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Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb Group Philosophy and History<\/a><\/span> \u00bb History<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

PHILOSOPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

History<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Corporate History<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History Prior to Merger<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CHEMIPAZ CORPORATION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2025\u5e74<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Apr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Company name is changed to CHEMIPAZ Corporation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2024\u5e74<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Invisible Holdings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2023\u5e74<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dec<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marine Nano-fiber Co., Ltd. becomes a subsidiary (a 85.4% subsidiary of SEIKO PMC Corporation)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dec<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established SEIKO PMC VIETNAM CO., LTD. in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam (100\uff05 owned subsidiary)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acquired 52.2% of Total Acrylic Polymer Industry Corporation stock, making it subsidiary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acquired the remaining 10% of KJ CHEMICALS CORPORATION stock, making it a 100% owned subsidiary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oct<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pilot plant of Cellulose Nanofiber was constructed in Ryugasaki plant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jul<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Silver nanowire manufacturing facility was constructed in Chiba plant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Apr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acquired a 90% interest in the KJ CHEMICALS CORPORATION, which assumed the fine chemicals business of KOHJIN Film & Chemicals Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2012<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stock listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2010<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Feb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iwai laboratory was constructed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2006<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oct<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Took over SEIKO POLYMER CORPORATION, a consolidated subsidiary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established SEIKO PMC (Shanghai) Commerce & Trading Corp. in Shanghai, China.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2005<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Apr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established SEIKO PMC (ZHANGJIAGANG) CORPORATION, wholly-owned subsidiary manufacturing paper chemicals in Jiangsu, China.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2003<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sep<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opened Representative office in Shanghai, China.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Apr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Japan PMC Corporation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Seiko Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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2001<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Apr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consolidated Chemical Product Div. of Misawa Chemical Co., Ltd. acquiring. Shizuoka plant as well as other plants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jun<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chiba laboratory was constructed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

1999
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1998<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dec<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iwai plant started operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1997<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Feb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stocks listed on the OTC market (currently JASDAQ).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dec<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stocks listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

1996<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1994<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aug<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head Office and Laboratory(currently Akashi lab) was constructed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Oct<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIC-Hercules was renamed Japan PMC Corporation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sep<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc. (\u201cDIC\u201d) purchased Hercules\u2019 entire stake in DIC-Hercules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

1992<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nov<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mizushima plant started operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

1988<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Feb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryugasaki plant started operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ichihara laboratory was constructed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

1985<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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May<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start of production of rosin emulsion sizes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

1979<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1978<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harima plant started operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1975<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jun<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start of production and sales of resins for recording materials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start of sales of rosin emulsion sizes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

1972<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Oct<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start of production and sales of neutral sizing agents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

1970<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Oct<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start of production of wet strength agents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sep<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chiba plant started operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

1969<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start of sales of wet strength agents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIC-Hercules was formed as a joint venture between Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc. (\u201cDIC\u201d) and Hercules Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

1968<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1965<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Apr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start of production and sales of strength resins for papermaking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1962<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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May<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start of production and sales of resins for printing ink.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1954<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Feb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head Office moved to Akashi plant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1953<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Apr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start of production and sale of sizing agents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1951<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jul<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akashi plant started operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Apr<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established in Kobe, Hyogo Pref.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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