History｜ About us ｜ A leading company in Osaka engaged in chemicals, life science and molding

April 1940	Established Kishimoto Kogyo with 180,000 yen in capital.
November 1946	Renamed the company Daido Chemical Corporation. Developed the first ever vinyl acetate emulsion in Japan at the current Osaka Plant, and started manufacturing and marketing thereof.
October 1947	Started manufacturing and marketing of plastic injection molded products.
April 1948	Started manufacturing and marketing of polyvinyl alcohol and synthetic resin solutions.
June 1948	Increased capital to 1,000,000 yen.
April 1949	Developed a cigarette adhesive in collaboration with the Central Research Institute of Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation, and became a designated supplier.
April 1950	Started manufacturing and marketing of plastic extrusion molded products.
April 1953	Started manufacturing and marketing of copolymer emulsions.
October 1953	Constructed a mold plant and started manufacturing molds to expand the business of the Injection Molding Unit.
July 1955	Established Asahi Polymer Industries in Sumida-ku, Tokyo.
October 1955	Increased capital to 10,000,000 yen.
August 1957	Increased capital to 20,000,000 yen.
August 1960	Increased capital to 40,000,000 yen.
September 1962	Increased capital to 60,000,000 yen.
February 1965	Registered as a JIS-certified plant of vinyl acetate emulsions.
October 1967	Expanded the solvent polymerization plant. Increased capital to 80,000,000 yen.
February 1974	Expanded the powder chemical plant.
July 1974	Increased capital to 110,000,000 yen.
June 1976	Relocated Asahi Polymer Industries to Kasukabe, Saitama from Sumida-ku, Tokyo.
July 1982	Newly opened the Tokyo Sales Office.
September 1982	Constructed a warehouse with automated high-rise shelf system.
January 1984	Injection molding plant was registered as a UL-certified plant.
August 1985	Renovated the injection molding plant to start injection molding of compounded resins.
February 1986	Relocated the Extrusion Molding Unit to the Kasukabe Plant, and started production.
September 1989	Merged with Asahi Polymer Industries. Increased capital to 135,000,000 yen.
September 1991	Completed construction of the Fukui Plant.
November 1991	Increased capital to 210,000,000 yen.
October 1994	Completed construction of a new research building.
October 1999	Expanded the premises and buildings of the Kasukabe Plant.
February 2000	Acquired ISO 9001 certification.
March 2004	Acquired ISO 14001 certification.
December 2007	Established the 2nd Chemical Factory at the Fukui Plant.
February 2012	Established the Life Science Division.
March 2013	Transferred ordering operations from the Tokyo Sales Office to the Kasukabe Plant.
April 2013	Relocated the Tokyo Sales Office to the Tokyo Satellite Office.

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