History

YearHistory
1922The Chemicals Department of Takeda Chobei Shoten (the present Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.) is spun off and established as an independent company, Takeda Pure Chemicals Ltd.
1940Osaka Plant completed
1944Tokyo Plant completed
1947Company name changed to Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.
1950Specialty chemicals business launched
1952Head office moved to the current address
1960Clinical diagnostic reagent business launched
1968Harima Plant completed
1972Head Office building completed
1974Wako Chemicals GmbH
(the present FUJIFILM Wako Chemicals Europe GmbH) established
1981Wako Chemicals USA Inc.
(the present FUJIFILM Wako Chemicals U.S.A.Corporation) established
1989Tobu Distribution Center constructed
1991Seibu Distribution Center constructed
2004Aichi Plant completed
2012Wako Chemicals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
(the present FUJIFILM Wako Chemicals [Shanghai] Corporation) established
2015Sibayagi Co., Ltd. (the present Gunma Office) acquired
2017Company became a 100% owned subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation
2018Company name changed to FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation
2019IS Japan Co., Ltd. (the present Toda Office)acquired
2022100th anniversary of founding