History
Together with chemistry, and with society. 
History of OHARA
| Jan.1916 | Ohara Shunji Shoten founded for the purpose of manufacturing, importing and exporting chemical-industry products. | |
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| Dec.1918 | Ohara Shoten Co., Ltd. established with capital of 500,000 yen. |  |
| April1929 | Relocated to Kobuna Gashi (now Kobuna-cho) in Nihonbashi-ku, where the head office is currently located. |  |
| April1935 | Osaka Branch opened (now Osaka Branch). |  |
| Dec.1944 | Company name changed to OHARA & CO., LTD. | |
| Aug.1955 | Capital reached 25 million yen. In response to the development of the petrochemical industry, entered new fields, such as organic chemicals and composite resins in addition to the conventional field of inorganic chemicals. | |
| July1957 | Capital reached 50 million yen. |  |
| Jan.1962 | Capital reached 100 million yen. |  |
| 1963 | Ishinomaki Factory established within the factory premises of Tohoku Pulp Co., Ltd. (now NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.) in Ishinomaki City. Aluminum sulfate production started. |  |
| Aug.1969 | Capital reached 150 million yen. | |
| May1973 | Fukuyama Office (now Fukuyama Sales Office) opened. | |
| 1980 | Annual sales topped 30 billion yen | |
| 1974 | Entered new fields, including pharmaceutical intermediates, animal drugs and food. | |
| Sept.1982 | Capital reached 250 million yen. | |
| 1983 | Entered the then latest fields, including new materials, bio technology and new ceramics. | |
| Aug.1985 | Nagoya Sales Office(now Nagoya Branch) opened. A new head office building completed. |  |
| June1988 | 70th anniversary of the founding. Bangkok Office opened to expand overseas business. |
The telephone card made in 70th anniversary |
| March1990 | Capital reached 784.6 million yen. | |
| Sept.1993 | Bangkok Office closed and a new corporation, OHARA (THAILAND) CO., LTD. established. | |
| Dec.1998 | 80th anniversary of the founding. | |
| May2000 | OHARA CHEMICALS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. established in Singapore. | |
| March2002 | ISO 14001 acquired. | |
| May2002 | OHARA CHEMICAL (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. established in Shanghai. | |
| Dec.2008 | 90th anniversary of the founding. | |
| 2010 | Entered automotive field. | |
| June2013 | OHARA CHEMICALS (THAILAND) CO., LTD. established. | |
| Feb.2015 | PT. OHARA HALIM CHEMICALS INDONESIA established. | |
| April2015 | Nagoya Sales Office promoted to Nagoya Branch. | |
| Dec.2018 | 100th anniversary of the founding. | |
| Feb.2022 | Joined Japan Business Federation. |
