| 1942 |
Bihoku Seifun Kogyosho estabilished |
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Niimi Plant(No. 1) constructed.
Yogai Mine developed |
| 1947 |
With incorporation, name changed
to Bihoku Funka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Capital: ¥2 million |
| 1949 |
Capital increased to ¥3 million.
Osaka Sales Office opened |
| 1957 |
Succeeded in mass production of "SOFTON"
ultra fine particles |
| 1962 |
Capital increased to ¥9 million |
| 1963 |
Capital increased to ¥15 million |
| 1964 |
Designated as a model plant for small
business study by Okayama
Prefectural Government |
| 1965 |
Niimi Plant(No. 2) constructed |
| 1966 |
Developed "RIGHTON" surface treated super fine calcium carbonate |
| 1967 |
Chpital increased to ¥19.5 million |
| 1968 |
Designated a model plant for rationalization
of small businesses by the Small and Medium Enterprises Agency,
Okayama Prefectural Government Awarded the Director-General's
Prize by the Small and Medium Enterprises Agency |
| 1971 |
Certified by Japanese Pharmacopoeia. Began production
of precipitated calcium carbonate in compliance with the Japanese
Pharmaceutical Standards. |
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Designated as a model plant for rationalization
of small businesses by the Small and Medium Enterprises Agency
(also designated six more times thereafter) |
| 1972 |
Capital increased to ¥30 million. Fukushima
Plant opened |
| 1984 |
Wet type grinders completed at Niimi Plant |
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Began sales of "HYDROCARB" wet-type calcium carbonate. |
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Dry type classifiers at Niimi Plant (No.1) underwent
drastic overhaul |
| 1986 |
Awarded the Director General's Prize by Hiroshima
International electricity safety |
| 1989 |
Wet type grinders completed at Fukushima Plant |
| 1995 |
Karabitu Mine developed. Material plant for the
Mine completed. |
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New Head Office Office at Fukushima Plant complated |
| 1998 |
Released “μ-POWDER” new function
calcium carbonate |
| 1999 |
Released “SETACARB HG” wet-type super
fine calcium carbonate |
| 2002 |
Head Office, Niimi Plant, Karabitsu Mine and
Osaka Sales Office obtained ISO 9001 (2000) certification. |
| 2003 |
Fukushima Plant and Otakine Mine obtained ISO
9001 (2000) certification.
Tetta Plant certified and registered for GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
for food additives. |
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Began sales of "TC-5" precision-classification
ultra-fine particle calcium carbonate. |
| 2004 |
Head Office, Niimi Plant, Tetta Plant, Osaka Sales Office and Karabitsu Mine obtained ISO 14001(2004) certification. |
| 2005 |
Tetta Plant obtained ISO9001(2000) certification.
and renew GMP(Good Manufacturing Practices)for medicine additives.
Fukusima Plant and Otakine Mine obtained ISO14001(2004) certification. |
| 2006 |
Tetta Plant renew GMP(Good Manufacturing Practices)for food additives. |
