History

1944
Nov.

Daitoa Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. was founded in Tokyo Japan.

1945
Oct.

Daitoa Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. was renamed KANTO CHEMICAL CO., INC.

1965
Jan.

Sankyo Kagaku Yakuhin was established.

1966
Jul.

Sanritsu Chemy was established.

1971
May 

Yamagata Science Chemical was established.

1977
Jan.

Tokai Chemy was established.

1983
Apr.

Chugoku Chemy was established.

1987
Oct.

Kanto Chemical Engineering was established.

1990
Jun.

KANTO CORPORATION was established in Portland Oregon USA.

1998
Feb.

KANTO KAGAKU SINGAPORE PTE LTD. was established in Singapore.

2001
Aug.

Keiyo Chemy was established.

2003
Jun.

ProsperChem Inc. was established in Taiwan.

Aug.

KANTO-PPC (Shanghai) Inc. was established in China.

Nov.

KANTO LOGISTICS CO.,INC. was established.

2004
Sep.

KANTO CHEMICAL HOLDINGS was established, with Shuntaro Nozawa appointed president.
Kanto Chemical Co., Ltd. was incorporated as a subsidiary.

2006
Mar.

KANTO ELECTRONIC CHEMICALS MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. was established in Malaysia.

2011
Mar.

Obtained the ownership of SANTOKU CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD.

2012
Jan.

Obtained the ownership of ProsperChem Inc. in Taiwan and renamed KANTO-PPC Inc.

2014
Oct.

Tojo Shokai and Kanpan Techno were merged into Hokkai Chemy.

2015
Dec.

Obtained the ownership of CHROMagar in France.

2020
Jun.

Manabu Nozawa became president of KANTO CHEMICAL HOLDINGS.

2024
Sep.

KANTO CHEMICAL HOLDINGS celebrated its 20th anniversary.

Nov.

KANTO CHEMICAL CO., INC. celebrates its 80th anniversary.