▽2000~ ▽1990~ ▽1980~ ▽1970~ ▽1960~ ▽1950~
| 2018 |
Sep |
Acquired Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. in Okayama, and their phenolic foam board technology |
| 2018 |
Apr |
Transformed Refojoule Co., Ltd. into a new sales division at Fukuvi |
| 2016 |
Nov |
Acquired Alice Chemical Co., Ltd. in Awara City, and their FRP forming techniques |
| 2016 |
Sep |
Gifu Processing Center established in Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture |
| 2016 |
Jul |
Established Fukuvi (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2016 |
Jun |
Established the Fukuvi Representative Office in Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2016 |
Apr |
Established Fukuvi Holdings (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2014 |
Nov |
Eliminated capital alliance with Thai Fukuvi Co., Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2013 |
Apr |
Established Fukuvi Vietnam Co., Ltd. jointly with Nagase & Co., Ltd. |
| 2013 |
Mar |
Completed Awara Biomass Factory in Awara-city, Fukui, by cooperating with Sakai Forestry coop. |
| 2011 |
Dec |
Expanded the production facilities for FukuForm Eco by adding own production lines |
| 2011 |
Aug |
Acquired AirCycle Home System Co., Ltd. |
| 2010 |
Apr |
Released FukuForm Eco, next generation isulator with environment-friendliness, to the market |
| 2010 |
Apr |
Merzen Co., Ltd. merged with Refojoule Co., Ltd. |
| 2008 |
Apr |
Business succession of WPC Materials, wood powder-infused resin, from Nagase & Co., Ltd. |
| 2007 |
Apr |
Opened East Kanto Sales Office, promoted branch in Okayama to Okayama Sales Office |
| 2005 |
Mar |
Provided construction material (biodegradable plastic) for the Japanese government pavilion at Expo 2005 Aichi |
| 2003 |
May |
Company’s 50th anniversary |
| 2002 |
Oct |
Acquired OHSAS 18001 certification |
| 1999 |
June |
Earned ISO 14001 certification, the first in the plastic extrusion and molding industry in Japan |
| 1997 |
Aug |
Earned ISO 9001 certification for extruded plastic products, the first in the plastic extrusion and molding industry in Japan |
| 1997 |
May |
Completed construction of our new head office building (3 stories, 3,298 m2) |
| 1997 |
Mar |
Listed stock on 2nd section of the Osaka Securities Exchange and 2nd section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange. With the listing, 1 million new shares were issued for a capital allocation of 860 million yen |
| 1996 |
June |
Established Fukuvi USA, Inc. (in Ohio) jointly with Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals Inc., Nippon Trading Co., Ltd. and Nagase & Co., Ltd. |
| 1993 |
Feb |
Moved the Tokyo Branch to a new building at 1-23-3 Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo |
| 1992 |
Oct |
Absorbed Fukuvi Mikata Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| 1991 |
Nov |
Formed Fukuvi Housing Co., Ltd. jointly with Itochu Kenzai Corporation and Hokushu Co., Ltd. |
| 1990 |
June |
Established Tsukuba Technology Development Center at 2-1-6 Sengen, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| 1988 |
Sep |
Established Thai Fukuvi Co., Ltd. through merger with Nippon Trading Co., Ltd., MSC Co., Ltd., Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals Inc., and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. |
| 1987 |
Jan |
Formed Refojoule Co., Ltd. jointly with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. |
| 1985 |
Jul |
Formed Merzen Co., Ltd. jointly with Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc. |
| 1985 |
Mar |
Exported extrusion equipment to Chungking Plastics Factory No. 12 of the People’s Republic of China |
| 1984 |
Apr |
Formed AirCycle Home System Co., Ltd. jointly with Itochu Kenzai Corporation |
| 1983 |
Apr |
Established our Sakai Factory at 1-1 Sadamune, Sakai-cho, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture |
| 1982 |
Sep |
Began manufacture and sales of long flooring material Benfalter |
| 1982 |
Jul |
Established multi-stage expansion technology for long flooring material and started Haiyu Dream Floor manufacturing and sales |
| 1982 |
Apr |
Launched window sash section |
| 1981 |
Dec |
Signed export agreement for expanded vinyl contour extrusion technology with Korean firm |
| 1981 |
June |
Formed technology-sharing partnership with American company Gossen Corp. Construction Minister certifies factory as a facility that manufactures high-grade insulating material (vinyl chloride sashes with double-glazed glass) |
| 1979 |
Dec |
Tokyo Sales Office, Osaka Sales Office, and Nagoya Sales Office become branches and 11 subbranches are elevated to Sales Offices |
| 1978 |
June |
Started manufacturing and sales of long flooring “Universal 8 Floor (heavy duty)” |
| 1977 |
June |
Built Glass Reinforced Cement (GRC) factory ; manufacturing and sales begin |
| 1977 |
Apr |
Achieved JIS Mark display factory certification (synthetic resin wire covering material) |
| 1974 |
Dec |
Set up technology exchange for folding doors with the American company Panel Ford Inc. |
| 1974 |
Sep |
Started domestic production of long flooring material Fukuviryume |
| 1973 |
Oct |
Annual sales reach 10 billion yen |
| 1972 |
May |
Started import of long flooring material from the American company Congoryume, and sold under the product name Fukuviryume |
| 1971 |
Feb |
Signed agreement to export extrustion equiptment to Nan Ya Plastics Corp. in Taiwan |
| 1971 |
Jan |
Started the manufacture and sale of Free Floor (floor base sheet) |
| 1970 |
June |
Moved soft tile production facilities to Fukuvi Mikata Industrial Co., Ltd. |
| 1970 |
Jan |
Changed company name to Fukuvi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. |
| 1963 |
Oct |
Completed construction of our head office at 33-66 Sanjuhassha-cho, Fukui City |
| 1963 |
Mar |
Established technology exchange with Schoeck Ltd. of West Germany for plastic wrenches/FOREX |
| 1963 |
May |
Moved head office to 33-66 Sanjuhassha-cho, Fukui City |
| 1962 |
Mar |
Built Ichibu Factory at 33-66 Sanjuhassha-cho, Fukui City to extend manufacturing of extruded products |
| 1960 |
Mar |
Built Osaka Factory at 2-8-25 Nonaka-Minami, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka, and started manufacturing |
| 1959 |
Sep |
Capital partnership with Mitsui Toatsu Inc. and Nippon Trading Co., Ltd. |
| 1958 |
June |
Reached blind slat production of approximately 300 thousand meters a month |
| 1958 |
Apr |
Exhibited the company for the first time at the 3rd Osaka International Trade Fair |
| 1955 |
Jan |
Company succeeded in manufacturing products for various vinyl chloride construction materials and started mass production of vinyl joiners and rails |
| 1954 |
Mar |
Company succeeded in manufacturing transparent vinyl chloride pipes and started the sales. The factory was expanded and more machinery is brought in |
| 1953 |
Sep |
Started the manufacture and sale of vinyl flooring “Viflo” with Nichimen Co., Ltd. as the general agent |
| 1953 |
May |
Established Fukui Vinyl Industries Co., Ltd. in Kida-cho, Fukui City, and started the manufacture and sale of products for vinyl chloride building materials |
