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