Major incidents in KINCHO Heisei Era

1990 (H2) Acquired the business of SUNPOLE CO., LTD.
1991 (H3) Opened the Nagoya and Sendai Branches.
1992 (H4)

Opened the Chiba Laboratory.

1995 (H7) Celebrated the 110th anniversary of our establishment.
Celebrated the 100th anniversary of "KINCHO UZUMAKI".
1996 (H8) Naotake Ueyama assumed the position of Chairman.
Established ZHONGSHAN KINCHO CHEMICAL IND. CO., LTD. in China as a joint venture.
1997 (H9)

Naotake Ueyama, chairman, passed away.
Acquired distribution rights to the "COMBAT" series and household cleaners from the U.S.-based Clorox Company.

1998 (H10) Completed the new Tokyo branch office building.
Started production of Mosquito Coils and katori (mosquito catching) mats at ZHONGSHAN KINCHO CHEMICAL IND. CO., LTD.
1999 (H11) Hidesuke Ueyama became Chairman of the Board and Naohide Ueyama became President.
2000 (H12)

President Naohide Ueyama was appointed Chairman of Japan Insecticide Manufacturers Association.

2004 (H16) President Naohide Ueyama became Honorary Consul General of Serbia and Montenegro (now Republic of Serbia) in Osaka.
2005 (H17) Acquired SUMITOMO PHARMACEUTICALS HEALTHCARE CO. LTD. (now DAN HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.)
2006 (H18)

The battery-operated mosquito killer, travel set KINCHO KATORIS, became a hit.

2007 (H19)

The MUSHIKONAZU series became a big hit.

2008 (H20) Completed the new GONGON Plant at the Osaka Factory.
2010 (H22) Completed the Wakayama Factory (Kainan City, Wakayama Prefecture).
2011 (H23)

KINCHO UZUMAKI brand mosquito coils received the Good Design Long Life Design Award from the Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

2013 (H25)

KINCHO UZUMAKI and other mosquito coils containing the world's first pyrethrum and related materials registered as Essential Historical Materials for Science and Technology (Heritage of Future Technology).

2014 (H26) Completed the Saraburi Factory in Thailand.
2015 (H27) Chairman Hidesuke Ueyama passed away at age 78.
2017 (H29) KINCHO UZUMAKI, KINCHOL and other materials showing the origin of the insecticide industry in Japan certified as Chemical Heritage.