filming studio moved to Ofuna, inheriting the former site.
Commencement of manufacturing synthetic fragrances, fruit essences, solvents, and paints.
President Kaiso Kusaka passed away
Headquarters moved to Taipei
Nihada factory opened in Wakayama Prefecture
Company name changed to Takasago Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.
Joint venture with Zhonghua Zhangna Co., Ltd. established in Shanghai; branch office and factory set up
Taiwan Organic Synthesis Co., Ltd. established
Japanese Mining Agent Control Company established
Executive Vice President Horiuchi Toshiki died in a mission in southwestern Kyushu
Taiwan Organic Synthesis Daishun Research Institute opened
Shanghai Takasago Chemical Plant established
Sapporo factory opened
Chinese government seized Shanghai Takasago Chemical Plant
Chinese government brought Taipei headquarters and Taipei factory under its control
Panorama of Hiratsuka factory
Opening of Hiratsuka Plant
Takasago Fragrance Co., Ltd. established as a sales division
Takasago Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. and Takasago Fragrance Co., Ltd. merged and renamed Takasago Fragrance Industrial Co., Ltd.
Nihada factory closed; Nankai Fruit Factory established
Sapporo factory closed
Small-scale production of synthetic menthol started at Hiratsuka factory
Powdered flavor "Takasago Micron" production started
PBO manufacturing plant installed within Hiratsuka factory
Republication of "Takasago Fragrance Times" (ceased in 1943)
New essence factory established at Hiratsuka factory
Start of heliotropin production at Hiratsuka factory
Opened representative offices in New York and Paris
First export of linalool camphor oil to France
Capital participation in Anan Industry (one of the predecessors of Takasago Chemical)
Moved headquarters to 1-2 Nishi-Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Listed on the Second Section (Chemicals) of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Established Takasago Amazon Fragrance Research Institute in Tomé-Açu, Pará, Brazil
Established perfume blending research institute in Paris
President Seijiro Hirayama of Hiraizumi became the second president of the Japan Fragrance Association
Established local subsidiary Takasago S.A.R.L. Paris in Paris, France
Established local subsidiary Takasago USA, INC. in New York
Listed on the First Section (Chemicals) of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
50th anniversary celebration ceremony
President Kenji Nakanishi became the first chairman of the Japan Fragrance Industry Association
Held 50th anniversary celebration ceremony
President Kenji Nakanishi of Nakanishi became the first president of the Japan Fragrance Industry Association
Completion of menthol production equipment at Iwata factory
Relocated Takasago U.S.A. to Long Island, New York
Established a Singapore office
Established local subsidiary Takasago Far East Pte., Ltd. in Singapore
The 7th International Essential Oil Conference was held in Kyoto, with President Kenji Nakanishi chairing
Established Takasago European Fragrance Research Institute (TEPL)
Takasago U.S.A. built a new plant in Rockaway, New Jersey
Established local subsidiary Takasago De Mexico S.A. in Mexico
Moved headquarters to Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Established limited company Shin-Asia Trading through joint venture with a Chinese company
Held the 1st Takasago Fragrance Symposium "The Impact of Smell on Humans"
Established Takasago Corporation U.S.A., began flavor manufacturing and sales in the U.S.
Started menthol production by asymmetric synthesis at the Iwata plant
Establishment of Takasago Food Products (TFP)
Held the 1st Takasago Fragrance Food Seminar
Established Takasago Food Products (TFP)
Merged Takasago U.S.A. and Takasago Corporation U.S.A. to form Takasago International Corporation (USA)
TEPL opened offices in London, Brussels, Zurich, and Barcelona
Established joint ventures with Huairui Food Co., Ltd. and Sanlian Fragrance Co., Ltd. in Xiamen, China
Merged Takasago U.S.A. and Takasago Corporation U.S.A. to form Takasago International Corporation (USA)
Renamed Takasago Far East Pte., Ltd. to Takasago International (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.
Renamed Takag Far East Pte., Ltd. to Takasago International (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.
TEPL opened an office in Hamburg
Completed new headquarters of Takasago International (Singapore) Pte., Ltd.
Adopted new corporate logo "Square T"
Takasago International Corporation (USA), new fragrance plant established in North Bel
Establishment of local subsidiary Takasago Fragrancias E Aromas in Brazil
Completion of the new food formulation building (flavor manufacturing building) at the Hiratsuka plant
Establishment of local subsidiary Takasago Europe G.m.b.H. in Tulln, Germany
Start of production of pharmaceutical intermediates using asymmetric synthesis technology at the Iwata plant
Takasago International Corporation (USA) acquires Drea
Dissolution of Sanlian Fragrance Co., Ltd. and joint venture establishment of Shanghai Takasago & Jian Chen Fragrance Co., Ltd.
Completion of the new comprehensive research institute in Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Establishment of Takasago Aromas
Establishment of local subsidiary Takasago International Corporation (Korea) in Seoul, South Korea
TEPL completes new fragrance plant at Santouwan Lomon
Establishment of local subsidiary TIET in Thailand
Takasago International (Singapore) Pte., Ltd. completes new fragrance plant in Singapore
Awarded the Chemical Technology Award by the Japanese Chemical Society for "Development of Asymmetric Synthesis Technology Using BINAP Metal Complex Catalysts"
Headquarters moved to Nissei Aroma Square in Kamata
Acquisition of 100% of ACEDESA shares in Spain, making it a wholly owned subsidiary
Completion of the Kiro Lab building at the Hiratsuka plant
Completion of headquarters, research institute, and factory of Takasago Europe G.m.b.H.
Establishment of local subsidiary Takasago International (India) Pvt. Ltd. in India
External director Dr. Yoshiharu Noe receives the 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Established Takasago International (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Environmental Declaration Announcement
The (Society) Organic Synthetic Chemistry Association established the International Award "Noya Award" based on the deposit from our company
Opening of Sensoral Center at Takasago International Corporation (USA)
Obtained ISO9001 Company-wide Integrated Certification
TEPL (France) New Headquarters
Merged Takasago Europe Perfumery Laboratory S.A.R.L. with Takasago International (Nederland) B.V.
Integration of Takasago Europe Perfumery Laboratory S.A.R.L. and Takasago International (Nederland) B.V.
Opened Sensoral Center at Takasago International Corporation (USA)
Analytical Technology Center obtained ISO/IEC 17025, the international standard for laboratory accreditation
Established local subsidiaries in China: Takasago Fragrance (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. and Takasago Fragrance (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
ACEDESA renamed to Takasago International Chemicals (Europe) S.A.
Completion of Takasago Fragrance (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. factory
Takasago International Corporation (USA) opened Takasago Gallery in New York
EHS (Environment, Health, Safety) Declaration Announcement
Takasago International Corporation (USA) acquired Wessel Fragrances, Inc. (USA, New Jersey) business
Established Food Design Center in R&D Headquarters
Takasago Fragrancias E Aromas Ltda. relocated to Vinhedo, Brazil
Obtained ISO14001 Global Integrated Certification
Obtained FSSC22000 Global Integrated Certification
Established local subsidiary Takasago Morocco (Cananga S.A.R.L.) in Agadir, Morocco
Established local subsidiary Takasago International Turkey Esans ve Aroma San. Tic. A.S. in Turkey
Established local subsidiary Takasago Madagascar S.A. in Antananarivo, Madagascar
Vanilla production base (Madagascar)
Established Takasago Fragrance West Japan Factory Co., Ltd. in Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Established local subsidiary Takasago Madagascar S.A. in Antananarivo, Madagascar
Takasago Fragrance West Japan Factory Co., Ltd. was established on July 16, 2013 in Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture as the main production subsidiary for Takasago Fragrance Industry Co., Ltd.'s food‑grade liquid blend fragrances.
Takasago Fragrance West Japan Factory Co., Ltd. was established in 2013 (Heisei 25) in Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture as the main production subsidiary for Takasago Fragrance Industry Co., Ltd.'s food‑grade liquid blend fragrances.
Establishment of local subsidiary Takasago International Turkey Esans ve Aroma San. Tic. A.S. in Turkey
Established Takasago Fragrance West Japan Plant Co., Ltd. in Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
(No event details provided due to insufficient information)
Establishment of local subsidiary Takasago International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (Yangon Branch Office) in Myanmar
Takasago Fragrance West Japan Plant
April 10 designated as "Safety Day"
Takasago De Mexico S.A. De C.V. expands its facilities
Established local subsidiary Takasago International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (Yangon Branch Office) in Myanmar
Establishment of local subsidiary PT. Takasago International Indonesia in Indonesia
Establishment of local subsidiary Takasago Europe Perfumery Laboratory S.A.R.L. (Dubai Branch Office) in Dubai
Completion of Takasago Fragrance West Japan Plant (Hirano Plant) in Japan
Acquisition of Centre Ingredient Technology
Completion of new plant of Takasago International (India) Pvt. Ltd. in India
Establishment of local subsidiary Takasago International (Pakistan) Pvt. Ltd. in Pakistan
Launch of TaSuKI procurement program
Full acquisition of Nankai Fruit Factory as a subsidiary
Completion of new plant of PT. Takasago International Indonesia in Indonesia
100th anniversary of founding
Partial acquisition of shares in LAWTER B.V. in the Netherlands
Completion of new building at Iwata Process Development Research Institute
First Asian recipient of the American Chemical Society "Historical Chemistry Paper Award"
Opening of Takasago International India Fragrance Centre (TIIFC) in Mumbai, India
Takasago International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (TIS) established local subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Signing of investment agreement in the bonded zone of Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, China
Opening of Takasago India Taste Innovation Centre (TITIC) in Bengaluru, India
Completion of new factory at Iwata Plant
Completion of new factory at Iwata Plant
Takasago International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (TIS) established local subsidiary in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The Takasago Collection® Gallery of Takasago Kouryo Kogyo Co., Ltd. received the Excellence Award at the Mesena Award 2026, hosted by the Public Interest Incorporated Association of the Mesena Corporate Council. The gallery was praised for systematically organizing scent culture from ancient times to the present, serving as a venue that illuminates the value of fragrance.
Takasago International Corporation delivered a poster presentation on the effects of fragrance intervention on sleep at the ECRO 2026 Conference, held at Sorbonne University in Paris from September 15 to 18, 2026. In a randomized controlled trial involving approximately 2,300 capsule hotel guests, the fragrance group showed a significantly lower proportion of wake time after sleep onset and a significantly lower average heart rate during sleep than the control group. The results suggest that fragrance exposure for one night may improve sleep quality.
On Friday, October 16, 2026, the Takasago Collection® Gallery at Takasago International Corporation’s headquarters will be open until 7:00 p.m., with last admission at 6:30 p.m. The special exhibition “Light and Fragrance—Exhibition of the Glass Perfume Bottle Collection” is entering the latter half of its run, and distribution of the “Exhibition Guide” began in September.
Takasago Fragrance Industry presented research results on accelerating the realization of carbon recycling through bio-derived product manufacturing technology at the NEDO booth during BioJapan 2026 (Pacifico Yokohama) held from October 7 to 9, 2026. The exhibition theme was "Cultivating the Next-Generation Industrial Base with Bio," and they announced a fermentation production technology for rose fragrance material using Corynebacterium species.
The recipients of the Takasago International Award "Naoe Award", Kenzō Kōgō and Henri B. Kagan, were awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Both were recognized for their pioneering research achievements on "nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis." Takasago Kogyo stated that it will continue to contribute to the development of academic research through its sponsorship of the Naoe Award.
Tokyo University of Science Professor Emeritus Kenzo Kizugawa and Professor Emeritus Henri B. Kagan of Sorbonne University in Paris, France, were awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Both were recognized for their discovery of nonlinear effects and autocatalytic activity in asymmetric organic synthesis. Takasago Inc. sponsors the Noya Prize and congratulates both laureates on their award.
Kagosawa Fragrance Industry delivered a keynote presentation on the application of the crystal sponge method to natural product analysis at the 56th International Symposium on Essential Oils (ISEO 2026) held in Grasse, France. They presented a poster on an analytical technique combining the crystal sponge method with headspace sampling for plant-derived volatile compounds and received the Best Poster Award. Additionally, they gave an oral presentation on the analysis results and fragrance creation of the "Ransei" scent recreation project.
On Friday, October 16, 2026, the Takasago Collection® Gallery within Takasago Kouryaku Kogyo Headquarters will be open until 7:00 p.m. (last admission at 6:30 p.m.). The exhibition “Light and Scent – Glass Perfume Bottle Collection Exhibition” is currently on display, and from September the “Exhibit Guide” has also begun to be distributed.
A researcher at Takasago International Corporation received the 9th JSC Award at the 19th Ceramide Research Society Annual Meeting, held at Konan University on September 17–18, 2026. The researcher was recognized for outstanding achievements in ceramide research and said they would continue working to advance technology and create value.
Takasago Fragrance Industry delivered a keynote, oral presentation, and poster presentation at the 56th International Symposium on Essential Oils held in Gras, France, from September 7-9, 2026. In the keynote, they introduced a case study of analyzing unknown fragrance compounds in natural products using the crystal sponge method, and in the poster presentation they reported a non-invasive molecular structure analysis technique combining the crystal sponge method with headspace sampling, winning the Best Poster Award. In the oral presentation, they presented analysis results of the "Ransei" fragrance reproduction project and the creation of the reproduced fragrance.