History

120 Years of Seiren

  • 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 U.S.A. Corp.
  • 1989
  • Established Viscotecs system
  • 1990
  • Established TPF Office
  • 1994
  • Established Saha Seiren Sriracha factory (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 Kabinburi factory (Thailand)
    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 inside the General Life ScienceStation.
  • 2007
  • Established FM Center, LN Center, and SV Center within the General Life Science Station.
  • 2008
  • Completed construction of new headquarter building in Fukui.
    Business tie-up with BMD Private Limited (India).
  • 2009
  • Business tie-up with Borgstena Textile Portugal,Lda.(Portugal)
  • 2010
  • Seiren Shoji Co.,LTD. is absorption as for Seiren Houjing Co.,Ltd.
    Established Seiren Electronics Co.,Ltd.(China).
  • 2011
  • Start of sales of Viscotecs® system for non-textile uses.
    Established KBSEIREN Shanghai Chemical Fiber, LTD.(China)
    Opened Seiren EU Office.(France)

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