Kimoto Co., Ltd.

Establishment of Kimoto Trading Co., Ltd.

AK Kent Paper

AK Scrivb Base

Present: Shenyang Kimoto Industrial Co., Ltd.

AK Strip Court

Diazo Uniper

AK Paper

Piltick

Establishment of sales company 'KIMOTO AG' in Switzerland

KDP [Kimoto Dry Peel]

Registration of surveying company based on the Surveying Act (1949)

Construction of Mie factory in Kitasei Town, Inabe District, Mie Prefecture (now Inabe City).

KB Film, Kimoreck.

Kimoris, Kimograph EPF.

Establishment of manufacturing plant 'KIMOTO TECH, INC.' in the United States.

Construction of a second factory at the Mie plant.

Received the 7th Minister of Science and Technology Award from 'KDP'.

Kimotech.

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of its founding, a former professional soccer player from West Germany was invited to host a soccer communication event. Through coaching Japanese soccer youth, the event aimed to promote Japan‑Germany friendship and regional exchange, providing the young players with an opportunity to dream of overseas experiences.

Annual soccer classes held by former German professional players until 1997.

Hosted 'Soccer Communication' with former professional soccer players from West Germany (at the time). As a social contribution activity commemorating the 30th anniversary, the event aimed to promote Japan–Germany friendship and regional exchange through coaching Japanese youth soccer players.

GEINS.

Establishment of manufacturing and sales company 'KIMOTO POLAND Sp. z o.o.' in Poland (until 2013).

New third factory established at the Mie plant.

Received the International Business of the Year award in Georgia, USA.

Registered at the Japan Securities Association (ticker: 7908).

Merger of KIMOTO TECH, INC. and KIMOTO USA INC.

Kim Setter 340.

Viewful.

DILAD Screen.

Rakleen.

Kim Setter 410.

Pro Save.

Glasstect

Expansion of Mie Fourth Factory (Maruyama Factory)

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of its founding, a sports festival was held by renting Nagoya Dome, primarily involving employees from western Japan. Employees organized and operated the event, and their families also participated. It became a valuable opportunity to deepen family interactions through sports.

OptSaver

Held a sports day at Nagoya Dome, exclusively rented for employees in western Japan, to celebrate the 60th anniversary. Employees and their families participated, fostering interaction.

Present: Kimoto New Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Headquarters relocation (Saitama City)

Reorganized each branch into satellite offices, opened global offices in San Francisco, USA and Suzhou, China, and hosted the KIMOTO Cup Japan-US Friendship Youth Baseball Tournament in the United States.

Long-term efforts were shown to align with the SDGs adopted by the United Nations in 2015, naturally connecting with nature.

Capital and business partnership with Taylors, harvested 108 bales of wheat in the centennial year, established Compact Coker 'LC3' at KIMOTO TECH, INC., and upgraded the Compact Coker 'Apollo' equipment at the former Saitama headquarters.

Commenced full operation of Compact Coker 'Apollo'. While meeting the demand for small-batch, multi-product manufacturing, the equipment was improved and evolved into a high-quality production line.

Acquisition of shares in Hokkaido Chizu Co., Ltd.

Improved the Compact Coker 'Apollo' equipment, evolving it into a line capable of producing high-quality products.

Compared to the initial operation in 2017, production volume expanded about tenfold. Main material usage was reduced by about 47%, and liquid volume by about 76%. Established a waste-free manufacturing system.

KIMOTO is celebrating its 76th year of founding this year. It continues to promote business operations centered on environmental management, advancing efforts toward reducing environmental impact and achieving carbon neutrality.

Relocated the 'Apollo' production line to the Ibaraki plant. Continuing to maintain a flexible production system and promote environmentally conscious sustainable manufacturing.