Taoka Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.

Founded "Taoka Shoten"

Foundation of “Taoka Shoten”

Started production of synthetic dyes

Manufacturing of synthetic dye launched

Established "Taoka Dye Manufacturing Co., Ltd."

Establishment of “Taoka Dye Manufacturing Co., Ltd.”

Started production of synthetic phenol

Manufacturing of synthetic phenol

Listed on the Osaka Stock Exchange

Listed stock on the Osaka Stock Exchange

Sumitomo Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. (now Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.) invested capital

Equity participation by Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

Launch of gold-containing dye

Placing of a premetalized dye on the market

Started sales of Japan’s first instant adhesive (cyanoacrylate)

Release of the first instant adhesive (Cyanobond) in Japan

Start of synthetic cresol production

Manufacturing of synthetic cresol launched

Start of resorcinol production

Manufacturing of RESORCINOL launched

Renamed to "Taoka Chemical Industries Co., Ltd."

Company name changed from “Taoka Dye Manufacturing Co., Ltd.” to “Taoka Chemical Co., Ltd.”

Established "Taoka Chemical Analysis Center Co., Ltd."

Establishment of “Taoka Chemical Analysis Center Co., Ltd.”

Establishment of : “Taoka Chemical Analysis Center Co., Ltd.”

Start of photographic medicine and pharmaceutical intermediate production

Manufacturing of photographic chemical/pharmaceutical intermediates launched

Opened Tokyo office (now Tokyo Sales Headquarters) and established "Taoka Service Co., Ltd."

Establishment of the Tokyo Sales Office (current Tokyo Branch, Sales Division) and establishment of “Taoka Service Co., Ltd.”

Opening of the Tokyo Sales Office (current Sales Headquarters Tokyo Branch)

Establishment of “Taoka Service Co., Ltd.”

Establishment of the Tokyo Sales Office (current Tokyo Branch, Sales Division)

Establishment of “Taoka Service Co., Ltd.”

Completion of multi-purpose synthesis plant

Completion of a multi-purpose synthesis plant

Opened Harima and Ehime factories, expanded plasticizer, processed resin, and varnish businesses, and completed a pharmaceutical intermediate plant

Expansion of plasticizer, processed resin and varnish businesses; completion of pharmaceutical intermediate plant

Merged with "Sanken Chemical Co., Ltd." and opened Harima and Ehime plants, launched plasticizers, processing resins, varnish business, and completed pharmaceutical intermediate plant

Establishment of the Harima Plant and Ehime Plant through merger with “Sanken Kako Co., Ltd.” to expand the plasticizer, processed resin and varnish businesses; Completion of the pharmaceutical intermediate plant

Opening of the Harima and Ehime plants through merger with “Sanken Kako Co., Ltd.” to expand the plasticizer, processed resin, and varnish businesses

Completion of the pharmaceutical intermediate plant

Establishment of the Harima Plant and Ehime Plant through merger with “Sanken Kako Co., Ltd.” to expand the plasticizer, processed resin and varnish businesses

Completion of the pharmaceutical intermediate plant

Established "Taoka Chemical India Private Limited"

Establishment of “Taoka Chemical India Private Limited”

Completion of paper processing resin plant

Completion of the plant for resins for paper processing

Completion of pesticide intermediate production facility

Completion of agricultural chemical intermediate production facilities

Completion of electronic materials production facility

Completion of electronic material production facilities

Established "Taoka Chemical Singapore Private Limited", reorganized "Taoka Service Co., Ltd." into "Taoka Yodogawa General Service Co., Ltd." and "Taoka Harima General Service Co., Ltd.", and completed resin raw material production facilities

Reorganization of Taoka Service Co., Ltd. as Taoka Yodogawa General Service Co., Ltd. and Taoka Harima General Service Co., Ltd.; completion of resin raw material production facilities

Establishment of “Taoka Chemical Singapore Private Limited”; Reorganization of “Taoka Service Co., Ltd.” as “Taoka Yodogawa General Service Co., Ltd.” and “Taoka Harima General Service Co., Ltd.”; Completion of resin raw material production facilities

Establishment of “Taoka Chemical Singapore Private Limited”

Reorganized "Tao Kawa Service Co., Ltd." into "Tao Kawa Yodogawa General Service Co., Ltd." and "Tao Kawa Harima General Service Co., Ltd."

Completion of resin raw material production equipment

Establishment of “Taoka Chemical Singapore Private Limited”

Reorganization of “Taoka Service Co., Ltd.” as “Taoka Yodogawa General Service Co., Ltd.” and “Taoka Harima General Service Co., Ltd.”

Completion of resin raw material production facilities

Completed multi-purpose plant (N-1)

Completion of the multi-purpose plant (N-1)

Completion of functional resin production facility

Completion of functional resin production facilities

Established "Taoka Chemical Materials (Shanghai) Co., Ltd."

Establishment of “Taoka Advanced Materials (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.”

Relocated headquarters department

Relocated the Head Office departments

Completed new multi-purpose plant (N-2)

Completion of the new multi-purpose plant (N-2)