| 2019 November |
Participated in "China Coat" for the 18th consecutive year |
| 2019 June |
Participated in "Latin American Coating Show" in Mexico |
| 2018 April |
Participated in the exhibition "Paint India 2018" |
| 2016 March |
Participated in the Exposition of Materials Supporting Innovation in Osaka |
| 2014 August |
Completed a special grinding facility |
| 2012 November |
Acquired DaXiang International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. as the official distributor for China |
| 2012 September |
Achieved 20 years without any accidents or disasters and was awarded a certificate for a record of no accidents by the Handa Labor Standards Office |
| 2010 September |
Delivered a technical lecture at Surface Coating Association Australia |
| 2007 October |
Installed a special high viscosity blender |
| 2007 May |
Acknowledged as an accident-free office and facility by the Safety Award Committee of JCIA (Japan Chemical Industrial Association) |
| 2005 June |
Awarded a prize from the Director General of the Metropolitan Fire Board at the National Safety Convention |
| 2004 June |
Participated in the exhibition "Asia Pacific Coating Show" in Thailand |
| 2004 September |
Signed a business partnership agreement with Münzing Chemie GmbH |
| 2003 December |
Completed a new building for the R&D Center |
| 2003 August |
Established San Nopco (Shanghai）Trading Co., Ltd. in China (100% owned) |
| 2002 October |
First participation in the CHINA PAPER WORLD |
| 2001 May |
Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd. acquired all shares from Cognis B.V. and became the sole owner of San Nopco Ltd. |
| 2001 February |
Acquired ISO 14001 certification for Nagoya Factory and Research Center |
| 2000 March |
Foreign shareholder changed from HenkelKGaA (Germany) to Cognis B.V. (Germany) |
| 2000 February |
Constructed a large-scale plant to enhance supplying capacity. Constructed an automated warehouse |
| 2000 January |
Acquired ISO 9001 certification |
| 1994 October |
Participated in the first "Paint Show" exhibition in Japan |
| 1991 December |
Participated in the "RadTech Asia" exhibition |
| 1991 November |
Participated in the "Paper Expo Asia" exhibition |
| 1989 June |
Increased capital to 400 million JPY |
| 1987 March |
Shareholder changed from Occidental Chemicals to Henkel KGaA in West Germany |
| 1987 January |
Established San Nopco (Korea）Limited in Korea |
| 1986 September |
U.S. shareholder changed to Occidental Chemicals |
| 1985 October |
Completed construction of the R&D Center |
| 1985 June |
Increased capital to 350 million JPY |
| 1982 January |
Started market development in China |
| 1979 June |
Increased capital to 300 million JPY |
| 1979 May |
Set up the R&D department at Nagoya Factory to strengthen technological services |
| 1978 June |
Increased capital to 200 million JPY |
| 1974 May |
Completed Phase 2 of the construction of the Nagoya factory |
| 1972 October |
Completed Phase 1 of the construction of the Nagoya factory |
| 1972 August |
Increased capital to 50 million JPY |
| 1967 August |
Increased capital to 20 million JPY |
| 1967 May |
U.S. shareholder changed to Diamond Shamrock Corporation |
| 1966 November |
San Nopco Limited was formed with joint capital participation by Sanyo Chemical and Nopco Chemical. Capital: 10 million JPY |
