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□Company History

1942　Bihoku Seifun Kogyosho estabilished.

            Niimi Plant(No. 1) constructed. Yogai Mine developed.

1947　Changed the name to Bihoku Funka Kogyo Co., LTD as incorporated.
            Capital: ¥2 million.

1949　Capital increased to ¥3 million. Osaka Sales Office opened.

1957　Succeeded in mass production of "SOFTON" ultra fine particles.

1962　Capital increased to ¥9 million.

1963　Capital increased to ¥15 million.

1964　Designated as a model plant for small business study by Okayama Prefectural Government.

1965　Niimi Plant(No. 2) constructed.

1966　Produced “LIGHTON”,surface coated superfine calcium carbonate.

1967　Capital increased to ¥19.5 million.

1968　Designated a model plant for rationalization of small businesses by the Small and Medium Enterprises Agency, Okayama.
            Prefectural Government Awarded the Director-General's Prize by the Small and Medium Enterprises Agency.

1971　Certified Drag manufacturing license of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate Japanese Pharmacopoeia..
            Designated as a model plant for rationalization of small businesses by the Small and Medium Enterprises Agency. (also
            designated six more times thereafter)

1972　Capital increased to ¥30 million. Fukushima Plant opened.

1984　Wet type grinders completed at Niimi Plant.

            Released "HYDROCARB" wet-type calcium carbonate.

            Dry type classifiers at Niimi Plant (No.1) underwent drastic overhaul.

1986　Receired the Hiroshima Bureau of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry by electrical safety.

1989　Wet type grinders completed at Fukushima Plant.

1990　Relocated manufacturing plant for Pharmaceuticals and Food Additives to Tettacho.
            Updated Dragmanufacturing license.

1995　Karabitsu Mine developed. Material plant for the Mine completed.

            New Head Office and Fukushima Plant office building completed.

1998　Released “μ-POWDER” new function calcium carbonate.

1999　Released “SETACARB HG” wet-type super fine calcium carbonate.

2002　Head Office, Niimi Plant, Karabitsu Mine and Osaka Sales Office obtained ISO 9001 (2000) certification.

2003　Fukushima Plant and Otakine Mine obtained ISO 9001 (2000) certification.

            Tetta Plant certified and registered for GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) for food additives.

            Released “LIGHTON TC-5”, precision-classification ultra-fine particle calcium carbonate.

2004　Head Office, Niimi Plant, Tetta Plant, Osaka Sales Office and Karabitsu Mine obtained ISO 14001(2004) certification.

2005　Tetta Plant obtained ISO9001(2000) certification.

            Fukushima Plant and Otakine Mine obtained ISO14001(2004) certification.

2007　Expansion of production facilities of “LIGHTON” in Fukushima plant.

2009　Expansion of production facilities of Wet type grinders in Fukushima plant.

2010　Completion of expansion of production facilities of Wet type grinders in Niimi plant.
2016　Tetta Plant obtained HALAL certification. （NPO Japan Halal Association）

2019　FSSC22000 Certified

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