Company Information >  History
1889
Company founded
1923
Company established
1962
Listed in the Second Section of the Osaka Stock Market
1969
Listed in the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Market
1973
The company name changed to Seiren Co., Ltd.
Listed in the First Section of the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Markets
1984
Established New York Office
1986
Established Seiren Seiren U.S.A. Corp.
1989
Established Viscotecs system
1990
Established TPF Office
1994
Established Saha Seiren Co., Ltd. (Thailand)
Opened Viscotec's Square Fukui
1997
Opened New York Viscotec's Design Studio
Established Seiren Produtos Automotivos Ltda.(Brazil)
1998
Saudi Japanese Textile
Established Viscotec U.S.A. LLC.
1999
Processing Division certified to ISO9002
2000
We acquired a patent for a business process centering on
the Viscotecs system.
TPF office certified to ISO14001
2001
Automotive Interior Material Division acquired the ISO14001
SAH SEIREN acquired the ISO9001 certificate
Established Saha Seiren Sriracha factory
Established Viscotec Automotive Products.LLC.(U.S.A.)
2002
Acquired RIOKA Co., Ltd., a swimwear apparel manufacturer
Established SEIREN SUZHOU Co.,Ltd. (China)
2003
Established Viscotec EU S.p.A. (Italy)
2004
The Inauguration of the New Tokyo Headquarters
Established Viscotec EU Design Studio (Belgium)
Established Viscotec World Design Center,LLC.(U.S.A.)
2005
Acquired textile business from Kanebo,Ltd.
Established KB SEIREN,LTD.
2006
Established Technical Center in Life Science General Station.
▲ TOP
Silk degumming (1953)
Headquarter building survived the great earthquake of Fukui
Giant textile factory
Various car seats
Technical tie-in with Dupont U.S.A.