History
1933 |
Momosuke Fukuzawa establishes Yahagi Kogyo Co., Ltd., the predecessor of Toagosei, in Nagoya. |
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1944 | Toagosei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. is established after Yahagi Kogyo Co., Ltd. merges with Showa Soda Co., Ltd., Hokkai Soda Co., Ltd., and Rayon Soda Co., Ltd., resulting in the establishment of Toagosei. |
1957 |
The new Tokushima Plant is opened to produce caustic soda and organic solvents. |
1960 |
Toagosei Chemical Industry successfully commercializes Japan's first acrylic ester production plant. |
1963 |
Toagosei Chemical Industry begins production of instant glue Aron Alpha. |
1971 |
Toagosei Chemical Industry launches sales of Aron Alpha for consumers. |
1973 |
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1983 |
Toagosei Chemical Industry establishes Oita Chemical Co., Ltd. to produce acrylic acid. |
1985 |
Toagosei Chemical Industry changes the Nagoya Plant's caustic soda production method |
1988 | Toagosei Chemical Industry changes the Tokushima Plant's caustic soda production method from mercury to ion-exchange membrane. |
1989 | Toagosei Chemical Industry establishes Toagosei America Inc. |
1991 |
Toagosei Chemical Industry opens the |
1993 | Toagosei Chemical Industry establishes Toagosei Hong Kong Ltd. to market Aron Alpha in Hong Kong. |
1994 |
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1995 | Toagosei establishes Toagosei (Zhuhai) Ltd. in China as a plant for filling and packaging Aron Alpha. |
1999 |
Toagosei completes production facilities in Singapore for acrylic acid and acrylic ester, |
2000 | Toagosei establishes Toa-Jet Chemical Co., Ltd. and Taiwan Toagosei Co., Ltd. to manufacture and market UV-curable resin in Taiwan. |
2004 | Toagosei establishes TOA-DIC Zhangjiagang Chemical Co., Ltd. to manufacture and market UV-curable resin in China. |
2006 | Toagosei spins off its polymer flocculant business and establishes MT AquaPolymer Inc. |
2011 |
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2013 |
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2016 | Toagosei establishes Toagosei (Thailand) Co., Ltd. |
2018 |
Toagosei opens the Tokyo Technology Laboratory |
2019 | Toagosei revamps its corporate philosophy to commemorate its 75th anniversary. |
2020 |
Toagosei opens the Takaoka Creation Laboratory. |
2021 | Toagosei merges with Oita Chemical Co., Ltd. |
2023 |
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