| 1948-07 |
In July 1948 (Showa 23), to conduct the first domestic operation of processing corn by the wet method, Japan Gokusan Chemical Co., Ltd. (capital 10 million yen) was established, with its headquarters in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and a factory in Handa City, Aichi Prefecture. |
| 1948-07 |
Established: July 1948 (Showa 23). |
| 1948-07 |
Established Nihon Gokusan Chemical Co., Ltd. (capital 10 million yen), headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, with a factory in Handa City, Aichi Prefecture. |
| 1948-07 |
Established. |
| 1949-05 |
In May 1949 (Showa 24), the company name was changed to Nippon Food Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| 1949-05 |
Renamed the company to Nihon Shokuhin Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| 1950-03 |
In March 1950 (Showa 25), operations at the Handa factory (Handa City, Aichi Prefecture) commenced. |
| 1950-03 |
Commenced operations at the Handa factory (Handa City, Aichi Prefecture). |
| 1951-01 |
In January 1951 (Showa 26), the Nagoya branch (now Nagoya Sales Office) was established. |
| 1951-01 |
Opened the Nagoya branch (now Nagoya Sales Office). |
| 1952-06 |
In June 1952 (Showa 27), the Osaka branch (now Osaka Sales Office) was established. |
| 1952-06 |
Opened the Osaka branch (now Osaka Sales Office). |
| 1961-07 |
In July 1961 (Showa 36), a sales agency agreement was signed with Mitsubishi Corporation. |
| 1961-07 |
Signed a general sales agency agreement with Mitsubishi Corporation. |
| 1961-10 |
In October 1961 (Showa 36), shares were listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo and Nagoya Stock Exchanges. |
| 1961-10 |
Listed shares on the Second Section of the Tokyo and Nagoya Stock Exchanges. |
| 1965-03 |
In March 1965 (Showa 40), the Fuji factory was newly established in Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture. |
| 1965-03 |
Established a Fuji factory in Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture. |
| 1972-06 |
In June 1972 (Showa 47), all operations of Matsutani Sugaring Co., Ltd. were acquired, entering the sugaring division. |
| 1972-06 |
Acquired all sales of Matsutani Sugaring Co., Ltd., entering the sugar products division. |
| 1982-07 |
In July 1982 (Showa 57), the company entered the fine chemicals division. |
| 1982-07 |
Entered the fine chemicals division. |
| 1987-09 |
In September 1987 (Showa 62), a joint venture, Asia Modified Starch Co., Ltd. (AMSCO), was established in Thailand with Mitsubishi Corporation. |
| 1987-09 |
Established a joint venture, Asia Modified Starch Co., Ltd. (AMSCO), with Mitsubishi Corporation in Thailand. |
| 1989-04 |
In April 1989 (Heisei 1), the Mizushima factory was newly established in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. |
| 1989-04 |
Established a Mizushima factory in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. |
| 1994-04 |
In April 1994 (Heisei 6), corn starch manufacturing equipment was newly installed at the Mizushima factory. |
| 1994-04 |
Established new corn starch manufacturing equipment at Mizushima Factory. |
| 1994-09 |
In September 1994 (Heisei 6), operations at the Handa factory were suspended. |
| 1994-09 |
Stopped operations at Handa Factory. |
| 1996-07 |
In July 1996 (Heisei 8), the headquarters were relocated to Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1996-07 |
Moved headquarters to Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. |
| 2002-08 |
In August 2002 (Heisei 14), a business alliance agreement was signed with Sanmatsu Industrial Co., Ltd. and Sanwa Starch Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| 2002-08 |
Signed a business partnership agreement with Sanmatsu Industrial Co., Ltd. and Miwa Starch Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| 2003-02 |
In February 2003 (Heisei 15), the listing on the Nagoya Stock Exchange was discontinued. |
| 2003-02 |
Cancelled listing on the Nagoya Stock Exchange. |
| 2003-04 |
Obtained ISO 14001 certification. |
| 2004-05 |
In May 2004 (Heisei 16), the Kyushu office was opened in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. |
| 2004-05 |
Opened a Kyushu office in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. |
| 2007-06 |
In June 2007 (Heisei 19), Mitsubishi Corporation became the parent company through a public tender offer. |
| 2007-06 |
Mitsubishi Corporation became our parent company through a public tender offer. |
| 2008-01 |
January 2008 (Heisei 20), signed a business partnership agreement with Kato Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| 2008-01 |
Signed a business partnership agreement with Kato Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| 2010-06 |
June 2010 (Heisei 22), moved headquarters to Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. |
| 2010-06 |
Moved headquarters to Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. |
| 2012-01 |
January 2012 (Heisei 24), obtained FSSC 22000 certification. |
| 2012-01 |
Obtained FSSC 22000 certification. |
| 2012-07 |
July 2012 (Heisei 24), closed the Kyushu office and opened the Kyushu branch (now Fukuoka Sales Office). |
| 2012-07 |
Closed the Kyushu office and opened the Kyushu branch (now Fukuoka Sales Office). |
| 2020-04 |
April 2020 (Reiwa 2), relocated corporate functions to Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture, establishing Fuji headquarters and transitioning to a dual headquarters system in Tokyo and Fuji. |
| 2020-04 |
Transferred corporate functions to Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture, establishing Fuji headquarters and transitioning to a dual headquarters system in Tokyo and Fuji. |
| 2022-04 |
April 2022 (Reiwa 4), moved from the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Second Section to the Standard Market due to a review of market classifications. |
| 2022-04 |
Moved from the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Second Section to the Standard Market due to a review of market classifications. |
| 2025-04 |
April 2025 (Reiwa 7), merged the Nagoya Sales Office into the Osaka Sales Office. |
| 2025-04 |
Merged the Nagoya Sales Office into the Osaka Sales Office. |
