History

SunTox Co., Ltd.

2020

SunTox Co., Ltd. becomes a consolidated subsidiary of Rengo Co., Ltd. after a change in shareholding ratios between Rengo Co., Ltd. and Tokuyama Corporation.

2017

OPP film machine No. 6 commences commercial operation at the Kanto Plant.

2015

Rengo Co., Ltd. engages in capital participation in SunTox Co., Ltd.

2010

SunTox Co., Ltd. acquires the ISO 9001 certification of its whole company.

2008

CPP film machine No. 3 commences commercial operation at the Kanto Plant.

2007

The Kanto Plant acquires ISO 14001 certification.

2004

The second section of the Kanto Plant acquires ISO 9001 certification.

2003

SunTox Co., Ltd. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokuyama Corporation.
The Tokuyama Plant acquires ISO 9001 certification.
The first section of the Kanto Plant acquires ISO 9001 certification.

2000

Manufacturing and sales operations in Japan are integrated into the joint venture SunTox Co., Ltd.
The first section of the Kanto Plant acquires ISO 9002 certification.

1999

SunTox Co., Ltd. acquires ISO 14001 certification as a member of Tokuyama Corporation's Tokuyama Factory site.
The Tokuyama Plant acquires ISO 9002 certification.

1997

OPP film machine No. 5 and CPP film machine No. 2 commence commercial operation at the Kanto Plant.

1994

The Kanto Plant commercializes multilayer extrusion films and puts CPP film machine No. 1 into commercial operation.

1992

Tokuyama Soda Co., Ltd. (currently known as Tokuyama Corporation) and Okura Industrial Co., Ltd. jointly invest capital to establish a film sales company named SunTox Co., Ltd.

1975

The Tokuyama Factory of Tokuyama Soda Co., Ltd. (currently known as Tokuyama Corporation) commercializes OPP films.
After OPP film machine No. 1 came into commercial operation, OPP film machines Nos. 2, 3 and 4 were added up to 1989.

Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello, Inc.

2016

Apr. 2016 Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello Koga Works integrated into Ibaraki Works to strengthen competitiveness of packaging film business.

2012

Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello Upgraded to business "sector" from a "division" of Mitsui Chemicals Inc,(MCI) to optimize and expand functional films/sheets business within MCI group. Consequently, inherited new products market development function of Functional films/sheets from MCI.

2012

Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello Established Siam Tohcello Co., Ltd. (head office: Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate(Rayong), Thailand)-joint venture company with SCG-Chemicals Co., Ltd. (head office: Bangkok, Thailand) to manufacture and sales of highly functional LLDPE Film (T.U.X™).

2010

Tohcello Co., Ltd. and Mitsui Chemicals Fabro Inc. (excluding its Household and Personal Care Products Division) integrate to form Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello, Inc.

2009

Became a wholly owned subsidiary of MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC. through a share exchange.

2008

Tohcello Merged with a wholly-owned subsidiary Tohcello Pax Co.,Ltd.

2007

Tohcello Consolidated Hamakita Factory and Hamamatsu Factory and renamed Hamamatsu Factory.

2006

Merged with Shikoku Tohcello Co., Ltd. and Tokushima Tohcello Film Co., Ltd., and changed company name to Shikoku Tohcello Co., Ltd. (now a consolidated subsidiary) (capital : 450 million yen)

2005

Tohcello Increased capital to 3.45 billion yen by public offering.

2005

Mitsui Chemicals Fabro Mitsui Chemicals Fabro, Inc. established via a merger with Mitsui Kagaku Platech Co., Ltd. (including operations for household and personal care products, foam sheets, and Mitsui Masking Film)

1993

Merged with Tohcello Chemical Co., Ltd. and Shin-Tohcello Shoji Co., Ltd. and changed company name to Tohcello Co., Ltd. (capital : 2,370 million yen).

1982

Tokyo Cellophane Initiated the Hamakita Factory ; started manufacturing metallized films.

1982

Tokyo Cellophane Started manufacturing polyethylene films at the Hamakita Factory.

1972

Seal and lining operations launched with establishment of Hi-Sheet Industries Ltd.

1972

Anjo Resin Co., Ltd. established for manufacturing foam sheets.

1971

Tokyo Cellophane Increased capital to 1 billion yen ; Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd. (current Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.) became top shareholder : started manufacturing oriented polypropylene films at the Ibaraki Factory.

1970

Tokyo Cellophane Established the Ibaraki Factory ; started manufacturing cast polypropylene films and coating processing.

1969

Tohcello Chemical Co., Ltd. established, started production of cast polypropylene films.

1964

Tokyo Cellophane Started manufacturing cast polypropylene films at Tokyo Factory.

1961

Tokyo Cellophane Listed stock on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

1961

Tokyo Cellophane Started manufacturing vinylon films at Hamamatsu Factory.

1929

Tokyo Cellophane Co., Ltd. established as a company to manufacture and distribute cellophane (capital : 100 thousand yen).