Soda Nikka Corporation

Soda Shoji Co., Ltd. established in Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, with capital of ¥180,000 : Otaru Branch Office (now Hokkaido Branch) opened : Nagoya Branch Office (now Nagoya Branch) opened : Began selling chemical products and various materials and containers to chemical manufacturers

Established Soda Trading Co., Ltd. in Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, with capital of ¥180,000

1947 (Showa 22): Established Soda Trading Co., Ltd. in Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, with capital of ¥180,000; opened the Otaru Branch Office (now the Hokkaido Branch); opened the Nagoya Branch Office (now the Nagoya Branch); began sales of chemical industrial products, as well as materials and containers for manufacturers of those chemicals

Osaka Branch Office (now Kansai Branch) opened : Shizuoka Branch Office (now Shizuoka Branch) opened : Acquired three dedicated railway tank cars for shipping caustic soda from Toyo Rayon Co., Ltd. (now Toray Industries, Inc.); the cars were recycled former Japanese National Railways private freight cars damaged during the war : Put the cars into service as privately owned freight cars

Opened the Osaka Branch Office (now Kansai Branch) and Shizuoka Branch Office (now Shizuoka Branch); introduced three dedicated railway tank cars from Toyo Rayon Co., Ltd. for shipping caustic soda

1948 (Showa 23): Opened the Osaka Branch Office (now the Kansai Regional Office); opened the Shizuoka Branch Office (now the Shizuoka Branch); acquired three dedicated railway tank cars for shipping caustic soda from Toyo Rayon Co., Ltd. (now Toray Industries, Inc.) (recycled privately owned freight cars damaged in the former Japanese National Railways' wartime service); used them as privately owned freight cars

Sendai Sales Office (now Sendai Branch) opened

1953 (Showa 28): Opened the Sendai Sales Office (now the Sendai Branch)

Kokura Sales Office (now Fukuoka Branch) opened : Ube Sales Office opened

Opened the Kokura Sales Office (now Fukuoka Branch) and Ube Sales Office

1955 (Showa 30): Opened the Kokura Sales Office (now the Fukuoka Branch); opened the Ube Sales Office

Takamatsu Liaison Office (now Shikoku Branch) opened : Organic Chemicals Division established : Began full-scale sales of organic chemicals

Opened the Takamatsu Liaison Office (now Shikoku Branch); established an organic chemicals division and began full-scale sales of organic chemicals

1958 (Showa 33): Opened the Takamatsu Liaison Office (now the Shikoku Branch); established an organic chemicals division; began full-scale sales of organic chemicals

Construction Division established : Began full-scale design and construction of chemical industry facilities and related projects

Established a construction division and began full-scale design and construction of chemical plant facilities

1968 (Showa 43): Established an engineering division; began full-scale design and construction of chemical industrial facilities

Kushiro Representative Office opened : Company name changed from Soda Shoji Co., Ltd. to Soda Shoji Co., Ltd.

Opened the Kushiro Representative Office; changed the company name from Soda Trading Co., Ltd. to Soda Trading Co., Ltd.

1970 (Showa 45): Opened the Kushiro Resident Office; changed the company name from Soda Trading Co., Ltd. to Soda Shoji Co., Ltd.

Fuji Chemical Center opened

1972 (Showa 47): Opened the Fuji Chemical Center

Tomakomai Branch Office (now Hokkaido Branch) opened

Opened the Tomakomai Branch Office (now Tomakomai Sales Office)

1975 (Showa 50): Opened the Tomakomai Branch Office (now the Tomakomai Sales Office)

Hiroshima Sales Office (now Hiroshima Branch) opened : Merged with Shin-Nikka Sangyo Co., Ltd. and changed the company name to Soda Nikka Co., Ltd.

Opened the Hiroshima Sales Office (now Hiroshima Branch); merged with Shin Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd. and changed the company name to Soda Nikka Co., Ltd.

1979 (Showa 54): Opened the Hiroshima Sales Office (now the Hiroshima Branch); merged with Shin-Nikka Sangyo Co., Ltd. and changed the company name to Soda Nikka Co., Ltd.

Hiroshima-Ono Chemical Center opened

1981 (Showa 56): Opened the Hiroshima-Ohno Chemical Center

Mishima Branch Office (currently Shikoku Central Sales Office) opened

1983 (Showa 58): Opened the Mishima Branch Office (now the Shikoku-Chuo Sales Office)

S.N. Service Co., Ltd. (a consolidated subsidiary, now Soda Nikka Business Support Co., Ltd.) established : Sendai-Shichigahama Chemical Center opened

Established S.N. Service Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary, now Soda Nikka Business Support Co., Ltd.); opened the Sendai-Shichigahama Chemical Center

1984 (Showa 59): Established S.N. Service Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary, now Soda Nikka Business Support Co., Ltd.); opened the Sendai-Shichigahama Chemical Center

Capital increased to ¥1.316 billion through a public offering : Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange on February 6

1986 (Showa 61): Capital increase to 1.316 billion yen through public offering: Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange on February 6

Increased capital to ¥1.316 billion; listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section

Kushiro Chemical Center opened

1989 (Heisei 1): Opening of Kushiro Chemical Center

Jakarta Representative Office opened : Capital increased to ¥3.7625 billion through a public offering : Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Opened the Jakarta Representative Office; increased capital to ¥3.7625 billion through a public offering; listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section

1991 (Heisei 3): Opening of Jakarta Representative Office: Capital increase to 3.7625 billion yen through public offering: Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Shanghai Representative Office opened

2003 (Heisei 15): Opening of Shanghai Representative Office

Soda Nichika Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (a consolidated subsidiary) established in China

2006 (Heisei 18): Establishment of Cao Daichi Chemical Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) in China

Head office relocated to Nihonbashi Front, 3-6-2 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

2008 (Heisei 20): Headquarters relocation to 3-6-2 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Nihonbashi Front

Selected as a margin trading issue on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section

Designated as a margin-trading stock on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

2009 (Heisei 21): Selection of borrowing securities on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Established PT. SODA NIKKA INDONESIA (consolidated subsidiary) in Indonesia; launched the long-term vision “For Innovation 2014”

Established PT. SODA NIKKA INDONESIA (consolidated subsidiary) in Indonesia; launched the long-term vision “For Innovation 2014”

2012 (Heisei 24): Establishment of PT. SODA NIKKA INDONESIA (consolidated subsidiary) in Indonesia: Launch of long‑term vision "For Innovation 2014"

Established S.N. Logistics Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary)

2013 (Heisei 25): Establishment of S.N. Logistics Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary)

Made Japan Packaging Co., Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary; established SODA NIKKA VIETNAM CO., LTD. (consolidated subsidiary) in Vietnam

Made Nippon Packaging Co., Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary; established SODA NIKKA VIETNAM CO., LTD. (consolidated subsidiary) in Vietnam

2014 (Heisei 26): Consolidation of Japan Packaging Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary: Establishment of SODA NIKKA VIETNAM CO., LTD. (consolidated subsidiary) in Vietnam

Made Morris Co., Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary

2015 (Heisei 27): Consolidation of Morris Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary

Made Nissin Co., Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary; S.N. Service Co., Ltd. and S.N. Logistics Co., Ltd. merged and changed their name to Soda Nikka Business Support Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary); launched the long-term vision “Go forward”

Made Nisshin Co., Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary; S.N. Service Co., Ltd. and S.N. Logistics Co., Ltd. merged and changed their name to Soda Nikka Business Support Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary); launched the long-term vision “Go forward”

2016 (Heisei 28): Consolidation of Nisshin Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary: Merger of S.N. Services Co., Ltd. and S.N. Logistics Co., Ltd. and renaming to SODA NIKKA Business Support Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary): Launch of long‑term vision "Go forward"

Major layout change at the head office

Large-scale layout change at the head office

2020 (Reiwa 2): Major layout change of headquarters office

Made Nozu Zensuke Shoten Co., Ltd. (now Nozu Shoten Co., Ltd.) a consolidated subsidiary

2021 (Reiwa 3): Consolidation of Notsu Zensuke Trading Co., Ltd. (now Notsu Trading Co., Ltd.) as a subsidiary

Japan Packaging Co., Ltd. established a new factory

Established a new factory for Nippon Packaging Co., Ltd.

2024 (Reiwa 6): Establishment of new factory by Japan Packaging Co., Ltd.

Absorbed and merged with Nisshin Co., Ltd.

2026 (Reiwa 8): Absorption merger of Nisshin Co., Ltd.