Corporate Profile

History

History of Achilles Corporation

1947　May Kohkoku Chemical Industry (currently Achilles Corporation) is founded with 2 million yen in capital.
Production and sales of rubber products begin with the head office located in Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo and the factory in Ashikaga,Tochigi.
1948　Apr PVC product production begins.
1951　Mar The head office is relocated to Shintomi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
1956　Jun Osaka Sales Office is upgraded to Osaka Branch Office with the aim of business expansion in the Kansai area market.
1957　Apr Large-scale factory constructed in the Yamabe District, Ashikaga City.
1961　Jun Technical cooperation with ICI of Great Britain is launched;
polyurethane foam production begins.
1962　Sep The company's stock is listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
1963　Jan Succeeds in commercial production of Cabron, Achilles' original synthetic leather. Sales of Cabron start.
1964　Feb The head office is relocated to Daikyo-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
1965　Nov Achilles K.C.I. Corp. is established in New York. (It is absorbed in 1978 by Achilles USA, INC. )
1969　Jul Ashikaga Factory No.2 is constructed to bolster the production of industrial materials such as rigid urethane shells, and materials for automotive interiors.
1973　Feb Achilles Hong Kong Co., Limited is established in Hong Kong.
1973　Oct Kansai Factory (currently Shiga Factory No.2) is established in Inukami,Shiga.
1973　Nov Kohkoku USA, Inc. (currently Achilles USA, Inc. ) is established in Everett, Washington.
1974　Aug Bibai Factory is established in Bibai, Hokkaido.
1978　Nov Shiga Factory No.1 is established in Yasu, Shiga.
1982　Feb The company's name is changed to Achilles Corporation.
1986　Jun Technical tie-up formed with A.S.Creation Tapeten AG of Germany.
1988　Mar Technical cooperation with Tarkett Sommer AG of Sweden, relating to the manufacture of industrial flooring materials, begins.
1989　Jan Kyushu Factory is established in Iizuka, Fukuoka.
1993　Dec Kunshan Achilles New Material Technology Co.,Ltd. is established via joint venture in China; production of PVC leather begins there.
1998　Dec Production of the revolutionary new electron conjugated conductive polymer "ST-Poly" begins.
2002　Sep All seven plants as well as all six group companies in Japan attain ISO14001 certification.
2002　Oct Achilles(Shanghai) International Trading Co.,Ltd. is established for the sales and import/export of Achilles products in China.
2004　Feb Operations begin at the Kunshan Achilles New Material Technology Co.,Ltd.Factory No.2.
2005　Dec Achilles Technical Center opens at Ashikaga Factory No.1.
2006　Nov Acquires Sanshin Enterprises Co.,Ltd. as a subsidiary by acquiring 100% of shares issued.
2007　Oct Introduces state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities into Ashikaga Factory No.1, aiming at production of environmentally-friendly synthetic leather for automotive interiors.
2007　Oct Achilles, as a whole business, acquires ISO9001 certification.
2008　Feb Achilles Advanced Technology Co.,Ltd. is established in Taiwan to meet demands from the ever-expanding semiconductor market.
2008　Apr A sales office of Achilles USA, Inc. opens in Detroit, USA.
2009　Mar Partnership contract signed with ITOCHU Corporation for "SYUNSOKU" brand of Achilles shoes.
2015　Feb The head office is relocated to Kita-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
2019　May Achilles（Foshan）New Material,s Co., Ltd. is established in China.
2022　Apr Transfer to the Prime Market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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