| 1900 |
Yosouzaemon Shiratori, first president
of the company,
achieves. domestic production of caffeine. |
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| 1916 |
Shiratori Seiyakusho Co., Ltd. founded. |
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| 1948 |
Company name changed to Shiratori Pharmaceutical
Co., Ltd. |
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| 1950 |
Shiratori Yakuhin Co., Ltd. established as a sales
company. |
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| 1963 |
Tokyo Sales Office opened in Nihonbashi Muromachi,
in Chuo-ku, Tokyo. |
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| 1969 |
Chiba Plant opened in the Chiba Shinminato Shokuhin
Industrial Complex and begins manufacture of natural caffeine
and synthetic caffeine.
Tokyo Branch Office opened to support sales. |
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| 1971 |
Hirotsune Shiratori becomes president. Chiba Plant
enlarged. |
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| 1977 |
New research laboratories built at the head office
site
(currently Technology Development Department).
Capital increased to 70 million yen. |
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| 1978 |
Shigeo Shiratori becomes president. |
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| 1984 |
Souka Plant opened in Misato-city, Saitama-pref. |
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| 1985 |
Tokyo Sales Office transferred to Iwamotocho in Chiyoda-ku
to enhance the Sales and Development Departments. |
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| 1987 |
Shiratori Pharmaceutical invested from the Tokyo
Small
and Medium Business Investment Consultation Company.
Capital increased to 95 million yen. |
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| 1988 |
Shiratori Pharmaceutical purchases 1,800m2
of land in Akanehama,Narashino-city Chiba-pref. |
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| 1989 |
Akanehama Plant built. |
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| 1990 |
Jun Shiratori becomes president. |
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| 1991 |
Construction of Akanehama Head Office begins. |
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| 1992 |
Sales Department and Head Office operations transferred
to Makuhari New City. |
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| 1996 |
Chiba plant given a pre-approval inspection
by FDA, granted cGMP certification. Sales Department
and Head Office operations transferred to Akanehama. |
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| 1998 |
Yutaka Shiratori becomes president. |
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| 2003 |
chiba plant aquired ISO14001 |
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