| 2024 |
|
Hangzhou Hanghua Harima Chemicals Co., Ltd. became a fully-owned subsidiary |
| 2023 |
|
Established a myrcene plant (Kakogawa Plant) |
|
Established a floating solar power plant (Kakogawa) |
|
Harima Foods, Inc. became a fully-owned subsidiary |
| 2022 |
|
Acquired solder materials business from Henkel (Germany) |
|
|
Established HARIMA UK LTD. |
| 2020 |
|
Takasago International acquired shares in LAWTER |
| 2018 |
|
Shandong Hanghua Harima Chemicals Co., Ltd. started operations (China) |
|
|
Acquired additional shares in SunPine (Sweden) |
| 2016 |
|
SunPine (Sweden) started full operation of a tall oil rosin plant, with an annual capacity of 20,000 tons |
| 2015 |
|
SunPine (Sweden) started trial operation of a tall oil rosin plant |
| 2014 |
|
Established a solar power plant (Takasago) |
|
Established a nanoparticle plant (Kakogawa Plant) |
|
LAWTER invested in a tall oil rosin business in Sweden |
| 2012 |
|
Company name changed to Harima Chemicals Group, Inc. (holding company), with operations being carried out by newly established Harima Chemicals, Inc. |
|
Harima Chemicals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. established |
| 2011 |
|
Dongguan Hanghua Harima Paper Chemicals Co., Ltd. started operations (China) |
|
Acquired ink adhesive resins division from Momentive Specialty Chemicals (U.S.A.) and established LAWTER |
| 2009 |
Oct |
Nippon Filler Metals, Ltd. became a fully-owned subsidiary |
| 2008 |
Dec |
Plasmine Technology (U.S.A.) acquired rosin sizing agents division from Georgia-Pacific Chemicals |
| 2007 |
Jul |
Nanning Harima Co., Ltd. (now LAWTER - Nanning) started operations (China) |
| Feb |
Harimatec Czech, s.r.o. established |
| 2006 |
Jun |
Acquired ISO 14001 certification (Ibaraki Plant) |
| 2005 |
Mar |
Established a biomass power plant utilizing byproducts of CTO distillation, with an annual capacity of 4,000kW (Kakogawa Plant) |
| 2004 |
Jun |
Acquired ISO 14001 certification (Tokyo Plant) |
| 2003 |
Dec |
Harimatec Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. established |
| Dec |
Harimatec Hangzhou Co., Ltd. started operations (China) |
| Sep |
Harimatec Inc. established (U.S.A.) |
| 2002 |
Aug |
Established an electronic materials plant (Kakogawa Plant) |
| Apr |
Acquired ISO 14001 certification (Fuji Plant) |
| 2000 |
Jun |
Acquired ISO 14001 certification (Kakogawa Plant) |
| 1999 |
Jun |
Acquired ISO 9001 certification (company-wide) |
| May |
Hangzhou Hanghua Harima Chemicals Co., Ltd. started operations (China) |
| 1997 |
Nov |
50th anniversary of the founding |
| 1996 |
Apr |
Plasmine Technology (U.S.A.) became a fully-owned subsidiary |
| 1990 |
Sep |
Listed at Tokyo Stock Exchange 1 and Osaka Stock Exchange 1 |
| Apr |
Company name changed to Harima Chemicals, Inc. |
| Mar |
Acquired shares in Plasmine Technology (U.S.A.) |
| 1989 |
Mar |
Listed at Tokyo Stock Exchange 2 |
| 1985 |
Nov |
Listed at Osaka Stock Exchange 2 |
| 1983 |
Mar |
Shorai Foundation for Science and Technology established |
| 1980 |
Feb |
Harima USA, Inc. established |
| 1974 |
Aug |
Harima do Brasil Indústria Química Ltda. established (Brazil) |
| 1973 |
Aug |
Established world's first closed loop CTO distillation plant |
| 1972 |
Jan |
Harima M.I.D., Inc. established |
| 1958 |
Oct |
Established Japan's first CTO distillation plant |
| 1952 |
Jan |
Started trial production of tall oil |
| 1947 |
Nov |
Founded as Harima Chemicals Industries, Inc. |
