 1887 |
Founded as Tokyo Jinzo Hiryo, later changed to Dainippon Jinzo Hiryo |
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| 1937 |
Changes corporate name to Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. |
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| 1951 |
Introduces SNOWTEX colloidal silica |
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| 1964 |
Begins manufacturing of melamine at Toyama Plant using an original high-pressure
production method |
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| 1965 |
Introduces disinfectant germicide, HILITE |
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| 1969 |
Opens Sodegaura Plant |
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| 1971 |
Opens Central Research Institute |
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| 1978 |
Introduces special epoxy compound, TEPIC |
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| 1984 |
Introduces TARGA, a grass herbicide for export use
Introduces SUNEVER, polyimide for LCD alignment coatings |
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| 1985 |
Enters pharmaceutical field with introduction
on EPATEC
Introduces high-purity chemical line for the electronics industry |
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| 1989 |
Establishes Nissan Chemical America Corporation
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| 1990 |
Introduces SIRIUS, a rice paddy herbicide |
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| 1991 |
Establishes Nissan Chemical Europe GmbH
Introduces SANMITE, an acaricide |
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| 1994 |
Introduces LANDEL, an anti-hypertension agent
Introduces PERMIT, a herbicide for corn crops
Granted ISO 9002 certification for all plants and products |
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| 1996 |
Establishes Nissan Chemical Houston Corporation |
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| 1997 |
Commences producing organosilicasol at Nissan Chemical Houston Corporation |
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| 1998 |
Introduces BARC, bottom anti-reflective
coating for semiconductors |
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| 1991 |
Introduces DAR, an intermidiate for a superfiber |
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| 2000 |
Introduces MITO-KOHNE, a new selective acaricide |
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| 2001 |
Establishes Nissan Agri Corporation
Establishes Nissan Chemical Korea Co
Opens representative office in Taipei |
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| 2002 |
Acquires Monsanto Japan's herbicide business
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| 2003 |
Introduces LIVALO, an anti-hyperlipidemic
agent
Opens representative office in Shanghai |
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| 2005 |
Establishes Nissan Chemical Agro Korea |
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| 2007 |
Opens new Electronic Materials Research
Laboratories |
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| 2008 |
Introduces LEIMAY, a fungicide |
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| 2009 |
Introduces STARMITE, an acaricide |
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| 2010 |
Acquires Dow AgroSciences' Thifluzamide
fungicide business |
