stakes casino History
1950s
April, 1950
The Japanease Geon stakes casino., Ltd. founded to manufacture and sell plastics with starting capital of 5 million yen. Head Office set up within Nippon Light Metal stakes casino., Ltd. (7-3 Ginza Nishi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo).
January, 1951
Technical assistance contract for the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride resins (PVC) concluded with BF Goodrich Chemicals stakes casino. of the U.S.A.
April, 1952
PVC production begins at Kanbara stakes casino (Shizuoka Prefecture).
September, 1953
Technological Research Laboratory opens.
November, 1956
PVC production begins at Takaoka stakes casino (Toyama Prefecture).
July, 1959
Production of Japan's first synthetic rubbers begins at Kawasaki stakes casino (Kanagawa Prefecture). Central Research Laboratory opens.
1960s
September, 1961
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Listed on the Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges in October.
June, 1965
Head Office moves to Marunouchi 2-6-1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
August, 1965
Butadiene and SBR production using the GPB Process (stakes casino's proprietary technology for extracting butadiene) begins at Tokuyama Plant (Yamaguchi Prefecture).
November, 1965
BR production begins at Tokuyama stakes casino.
March, 1967
Kanbara stakes casino closed.
July, 1969
PVC production begins at Mizushima stakes casino (Okayama Prefecture).
1970s
September, 1970
All stock of The Japanease Geon held by BF Goodrich Chemical stakes casino. of the U.S.A. transferred to Japanese interest.
November, 1971
English company name changed to Nippon Zeon stakes casino., Ltd.
November, 1971
GPI (stakes casino's proprietary technology for extracting Isoprene) facility completed in Mizushima Plant and production of IR begin at the plant.
August, 1973
C5 hydrocarbon resin production begins at Mizushima stakes casino
February, 1978
Production of NBR begins at Tokuyama stakes casino
1980s
April, 1980
Synthetic aromatic chemicals production begins at Mizushima stakes casino.
July, 1982
Electronic materials business launched.
April, 1984
Production of Zetpol® (hydrogenated NBR) begins at Takaoka stakes casino.
November, 1985
Entire company awarded Deming Prize for TQC.
December, 1985
Production of Quintac® (thermoplastic elastomer SIS) begins at Mizushima stakes casino.
March, 1986
Production of polymerized toner begins at Kawasaki stakes casino.
August, 1986
Solution-polymerized SBR production begins at Tokuyama stakes casino.
March, 1989
Nitrile rubber operations of BP Chemical Ltd. in U.K. purchased.
September, 1989
RIM products business launched.
October, 1989
Specialty rubber business of BF Goodrich Chemicals stakes casino. of the U.S.A. purchased.
1990s
February, 1990
Company becomes first enterprise in the world to receive approval to manufacture ventricular-assist devices.
October, 1990
A comprehensive medical equipment stakes casino completed within the Takaoka stakes casino.
November, 1990
ZEONEX (COP, Cyclo Olefin Polymer) stakes casino completed within the Mizushima stakes casino.
July, 1994
Environmental materials business launched in its entirety.
October, 1994
Takaoka and Tokuyama Plants acquire ISO 9002 certification. (Kawasaki and Mizushima Plants acquire it in 1995.)
October, 1994
Combined septic tank production facility completed at Mizushima stakes casino.
July, 1995
PVC business via transfer to Shin Dai-ichi Vinyl Corporation spun-off.
June, 1998
Construction of C5 hydrocarbon resin plant of Zeon Chemicals (Thailand) stakes casino., Ltd. completed.
September, 1998
Sales of ZEONOR® (COP) , begin.
November, 1998
Takaoka stakes casino acquires ISO 14001 certification. (Tokuyama, Mizushima, and Kawasaki Plants acquire it in 1999.)
December, 1998
Production facility for ZEORORA® completed at Takaoka stakes casino.
December, 1998
The U.S. DSM Copolymer's NBR business purchased.
September, 1999
Specialty rubber business from the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of the U.S.A. purchased.
2000s
March, 2000
PVC production at Mizushima stakes casino discontinued. Company withdraws from vinyl chloride business.
July, 2000
Company logo changed and English company name changed to stakeカジノ to mark the 50th anniversary.
December, 2001
COP processing facility completed in Takaoka stakes casino.
October, 2002
ZeonorFilm® (LCD Plastic film) launched.
August, 2003
RIMTEC Corporation founded
April, 2004
Construction of a polymerized color toner stakes casino begins.Construction of the facility for LCD diffusion plates made with COP completed.
August, 2004
Construction of a new CMB (Carbon Master Batch) factory completed in Guangzhou, China.
October, 2004
A new Low-k dielectric material for inter-layer insulation film was developed.
November, 2004
COP production capacity improved to 15,000 tons.
February, 2005
Construction of Precision Optics Laboratory and ZeonorFilm® Complex No.5 at Takaoka stakes casino completed.Relocated Head Office to current location.
October, 2005
Constructs new manufacturing facility and launches sales of New Ether Solvent.
May, 2006
Completed R&D building No.10.
August, 2007
Won METI Minister's Prize of the second Monozukuri Nippon Grand Award for Plastic films.
September, 2008
New facility for Plastic films constructed in Himi city, Toyama Pref.
June, 2008
Completed the construction of Intergrated Product Center (IPC) at Mizushima stakes casino.
January, 2009
stakes casino absorps Optes Inc,.
2010s
December, 2010
stakes casino Chemicals Singapore Pte. Ltd. founded.
February, 2011
ZEON KOREA stakes casino.,LTD.founded.
February, 2012
Zeon Manufacturing Vietnam stakes casino., Ltd. founded.
October, 2013
New facility for Plastic films constructed in Tsuruga city, Fukui.
April, 2014
Completed the construction of facility for S-SBR at stakes casino Chemicals Singapore.
February, 2015
New facility for optical films constructed in Himi city, Toyama Pref.
July, 2015
stakes casino India Private Limited founded.
November, 2015
Completed the construction of facility for Carbon Nanotube at Tokuyama stakes casino.
April, 2017
Joint Venture between stakes casino and Sumitomo Chemical started operations.
October, 2017
stakes casino Specialty Materials lnc. founded.
March, 2018
Discontinued of UK production.
June, 2018
Zeon Taiwan stakes casino., Ltd. founded.
September, 2018
Zeon Chemicals Asia stakes casino., Ltd. founded.
July, 2019
Signed the UN Global Compact.
2020s
April, 2020
70th anniversary
