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Chronology of Nippon Steel Chemical |
| 1956: |
The chemical division of Yawata Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. was spun off to form
Yawata Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (October 1, 1956). |
| 1965: |
Sakai Plant started operation, marking the companyês advance into the Kansai area. |
| 1968: |
No. 1 coke oven at Kimitsu Works started operation. |
| 1969: |
The petrochemical aromatics (BTX) plant at Oita Works started operation. |
| 1970: |
Along with the inauguration of Nippon Steel Corporation,
the company name was changed to Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd. |
| 1973: |
Sakai Phthalic Anhydride Plant started operation. |
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| 1939: |
Nippon Pitch Coke Industrial Co., Ltd.
was established. |
| 1949: |
Company name was changed to
Nittetsu Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd. |
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| 1984: |
Nippon Steel Chemical and Nittetsu Chemical merged to form the new Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd. (April 1, 1984). |
| 1987: |
The company was listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1990: |
The company was relisted on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 1991: |
The chemical division of Nippon Steel Corporation's Hirohata Works was transferred to the company and
was established as Hirohata Works.
A phenol/bisphenol A plant at Kyushu Works (Tobata) started operation. |
| 1992: |
No. 2 polystyrene plant at Kimitsu Works started operation. |
| 1994: |
A distribution center for methanol and other chemicals at Hirohata Works started operation. |
| 1997: |
The capital was increased to \40,966.41 million through allocation of new stocks to a third party. |
| 1999: |
The corporate organization was reshuffled and the divisional system was introduced;
The head office was moved to Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. |
| 2003: |
The company became a consolidated subsidiary of Nippon Steel Corporation and was delisted from the stock exchange;
The capital was ¥5,000 million. |
| 2006: |
The head office was moved to Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. |
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