| 1980 |
Oct.Established the company to research and develop specialty filters for sale and distribution. |
| 1983 |
Oct.Developed OKILON, our first teabag filter material. |
| 1984 |
Aug.Developed a filling machine designed for the OKILON filter. |
| 1985 |
Apr.Developed OKILON Antibacterial Sheet. |
| 1987 |
Dec.Increased capital by 12.5 million yen. |
| 1988 |
Oct.Opened the first factory in Kan-onji, Kagawa, Japan. |
| 1989 |
- Mar.Developed MELPET coffee bag filter.
- Aug.Developed MOISTER teabag filter.
- Sep.Developed FULLVEIL teabag filter.
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| 1992 |
Feb.Opened a new factory in Ohnohara, Kagawa, Japan. |
| 1995 |
Apr.Established the R&D Department. |
| 1996 |
Oct.Developed SONASEA teabag filter. |
| 1997 |
Dec.Developed PACHIT, a drip coffee bag. |
| 1998 |
Apr.Increased capital by 25 million yen. |
| 2001 |
Nov.Acquired ISO 9001 certification. |
| 2002 |
Apr.Established the International Sales Department. |
| 2003 |
- Sep.Constructed a new factory in Yamada Industrial Complex.
- Dec.Relocated head office to Bakuro-machi, Osaka, Japan.
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| 2004 |
- Sep.Increased capital by 50 million yen.
- Dec.Acquired ISO 14001 certification.
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| 2007 |
- Mar.Formed a joint venture with UNIKI TECHNOLOGY in Taiwan, in cooperation with UNION CHEMICAL.
- Sep.Increased capital by 65 million yen.
- Dec.Opened the K-2 Factory in Kan-onji, Kagawa, Japan.
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| 2008 |
Oct.Developed sustico, a plant-based PLA nonwoven filter.
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| 2009 |
- Apr.Developed sustico PLA woven mesh filter.
- Jul.Established the K-1 Factory warehouse.
- Oct.Developed PROSSIMO, a high-speed filling machine for PACHIT.
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| 2010 |
- Dec.Established K-3 Factory in Kan-onji, Kagawa, Japan.
- Dec.Relocated head office to Minamikyuhoji-machi, Osaka, Japan.
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| 2011 |
Apr.Developed Hybrid teabag filter. |
| 2012 |
Oct.Developed SUMRISE, a machine for producing our signature PACHIT product. |
| 2013 |
- Sep.Increased capital by 70 million yen.
- Oct.Planned the establishment of a branch office in Shanghai.
- Nov.Acquired FSSC 22000 certification.
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| 2014 |
- Feb.Established the Patent & Legal Division.
- Oct.Established K-Souko warehouse in Kan-onji, Kagawa, Japan.
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| 2015 |
- Mar.Established K-4 Factory
- June.Celebrated the company's 35th anniversary with an employee trip to Hawaii.
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| 2017 |
- Mar.Installed an automated production line in the K-4 Factory.
- Oct.Began a joint research collaboration with Kagawa University.
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| 2019 |
- May.Began a joint research collaboration with Shikoku Polytechnic College.
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| 2020 |
- Aug.Developed a plant-based nonwoven coffee drip bag PACHIT.
- Nov.Opened S-1 Factory in Sakaide, Kagawa, Japan.
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| 2021 |
- Nov.Opened the Technological Development Center in Ohnohara, Kagawa, Japan.
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| 2022 |
- Mar.Established K-5 Factory.
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| 2023 |
- May Became an official partner of the J3 League soccer team Kamatamare Sanuki.
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| 2024 |
- Mar. Completed renovation of the K-1 Factory building.
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| 2025 |
- Mar. Construction completed for a new workshop in Nagise-cho, Kagawa, Japan.
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