History
We present the history that we have created with everyone since its inception in 1875.
| 1875 (Meiji 8), Feb. | Launched medicinal species commercially in Kitahorie, Nishi-ku, Osaka City, as an Torakichi Yasuda shop. |
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| 1923(Taisho 12), Feb. | Transfer to industrial chemicals as Goichiro Yasuda Shop. In the same year, we began handling copper sulfate as agent of Sumitomo Metal Mine Co., Ltd. |
| 1947(Showa 22), Jul. | Reorganized as stock company with capital of JPY195 thousand. |
| 1951(Showa 26), Nov. | Started production of copper sulfate and palladium chloride established by Hakko Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| 1952(Showa 27), Feb. | Opened a Tokyo branch. |
| 1957(Showa 32), Feb. | Opened a branch office in Nagoya (now Nagoya Branch Office) |
| 1958 (Showa 33), Jan. | Opened an office in Fukuoka (now Kyushu Branch) |
| 1964(Showa 39), Apr. | Begin handling of catalytic products as agent of N.E. Chemcat Corp. |
| 1968(Showa 43), Jan. | Established the Hofu Plant of Hakko Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. |
| 1970(Showa 45), May | Isolate Hakko Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| 1972(Showa 47), Jan. | Yoshio Yasuda, appointed as Representative Director |
| 1975(Showa 50), Jan. | Be capitalized at JPY24 million (fully paid in) |
| 1977(Showa 52), Dec. | Katsuhiko Yasuda, appointed as Representative Director |
| 1989(Heisei 1), Jan. | Completed new head office |
| 2003(Hiesei 15), Apr. | Establishment of Fukuyama business office (closed in 2011) |
| 2005(Heisei 17), Oct. | ISO14001 Certification |
| 2020(Reiwa 2), Feb. | Hironobu Yasuda, appointed as Representative Director |
| 2020(Reiwa 2), Sep. | ISO9001 Certification |
