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History |
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| Oct. 1959 |
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The petrochemical sector of Maruzen Oil
Co., Ltd., was separated as an independent unit and established with a capital
investment of 2.5 billion yen (100% share) by the company. |
| Feb. 1964 |
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Capital investments were received from
Ube Industries, Ltd., Chisso Corporation, Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha),
Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd., and Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. |
| Mar. 1964 |
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Completion of No.1 ethylene production
equipment |
| Jan. 1966 |
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Completion of No.2 ethylene production
equipment, completion of No.1 aromatic extraction equipment |
| Mar. 1969 |
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Completion of No.3 ethylene production
equipment, completion of No.2 aromatic extraction equipment |
| Aug. 1969 |
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Establishment of Chiba Butadiene Industry
Co., Ltd., as a joint venture for the production and sale of butadiene |
| April 1981 |
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Establishment of Nissan Maruzen Polyethylene
Co., Ltd., as a joint venture for the production and sale of high-density polyethylene
(name changed to Maruzen Polymer Co., Ltd., in January 1991) |
| Mar. 1982 |
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Completion of petroleum resin production
equipment |
| Sept. 1982 |
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Petrochemical business, including alcohol
ketone production equipment, taken over from Maruzen Oil Co., Ltd. |
| July 1983 |
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Completion of water-soluble solvent production
equipment |
| Dec. 1984 |
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Goi Chemical Co. Ltd., stock acquired
from Maruzen Oil Co., Ltd. |
| Oct. 1985 |
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Establishment of Nisso Maruzen Chemical
Co., Ltd., as a joint venture for the production and sale of ethylene oxide, ethylene
glycol and other products |
| July 1986 |
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Completion of polyparavinyl phenol resin
production equipment
New York representative office reorganized as Maruzen America, Inc. established
through 100% capital investment |
| Sept. 1987 |
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Completion of multi hydrogenation equipment |
| Mar. 1989 |
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Completion of benzene production equipment |
| Dec. 1990 |
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Announcement of the corporate brand "Chemiway" |
| Mar. 1991 |
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Completion of No.2 multi hydrogenation
system |
| Sept. 1991 |
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Establishment of Keiyo Ethylene Co.,
Ltd., for the production and sale of ethylene, propylene and other products (joint
venture between the company, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and Sumitomo Chemical Co.,
Ltd. in December 1995) |
| June 1993 |
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Establishment of Keiyo Monomer Co., Ltd.,
as a joint venture for the production and sale of Vinyl chloride monomers |
| Dec. 1997 |
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Acquisition of ISO (International Organization
for Standardization) 9002 certification |
| July 1998 |
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Completion of equipment for the production
of vinyl ethers |
| May 1999 |
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Completion of hydrofluoroethane production
equipment |
| Nov. 1999 |
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Acquisition of ISO 14001 certification |
| Dec. 1999 |
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Nisso Petrochemical Industries Co., Ltd.
(currently Maruzen Chemical Co., Ltd.) stock acquired from Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.,
and Teijin Limited |
| Nov. 2001 |
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Acquisition of certification for 4-year
continuous operation of No.3 ethylene production unit |
| Dec. 2003 |
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Upgrade to 2000 version of ISO 9001 |
| Oct. 2004 |
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Establishment of Ube Maruzen Polyethylene
Co, Ltd., as a joint venture for the production and sale of low density polyethylene |
| April. 2005 |
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Merger of Maruzen Chemical Co, Ltd. and
Maruzen Polymer Co, Ltd.
Establishment of CM Aroma CO., LTD., as a joint venture for the production and sale of mixed xylene. |
| Nov. 2005 |
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Chiba plant, upgrade to 2004 version of ISO 14001. |
| Dec. 2005 |
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Start of CSR committee. |
| Nov. 2007 |
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Yokkaichi plant, upgrade to 2004 version of ISO 14001. |
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