Established in 1900.
As a pioneer of Industrial rubber production, we have persistently contributed to the industrial world with our everlasting resource of technology.
As a forerunner of the industry prior to the second world war, we have supplied industrial rubber products to numerous heavy industries and chemical industries.
While contributing to the development of the rubber industry, during the post war era, we had survived the chaotic times ahead of our competitors, absorbed the advanced technologies of the west, and took the central role in achieving the development of industries in Japan.
Currently, while producing in the rubber industry, we have expanded our business to the plastic industry, ever exhibiting our distinct color.
Our line of products, which are increasingly favored by industries in our related field, are manufactured in the highest quality, obtained predicting the necessities of our clients, ever experimenting for newer technologies, and continuously improving our productivity.
We are focused on continuously producing high quality/high end products, never forgetting our motto to widely contribute to our society.
| 1900 | Establishment of Partnership Firm Meiji Rubber Production |
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| 1901 | The first ever naval force specific factory for rubber production in Japan Has since produced battery containers for submarines, railway products, rubber mats, rubber mills for paper manufacturing, suction hoses, solid tires, airplane tires, thrust axis rubber rolls, high pressure hoses, rubber tiles, air brake hose, anti-vibration rubbers. |
| 1936 | Establishment of Meiji Rubber Co., Ltd. Amalgamation with Partnership Firm Meiji Rubber Production. Capital: 1,200,000 yen |
| 1942 | Capital advance: 2,400,000 yen |
| 1945 | Capital advance: 4,800,000 yen Shifted production to contribute industrial rubber products to civil requirements Production of rubber mills for paper/iron manufacturing,automobile parts,printing blankets,electrical parts,elevating machine parts,large size battery containers for submarines,harbor related products,anti-vibration rubbers for ships,products related to architecture,etc |
| 1950 | Capital advance: 9,000,000 yen |
| 1954 | Establishment of the Osaka branch (relabeled Osaka Marketing Office in 1974) Establishment of the Nagoya branch (relabeled Nagoya Automobile Marketing Office in 1984) |
| 1957 | Capital advance: 36,000,000 yen |
| 1959 | Capital advance: 180,000,000 yen |
| 1961 | Capital advance: 216,000,000 yen |
| 1962 | Technical tie up with SW Industries, Inc. (U.S.A.) |
| 1963 | Establishment of the Kanagawa factory |
| 1964 | Technical tie up with Alexander Scherrer, Inc. (West Germany) |
| 1965 | Commencement of the production of plastic returnable containers |
| 1969 | Closing of the Tokyo factory Collective amassment to the Kanagawa factory Conversion of the corporate name to Meiji Rubber & Chemical Co., Ltd. Relocation of the head office to: Nishishinjuku 1-10-2, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
| 1972 | Technological sublicense contract with San Miguel Brewery Hong Kong Limited |
| 1974 | Technological alliance with Polyflex Schwarz GmbH & Co. (West Germany) |
| 1976 | Establishment of the Nagoya Marketing Office |
| 1978 | Execution of the technological licensing contract with Scherrer Wort Company (West Germany) |
| 1979 | Execution of the technological licensing contract with Pyramid Sales Company (U.S.A.) Execution of the technological disclosure contract with BTR Company (U.S.A.) |
| 1980 | Execution of the patent licensing agreement with Monsanto Company (U.S.A.) |
| 1982 | Advancement of 237,600,000 yen |
| 1984 | Technological alliance with Z. F Company (West Germany) Execution of the technological licensing contract with Carl Freudenberg Company (West Germany) Advancement of 312,600,000 yen |
| 1985 | Acquirement of the JIS mark indication permit for automobile fluid pressure brake hoses. |
| 1988 | Advancement of 692,310,000 yen |
| 1989 | Execution of the technological cross license contract with Teito Rubber Co., Ltd. |
| 1991 | Execution of the technological licensing contract with Imperial Cable Industry Co., Ltd. (India) |
| 1994 | Execution of the technological licensing contract with Tecalmit Co., Ltd. (Austrailia) |
| 1995 | Relocation of the head office to: Nishishinjuku 2-3-1,Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Execution of the technological licensing contract with DaeHeung Industrial Co., Ltd. (Korea) |
| 1996 | Acquirement of the ISO 9001 certification (assessment/registration) Technological alliance with McKechnie UK Ltd. (U.K.) |
| 1999 | Acquirement of the QS-9000 certification (assessment/registration) |
| 2000 | Acquirement of the ISO14001 certification (assessment/registration) |
| 2002 | Relocation of the head office to: Nishishinjuku 7-22-35, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
| 2004 | Establishment of Meiji Flow Systems Co., Ltd., separating the auto part enterprise |
| 2007 | Foundation of Meiji Rubber & Chemical (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. in Shenzhen city (China) |
| 2013 | Amalgamation with MEIJIFLEX CO., LTD. |
