Nomura Micro Science Inc.

Established with a capital of 20 million yen, acquired the sales rights for Nuclepore Membrane Filter (hereafter, Membrane) developed by General Electric in the United States, with headquarters in Nihonbashi Honshukicho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

Established with a capital of 20 million yen.

Based the head office in Nihonbashi Hongoku-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Obtained Far East distributorship for Nuclepore Membrane Filter.

Capital increased to 25 million yen.

Increased capital to 25 million yen.

First exhibition of fully automatic backwash continuous filtration equipment at the All Japan Chemical Plant Show.

Exhibited the “Full Automatic Continuous Backwashing Filtration System” at the “All Japan Chemical Plant Show.”

Developed direct microscope observation test method (direct test method). Established a joint venture with GE, Nuclepore Corporation (hereafter, NPC), in which our company holds a 23% stake.

Developed the Direct Microscopic Particle Counting Method.

Established a joint corporation, Nuclepore Corporation (NPC), together with GE (our investment ratio: 23%).

Capital increased to 300 million yen. Transferred personnel and assets of the Nuclepore division of Hokko Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. to our company, integrating manufacturing and sales of membranes and related equipment.

Increased capital to 300 million yen.

Integrated manufacturing and sales of Membrane and related equipment by transferring personnel and assets of Nuclepore Department of Hokko Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. to Nomura Micro Science Co., Ltd.

Introduced ultra-pure water technology from Aqua Media Inc. in the US and entered the ultra-pure water business.

Adopted Ultrapure Water technology from Aqua Media Inc. of U.S.A., and expanded into Ultrapure Water business.

Delivered ultra-pure water equipment to Musashino Communication Laboratory of NTT (then, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) and entered the electronic industry market.

Delivered Ultrapure Water System to Musashino Communication Laboratory of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (current NTT), and expanded into electronics industry market

Developed the world’s first pyrogen (a component of bacteria that causes sterilization) removal system using reverse osmosis membrane (RO) and supplied it to domestic pharmaceutical companies.

Developed the world's first pyrogen removal system using reverse osmosis membrane (RO), and delivered this system to pharmaceutical companies in Japan

Relocated headquarters to Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

Moved head office to Kaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Established Japan Aqua Media Inc. as a joint venture with Aqua Media Inc. of the US and JGC Corporation (now JGC Holdings Corporation) in 1991, renamed Namtech Corporation, with a 33.3% stake.

Established a joint corporation, Nihon Aqua Media Inc. (changed corporate name to Namtec Co., Ltd. in 1991), together with Aqua Media Inc. of U.S.A. and JGC Corporation (current JGC HOLDINGS CORPORATION) (our investment ratio: 33.3%)

Relocated headquarters to Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Atsugi Plant was relocated to Okada, Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture for business expansion.

Moved head office to Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Moved Atsugi Office to Okata, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken for business expansion

Developed a carbon dioxide bubbler.

Developed CO2 gas bubbler

Delivered ultra-pure water equipment to South Korea and entered the Korean market. Established a research institute in Okada, Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture (adjacent to Atsugi Plant), and transferred research facilities from Atsugi Plant to the institute. Sold all shares held in NPC.

Delivered Ultrapure Water System to South Korea and expanded into South Korean market

Established a Development Laboratory (hereinafter Laboratory) in Okata, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken (near Atsugi Office), moved research facilities in Atsugi Office to Laboratory

Sold off all NPC shares held by Nomura Micro Science

Built a state-of-the-art ultra-pure water test plant at the research institute. Provided ultra-pure water technology to TissenVoss Technik of West Germany.

Built the most advanced Ultrapure Water test plant in the Laboratory

Supplied Ultrapure Water technology to Diesenwasser Technics of West Germany

Delivery of ultrapure water equipment to Taiwan and expansion into the Taiwanese market

Delivered Ultrapure water system to Taiwan and entered into Taiwan market

Development of the Super Bubbler unit type "High Purity Monitor®" (hereinafter HPM)

Placed “Super Bubbler” on the market

Developed unit type “HIGH PURE MONITOR®” (HPM)

Conclusion of a technical partnership agreement with Gushui Co., Ltd. in Taiwan

Technical Collaboration Agreement made with Taiwan Polar Water Co., Ltd. of Taiwan

HPM received the "Technical Author Award" from the American Society of Environmental Science

Awarded “Technological Author Prize” by “The United States Environmental Science Association” for HPM

Conclusion of a general agency agreement for PVDF products with Aguru Co., Ltd. in Austria, and relocation of headquarters to Shiba Daimon, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Agreement made with AGRU Kunststofftechnik GmbH of Austria for the sole distributorship of PVDF products

Moved head office to Shibadaimon, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Construction of a new company building in Okada, Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, integrating Tokyo headquarters and Atsugi, and unifying the headquarters structure. Provision of high-performance vacuum degassing tower technology to GREC Inc. in Canada

Built new premises in Okata, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa-ken which became new head office by integrating former Tokyo Head Office and Atsugi Office

Licensed HE-VDG technology to Gregg Inc. of Canada

Introduction of concrete protective liner (CPL) technology from Aguru Co., Ltd. in Austria. Development of wafer surface cleaning technology through technical partnership with Purelex Corporation

Introduced Concrete Protector Liner (CPL) technology of AGRU Kunststofftechnik GmbH of Austria

Developed research for wafer surface cleaning technology by technical cooperation with Purex Co., Ltd.

Establishment of a joint venture company Nomura Tech Co., Ltd. in Korea with Techno Semichem Co., Ltd.

Established a joint corporation, Nomura Techno Co., Ltd. in South Korea (current Nomura Micro Science Korea Co., Ltd.) with Techno Semichem Co., Ltd. of South Korea

Establishment of bio-technology for TMAH waste liquid

Developed biotechnology of TMAH waste liquid

Capital increased to 330 million yen. Established a branch in Hsinchu City, Taiwan (closed in 2015)

Increased capital to 330 million yen

Capital increased to 480 million yen. Introduced electro-regenerative ion exchange system (EDI) from Ionics Inc. in the United States

Increased capital to 480 million yen

Adopted Electrodeionization (EDI) System from Ionics, Inc. of U.S.A.

Introduction of high-efficiency reverse osmosis system "HERO®/Hero®". Development of CMP process chemical supply device. Established a 100% subsidiary in the UK, Nomura Micro Science UK Ltd. (liquidation decision in November 2001)

Adopted system technology of high efficiency RO system, “HERO®”

Developed “Chemical Supply System for CMP”

Established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Nomura Micro Science UK Ltd., in Britain (Liquidation resolution in November 2001)

Establishment of a joint venture Nomura Pure Co., Ltd. with Purelex Corporation (71% investment by our company)

Established a joint corporation, Nomura Pure Co., Ltd., with Purex Co., Ltd. (our investment ratio: 71%)

Capital increased to 562.8 million yen. Launched the hardness leak monitor "ZEROCA®/Zeroca®"

Increased capital to 562.8 million yen

Placed “ZEROCA®,” hardness leakage monitor on the market

Establishment of a joint venture Aguru Japan Co., Ltd. with Aguru Co., Ltd. in Austria (80% investment by our company). Started the industry's first BOOM contract business (water sales business)

Established a joint corporation, Agru Japan Co., Ltd., with AGRU Kunststofftechnik GmbH of Austria (our investment ratio: 80%)

Started BOOM (Build, Own, Operation and Maintenance) contract business (water sales business) first in the industry

Establishment of a joint venture Shanghai Nomura Water Treatment International Trading Co., Ltd. in China with Hantech Co., Ltd. in Taiwan (70% investment by our company)

Established a joint corporation, Shanghai Nomura Water Treatment International Trading Co., Ltd. in China with Hantech Co., Ltd. of Taiwan (our investment ratio: 70%)

Launch of trace peroxide monitor "Nokxia®/NOXIA®"

Placed “NOXIA®”, trace peroxide monitor on the market

Establishment of environmentally friendly resist stripping technology using ethylene carbonate

Established an eco-friendly photoresist stripping technology using ethylene carbonate

Unit-type pure water production equipment "NOMURACKS®/Nomuracks®" received the 21st Kanagawa Industrial Technology Development Award "Regional Environmental Technology Award"

Received “ Regional Environmental Technology Award” of “The 21st Kanagawa High-Tech Grand Prix” for NOMURACKS®, unit type pure water system

Launch of functional water manufacturing device "NOMUREXON®". Opened Korean branch (currently Nomura Micro Science Korea)

Placed “NOMUREXON®”, functional water production system on the market

Established Korean Branch (current Nomura Micro Science Korea Co., Ltd.)

For the effective use of management resources, an absorption merger of Namtech Corporation, Agru Japan Corporation, and Nomura Pure Corporation is planned. Establishment of a joint venture with Hantech in Taiwan and a water treatment process company in Shanghai, China (70% investment ratio, 2010, becoming 100%). Establishment of Nomura Micro Science USA Ltd., Co., a 100% subsidiary in the United States. Transfer of shares of Shanghai Nomura Water Treatment International Trade Co., Ltd. to Hantech in Shanghai. Establishment of Nomura Micro Science (Singapore) Pte Ltd., a 100% subsidiary in Singapore (liquidated in 2008).

Merged with Namtec Co., Ltd., Agru Japan Co., Ltd., and Nomura Pure Co., Ltd. to utilize management resources.

Established a joint corporation, Shanghai Nomura Engineering Co., Ltd. in China with Hantech Co., Ltd. of Taiwan (our investment ratio: 70%, increased to 100% in 2010)

Established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Nomura Micro Science USA. Ltd., Co in U.S.A.

Assigned proprietary equity of Shanghai Nomura Water Treatment International Trading Co., Ltd. to Shanghai Hantech Co., Ltd.

Established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Nomura Micro Science (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. in Singapore (liquidated in 2008)

Listed on JASDAQ Securities Exchange (now Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ (Standard)) (Securities code: 6254). Capital increased to 2.2368 billion yen.

Listed on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange (currently JASDAQ of Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. [standard]) (Securities code: 6254)

Increased capital to 2,236.8 million yen

To expand the wastewater treatment business, a joint venture with Kureha Corporation, Kureha Aqua Corporation, was established (45% investment ratio, 2009, 18% in 2012, joint venture dissolved).

Established a joint corporation, KURARAY AQUA Co., Ltd., with KURARAY Co., Ltd. to expand waste water treatment business (our investment ratio: 45%, became 18% in 2009, dissolved joint venture in 2012)

Establishment of Agru Plus Plastic Corporation through new company split. To strengthen sales of ultrapure water equipment and consumables, establishment of Shanghai Nichimura Trading Co., Ltd. in China (liquidated in December 2015).

Established AGRU PLASTICS Co., Ltd. by incorporation-type company split

Established Shanghai Nichimura Trading Co., Ltd in China to strengthen sales of Ultrapure Water System and consumables etc. (Liquidation resolution in December 2015)

The metal removal module for chemical solutions, METOLATE®/Metlate®, received the Technical Award at the 26th Ion Exchange Society Conference.

Awarded “Technology Prize” from Japan Society of Ion Exchange for “METOLATE®” a metal removal module for chemicals.

Established Nomura Micro Science Engineering Co., Ltd. in Taiwan. Also established NAD Co., Ltd. (now Nomura Micro Science Korea), a 100% subsidiary in Korea.

Established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Nomura Micro Science Engineering Co., Ltd. in Taiwan.

Established a wholly-owned subsidiary, NAD Co., Ltd (current Nomura Micro Science Korea Co., Ltd.) in South Korea.

To expand wastewater treatment business in China, invested 35% in Tongren Shengshengxing Environmental Protection Technology Engineering Co., Ltd., established by Shanghai Nomura Water Treatment Process Co., Ltd. in China. To expand the new base in Asia, established an office in Vietnam (closed in 2016).

Invested 35% in a new company established in Tongren, Guizhou Province, China by Shanghai Nomura Engineering Co., Ltd. to expand wastewater treatment business in China

Established resident office in Vietnam to develop new base in Asia. (closed in 2016)

Participate in water purification and sewage treatment projects in Guizhou Province, China.

To consolidate management resources in Korea and improve group management efficiency and rationalization, Nomura Korea and NAD Co., Ltd. merged and renamed Nomura Micro Science Korea.

Merged Nomura Korea Co., Ltd. and NAD Co., Ltd. into Nomura Micro Science Korea Co., Ltd.

Established Qian Dongnan State Kaichuang Water Resources Environmental Protection Technology Engineering Co., Ltd. The company owns 99%, and in August 2017, Shanghai Nomura Water Treatment Process Co., Ltd. acquired a 1% stake from the joint investors. In November 2018, all shares of the company and Shanghai Nomura Water Treatment Process Co., Ltd. were transferred.

Shanghai Nomura Engineering Co., Ltd. acquired remaining 1% share of the capital from a partner in August 2017.

Established Nomura Micro Science (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. in Vietnam.

Established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Nomura Micro Science (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. in Vietnam.

Obtained approval as AEO Exporter under the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Program.

In November 2018, all shares of the company and Shanghai Nomura Water Treatment Process Co., Ltd. were transferred.

Assigned entire proprietary equity of our company and Shanghai Nomura Engineering Co., Ltd. in November 2018.

Celebrated the 50th anniversary in April 2019. You can watch the video 'Nomura Micro Science 50 Years of History'.

April 2019: Marked the 50th anniversary of foundation. The video "Nomura Micro Science's 50-year history", which celebrates the 50th anniversary of our founding, can be viewed.

Changed the market from JASDAQ (Standard) to the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Shutonghui).

Market change from Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ (Standard) to the Second Section.

Designated as a First Section stock of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Designated as a stock on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Liquidation resolution in March 2021.

Liquidation of the Vietnamese subsidiary was decided in March 2021.

Moved from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime Market.

Listed as the Prime Market due to the market restructure of Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Acquired all shares of Shuiyi (Shanghai) Complete Engineering Co., Ltd and changed the trade name to Nomura (Shanghai) Water Treatment Engineering Co., Ltd.

Acquired all of the equity interests of Hydrofoil (Shanghai) Engineering Co., Ltd. (Nomura Shanghai Engineering Technology Co., Ltd.) in China.

Established Nomura Micro Science Singapore Pte. Ltd. (100% owned) to strengthen sales in Singapore and expand business in Southeast Asia.

Established Nomura Micro Science Singapore Pte. Ltd. to strengthen sales activities in Singapore and expand business in the Southeast Asia region (our investment ratio: 100%).

Merged Nomura (Shanghai) Water Treatment Engineering Technology Co., Ltd into Shanghai Nomura Water Treatment Engineering Co., Ltd., with Shanghai Nomura Water Treatment Engineering Co., Ltd. as the surviving company.

Shanghai Nomura Engineering Co., Ltd., as a surviving company, absorbed Nomura Shanghai Engineering Technology Co., Ltd.