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Sanyo Chemical Group History
The Sanyo Chemical Group began operation in Kyoto in 1907 as Tada Soap-Oleo Works, a general partnership company,
which manufactured and sold high-quality soap. In 1949, during the recession in Japan after World War II, the company restarted as a joint venture (capital: 4 million yen, number of employees: 123) between Toyo Cotton Co., Ltd. and Toyo RayonCo., Ltd. In 1963, the company name was changed to Sanyo Chemical Industries.

1997

Sanyo Kasei (Thailand) Ltd. established

2010

SANYO KASEI (TAIWAN) LTD. established

1999

Kinuura Satellite Factory, now Kinuura Factory, began
operations.

2015

SDP GLOBAL (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. established2017

GC Polyols Co., Ltd. established2001

San-Dia Polymers, Ltd., now SDP Global Co., Ltd.,established2018

Sanyo Chemical Manufacturing Korea, Ltd. established

2003

Code of Corporate Ethics enacted

2019

Sanyo Chemical Foundation for Social Contribution
established

2022

Transferred to the Prime Market of Tokyo Stock Exchange

Sanyo Kasei (Nantong) Co., Ltd. established
San-Dia Polymers (Nantong) Co., Ltd. established

FUJIFILM Sanyo Chemical Healthcare Corporation
established

Added Sunrise Chemical LLC as an affiliateTada Soap-Oleo Works at
the time of its founding:
Located around the current
Kyoto Factory

1907
1949

Sanyo Oil & Fat Industrial Co., Ltd. established1977

San-Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. established

Investment: 50% each by Toyo Cotton Co., Ltd. and Toyo Rayon Co., Ltd.
Capital: 4 million yen; Number of employees: 123

1978

Stock listed on the First Section of Tokyo and Osaka
Stock Exchanges

1982

San Chemical Co., Ltd. established1989

SANAM Corporation, now Sanyo Chemical America
Incorporated, established

Kawasaki Factory, now San Chemical Co., Ltd., beganoperations.

1963

Corporate name changed to Sanyo Chemical Industries

1966

SAN NOPCO LIMITED established

SANYO CHEMICAL (SHANGHAI) TRADING CO., LTD.
established2008

Sanyo Kasei Korea, Ltd. established

Consolidated net sales for FY2022

174.9 billion yen

1801209060

San-Abbott Ltd., now San-Apro Ltd., established1968(billion yen)Overseas net sales

Kashima Factory began operations.

1960

2007

150

1976

Research institute launched

Sanyo Chemical Texas, Inc., now Sanyo Chemical Texas
Industries, LLC, established

Katsura Research Laboratory began operations.

Tada Soap-Oleo Works established

1959

2005

Domestic net sales

Stock listed on the Second Section of Osaka Stock Exchange and on Kyoto Stock Exchange (abolished in 2001)

30

Nagoya Factory began operations.
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Development of New Products
1960

SANNIX raw material for polyurethane foams andPEG polyethylene glycol developed

1972

HIMER toner resin developed

1992

UCOAT polyurethane emulsion developed

1977

SANWET superabsorbent polymer developed

1994

PELESTAT permanent antistatic agent developed

1963

ACLUBE lubricant additive developed

1978

EIA diagnostic reagent developed

1969

SANFLOC polymer flocculant developed

1982

CARRYOL cold flow improver for fuel oil developed1986

SANELEK electrolyte for aluminum electrolytic capacitors and SANMODUR chemical board (tooling material)
developed

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2010

PELECTRON permanent antistatic agent developed
SANWET SG superabsorbent polymer developed
Approved as a medical device business operator for thefirst time

1999

POWERELEK electrolyte for electric double-layer capacitors developed

2011

2000

THERPUS thermoplastic polyurethane beads andNAROACTY synthetic higher alcohol-based nonionicsurfactant developed2012

New manufacturing process for raw materials for polyurethane foams developed

2014

HYDROFIT surgical hemostatic agent launched as ourfirst-ever medical device in Japan (The overseas tradename is AQUABRID®.)

2002

ULTIFLOW, EXCELFLOW, and PRIMEPOL raw materials
for polyurethane foams developed

2003

APEXNARROW polyester beads used as a core component of polymerization toners developed

2015

Magrapid magnetic particle for EIA diagnostic reagentsdeveloped

2004

LEVEFLOW agent for slurry excavation developed

2016

2005

EIA diagnostic reagent for small cell lung cancer developed

CALPROTECTIN MOCHIDA received Japan’s first approval as an in vitro diagnostic agent for Ulcerative Colitis.

2006

LAUROMACROGOL 100 medical drug exclusively usedin manufacturing developed

2017

EMULMIN CS liquid laundry detergent base developed

2019

ALPHAPUR HSG cosmetic nonionic surfactant developed

HISTAT SK cutting fluid for silicon ingots developed

2020

CHEMICLEAN PR cleaning agent for use in hard disk
manufacturing developed

PIUSERIA AMC amino acid-type amphoteric surfactant
developed

2021

2008

SphereLight proBNP clinical reagent for diagnosis ofheart failure developed

SANNIX FA-817 raw material for urethane foams forbedding developed

20222009

SHARPFLOW raw material for polyurethane foams
developedMICELAND SCD-100 laundry detergent base that contributes to reducing environmental impact developed2007

32015* Disclosure of consolidated financial results started in FY1994
Full-fledged consolidated accounting started in FY1999

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