History

1944-1960

July 1944:

The company was founded. The founder, Kanichi Morimoto, began producing metalworking oils and fluids through a business collaboration.

April 1945:

The head office and head office plant were moved to Aoyama-cho, Naga-gun, Mie Prefecture.

October 1948:

The Tokyo Office and Tokyo Plant were established.

November 1954:

Started Cutting Oil Technological Research Society.

December 1956:

The Nagoya Office was established.

July 1960:

The Tokyo Laboratory was established.

1961-1980

January 1962:

The head office and head office plant were moved to Hirakata City , Osaka , and began operation.

June 1964:

The head office plant was approved as a JIS-compliant cutting oil factory.

July 1965:

The Kanagawa Plant was established, and the Tokyo Plant was closed.

July 1966:

The Kanagawa Plant was approved as a JIS-compliant cutting oil factory (permit no. 366064).

January 1968:

The Tokyo Laboratory was closed, and a research laboratory was established on the premises of the Kanagawa Plant.

November 1973:

Yushiro Do Brasil Industria Quimica Ltda. was established.

June 1977:

Started Yushiro Unso Co., Ltd. ( consolidated subsidiary ) through corporate merger.

March 1978:

Started a joint venture business with Chemical San-I Industry Co., Ltd. ( Taiwan ).

June 1980:

The Hyogo Plant was established, and the head office plant was closed.

August 1980:

The head office functions were moved to Ota-ku, Tokyo.

December 1980:

The Hyogo Plant was approved as a JIS-compliant cutting oil factory ( permit no. 564054 ).

1981-2000

October 1981:

Capital investment in SAN-A( HK )Ltd. Honk Kong.

January 1982:

Brought Nihon Seiyu Co., Ltd. into the Group as a subsidiary through equity participation.

December 1982:

Started a joint venture business with Buhmwoo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. ( Korea ).

October 1985:

The main office ( registered business address ) was moved to Ota-ku, Tokyo.

December 1985:

The company stock was listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

November 1986:

Yuma Industries, Inc. ( U.S.A. ) was established.

March 1992:

Start capital investment and launch joint-venture with Buhmwoo Co., Ltd. ( Korea ).

April 1992:

Formed technical cooperation with PETROFER CHEMIE, Germany.

June 1992:

The Kanagawa Plant was moved to Oyama-cho, Shizuoka Prefecture , and began operation as the Fuji Plant.

August 1993:

The Fuji Plant was approved as a JIS-compliant cutting oil factory ( permit no. 366064 ).

August 1994:

Established Qidong Xingyu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. ( China ), and commenced a joint venture business.

August 1996:

Formed a joint venture in Malaysia , JET Chemicals Sdn. Bhd.

November 1996:

The Fuji Plant acquired ISO9002 certification ( JQA-1450 ).

November 1997:

The Hyogo Plant acquired ISO9002 certification ( JQA-1953 ).

December 1997:

A new technical laboratory test building was completed ( presently located on the premises of the Technical Center ).

September 1998:

The company stock was selected as a margin trading issue by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

November 1999:

The Technical Center was completed.

March 2000:

The Fuji Plant acquired ISO14001 certification ( JQA-EM0809 ).

2001-2005

February 2001:

Established a joint venture company, Shanghai Yushiro Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., in China.

March 2001:

The Hyogo Plant acquired ISO14001 certification ( JQA-EM1432 ).

January 2002:

The company name, Qidong Xingyu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. ( China ) was changed to Qidong Yushiro Industry Co., Ltd.

July 2002:

The Fuji and Hyogo Plants were approved for the change of certification from ISO9002 to ISO9001.

August 2003:

Jet Chemicals Sdn. Bhd.( Malaysia ) becomes a consolidated subsidiary and changes company name to Yushiro-Jet Chemicals Sdn. Bhd.

March 2004:

Withdraw from textile processing auxiliary business.

September 2004:

Establish Yushiro ( Thailand ) Co., Ltd. to start joint-venture business.

December 2004:

Held the general meeting at the 50th Anniversary of The Cutting Oil Technological Research Society establishment.

March 2005:

Listed in First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange Market.

September 2005:

The Tokyo Stock Exchange selected the company’s stocks to the loan transaction issue.

November 2005:

Established newly Buhmwoo Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd.(Korea)and Yushiro Buhmwoo (India) Co.Pvt.Ltd.(India),and at the same time, started the joint venture.

November 2005:

The company’s name of Yuma Industries, Inc. (USA).was changed to Yushiro Manufacturing America Inc. (YUMA).

2006-2015

April 2007:

The company’s name of Nihon Seiyu Co.,Ltd.was changed to NS·Yushiro Co.,Ltd.

May 2008:

Guangzhou Yushiro Oil Industry Co.,Ltd.,in China. was established.

June 2008:

Yushiro India Company Private Limited. was established.

March 2009:

Yushiro India Company Private Limited. business start.

May 2010:

Alienated NS Yushiro Company to JFE Environment Company.

June 2010:

Established PT. Yushiro Indonesia Company.

March 2011:

Established Yushiro General Service Company.

April 2012:

Nagoya Technical Center established at the Nagoya Branch.

July 2012:

Chennai Plant established in India by Yushiro India.

January 2014:

ASEAN Technical Center established in Thailand.

April 2014:

Neemrana Plant established in India by Yushiro India.

July 2014:

Yushiro Mexico established a plant.