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1948 After separating from Matsunaga Engyo Kumiai,Matsunaga Chemical Industries is established with a capital of 1,000,000 yen
1952 Production of photo sensitive materials begin
1953 Start manufacture of reagent
1958 Start manufacture of bromine compounds
1959 Establish Osaka branch
1960 Obtain permission to manufacture medicine
1964 Company head office and factory are moved to Gobun-cho in Fukuyama
1967 Start manufacture of petro-chemical catalysis
1969 Start manufacture of flame retardants,start manufacture of color former base materials
1975 Establishment of affiliated company,Matsunaga Chemical Products Co.,Ltd
1976 Receipt capital from Osaka small and medium business investment consultation Co.,Ltd
1977 Company head office are moved to their present site in Nishi-machi,Fukuyama
1978 The Minooki factory goes into operation
1982 Designated a Hiroshima Prefecture Advanced Technology Industry
1983 Recipient of a "Chusho Kigyo Kenkyu Center Award"
1988 Company name is changed from Matsunaga Chemical Industries to Manac Incorporated,Matsunaga Chemical Products Co.,Ltd becom MC Service Company.
1990 Listed on the Hiroshima Stock Exchange
1992 Flame retardant large plant completed in the Minooki factory.
1997 Acquired a 2nd Minooki factory site in the Minooki Industry Area.
1999 Acquired ISO9002 Certification.
2000 Stock listed in Section 2 of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
2002 Acquired ISO9001 Certification.
2003 Acquired ISO14001 Certification.
Established the Kazusa laboratory in Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture.
Completed a second research institute in the premises of the Minooki factory.
2004 Iodo-Finechem Corporation was established.
2006 Completed a pharmaceutical production factory in the Minooki Factory site
Recipient of a NEDO Award
2007 Moved the company head office to Minooki-cho, Fukuyama City
Changed the name of Minooki factory to Fukuyama factory.
2008 Kazusa Laboratory has been transferred to the site which Manac possessed in Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture.
2009 We acquired all of the stock of HAKKO TSUSHO CO., LTD., having made our subsidiary company.
Outline
Matsunaga Chemical Industries was formed in 1948 when the bittern department of Matsunaga Engyo Kumiai was split off for the purpose of developing an integrated treatment for bittern.In 1952 we began the manufacture of photographic light-sensitive materials,and then in 1958 we recognized the future potential for bromine compounds and began the manufacture of and the development of applications for materials such as photo-chemicals,reagents,medicines,catalysts,flame retardants,and dyes.In 1978 the opening of our Minooki factory enabled us to strengthen our manufacturing capabilities to meet the increasing needs of our customers.
At present,our long experience with bromine compound technology has earned us a solid reputation,both domestically and overseas,as a manufacturer of fine chemical products.
We received a "Chusho Kigyo Kenkyu Center Award" in 1983. In 1990, we were listed on the Hiroshima Stock Exchange, and in 2000 our stocks was listed in Section 2 of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
In order to develop, manufacture, and sell iodine-related products, Manac Incorporated entered into a joint venture with Godo Shigen Sangyo Co., Ltd. and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., establishing Iodo-Finechem in Chiba Prefecture in 2004.
Kazusa laboratory has been transferred to the site which Manac has possessed in Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture in 2008.
In addition, we acquired all of the stocks of HAKKO TSUSHO CO., LTD. on April 1st in 2009, having made our subsidiary companies.
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