| 1918-01 |
Founded as Utahashi Pharmaceutical Office at Minami-Shinagawa, Tokyo and started to manufacture adhesive plasters, ointments and other plasters. |
| 1934-12 |
Founded Utahashi Pharmaceutical Office Co., Ltd., started to manufacture analgesic patch. |
| 1944-09 |
25 plaster manufacturers nationwide were integrated through corporate development, and the trade name was changed to Nichiban Industry Co., Ltd., and both Tokyo and Osaka factories were established. |
| 1947-09 |
Started production of cellophane adhesive tape (registered trademark 'CELLOTAPE'), paper adhesive tape, and other industrial adhesive tapes by expanding the research department and production facilities. |
| 1948-06 |
The trade name was changed to Nichiban Medical Industry Co., Ltd. Launched 'Self adhesive cellulose tape' commercially. |
| 1948-11 |
Started to sell OQ adhesive plasters. |
| 1961-01 |
The company name has been changed to the current Nichiban Co., Ltd. The state-of-the-art production facilities at both the Tokyo and Osaka factories have been developed and expanded. |
| 1961-10 |
Shares listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section. |
| 1966-11 |
Double-sided tape 'NICETACK' released. |
| 1967-01 |
Installed Anjo Factory. |
| 1968-04 |
Listed shares on the first section of both Tokyo and Osaka stock exchange markets. |
| 1972-06 |
Established Saitama Factory and relocated Tokyo Factory to Saitama Factory. |
| 1975-05 |
Launched OQBAN, an emergency adhesive plaster with pad. |
| 1976-05 |
TAIHO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. invested. |
| 1978-06 |
Launched vegetable binding machine 'Tabanera' and vegetable binding tape 'Tabanera Tape'. |
| 1979-06 |
Nichiban Labeler 'Sho-Han' and 'Sho-Han' labels released. |
| 1981-09 |
Launched taping tape 'Nichiban Sports Tape'. |
| 1983-06 |
Adhesive memo 'Point memo' released. |
| 1983-12 |
Opened Central Research Laboratory. |
| 1984-09 |
Renewed sports-related products such as taping tapes under the 'battlewin' brand. |
| 1987-03 |
Opened Training Center Kobayashi Memorial Hall. |
| 1988 |
Established in 1988 |
| 1988-09 |
70th anniversary ceremony held. 21C vision, medium-term plan, corporate philosophy, corporate mark color, and new company song announced. |
| 1989-07 |
Subsidiary, Nichiban Medico Co., Ltd. founded. |
| 1989-09 |
Launched analgesic anti-inflammatory patch, 'ROIHI-TSUBOKO'. |
| 1993-03 |
Changed financial year end from November to March. |
| 1993-10 |
Nichiban Plast Co., Ltd. and Nichiban Medico Co., Ltd. merged to form Nichiban Medical Co., Ltd. Nichiban Print Co., Ltd. and Nichiban Create Co., Ltd. merged to form Nichiban Print Co., Ltd. |
| 1994-10 |
Headquarters moved to Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1995-11 |
Released SB-100 'Cell Bind', a back-stitched binding machine. |
| 1996-12 |
Saitama Factory ISO9001 registered. |
| 1997-05 |
Launched emergency adhesive plaster, 'CARELEAVES'. |
| 1997-12 |
Osaka Factory ISO9001 registered. |
| 1998-02 |
Released label printing software 'Label Mate'. |
| 1998-03 |
Anjo Factory ISO9001 registered. |
| 1999-09 |
Published 'Nichiban 80 Year History' as a commemorative project for the 80th anniversary of the foundation. |
| 2000-02 |
Anjo Factory ISO14001 registered. |
| 2000-11 |
Osaka Factory ISO14001 registered. |
| 2001-01 |
Company-wide (excluding branches and offices) ISO9001 registered. |
| 2001-02 |
Saitama Office ISO14001 registered. |
| 2002-02 |
Launched 'NICETACK Tesa® Power Strip'. |
| 2002-09 |
Headquarters ISO14001 registered. |
| 2004-08 |
ISO14001 company-wide integration (excluding sales branches). |
| 2005-04 |
Medical Product Development Center opened. |
| 2005-06 |
Completed ISO9001 Nichiban Group registration. |
| 2006-11 |
'Self adhesive cellulose tape' obtained biomass mark certification. |
| 2007-09 |
Completed ISO14001 Nichiban Group registration. |
| 2009-09 |
Launched 'ROIHI-FELBION'. |
| 2010-01 |
Tape cutter 'Linear Beauty' released. |
| 2010-03 |
Launched 'CARELEAVES POWER & FIT'. |
| 2010-10 |
Environmental Contribution Activities '1st Tape Core Eco Campaign' carried out. |
| 2011-02 |
Launched 'CATHEREEPLUS'. |
| 2011-06 |
Tape glue 'tenori' released. |
| 2012-03 |
Launched 'CARELEAVES HC'. |
| 2013-10 |
Launched 'CATHEREEPLUS I.V. SLIT'. |
| 2013-11 |
'Self adhesive cellulose tape 3in. Boxed' won 'Good Design Long Life Design Award'. |
| 2014-04 |
Launched 'ROIHI-TSUBOKO COOL'. |
| 2014-07 |
Representative Office opened in Bangkok, Thailand. |
| 2015-01 |
Launched 'Kitchen Sundry Brand Dear Kitchen'. 'Dear Kitchen Waza-ari Tape' launched. |
| 2015-02 |
Stationary Brand 'Petit joie' released. 'Petit joie Mending tape' and 'Petit joie Masking tape' launched. |
| 2015-08 |
'Cloth adhesive tape compal' launched. |
| 2016-03 |
Attraction binding machine 'Tometatsu' and scar care tape 'Atofine' launched. 'CARELEAVES HC Waterproof type' launched. |
| 2016-11 |
Daito Chemical Co., Ltd. established. |
| 2017-07 |
Established NICHIBAN (THAILAND) CO., LTD. in Bangkok, Thailand. |
| 2017-08 |
Partially completed the Advanced Technology Building, relocated the Central Research Laboratory, and changed its name to Advanced Application Research Laboratory. |
| 2018-01 |
Completed Advanced Technology Building, relocated Osaka Factory, and changed name to Medical Anjo Factory. |
| 2018-09 |
Launched 'ROIHI Cream Felbi'. |
| 2018-09 |
Self adhesive cellulose tape Tape dispenser with 1in. <Type to cut straight> launched. |
| 2018-10 |
Self adhesive cellulose tape Tape dispenser with 1in. <Type to cut straight> wins 'Good Design Long Life Design Award'. |
| 2018-10 |
100th anniversary ceremony held. New corporate philosophy, corporate message, medium-term management plan, and next-generation vision announced. |
| 2019-01 |
Representative Office opened in Dusseldorf, Germany. |
| 2020-10 |
Established NICHIBAN EUROPE GmbH in Dusseldorf, Germany. |
| 2024-07 |
Representative Office opened in Shanghai, China. |
