Major incidents in KINCHO Heisei Era
1990 (H2) | Acquired the business of SUNPOLE CO., LTD. |
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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. ![]() |
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. |