Our History of Progress
July 1944 - Company established
Founder Kanichi Morimoto began producing metalworking oils and fluids through a business collaboration.
October 1948
Tokyo Office and Tokyo Plant established
November 1954
Started Cutting Oil Technological Research Society
December 1956
Nagoya Office was established
July 1960
Tokyo Laboratory was established
January 1962
Head office and plant moved to Osaka.
June 1964
Head office plant approved as a JIS-compliant cutting oil factory
July 1965
Kanagawa Plant was established, and Tokyo Plant was closed
July 1966
Kanagawa Plant was approved as a JIS-compliant cutting oil factory (permit no. 366064)
January 1968
The Tokyo Laboratory was closed and a research laboratory was established on the premises of the Kanagawa Plant.
November 1973
Yushiro Do Brasil Industria Quimica Ltda. was established.
June 1977
Started Yushiro Unso Co., Ltd. (consolidated subsidiary) through corporate merger.
March 1978
Started a joint venture business with Chemical San-I Industry Co., Ltd. ( Taiwan )
June 1980
The Hyogo Plant was established, and the head office plant was closed.
August 1980
The head office functions were moved to Ota-ku, Tokyo.
December 1980
The Hyogo Plant was approved as a JIS-compliant cutting oil factory ( permit no. 564054 ).
October 1981
Capital investment in SAN-A ( HK )Ltd. Honk Kong.
January 1982
Brought Nihon Seiyu Co., Ltd. into the Group as a subsidiary through equity participation.
December 1982
Started a joint venture business with Buhmwoo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. ( Korea )
October 1985
The main office (registered business address) was moved to Ota-ku, Tokyo .
December 1985
The company stock was listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
November 1986
Yuma Industries, Inc. (U.S.A.) was established
March 1992
Start capital investment and launch joint-venture with Buhmwoo Co., Ltd. ( Korea ) .
April 1992
Formed technical cooperation with PETROFER CHEMIE, Germany.
June 1992
The Kanagawa Plant was moved to Oyama-cho, Shizuoka Prefecture, and began operation as the Fuji Plant.
August 1993
The Fuji Plant was approved as a JIS-compliant cutting oil factory ( permit no. 366064 ).
August 1994
Established Qidong Xingyu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. ( China ), and commenced a joint venture business.
August 1996
Formed a joint venture in Malaysia, JET Chemicals Sdn. Bhd.
November 1996
The Fuji Plant acquired ISO9002 certification ( JQA-1450 ).
November 1997
The Hyogo Plant acquired ISO9002 certification ( JQA-1953 ).
December 1997
A new technical laboratory test building was completed (presently located on the premises of the Technical Center).
September 1998
The company stock was selected as a margin trading issue by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
November 1999
The Technical Center was completed.
March 2000
The Fuji Plant acquired ISO14001 certification ( JQA-EM0809 ).
February 2001
Established a joint venture company, Shanghai Yushiro Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., in China.
January 2002
The company name, Qidong Xingyu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. ( China ) was changed to Qidong Yushiro Industry Co., Ltd.
July 2002
The Fuji and Hyogo Plants were approved for the change of certification from ISO9002 to ISO9001.
August 2003
Jet Chemicals Sdn. Bhd.( Malaysia ) becomes a consolidated subsidiary and changes company name to Yushiro-Jet Chemicals Sdn. Bhd.
March 2004
Withdraw from textile processing auxiliary business.
September 2004
Establish Yushiro (Thailand ) Co., Ltd. to start joint-venture business.
December 2004
Held the general meeting at the 50th Anniversary of The Cutting Oil Technological Research Society establishment.
March 2005
Listed in First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange Market.
September 2005
The Tokyo Stock Exchange selected the company’s stocks to the loan transaction issue.
November 2005
Established newly Buhmwoo Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd.(Korea)and Yushiro Buhmwoo (India) Co.Pvt.Ltd.(India),and at the same time, started the joint venture.
November 2005
The Company’s name of Yuma Industries, Inc. (USA).was changed to Yushiro Manufacturing America Inc. (YUMA)
April 2007
The company's name of Nihon Seiyu Co.,Ltd.was changed to NS·Yushiro Co.,Ltd
May 2008
Guangzhou Yushiro Oil Industry Co.,Ltd.,in China. was established.
June 2008
Yushiro India Company Private Limited. was established.
March 2009
Yushiro India Company Private Limited. Business start.
May 2010
Alienated NS Yushiro Company to JFE Environment Company.
June 2010
Established PT. Yushiro Indonesia Company.
March 2011
Established Yushiro General Service Company.
April 2012
Nagoya Technical Center established at the Nagoya Branch.
July 2012
Chennai Plant established in India by Yushiro India.
January 2014
ASEAN Technical Center established in Thailand.
April 2014
Neemrana Plant established in India by Yushiro India.
July 2014
Yushiro Mexico established a plant.