| 1940 December |
Mr. Hisataro Kishi, the founder of our company, noticed the future prosperity of chemicals and founded MEISEI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY at No. 50 Hiwada-cho, Nishi-hichijo, Shimogyoku, Kyoto to start production of “Chromium chloride” (metallic khaki dyes) and “Galocin” (fixing agent for tannic sericin) and others. |
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| 1948 March |
MEISEI CHEMICAL WORKS, LTD. was established and succeeded the activities of MEISEI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY. Nonionic, anionic, and cationic surfactants and resin finishing agents for textile industry and dyestuffs were marketed one by one. |
| 1949 May |
According to successful development of business within short period, the new factory was built at No.1 Nakazawa-cho, Nishikyogoku, Ukyoku, Kyoto and production and research divisions were transferred to the new factory. |
| 1952 May |
“DISPER TL”, famous dispersing agent for disperse dyes, was developed and produced commercially and very successfully. |
| 1954 March |
Started to export products to Southeast Asian countries. |
| 1957 October |
In order to meet the requirements in the textile industry rapidly developed by the popularization of polyester fiber, we developed and marketed “Teryl Diazo Dyes” which were the most epoch-making dyes for dyeing polyester fiber. |
| 1958 January |
Head office was moved to present place. |
| 1958 July |
“Hi-Soap®”, household nonionic and neutral detergent, was marketed. |
| 1959 August |
We started to industrializing “ALKOX®”, water soluble thermoplastic resin. |
| 1960 December |
Central laboratory was newly established to complete research and development. |
| 1961 June |
We cooperated with SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. for the sales of “Teryl Diazo Dyes” under the brand name of “Sumikaron Diazo Dyes”. |
| 1961 September |
The commercial production of “ALKOX®” was prepared. |
| 1964 August |
License agreement with SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. (USA) was concluded. |
| 1964 September |
We developed one bath azoic dyeing method of synthetic fibers and started production and sales of “Cellazogen colors”. |
| 1965 March |
“ALKOX® SR”, synthetic pulp dispersing agent for improving sheet formation of paper, was marketed. |
| 1969 March |
Production license of a special carrier for dyeing acrylic fiber was sold to SEPPIC (France). |
| 1988 December |
Tsu factory, our second factory was newly built in Tsu city. |
| 1995 December |
Capital increased to 80 million yen. |
| 1997 May |
Plant no.2 of Tsu factory was completed. |
| 1999 September |
Second expansion of plant No.1 of Tsu factory was completed. |
| 2005 March |
New research center was built in KYOTO plant. |
| 2006 January |
Head office acquired ISO 14001. |
| 2006 Feburary |
Plant No.3 of Tsu factory was completed. |
| 2006 May |
Third expansion of plant No.1 of Tsu factory was completed. |
| 2006 December |
Head office acquired ISO 9001. |
| 2007 August |
New head office was built in KYOTO plant. |
| 2008 November |
SHAOXING MEISEI FINE AUXILIARIES CO.,LTD was established in China. |
| 2009 September |
MEISEI CHEMICAL WORKS, LTD. acquired the textile chemical business of SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 2014 December |
MEISEI CHEMICAL WORKS, LTD. acquired bluesign system partner |
| 2015 March |
Plant No.4 of Tsu factory was completed. |
