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begins at the Tokyo Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1926</th> <td>Formalin production begins at the Tokyo Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1930</th> <td>Osaka Plant established</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1931</th> <td>Formic and oxalic acid production begins at the Osaka Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1932</th> <td>Yamakita Plant established</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1933</th> <td>Methanol production begins at the Tokyo Plant<br>Hydrogen peroxide production begins at the Yamakita Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1937</th> <td>Production of phenol resin, plastic laminate and materials for molding begin at the Tokyo Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1938</th> <td>Ammonia Persulfate production begins at the Yamakita Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1949</th> <td>Potassium Persulfate production begins at the Yamakita Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1951</th> <td>Enoki Plant established at the Niigata Plant <br>Naniwa Plant established and caustic soda production begins</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1952</th> <td>Methanol production begins at the Niigata Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1953</th> <td>Methanol production ceases at the Tokyo Plant<br>Production of pentaerythritol begins<br>Liquid chlorine production begins at the Naniwa Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1954</th> <td>Formalin production begins at the Niigata Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1956</th> <td>Matsuhama Plant established at the Niigata Plant<br>Ammonia, urea and Ammonium sulfate production begins</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1957</th> <td>Formalin production ceases at the Niigata Plant<br>Sodium hypochlorous acid production begins at the Naniwa Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1958</th> <td>Formalin production at the Niigata Plant ceases<br>Sodium hypochlorite production begins at the Naniwa Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1960</th> <td>Prussic acid, ACH and MMA production begins at the Niigata Plant<br>Mizushima Plant established, and production of plasticizers and xylene resin begins</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1961</th> <td>Trimethylolpropane production begins at the Tokyo Plant<br>Polycarbonate production begins at the Osaka Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1962</th> <td>Phthalic anhydride production begins at the Mizushima Plant<br>Yokkaichi Plant established</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1963</th> <td>Hydrogen peroxide production begins at the Yokkaichi Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1964</th> <td>Production of sodium Persulfate and liquid chemical polishing agents begin at the Yamakita Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1965</th> <td>Polycarbonate production begins at the Yokkaichi Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1966</th> <td>Methyamine production begins at the Niigata Plant<br>Neopentylglycol production begins at the Mizushima Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1967</th> <td>Hydrosulfite production begins at the Tokyo Plant<br>Formic acid production at the Osaka Plant ceases<br>Hydrogen Persulfate production at the Yamakita Plant ceases<br>DMF, MMA and MAA ester production begins at the Niigata Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1968</th> <td>Production of the four isomers of xylene begins at the Mizushima Plant<br>Formalin production begins at the Yokkaichi Plant<br>Production of organic titanates begins at the Yamakita Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1969</th> <td>AGIC begins isophthalic acid production at the Mizushima Plant<br>Oxalic acid production begins at the Yokkaichi Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1970</th> <td>MXDA production begins at the Niigata Plant<br>Production of water treatment agents begins at the Yamakita Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1972</th> <td>Mizushima Aroma begins purified terephthalic acid production at the Mizushima Plant<br>Oxalic acid production ceases at the Osaka Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1973</th> <td>Hydrosulfite production begins at the Niigata Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1975</th> <td>Production of isophthalic chloride begins at the Naniwa Plant<br>Production of toluic acid begins at the Mizushima Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1976</th> <td>Production of glass epoxy copper clad laminates begin at the Tokyo Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1977</th> <td>Production of AGELESS begins at the Tokyo Plant<br>Kashima Plant established</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1978</th> <td>Hydrogen peroxide production begins at the Kashima Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1979</th> <td>Production of polycarbonate ceases at the Yokkaichi Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1980</th> <td>Production of formalin begins at the Mizushima Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1981</th> <td>Production of BT Laminate begins at the Tokyo Plant<br>Production of aromatic aldehydes begins at the Mizushima Plant<br>Production of polyacetal and sodium percarbonate begins at the Yokkaichi Plant<br>Production of terephthalic chloride begins at the Naniwa Plant<br>Production of super pure Hydrogen peroxide begins at the Yamakita Plant<br>Production of Dimethyl ether begins at the Niigata Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1982</th> <td>Production of modified PPE begins at the Yokkaichi Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1984</th> <td>Electrolysis operations converted to ion exchange membrane method and transferred to Kansai Chlor-Alkali Co., Ltd.</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1985</th> <td>Production of Trimellitic anhydride begins at the Mizushima Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1986</th> <td>Production of Pyromellitic dianhydride begins at the Mizushima Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1987</th> <td>Production of MX nylon and super pure ammonium hydroxide begins at the Niigata Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1988</th> <td>Co-generation equipment begins operation at the Mizushima Plant<br>Production of DMAC and dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate begins at the Niigata Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1989</th> <td>Co-generation equipment begins operation at the Niigata Plant<br>Polycarbonate production begins at the Kashima Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1990</th> <td>Production of napthalene dicarboxylic acid begins at the Mizushima Plant <br>Production of hydrazine begins at the Yokkaichi Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1991</th> <td>Production of Lens Monomer begins at the Naniwa Plant<br>New filling plant for super pure Hydrogen peroxide established at the Yamakita Plant<br>Production of AnaeroPack begins at the Tokyo Plant<br>Aromatic resin production begins at the Mizushima Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1992</th> <td>Production of RP System begins at the Tokyo Plant<br>Co-generation equipment begins operation at the Yokkaichi Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1997</th> <td>Production of MMA using the new ACH method begins at the Niigata Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1998</th> <td>Production of water treatment agents begins at the Tokyo Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">1999</th> <td>Production of water treatment agents ceases at the Yamakita Plant<br>Production of hydrosulfite ceases at the Tokyo Plant, consolidate at the Niigata plant <br>Production of magnetic garnet single crystal begins at the Tokyo Plant<br>Production of Trimethylolpropane ceases at the Tokyo Plant<br>Production of Trimethylolpropane begins at the Mizushima Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">2000</th> <td>Naniwa Plant becomes a branch factory of the Yokkaichi Plant <br>Electrolysis production at the Naniwa Plant ceases</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">2001</th> <td>Production of Folmalin ceases at the Tokyo Plant, consolidate Japan Folmalin Industrial Co.,Ltd.</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">2002</th> <td>Production of Urea ceases at the Niigata Plant<br>Production of Polycarbonate ceases at the Osaka Plant, Polycarbonate Sheet specialized</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">2003</th> <td>Production of Modified Polyphenylene ether ceases at the Yokkaichi Plant.</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">2004</th> <td>Production of Cooper-Clad-Laminate ceases at the Tokyo Plant, integrate with Electrotechno Co.,Ltd<br>Production of Ethylamine ceases at the Niigata Plant</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" scope="row">2005</th> <td>Rename Tokyo Plant to Tokyo Development Center<br>Integrated Osaka Plant with Fuji Kasei Co.,Ltd., MGC Filsheet Co.,Ltd. established</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="cellFix ttl w20-Per" 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