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1905 | The founder Tokichi Okuno established Okuno Shoten and dealt in industrial chemicals. |
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1922 | Seiroku Okuno took over the organization and changed Okunosei Shoten to become a wholesaler. |
1926 | Constructed a plant at Joto-ku, Osaka, and started manufacturing and sales of industrial chemicals. |
1936 | Incorporated Okunosei Shoten & Co., Ltd. from a private organization. |
1940 | Constructed Plant No.1. |
1944 | Incorporated and reorganized into Okuno Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. with the capital of JPY600,000 |
1947 | Started selling colors for ceramic wares |
1949 | Started manufacturing and selling fatty buffing compounds |
1951 | Started manufacturing and selling glass colors started distributing. Opened Nagoya Branch |
1952 | Increased capital to JPY1,500,000. Opened Tokyo Branch. |
1958 | Start manufacturing,, selling brighteners and related products for plating |
1964 | Increased capital to JPY30,000,000 |
1968 | Developed emulsifiers for cake, and started manufacturing and selling |
1972 | Developed improves for noodles, started manufacturing and selling |
1976 | Developed low melting point glass, started manufacturing and selling |
1978 | Increased capital to JPY50,000,000 |
1979 | Established joint venture company OKUNO ENGINEERING (H.K.) LTD. in Hong Kong Increased capital to JPY70,000,000 |
1983 | Moved head office to its present location |
1984 | Opened R&D center for Inorganic Materials Dept. |
1986 | Opened R&D center for Metal Finishing Dept. |
1997 | Increased owned capital at OKUNO ENGINEERING (H.K.) LTD. to 100% |
1998 | Opened R&D center for Foods Ingredients Dept. |
1999 | Opened new center for Inorganic Materials Dept. Acquired ISO14001 certification for Hanaten Plant No.1, Plant No.2 and Plant No.3. |
2001 | Acquired ISO 14001 certification for all the facilities of Okuno |
2003 | Acquired ISO 9001:2000 certification for all the facilities of Okuno |
2005 | Published 100 years anniversary memorial book "Thoughts - Progress for 100 years" in commemoration of 100 th anniversary since the establishment of Okuno Shoten |
2006 | Opened Plant No.5 (for Food Ingredients) |
2007 | Established OKUNO-AUROMEX (THAILAND) CO., LTD. |
2008 | Established OKUNO-AUROMEX (VIETNAM) CO., LTD. |
2012 | Established OKUNO SHANGHAI TECHNOLOGY LTD. Established OKUNO KOREA CO., LTD. in Seoul Established HANATEN administration building Established Okuno International Corporation in Michigan, USA |
2013 | Established OKUNO ASIA (THAILAND) CO., LTD. in Bangkok. |
2015 | Established OKUNO (EU) OFFICE in Germany |
2016 | Established OKUNO (THAILAND) CO., LTD. Opened Advanced Technology Research Center |
2018 | Established OKUNO CBC R&D CENTER (INDIA) |
2020 |
Changed OKUNO-AUROMEX (THAILAND)CO., LTD. to Auromex Co., Ltd. as agency Changed OKUNO-AUROMEX (VIETNAM)CO., LTD. to Auromex Vietnam Co., Ltd. as agency Opened Hanaten Physical Distribution Center |