Hoshikawa Micron Co., Ltd.

Akihiro Hosokawa founded Osaka Turbine Waterwheel Manufacturing Plant

Akihiro Hosokawa founded Osaka Turbine Waterwheel Manufacturing Plant (Osaka City)

April 1916 (Taisho 5): Naoki Hosokawa founded Osaka Turbine Waterwheel Manufacturing Co., Osaka

Invented the Micron Mill

March 1930 (Showa 5): Invention of the micron mill

Reorganized into Hosokawa Ironworks Co., Ltd.

August 1949 (Showa 24): Reorganized as Hosokawa Ironworks Co., Ltd.

Invented the Super Micron Mill

March 1951 (Showa 27): Invention of the super micron mill

Invented the Micron Separator

September 1955 (Showa 30): Invention of the micron separator

Founded the powder engineering journal "Powdering"

October 1957 (Showa 32): Launch of the pulverization journal

Established the Hosokawa Powder Engineering Research Institute

September 1958 (Showa 33): Establishment of the Hosokawa Powder Engineering Research Institute

Invented the Micro Dryer

August 1959 (Showa 34): Invention of the micro dryer

Established Hoshikawa Micron International Ltd. (UK)

February 1960 (Showa 35): Establishment of Hosokawa Micron International Ltd. (UK)

Established Hosokawa Powdering Industry Co., Ltd.

February 1961 (Showa 36): Establishment of Hosokawa Powder Processing Co., Ltd. (powder contract processing business)

Signed a cross‑licensing agreement with Palveizing Machinery Co. (USA) and introduced the dry‑filtering dust collector "Micro Pulse Air"

January 1962 (Showa 37): Signed a cross‑licensing agreement with Parveiling Machinery Co. (USA) and introduced the dry‑filtration dust collector "Micro Pulse Air" (now Pulse Jet Collector) and others

Signed a cross‑licensing agreement with Nautmix Co. (Netherlands) and introduced the mixing machine "Naut Mixer"

May 1963 (Showa 38): Signed a cross‑licensing agreement with Nautimix Co. (Netherlands) and introduced the mixing machine "Nautimixer"

Invented the comprehensive powder evaluation device "PowdaTester"

1969 (Showa 44): Invention of the comprehensive powder evaluation device "PowdaTester"

Changed the company name to Hoshikawa Micron Co., Ltd.

October 1980 (Showa 55): Renamed to Hosokawa Micron Co., Ltd.

Acquired Nautmix Co. (Netherlands)

August 1982 (Showa 57): Acquired Nautimix Co. (Netherlands, specialty mixer manufacturer)

Launch of the academic journal "KONA" specializing in powder engineering

October 1983 (Showa 58): Launched the English‑language powder engineering journal "KONA"

Acquisition of US Filter Systems Inc. (USA)

March 1985 (Showa 60): Acquired US Filter Systems Inc. (USA, largest powder processing equipment manufacturer in the U.S.)

Completion of the technology development center at the Osaka facility

March 1986 (Showa 61): Completion of the technology development center at the Osaka office

Establishment of Hoshikawa Micron International Inc. (USA)

October 1986 (Showa 61): Established Hosokawa Micron International Inc. (USA/International Headquarters)

Invention of the micro-particle composite new material technology "Mechanofusion"

August 1987 (Showa 62): Invented the micro-particle composite new material creation technology "Mechanofusion"

Acquisition of Alpine GmbH (Germany) and introduction of the ultra-fine powder machine "Counterjet Mill"

November 1987 (Showa 62): Acquired Alpine Co. (Germany/Europe's largest comprehensive powder equipment manufacturer) and introduced the ultra-fine powder machine "Counterjet Mill"

Listing of shares on the Osaka Stock Exchange

June 1989 (Heisei 1): Listed shares on the Osaka Stock Exchange

Establishment of the Hoshikawa Powder Engineering Promotion Foundation (corporation)

Acquisition of the Bepecks Group (USA)

Acquired the Bepex Group (USA/granulation and confectionery equipment manufacturer) : Bepex

Completion of the Nara plant

Listing of shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Completion of the Tsukuba Technology Development Center

Completed the Tsukuba Powder Technology Development Center

Establishment of Hoshikawa Micron Malaysia Sdn Bhd. (Malaysia)

Established Hosokawa Micron Malaysia Sdn Bhd. (Malaysia) : HMM

Establishment of Hoshikawa Micron Korea Ltd. (Korea)

Obtained ISO 9001 certification

Established a global headquarters structure overseeing the entire group in Japan (Osaka headquarters)

Started a materials business using PLGA nanoparticles

Started a material business using PLGA nanoparticles : NanoChrisFair

Established Hoshikawa Micron Shanghai Co., Ltd. (China)

Launched the PLGA nanoparticle-based hair growth product "Nano Impact"

Launched the PLGA nanoparticle-based hair growth product "Nano Impact" : NanoImpact

Established Hoshikawa Micron India Pvt. Ltd. (India)

Expand production facilities of Hosokawa Alpine (Germany)

Invent the high-cooling type mechanical micronizer "Glasis"

Establish Hosokawa Micron Sanct Petersburg OOO (Russia)

Open a resident office in Amman (Jordan)

Develop the high-temperature airflow dryer "Dry Master H Series"

Developed the high-temperature airflow dryer "Dry Master H Series" : DMR-H

Integrate the Tokyo branch into the New Tokyo Office (Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture) and complete the merger

Tokyo branch: Completed the new Tokyo office (Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture) by consolidating Kanto region facilities

Convert a cosmetics and hair growth product sales company into a subsidiary (later renamed Hosokawa Micron Cosmetics Co., Ltd.)

Made the cosmetics and hair growth product sales company a subsidiary (afterward renamed to Hosokawa Micron Cosmetics Co., Ltd.)

Acquire Anton Kurb GmbH (Germany)

Acquired Anton Kurlb Co. (Germany/film pickup and winding equipment manufacturer)

Divest confectionery-related business

Celebrate 100th anniversary of founding

Establish a contract manufacturing company SAPS Ltda. through a joint venture with Dynamic Air Ltda. Brazil in Brazil

Established the contract processing company SAPS Ltda. through a joint venture with Dynamic Air Ltd. Brazil via a European group company

Established the Thai sales subsidiary, local corporation Hosokawa Micron (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Establish Hosokawa Alpine Poland Sp. z o.o., the Polish local corporation of Hosokawa Alpine

Acquire Solid Solutions Group through Hosokawa Alpine

Acquired the Solid Solutions Group through Hosokawa Alpine Co.

Establish Hosokawa Contract Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Complete construction of the new Osaka plant

Completed the new Osaka plant

Establish Hosokawa Micron Solids Mexico S.A. de C.V., the Mexican local corporation of Hosokawa Solids

Established the local corporation Hosokawa Micron Solids Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Establish Hosokawa Solids Chile SpA, the Chilean local corporation of Hosokawa Solids

Transition to the Prime market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Establish Hosokawa Alpine Switzerland GmbH, the Swiss local corporation of Hosokawa Alpine

Established the Swiss local corporation Hosokawa Alpine Switzerland GmbH

Establish Hosokawa Custom Processing Services LLC, the U.S. local corporation

Established Hosokawa Custom Processing Services LLC

Launch of the medicated toothpaste "NanoRal" using PLGA nanoparticles

Launch of medicated toothpaste "NanoRal" using PLGA nanoparticles: nanoral-45g

Completion of the Cosmetec Center (Osaka office)