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1952 |
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As a young researcher at the Faculty of Medicine in Osaka University,
Shozo Akazawa (Honorary chairman) began conducting pharmaceutical research. |
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1957 |
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FUSO CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. was established in The Osaka City. |
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Began the research and manufacture of chlorine compounds. Began
the manufacture of fatty acid chloride. |
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1962 |
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Established the Kanzakigawa Factory in Osaka. |
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Began the manufacture of the food additive "malic acid." |
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1966 |
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Began the manufacture of the isobutylene derivative "PTBBA" through
the use of air oxidation. |
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1967 |
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Began exporting "malic acid". |
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1969 |
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Received the Outstanding Exporter Award from the Minister of International
Trade and Industry. |
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1971 |
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Completed the research laboratories at the Kanzakigawa Factory. |
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1972 |
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Moved the Head Office to the current Shin-Osaka Office. |
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1973 |
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Completed the first stage of the Sakai Factory. |
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1975 |
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Opened the Osaka Business Office (currently the Head Office). |
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Established laboratories under the Sales Dept. to start product development. |
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Developed and began the manufacture of "Malic acid salt" (malic
acid derivative). |
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Developed Malic acid in compliance with FDA standards. Began the
stable production of high-purity malic acid. |
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1978 |
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Opened the Tokyo Branch Office. |
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Developed and began the manufacture of "Sodium dl-Malate" (malic
acid derivative). |
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1982 |
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Began marketing "W-Clean" alga expellent to the seaweed
culture industry. |
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1984 |
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Received an award from the Director-General of the Science and
Technology Agency for the applied and development engineering of malic acid
derivatives. |
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Completed the first stage of the Fukuchiyama Factory. |
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1986 |
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Began the refinement of "Citric acid". |
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1987 |
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Began full-scale sales of "Trisodium citrate". |
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Super-high purity "Colloidal silica" adopted by semiconductor
manufacturers as a principal material in the final polishing slurry for silicon
wafers. |
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1988 |
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Moved the Head Office to the present site. Closed the Osaka Business
Office. |
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Established Fuso Kosan Co., Ltd. (currently FUSO CORPORATION CO.,LTD.) |
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1990 |
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Opened the Fukuoka Business Office. |
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1994 |
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Established Qingdao Fuso Refining & Processing Co., Ltd. |
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1995 |
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Established Qingdao Fuso Trading Co., Ltd. |
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2001 |
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The Tokyo Branch Office,the
Fukuchiyama Factory,and the Sakai Factory are changed
and the name is changed to each the Tokyo Branch,the Kyoto First Factory,and the Osaka Factory. |
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Began over-the-counter trading for our stocks in JSDA. |
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2003 |
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Established FUSO CHEMICAL QINGDAO CO.,LTD. |
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Purchased the domestic
chemical business and the total shares of its subsidiary "PMP Fermentation
Products, Inc." in the United States from Astellas Pharma Inc. |
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2004 |
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Completed the first period works (warehouses) of Kyoto Second
Factory. |
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Established Qingdao Fuso Refining & Processing Co., Ltd. Shanghai Branch. |
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2005 |
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The Electronic Materials
manufacturing equipment of the Kyoto First Factory is reinforced. |
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2006 |
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Tokyo Office moved to the present address. |
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2007 |
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The Electronic Materials manufacturing equipment of the Kyoto Second Factory is constructed. |
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2008 |
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Began the partnership with X-one Co., Ltd. |
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Established FUSO (THAILAND) CO., LTD. |
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Established KAIYO CHEMICAL CO.,LTD. |
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2010 |
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Established the Tokyo Head Office(previously the Tokyo Branch) |
