Meiwa Industries Co., Ltd.

In postwar Japan, influenced by GHQ's dissolution of zaibatsu, employees of Mitsubishi Chemical Division formed a union and founded Mitsuwa Industrial. Branches were opened in Osaka, Nagoya, and Yawata.

Established Meiwa Industrial Co., Ltd.

Established branches in Osaka, Nagoya, and Yawata

Founded by 49 employees from the chemical and business departments of the former Mitsubishi Trading Company’s headquarters and branches in Osaka, Nagoya, and Yawata. Headquartered in Nihonbashi Kofuku-bashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

Establishment of Meiwa Industries Co., Ltd. (Japan Bridge, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo): Founded by 49 employees from the chemical and business departments of the former Mitsubishi Corporation headquarters and its Osaka, Nagoya, and Yawata branches: Branches established in Osaka, Nagoya, and Yawata.

Achieved annual sales of 10 billion yen

Achieved annual sales of 10 billion yen

Participated in the Guangzhou Trade Fair held in China.

Participation in the first Guangzhou Trade Fair (China)

Merged with Sansho, a company specializing in timber and materials, expanding product lines and markets. China trade expanded significantly, and it was designated as a China-friendly trading company.

Merged with Sansho

Merged with Sansho, which was established mainly around the former Mitsubishi Trading Company’s timber division, expanding the business scope.

Merger with Sansho: Expanded business scope through merger with Sansho, which was established mainly around the former Mitsubishi Corporation's timber division.

Designated as a China-friendly trading company

Designated as a "Friendship Trading Company" by China

Established Mitsuwa Sales and invested in Kumichikai (now Kumihasei).

Established Minghe Sales

Invested in the current Kumihasei.

Invested in Kumicho Association (now Kumi Chemical)

Relocated headquarters to current location

Achieved annual sales of 50 billion yen

Relocated headquarters to current location

Participated in the establishment of Chiba Glassron Sales (now Tokyo Glassron).

Participated in the establishment of Chiba Glassron Sales (now Tokyo Glassron)

Participated in the establishment of Chiba Glassron Sales (now Tokyo Glassron).

Participated in the establishment of Chiba Glassron Sales (now Tokyo Glassron)

Established Meiwa Industries Labor Union

Established headquarters system

Fully invested

Fully invested

Achieved annual sales of 100 billion yen and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section.

Achieved annual sales of 100 billion yen

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Achieved annual sales of 100 billion yen

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Participated in the establishment of P.T. Pakarti Riken Indonesia.

Participated in the establishment of P.T. Pakarti Riken Indonesia

Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Promoted to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Established a representative office in Beijing and founded Soken.

Established a resident office in Beijing

Established Soken

Established Soken

Established a liaison office in Beijing, China

Invested in Suzuyo Chemical

Invested in Suzuyo Chemical

Established a resident office in Shanghai

Established a resident office in Ho Chi Minh City

Established a resident office in Taiyuan

Participated in the establishment of Tianjin Rishi Lubricants Co., Ltd.

Established Minghe Industry (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Established Meiwa Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Established Minghe Industry (Dalian Free Trade Zone) Co., Ltd.

Obtained ISO14001 (International Environmental Standard) certification

Obtained ISO 14001 (International Environmental Standard) certification

Established as a lubricant production base in the South China region through a joint venture with New Japan Petroleum.

Participated in the establishment of Shin Nisshi (Guangzhou) Lubricants Co., Ltd.: a joint venture with Shin Nippon Oil as a lubricant production base in the South China region

Participated in the establishment of Qingdao Lingsda Chemical Co., Ltd.

Established through a joint venture with Mitsubishi Chemical and Qingdao Taida Tianrun Carbon Materials Co., Ltd. to produce spherical graphite, a primary raw material for lithium-ion secondary battery anode materials.

Participated in the establishment of Qingdao Lingtada Chemical Co., Ltd.: a joint venture with Mitsubishi Chemical and Qingdao Taida Tianrun Carbon Materials Co., Ltd. to produce spherical graphite, the main raw material for lithium-ion secondary battery anodes

Established a local subsidiary in Vietnam

Established Meiwa Vietnam Co., Ltd.

Established a resident office in Seoul

Established a liaison office in Seoul

Established a local subsidiary in Thailand

Established a local subsidiary in Indonesia

Established Meiwa (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Established Thai Meiwa Trading Co., Ltd.: established PT. Meiwa Trading Indonesia

Celebrating the 70th anniversary of founding.

Celebrated 70th anniversary

Launched the mid-term management plan (2020-2022)

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime

Listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Participated in the establishment of Hunan Yunmou Swei Pu New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. to conduct reuse and recycling of automotive batteries, jointly established with Toyota Motor China Investment Co., Ltd. and China Five Mining Group Co., Ltd. subsidiaries.

Participated in the establishment of Hunan Yunmu Swei Pu New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.: a joint venture with two group companies under Toyota Motor China Investment Co., Ltd. and China Five Mining Group Co., Ltd. to conduct reuse, recycling, and resource circulation of used batteries for new energy vehicles in China

Invested in Takaroku Co., Ltd.

Established MEIWA CORPORATION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED