History

April, 1946Fusao Takeichi, seeing the future potential of synthetic resins in Japan, establishes the private store Fujitake Shokai
April, 1948The business is re-organized as a limited company with 150,000 yen in capital
September, 1951The chemical department is split from Fujitake Shokai; Fujitake Co., Ltd. is established with 1.8 million yen in capital
September, 1955Fujitake Co., Ltd. becomes Fujiko Co., Ltd.
December, 1955Absorption merger of Nagoya Harako Shokai Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Monsanto Chemical Co., Ltd. sales agent in the Chubu area
April, 1958The subsidiary Fuji Resin Kako Co., Ltd. is established in Yasaka-cho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya and begins production and sale of Fuji Pellets
September, 1962Sankyo Kasei Sangyo Co., Ltd. is established with paid-in capital of 25 million yen, acquiring the commercial rights, employees, and all other business interests of Fujiko Co., Ltd. Capital participation from Mitsubishi Monsanto Chemical Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc., Mitsubishi Corporation, and Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
March, 1970Completion of new Fuji Resin Kako Co., Ltd. plant in Miyoshi-cho, Nishikamo-gun, Aichi Prefecture Starts receiving orders for the blending and coloring of various raw plastic materials
July, 1971The new Kisokoma-Sanso training center is opened
September, 1971Completion of Iwakura Warehouse in Daimon, Yatsurugi-cho, Iwakura, Aichi Prefecture
March, 1978“Thirty Years of Sankyo Kasei Sangyo Co., Ltd.” is published
October, 1978Completion of a headquarters building (the Chikubu Building) in Hiroi-cho (now Meieki 3-Chome), Nakamura-ku, Nagoya to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the company
October, 1982Capital increased to 90 million yen
July, 1985Completed a new plant of “Fuji Resin Kako Co., Ltd.” at Miyoshi-cho.
December, 1986Capital increased to 150 million yen
June, 1987Sankyo America, Inc. is established in Indianapolis, USA
May, 1988Construction of Chikubu Building Annex is completed next to the headquarters
October, 1989Fusao Takeichi is appointed Chairman and Masaaki Katsuyama is appointed President
January, 1995Sankyo (Hong Kong) Trading Co., Ltd. is established in Hong Kong
March, 1996Capital increased to 200 million yen
December, 1997Tianjin Sankyo Plastics Co., Ltd. is established in Tianjin, China
June, 2002ISO 14001 certification (International Standard of Environmental Management System) acquired
September, 2002Sankyo (Tianjin) International Trading Co., Ltd. is established in Tianjin, China
September, 2002The new Kisokoma-Sanso Shinkan training center is opened
January, 2003The Osaka office is relocated to Toyosaki, Kita-ku, Osaka
July, 2005Guangzhou Sankyo Plastics Co., Ltd. is established in Guangzhou, China
October, 2011Masaaki Katsuyama is appointed Chairman and Masakazu Kishimoto is appointed President
November, 2012Sankyo Kasei Sangyo (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is established in Bangkok, Thailand
November, 2012Sankyo (Suzhou) International Trading Co., Ltd. is established in Suzhou, China
March, 2013PT.Sankyo (Indonesia) International Trading is established in Jakarta, Indonesia
August, 2013Sankyo Kasei de Mexico S.A.DE.C.V is established in Leon, Mexico
December, 2013Sankyo International Trading (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is established as a second local subsidiary in Bangkok, Thailand
December, 2014The Tokyo office is relocated to Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
March, 2015Sankyo Trading (HK) Limited Representative Office is opened near Hanoi, Vietnam
December, 2017The trading division of Guangzhou Sankyo Plastics Co., Ltd. is spun off; Sankyo (Guangzhou) International Trading Co., Ltd. is established in Guangzhou, China
October, 2021Masakazu Kishimoto is appointed Vice Chairman and Tsuyoshi Kishikawa is appointed President
July, 2024The Osaka office is relocated to Nishi-Miyahara, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka