| 1949 |
- Separated from Kanegafuchi Spinning Co., Ltd.
- Developed polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
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| 1950 |
- Started first mass production of PVC, Kanevinyl, in Japan.
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| 1952 |
- Developed and marketed solution-type PVC, Kanevilack.
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| 1953 |
- Started large scale production of margarine and shortening.
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| 1957 |
- Developed and marketed Kanekalon. (Kanecaron)
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| 1958 |
- Awarded Deming Application Prize.
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| 1961 |
- Developed and marketed Belco.
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| 1964 |
- Developed and marketed Kane Ace B.
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| 1965 |
- Developed and marketed expandable polystyrene, Kanepearl.
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| 1966 |
- Developed and marketed heat resistant ABS resin, Kaneka MUH.
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| 1967 |
- Developed and marketed dispersion PVC.
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| 1968 |
- Developed and marketed chlorinated PVC.
- Completed vinyl chloride monomer plant using oxychlorination process.
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| 1970 |
- Developed and marketed extruded polystyrene foam board, Kanelite Foam.
- Established Kaneka Belgium N.V.
- Listed stock on the Amsterdam Securities Exchange.
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| 1971 |
- Established Kaneka America Corporation.
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| 1972 |
- Developed and marketed polystyrene foam sheet, Kanefine (Sun fine).
- Developed and marketed self-extinguishing ABS resin, Enplex.
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| 1973 |
- Received prize from the Society of Polymer Science of Japan for Kane Ace B resin manufacturing technology.
- Developed and marketed polyethylene foam by beads method, Eperan.
- Developed and marketed bonded magnet, Kaneka Flux.
- Completed plant for Kane Ace B at Kaneka Belgium N.V.
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| 1974 |
- Developed Glutathione, pharmaceutical intermediate for hepatic medicines, using fermentation methods and started production.
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| 1975 |
- Won the national championship for office worker's baseball teams in Japan.
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| 1977 |
- Developed and marketed Ubidecarenone, pharmaceutical bulk for cardiac medicines.
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| 1978 |
- Developed and marketed weather resistant MMA family film, Sunduren.
- Developed and marketed PVC foamed board, Klegecell.
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| 1979 |
- Established Kaneka Singapore Co. (Pte.) Ltd.
- Started to produce D-para-hydroxyphenylglycine at Kaneka Singapore.
- Developed and marketed Silyl terminated polyethers, Kaneka MS polymer.
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| 1981 |
- Received prize from the Society of Polymer Science of Japan for Kaneka MS Polymer.
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| 1982 |
- Marketed PVC sash window, Excel Window.
- Received award from the Chemical Society of Japan for the technical development of D-para-hydroxyphenylglycine manufacturing technology.
- Established Kaneka Texas Corporation.
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| 1983 |
- Received a "Nikkei Superior Product and Service Award" for Kanekalon's artificial fur from the Nikkei Marketing Journal.
- Developed and marketed AMMPA Kaneka, intermediate for anti-hypertensive medicine.
- Received award form the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations and Society of Fermentation Technology, Japan for D-para-hydroxyphenylglycine manufacturing technology.
- Developed and marketed acrylic silicon polymer, Kaneka Gemlac.
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| 1984 |
- Received award from the Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan for flame retardant fiber technology.
- Developed and marketed amorphous photovoltaic modules.
- Developed and marketed polyimide film, Apical.
- Completed plant for Kane Ace B at Kaneka Texas.
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| 1985 |
- Developed and marketed polypropylene foam by beads method, Eperan PP.
- Completed plant for Eperan at Kaneka Belgium N.V.
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| 1986 |
- Developed and marketed plasmapheresis system.
- Received prize from the Society of Fermentation Technology, Japan for ß-hydroxy fatty acid.
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| 1987 |
- Received prize from the Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan for Kanekalon coloring and spinning method.
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| 1988 |
- Received Inoue Harushige Award from the Research Development Corporation of Japan for amorphous photovoltaic modules research and commercialization.
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| 1989 |
- Established Allied-Apical Co.
- Received award from the Society of Polymer Science of Japan for plasmapheresis system.
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| 1990 |
- Started production of Eperan and Eperan PP at Kaneka Texas.
- Started production of Apical at Allied-Apical Co.
- Established Dukan Belgium S.A.N.V., a joint venture with Du Pont.
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| 1991 |
- Developed and marketed Selesorb, a selective adsorption column for systemic lupus erythematosus.
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| 1992 |
- Received award from the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation for MS Polymer.
- Established Kaneka Technical Service Co., Ltd. Shanghai.
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| 1993 |
- Established Nantong Sunrise Worsted Spinning Co., Ltd. as a joint venture with Kyusyu Kanekalon Co., Ltd. Kanematsu Corporation, and Toyobo Co., Ltd.
- Received award from the Kinki Chemical Society, Japan, for Apical NPI.
- Received award from the Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan, for Protex, a flame retardant fiber.
- Received award from the Japan Chemical Industry Association for Gemlac.
- Established Kaneka Medix Corporation.
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| 1994 |
- Established Kaneka Pharma Europe N.V.
- Established Kaneka Engineering Corporation.
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| 1995 |
- Established Hokkaido Kanepearl Co., Ltd.
- Established Kaneka (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
- Established Kaneka Electec Sdn. Bhd.
- Established Kaneka Creative Consulting Corporation.
- Established Kaneka Research Associates.
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| 1996 |
- Established Kaneka Delaware Corporation.
- Established Kaneka Plastics Corporation.
- Marketed Lixelle, a selective adsorption column for dialysis-related amylaidosis.
- Established Kaneka Eperan Sdn. Bhd.
- Received a "Japanese Society for Artificial Organs Award" for Liposorber.
- Established Sun Polymer Corporation with Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. for the production of polystyrene foam paper.
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| 1997 |
- Established Kyusyu Kanelite Co., Ltd.
- Established Kaneka High-Tech Materials, Inc. to succeed the Apical operations of Allied-Apical Company, Inc.
- Started the production of Epion, an allyl or terminated polyisodutylenes , at the Kashima Plant, Japan.
- Established Kaneka Pharma America Corporation.
- Started the production of Kaneka MS Polymer at Kaneka Belgium N.V.
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| 1998 |
- Received a "Nikkei Superior Product and Service Award" from the Nikkei Industrial Daily for Epion.
- Established Kaneka Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
- Established Kaneka Solartech Co., Ltd.
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| 1999 |
- Established Kaneka Paste Polymers Sdn. Bhd.
- Acquired ISO 14001 registration at four plants in Japan.
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| 2000 |
- Established Monbetsu Chemicals Co., Ltd.
- Completed new Eperan factory in Michigan for Kaneka Texas Corporation.
- Attained ISO 9001 certification for alol related company divisions (an industry first) involved in making Kanelite Foam.
- Started domestic sales of photovoltaic solar power generation system.
- Constructed experimental research building.
- Constructed life sciences research divisions.
- Developed word's first non-fluorocarbon, non-halogen foaming agent type Kanelite Foam, the Type 3 insulation panel.
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| 2001 |
- Constructed common new research facility, for research on polymers, assembly and electronics.
- Established Kaneka Eperan marketing Co., Ltd.
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| 2002 |
- Began to sell the functional food material "Kaneka Coenzyme Q10."
- Began to sell large-area see-through type photovoltaic modules.
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| 2003 |
- Received award from the Chemical Society of Japan for the technical development of "Kanelite Super-E" high-insulation polystyrene foams extruded with the non-fluorocarbon blowing agent system.
- Received award from the Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation for the invention of "Lixelle."
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