Outline
Outline 
| Corporate name | Futamura Chemical Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Foundation | April 1, 1947 |
| Establishment | October 25, 1950 |
| Capital stock | 500 million yen |
| Business activities | - Production Polypropylene film Polyester film (PET) Cellulose Films Nonwoven Fabrics Fibrous Casings Activated Carbon Phenolic Laminated Sheets |
| Proceeds | 88 billion yen (fiscal year 2023) |
| Employees | 1,397 employees (end of March 2024) |
Business establishments
Head office
2-29-16, Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Prefecture, 450-0002, Japan
Tel: 052-565-1212 Fax: 052-565-1159
Tokyo branch
Nihonbashi Sakuradori Building, 3rd floor, 3-8-4, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0027, Japan
Tel: 03-5204-0050 Fax:03-3231-3888
Osaka branch
Honmachi Center Building, 9th floor, 2-6-10, Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture, 541-0053, Japan
Tel: 06-6243-7720 Fax: 06-6243-7727
Sapporo branch
Keiwa Odori Building 38, 4th floor (old ORE Odori Park Building, 4th floor),
Tel: 011-231-1612 Fax: 011-221-5180
Sendai branch
Sendai KY Building, 6th floor, 3-10-19, Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi Prefecture, 980-0021, Japan
Tel: 022-217-9811 Fax: 022-266-5638
Takamatsu branch
Tomei Building, 6th floor, 3-1, Furujin-machi, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa Prefecture, 760-0025, Japan
Tel: 087-6865-1498 Fax: 087-6865-6183
Fukuoka branch
NMF Hakata Ekimae Building, 5th floor, 1-15-20, Hakataeki-mae, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture, 812-0011, Japan
Tel:092-411-3936 Fax: 092-483-5033
Tahara Development Center
4-1-41 Midorigahama, Tahara-shi, Aichi Prefecture, 441-3401, Japan
Tel: 0531-22-2121 Fax: 0531-22-3121
Nagoya Plant
1-1, Aza-Kasamidachi, Oaza-Nishijyo, Oharu-cho, Ama-gun, Aichi Prefecture, 490-1144, Japan
Tel: 052-444-2731 Fax: 052-444-2953
Ibaraki Plant
8-3-4, Chuo, Amimachi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture, 300-0332, Japan
Tel: 029-887-2322 Fax: 029-887-7118
Ogaki Plant
1800, Motoima-cho, Ogaki-shi, Gifu Prefecture, 503-0932, Japan
Tel: 0584-89-3151 Fax: 0584-89-6947
Gifu Plant
2-2-62, Mikado-cho, Minokamo-shi, Gifu Prefecture, 505-0024, Japan
Tel: 0574-25-3151 Fax: 0574-26-4617
Hiroshima Plant
2-1-2, Hirotagaya, Kure-shi, Hiroshima Prefecture, 737-0134, Japan
Tel: 0823-73-1100 Fax: 0823-73-1107
Tsurumi Plant
25-3, Kansei-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, kanagawa Prefecture, 230-0034, Japan
Tel: 045-511-4346 Fax: 045-511-4349
Subsidiary companies
TAIKO TAPE CO., LTD.
Adsorption Technology Industries Ltd.
Marubun Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Futamura Chemical UK Ltd.
Futamura UK Ltd.
Futamura USA, Inc.
Futamura Mexico, S.A.de C.V.
Futamura Comercial Do Brasil Ltda.
Futamura Australia Pty Ltd.
FUTAMURA CHEMICAL MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.
Company History
| April , 1947 | Founder Tomihisa Futamura establishes Futamura Chemical Laboratory. Starts production of caramel for coloring soy sauce. |
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| February , 1948 | Futamura Chemical Industries Co. established (capital: \800,000). Starts production of caramel and starch syrup. |
| October , 1950 | Futamura Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. established at 2-58, Michishita-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi. Starts production of activated carbon using the chemical activation method. |
| February , 1952 | Gifu Plant established in Minokamo-shi, Gifu Prefecture. Starts production of activated carbon using the chemical activation method. |
| February , 1955 | Construction of Ogaki Plant (cellulose film) starts in Motoima-cho, Ogaki-shi. Starts production of uncoated cellulose film in July 1955. |
| June , 1956 | Equipment of Nagoya Plant (activated carbon) transferred to Gifu Plant. |
| January , 1957 | Head office business transferred to Ogaki Plant. Called "Head Office". |
| April , 1958 | Ogaki Plant starts production of moisture-proof cellulose (coated) film. |
| January , 1961 | Nagoya Plant newly established in Oharu-cho, Aichi Prefecture. |
| October , 1961 | "Head Office transferred to 46, Shimazaki-cho, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi. (Current address: 2- 29-16 Meieki, Nakamura-ku)" |
| January , 1962 | Gifu Plant starts production of activated carbon using the water vapor activation method. |
| March , 1966 | Chiba Plant newly established in Noda-shi, Chiba Prefecture. Starts production of polypropylene film. |
| October , 1966 | Chiba Plant closed. Equipment for polypropylene film production transferred to Nagoya Plant. |
| April , 1968 | Gifu Plant starts production of coconut shell activated carbon. |
| January , 1976 | Nagoya Plant starts production of phenolic laminates. |
| April , 1977 | Ogaki Plant starts production of fibrous casing. |
| April , 1979 | Ogaki Plant starts production and sales of non-woven fabrics. |
| September , 1984 | Nagoya Plant starts production of polyester films. |
| July , 1986 | Plant for powdered activated carbon established in Kure-shi, Hiroshima Prefecture. Starts its production. |
| November , 1987 | Ogaki Plant starts production of polyester films. |
| November , 1996 | Merge with FUTAMURA SANSYOU Co.,Ltd. |
| December , 1998 | Ogaki Plant starts production of polypropylene films. |
| October , 2004 | Corporate name changed to Futamura Chemical, Co., Ltd. |
| May , 2006 | TAIKOH USA, INC. established. |
| June , 2008 | Tahara Development Center opens (in Tahara-shi, Aichi Prefecture). |
| January , 2012 | Tochigi Office opens (in Shioya-machi, Tochigi Prefecture). |
| October , 2014 | Capital tie-up with SCIENTEX GREAT WALL SDN BHD (Malaysia). |
| June , 2016 | Acquisition of the Innovia Group's Cellulose Film Business (UK). |
| January , 2017 | Acquisition of Technology Industries Co., Ltd. |
| December , 2017 | Capital and business tie-up with Microwave Chemical Co., Ltd |
| April , 2021 | Merge with TSURUMI COAL Co., Ltd. |