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| 1911 |
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Kawahara Corporation (Osaka headquarters) opens a branch in Makassar on Celebes Island in the East Indies, controlled by the Holland. |
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| 1926 |
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Kawahara Corporation separates overseas operations, Hirokata Ueda forms Kohyei Trading company. |
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| 1949 |
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Kohyei was founded in Shosen building in Kobe's Motomachi district to take advantage of renewed opportunities in civilian trade.
Capital was 2 million yen.
Hidehiko Tsuchihashi named President.
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August |
Signed sole agent agreement with Sakai Chemical Industrial Co. (Agency No.1) |
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Tokyo branch founded. |
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| 1951 |
January |
Osaka branch founded. |
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Increased capital to 5 million yen. |
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| 1952 |
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Signed special agreement with DuPont to import synthetic rubber "neoprene" and began development of rubber chemical products import from the company. |
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| 1953 |
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Otaru branch founded. |
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Increased capital to 8 million yen. |
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| 1954 |
May |
Increased capital to 10 million yen. |
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Signed agent agreement with Nitto Kasei Co. |
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| 1957 |
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Ended handling of natural rubber, agricultural chemicals. Withdrew from commodity products focusing on synthetic rubber and resin, industrial chemicals, steelmaking materials. |
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| 1959 |
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Celebrated 10-year anniversary as earnings grew amid economic expansion.
Relocated Otaru branch to Sapporo.
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| 1960 |
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Showa Neoprene Co.,Ltd. founded for domestic production of DuPont's product, Kohyei becomes a distribution agent. |
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Increased capital to 20 million yen. |
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| 1961 |
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Signed specialty and agency agreements with domestic makers to create a foothold as a trading company specializing in rubber and industrial chemicals. |
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| 1963 |
December |
Atsuhide Tsuchihashi named President. |
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| 1967 |
January |
Increased capital to 50 million yen. |
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| 1969 |
February |
Celebrated 20-year anniversary. |
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Establishment of Nisshoku Schenectady Kagaku Inc., a joint venture between Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. and Schenectady Chemicals Inc.(USA) |
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Schenectady Chemicals Inc.(USA) and Harima Kagaku form a Harima Schenectady Chemical joint venture. |
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Founded Harima Schenectady Kagaku, Inc. |
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Increased capital to 60 million yen. |
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| 1971 |
February |
Increased capital to 90 million yen. |
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| 1972 |
October |
Founded ZipperTubing (Japan) Ltd. |
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| 1974 |
November |
Sapporo branch is formed into a new company,Sapporo Kohyei Co.,Ltd. |
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December |
Increased capital to 100 million yen. |
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| 1976 |
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Posted record sales on demand automotive and consumer AV electronics goods. |
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| 1978 |
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Products of ZipperTubing (Japan) Ltd. used by automotive clients. |
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| 1979 |
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Celebrated 30-year anniversary. |
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| 1981 |
February |
Formed a fully-owned subsidiary Kurinsuton Manufacturing Co.,Ltd.for domestic manufacturing of CleanStone outer wall detergent. |
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Annual revenue reached 20 billion yen. |
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Split investment in Vernay Japan (currently Kohyei Kosan Co.,Ltd.) with Vernay Laboratories Inc. |
| 1986 |
November |
Changed Vernay Japan name to Kohyei Kosan Co.,Ltd.
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| 1987 |
November |
Moved headquarter sales department to Osaka, merged with Hanshin sales department. |
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| 1988 |
September |
Founded Kohyei Kohan Inc.,to handle manufacturing and processing of industrial rubber and resin products. |
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| 1989 |
February |
Celebrated 40-year anniversary.
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President Atsuhide Tsuchihashi named Chairman. |
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Mr. Hideo Kawano as President. |
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| 1991 |
October |
Annual revenue reached 32.8 billion yen. Beat previous record. |
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| 1995 |
April |
The headquarters building is destroyed in Hanshin Awaji earthquake, moved to its current location. |
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| 1996 |
December |
Mr. Hideo Kawano as Vice Chairman |
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Mr. Noriyuki Shirai as President. |
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| 1998 |
December |
Founded HAN-YEI Inc. in Columbus, Ohio with Sakai Chemical Industrial Co. |
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| 1999 |
February |
Held a ceremony for 50-year anniversary. |
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| 2002 |
July |
Founded Kohyei-Zipper Hong Kong Ltd. in Hong Kong. |
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December |
Yoshihiko Tsuchihashi named President. |
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| 2003 |
November |
Bought chemical products operations of Yanase & Co., founded Function material division |
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December |
Introduced operating officer system. |
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Founded Kohyei Trading Hong Kong Ltd. a fully-owned subsidiary. |
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| 2004 |
February |
Founded Kohyei Trading (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd. with Sakai Chemical Industrial Co. in Shanghai, China. |
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| 2005 |
November |
Restructured the company organization to include autonomous divisions. |
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December |
Youichi Miyake as Representative Director. |
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| 2006
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July |
Restructured Kohyei Kohan Inc., as Kohyei Kohan Co.,Ltd.. |
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November |
Implemented midterm business plan. |
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Acquired ISO14001 |
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| 2007 |
October |
Annual revenue reached 33 billion yen. |
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| 2009 |
February |
Celebrated 60th anniversary of foundation. Issued 60th anniversary commemoration magazine. |
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