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PROPOL® is the top grade glucomannan with thehighest molecular weight in the natural world. It isconsisted of mannose and glucose moleculescombined in a mole ratio of 1.5-2:1. It is a slightlybranched polysaccharide connected by /31-4linkages and has an average molecular weightranging from 200,000 to 2,000,000.
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Shimizu's unique high-purifying process is carriedout in a large-scale extraction plants. Theselected spieces of konjac tubers are firstpulverized, and then the collected glucomannanparticles are polished in order to dislodge andextract noxious materials adhering to them. Thisprocess yields a refined, high performanceglucomannan (konjac flour) with a high degree ofpurity that improves product solubility, stabilityand overall functionality. The particles are tasteless,odor1ess and white in color.

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清水化学株式会社昭和45年6月10日清水 隆介729-0321 広島県三原市木原4丁目5番1号TEL: 0848-68-0371 FAX: 0848-68-0374URL: http://shimizuchemical.co.jpE-mail: propol-info@shimizuchemical.co.jp3,000万円広島銀行・三井住友銀行清水化学股份有限公司(中華民国)グルコマンナン製造販売アクティブファイバー®製造販売各種食物繊維精製健康食品の受託加工・原料販売食品添加物製造化粧品・医薬部外品製造アメリカ・カナダ・ドイツ・スウェーデン・フィンランド・ノルウェー・デンマーク・イギリス・フランス・ベルギー・オランダ・イタリア・スペイン・ロシア・セルビア・トルコ・インド・パキスタン・フィリピン・タイ・シンガポール・台湾・韓国・中国・ペルー・ベネズエラ・ブラジル・アルゼンチン・チリ・メキシコ・コロンビア・オーストラリア・ニュージーランド・CIS諸国・チェコ 他≪Corporate Profile≫Company NameFoundedPresident&COOHead Office

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Shimizu Chemical CorporationJune 10, 1970Ryusuke Shimizu4-5-1Kihara, Mihara-shi,Hiroshima-ken, 729-0321, JapanTEL: 0848-68-0371 FAX: 0848-68-0374URL: http://www.shimizuchemical.co.jpE-mail: propol-info@shimizuchemical.co.jpJPY 30,000,000Hiroshima Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui BankShimizu Chemical industries, Co.Ltd,(Taiwan)manufacturing, marketing and the sales ofPure-grade GlucomannanKonjac flourSeaweed extract fiber (Active Fiber)Nutraceutical retail productsOriental herbsFood plant-based food additivesCosmetics and Quasi-drug materialsUnited States, Canada, Germany, Sweden , Finland,Norway, Denmark, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium,the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, India,Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea,China, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico,Columbia, Australia, New Zealand and many others.

≪History≫清水萬蔵商店創業。
清水萬蔵がマンジュ化学株式会社を設立、グルコマンナンの精製法について世界37力国に特許申請。
マンジュ化学株式会社を清水化学株式会社に改称、グルコマンナンの機能性・有効性が実証される。
健康食品「プロポール®」を開発。
国内外の学会にて、有効性が発表され、海外の研究機関による世界的な研究も始まる。
全国12大学及び病院関係でアルコール製法グルコマンナンが研究試料として認証される。
清水昌子 代表取締役に就任。
各種健康食品の商品開発を開始。
「アクティブファイバー®」開発。
健康食品製造・加工設備増設。
易水溶性グルコマンナン製造法特許申請。
「レオレックス®RS」製造販売開始。台湾に現地法人・工場設立。
「レオレックス®RS」製造工場第1次増設。
「レオレックス®RS」製造工場第2次増設。
化粧品原料「プロポール®ISLB」「ホワイトプロポールISLB」製造販売開始。
清水秀樹 代表取締役に就任。
飲料用途「プロポール®フェニックス」製造販売開始。
低粘性グルコマンナン「レオレックス®LM」製造販売開始。顆粒タイプ「レオレックス®G」製造販売開始。グルコマンナンを農薬分野にフロアブル製剤として製造販売開始。
本社工場、ISO9001:2000 認証取得。(JQAQMA13457, THE DESIGN /DEVELOPMENTAND MANUFACTURE OFGLUCOMANNAN(RHEOLEX®RS SERIES).)化粧品グレード各種 ECOCERT認証取得。
台湾工場、FSSC22000認証取得。
清水隆介 代表取締役に就任。

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After 300 years of operation, Manju Chemical Corporation wasincorporated and obtained the patents in 37 countries for itsmethod of refining and extracting pure glucomannan.
The name Manju Chemical Corporation was changed to ShimizuChemical Corporation.
Developed the health food “PROPOL®” and obtained the approvalfrom the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare. Clinical andanimal studies were initiated by academic and researchinstitutions in Japan and worldwide. Shimizu’s PROPOL® isacknowledged by leading scientific experts as having the uniqueproperties worthy of further studies in humans.
Masako Shimizu assumed the role of Representative Director andPresident. Started the integrated development of foodtechnology combined with variety of health foods on acommercial basis.
Developed “Active Fiber®”, the de-salting fiber from seaweed.
Installed additional processing equipment and increased healthfood production.
Applied for patent for a quick soluble glucomannan preparationprocess.
Opened a glucomannan refinery plant in Taiwan.
Carried out the 1st stage expansion of the production plant.
Carried out the 2nd stage expansion of the production plant.
Initiated the production and the sales of cosmetic gradeglucomannan.
Hideki Shimizu assumed the role of Representative Director andPresident.
Initiated the production and the sales of glucomannan for liquidand beverage applications.
Initiated the production and the sales of the low-viscosityglucomannan.
Initiated the production and the sales of the granule typeglucomannan.
Initiated the production and the sales of glucomannan in flowableformulations for agrochemical applications.
Acquired ISO 9001:2000 certification (Head office factory).
(JQA-QMA13457, THE DESIGN /DEVELOPMENT ANDMANUFACTURE OF GLUCOMANNAN(RHEOLEX®RS SERIES).)Acquired ECOCERT certificate (cosmetics grades)Acquired FSSC22000 certification (Taiwan factory)Launched a time-released drug delivery grade.
Ryusuke Shimizu assumed the role of Representative Director andPresident.