1895

Sahei Ohashi established the milling department of Hakubunkan Printing, which was a previous incarnation of Tokyo Printing Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd.

1916

May

Goshi-gaisya Nihon Yushi Kogyo-Sho was established at Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo and began manufacturing ranging from oil and fats to printing inks (capital: 50,000 yen).

1923

Dec.

Tokyo Printing Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd. was established and succeeded the whole business of Goshi-gaisha Nihon Yushi Kogyo-sho (capital: 500,000 yen)

1928

Oct.

The Tabata branch factory was established in Tabata-shinmachi, Kita-ku, Tokyo.

1937

May

The Head Office (Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) was moved to Tabata-shinmachi, Kita-ku, Tokyo and the Sugamo factory was converted to a pigment factory. Increased capital to 1,000,000 yen.

1945

Apr.

Despite being destroyed during the War, the head office factory and Sugamo factory were rapidly restored and resumed operations in September of the same year.

1946

May

Pigment factory was established in Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken, and began manufacturing general pigments.

1958

Mar.

Plastic chemicals factory was established adjacent to the Saitama-shi pigment factory.

1961

Oct.

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Securities Exchange.

1963

Jul.

Yoshinohara factory was established in Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken.

1965

Nov.

Plastic chemicals factory was established in the Yoshinohara factory.

1968

Oct.

Osaka factory was established in Hirakata-shi, Osaka-fu.

1973

Jan.

Real estate transactions and leasing, etc. were added to the purpose of business activities on the articles of incorporation.

1980

Sep.

Exported flat letterpress ink technology to UK and China.

1981

Dec.

Capital increased to 937,125,000 yen.

1986

Feb.

Hanyu factory was established in Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken.

1987

Feb.

Tokyo Printing Ink Corporation U.S.A., a whole-owned subsidiary was established in California, United States (now a consolidated subsidiary).

Jun.

Increased capital to 1,551,125,000 yen.

1989

Oct.

A printing ink factory was established in the Hanyu factory.

Dec.

Increased capital to 3,246,125,000 yen.

1991

Mar.

Toki factory was established in Toki-shi, Gifu-ken.

Dec.

Toin Kako K.K. (now a consolidated subsidiary) was established in Miyakonojo-shi, Miyazaki-ken.

1999

Oct.

Purchased Hayashi Ink Seizo K.K. (now a consolidated subsidiary), Adachi-ku, Tokyo.

2000

Jul.

Established Tokyo Polymer K.K. (now a consolidated subsidiary) in Kita-ku, Tokyo.

2006

Feb.

Established Tokyo Ink Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China.

2008

Apr.

Mono-axial oriented film business transferred from Mitsui Chemicals Fabro, Inc.

2010

Jan.

Established Tokyo Ink (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand.

Mar.

Head Office was relocated from Tabatashinmachi to Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo.

Jul.

Purchased real estate in Yoshimi-cho, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken.

Oct.

Started production at clean-room facility of Toki Factory.

2019

Sep.

Took over Netlon business from Tokyo Polymer Co., Ltd. (now a non-consolidated subsidiary)

Oct

October　Acquisition of Hayashi Kasei Kogyo Co., Ltd. (based in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture / now a consolidated subsidiary)

2021

Jan.

Acquisition of Arakawa Toryo Kogyo in Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture (now based in Kita-ku, Tokyo / now a consolidated subsidiary)

2022

Apr.

After a reorganization of market segments on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Tokyo Printing Ink’s listing was shifted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section to the Standard Market section.