Growth Trajectory
SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group was founded in March 1947 for the purpose of the comprehensive commercialization of plastics.
Thereafter, we proactively advanced into unprec-edented businesses centered on plastics-related technologies and products, including starting Japan’s first automatic plastic injection molding business, and the Group’s business has been steadily expanded.
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1947
Established SEKISUI INC. in order to run a general plastic business
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1948
Launched Japan’s first plastic automatic injection molding business
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1952
Began full-fledged production of ESLON polyvinyl chloride pipes
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1958
Began production of interlayer film for laminated
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1961
Rolled out poly-pail plastic garbage bins on a nationwide basis and contributed to efforts aimed at resolving garbage-related issues
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1963
Established SEKISUI PLASTICS CORPORATION, the first plant to be set up in the U.S. by a Japanese manufacturer
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1971
Entered the housing business with the launch of steel frame unit housing “HEIM”
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1979
Awarded the Deming Prize, the highest honor for total quality management from production to sales and service
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1997
Commenced sales of housing with solar-power generation systems in earnest one step ahead of the industry
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2001
Divisional company system introduced
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2006
Daiichi Pure Chemicals Co., Ltd. (currently SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD. a consolidated subsidiary) acquired
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2013
Thailand unit housing mass production factory constructed
