Corporate History | SEIKO PMC CORPORATION

SEIKO PMC CORPORATION

2019

Dec

Established SEIKO PMC VIETNAM CO., LTD. in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam (100％ owned subsidiary)

Jan

Acquired 52.2% of Total Acrylic Polymer Industry Corporation stock, making it subsidiary.

2016

Jan

Acquired the remaining 10% of KJ CHEMICALS CORPORATION stock, making it a 100% owned subsidiary.

2014

Oct

Pilot plant of Cellulose Nanofiber was constructed in Ryugasaki plant.

Jul

The Silver nanowire manufacturing facility was constructed in Chiba plant.

Apr

Acquired a 90% interest in the KJ CHEMICALS CORPORATION, which assumed the fine chemicals business of KOHJIN Film & Chemicals Co., Ltd.

2012

Jan

Stock listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

2010

Feb

Iwai laboratory was constructed.

2006

Oct

Took over SEIKO POLYMER CORPORATION, a consolidated subsidiary.

Mar

Established SEIKO PMC (Shanghai) Commerce & Trading Corp. in Shanghai, China.

2005

Apr

Established SEIKO PMC (ZHANGJIAGANG) CORPORATION, wholly-owned subsidiary manufacturing paper chemicals in Jiangsu, China.

2003

Sep

Opened Representative office in Shanghai, China.

Apr

Merger between two companies with Japan PMC Corporation as surviving company, having a paid-in capital of 2,000 million yen.
SEIKO POLYMER CORPORATION was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary through a spin-off of the resin division of Seiko Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.

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Japan PMC Corporation

Seiko Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.

2001

Apr

Consolidated Chemical Product Div. of Misawa Chemical Co., Ltd. acquiring. Shizuoka plant as well as other plants.

Jun

Chiba laboratory was constructed.

1999

1998

Dec

Iwai plant started operation.

1997

Feb

Stocks listed on the OTC market (currently JASDAQ).

Dec

Stocks listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

1996

1994

Aug

Head Office and Laboratory(currently Akashi lab) was constructed.

Oct

DIC-Hercules was renamed Japan PMC Corporation.

Sep

Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc. (“DIC”) purchased Hercules’ entire stake in DIC-Hercules.

1992

Nov

Mizushima plant started operation.

1988

Feb

Ryugasaki plant started operation.

Mar

Ichihara laboratory was constructed.

1985

May

Start of production of rosin emulsion sizes.

1979

1978

Mar

Harima plant started operation.

1975

Jun

Start of production and sales of resins for recording materials.

Mar

Start of sales of rosin emulsion sizes.

1972

Oct

Start of production and sales of neutral sizing agents.

1970

Oct

Start of production of wet strength agents.

Sep

Chiba plant started operation.

1969

Mar

Start of sales of wet strength agents.

Jan

DIC-Hercules was formed as a joint venture between Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc. (“DIC”) and Hercules Inc.

1968

1965

Apr

Start of production and sales of strength resins for papermaking.

1962

May

Start of production and sales of resins for printing ink.

1954

Feb

Head Office moved to Akashi plant.

1953

Apr

Start of production and sale of sizing agents.

1951

Jul

Akashi plant started operation.

Apr

Established in Kobe, Hyogo Pref.

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