History

Business expansion during the period of rapid economic growth: 1957-1972

1963 Received the Deming Prize.
Deming Medal
Deming Medal
1969 Launched Bleomycin (anti-cancer drug).
Started production of epoxy resins.
Bleomycin Injection
Bleomycin Injection
1970 Established a joint venture Kayaku Nooly Co., Ltd. (later changed to Kayaku Akzo) with Dutch Akzo Co., Ltd.
Founded Nissho Kayaku Co., Ltd. as a joint venture with Showa Denko Co., Ltd. with aim of manufacturing acrylic esters.
1971 Established the Resins division.
Completed the Takasaki plant and commenced manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
Pharmaceutical division in the Takasaki Plant.
Pharmaceutical division in the Takasaki Plant.
1972 Began manufacturing catalysts used in the production of Acrylic acid.

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