Asahi Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.

Company established (started manufacturing industrial chemicals, etc.)

Established: April 22, 1948.

Started manufacturing Ibit (acid corrosion inhibitor) and others.

Constructed Shibino factory and began manufacturing inorganic products.

Started manufacturing Liquid Sulfuric Acid Bando (LAS).

Established a Tokyo office in Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

Constructed Hirakata factory and began manufacturing inorganic products.

Started manufacturing poly aluminum chloride (PAC) at Shibino factory.

Constructed Nichinan factory in Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture, and began manufacturing Liquid Sulfuric Acid Bando (LAS).

Started manufacturing and selling steel cleaning agent (currently named Asafine).

Received domestic sales rights for Ibit.

Started manufacturing Sumiserm.

Received sales rights (domestic and overseas) for Sumiserm.

Received overseas sales rights for Ibit.

Exported poly aluminum chloride (PAC) manufacturing technology to Thailand.

Established Niihama factory in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, and began manufacturing Luxerine, a business transferred from Sumitomo Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.

Received transfer of four factories—Shiroi, Asahikawa, Iwanuma, Fuji—from Kōei Chemical Co., Ltd., and began manufacturing inorganic flocculants, etc.

Received sales rights for inorganic flocculant business from Sumitomo Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.

The Asahikawa factory was closed.

Acquired the heat-resistant adhesive and paint business from Nissan Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.

Withdrawn from the Luxerine business.

Received the transfer of the liquid sulfuric acid bando and aluminum sulfate soda business from Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

The Tokushima factory ceased production of liquid sulfuric acid bando, and the site was changed to a relay station.

The Iwanuma factory was closed.

The Tokyo branch was renamed to Tokyo Sales Office.