Company GuideHistory
- December 1919
- Teikoku Synthetic Fertilizer Co.,Ltd. was founded for the production of superphosphate fertilizers.
- November 1920
- Osaka Factory was built for the production of superphosphate fertilizers and lead-chamber sulfuric acid.
- October 1938
- Equipment was installed in Osaka factory to produce sulfuric acid by the Lurgi Contact Process, and production of dilute sulfuric acid began.
- June 1939
- Production of fluorides, mainly artificial cryolite, began at Osaka Factory.
- March 1942
- Okayama Factory was built for the production of fluorides.
- April 1942
- Company was renamed Teikoku Kako Co.,Ltd.
- June 1944
- A plant in Owada, where sulfuric acid was produced by the Monsanto Contact Process, was acquired.
- August 1945
- Production of fluorides at Osaka and Okayama Factories discontinued.
- April 1951
- Production of titanium dioxide at Okayama Factory began.
- June 1961
- Production of surfactants at Osaka Factory began.
- July 1965
- Production of superphosphate fertilizers discontinued.
- April 1967
- A warehousing business (Funamachi Warehousing) started in the Osaka Factory premises.
- April 1969
- Hyakushima Warehouse, now parts of Tayca Warehousing Co.,Ltd., was built in the Owada Factory premises, where a warehousing business started.
- November 1969
- In order to join the Western Japan Sulfuric Acid Center of Dowa Mining Co.,Ltd., Owada Factory discontinued its operation.
- June 1973
- To integrate warehousing operations, Tayca Warehousing Co.,Ltd., wholly owned by the company, was established.
- October 1981
- Production of condensed phosphates (K-White, K-Bond and K-Fresh) at Osaka Factory began.
- June 1984
- Tayca Trading Co.,Ltd., wholly owned by the company, was established with the principal objective of selling chemicals.
- August 1989
- Company was renamed Tayca Corporation, marking the 70th anniversary of its foundation.
- February 1994
- Obtains ISO9002 certification for the production of phosphoric acid (Osaka Factory), titanium dioxide products (Okayama Factory) and related products.
- January 1996
- In stride with advances in the surface treatment field, Tayca opened its Osafune, Okayama Factory and production commenced.
- April 1997
- Tayca's development division became a separate entity, and TFT Corporation was established to manufacture and sell Piezoelectric materials.
- August 2000
- Acquires ISO14001 certification at Osaka Factory and Okayama Factory.
- October 2001
- TAYCA(Thailand)Co.,Ltd. was established in Chonburi, Thailand to manufacture surfactants.
- September 2006
- To expand a Surface treatment products, Tayca opened its Kumayama Factory and production commenced.
- February 2014
- TAYCA(VIETNAM)CO.,LTD. was established in Dong Nai, Vietnam to manufacture surfactants.
- April 2017
- Established JAPAN SERICITE CORPORATION for the principal objective of selling sericite products , a joint venture with SANSHIN MINING IND.CO.,LTD.
- January 2018
- TRS Technologies,Inc.became a subsidiary in order to expand the piezoelectric materials business.
- March 2019
- The Kumayama Factory begins production at its expanded production facility for functional fine particle products.
- December 2019
- The Company celebrates the centennial of its founding.
- July 2020
- Completed expanded manufacturing facility for functional fine particle products that correspond to GMP at the Okayama Factory.
- January 2022
- Completion of piezoelectric single crystal factory in Tayca Osaka Factory.
- April 2022
- Transitioned from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime Market due to a review of the Tokyo Stock Exchange's market sections.
