Our History

Our History

History of EQX Iwata

2024

Acquisition of EQX Materials Sdn Bhd and establishment of EQX IWATA SDN. BHD.

2019

Established a new company “SEIBU Co.”

2018

  • Relocated Osaka Branch from kita ward to Chuo ward, Osaka.
  • Merged TOSC JAPAN LTD. with JUJI FIELD INC. to newly establish TOSC JAPAN LTD.

2017

2017 Established a local corporation in Thailand

2016

Acquired the stocks of TOSC JAPAN LTD.

2014

Relocated Tokyo Branch from Minato ward to Chuo ward, Tokyo.

2012

<110th anniversary of start of business> <65th anniversary of incorporation>

2009

Inaugurated the Advanced Materials Group and Overseas Strategic Group.

2005

Inaugurated the Development Group.

2003

Obtained the ISO 14001 certification.

2002

<100th anniversary of start of business>

2001

Introduced Division System

1998

Established JUJI FIELD INC., a sales company of bio related materials and laboratory instruments.

1997

<50th anniversary of incorporation>

1992

Established the Komaki Distribution Center

1988

Relocated and promoted Hamamatsu Sales Office t o a branch.

1973

Established Fukuoka Sales Office, followed by 15 other sales offices one after another throughout the country.

1971

Separated the transport department to establish AUTO UNYU SOUKO CORPORATION.

1968

Relocated the head office to Nagoya, changed the Tokyo office to a branch and established Hamamatsu Sales Office.

1965

Separated the insulating varnish production department to establish AUTO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.. LTD.

1953

Separated the fertilizer and feed sales department to establish IWATA SANGYO CO., LTD

1951

Established Osaka Branch.

1947

  • Reorganized and renamed into IWATA & Co., Ltd. (Capital: ¥3,000,000)
  • Established the head office in Tokyo and changed the Nagoya office to a branch.

1902

Established “Iwata Yashichi Shoten ” in Nagoya.