Unitika's History Creates its Next History

The Unitika Group got its start in 1889, with the founding of Amagasaki Spinners, a historic first step in the start of Japan's textile industry. When the company changed its name to Dainippon Spinners in 1918, it was already helping to support the Japanese fiber industry as one of Japan's three largest textile makers. In 1969, the company merged with Nippon Rayon and the new company became known as Unitika. Today, Unitika's fiber and textile business and the dynamic array of its other business activities are made possible by the interactions among all the Group members. As Unitika continues to evolve into the future, its wealth of experience is an asset shared throughout the Group.

1889 to 1950s

1889	Amagasaki Spinners Ltd. established
1894	Middle count yarn "Amabo 42 Twisted Yarn"
1918	Merger with Setsu Spinning Ltd. Company name changed to Dainippon Spinners Co,. Ltd.
1923	Merger with Nihon Kenmo Boseki (Japan Silk & Wool Spinning)
1926	Nippon Rayon Co., Ltd. established
1929	Construction of new head office completed
1939	Central Laboratory (current Central Research Laboratory) set up at the Uji Plant
1941	Merger with Kishiwada Boseki
1951	First registered brand of Nichibo Vinylon: Mewlon
1955	First registered brand of Nylon: Grylon

1960s

1960	Nylon tire cord
1964	Company name changed to Nichibo Co., Ltd
1966	Nippon Ester Co., Ltd. established
1968	Emblem: a simultaneously biaxially oriented nylon 6 film
	Nylon film plant completed at the Kyoto Plant
1969	Nichibo and Nippon Rayon merge to form Unitika

1970s

1972	Lovesheet, a spunbonded material for agriculture
1976	Unitika Textiles Co., Ltd established
	Palpa, a multi-layer yarn Unitika Chemicals Co., Ltd. established Unitika Rayon Co., Ltd. established
	Silky material Silmie 5
1979	Agreement concluded to export a cashmere plant to Inner Mongolia, China

1980s

1981	Melty, a low melting point polyester fibers
1982	Merger with Unitika Textiles Co., Ltd
1984	Unitika Wool Co., Ltd. established
	Dinkam, a high moisture permeability and water proof material
1986	Unitika Research Labo Co., Ltd established Unitika Garmentech Co., Ltd. established
	Mixy, a multilayer, polymorphic hybrid yarn
	Univeks, a thermosetting resin
1987	Unitika Information Systems Co., Ltd. established Unitika Plant Engineer Co., Ltd. established
	Hamicot, a high grade fine/coarse count cotton yarn
1988	Solar-α, a thermal storage and heat retaining fiber
	Beschitin W, a wound dressing material
1989	Celebrating 100th year in business
	"Unitika Chemicals Co., Ltd.," "Unitika Rayon Co., Ltd." and "Unitika Wool Co., Ltd." merged

1990s

1990	Ad'll Co., Ltd. established
1991	Moufas, a chamois-type woven knit
	Prooface, superior water pressure resistance and moisture permeability
	Cottoace, cotton spunlace nonwoven fabric
1994	Inner Mongolia Donghao Cashmere Products Co., Ltd. established
1995	Emblem Asia established in Indonesia
	Z-10, a dual component, multifunction synthetic fibers
1997	Tusco (Polyester Spunbond Manufacture And Sales) established in Thailand
	Lyocell, a flux yarn cellulose fiber
1999	Unitika Textiles Co., Ltd. established
	Unitika Fiber Co., Ltd. established

2000s

2000	Coccoace, ingredients for feed
	Terramac, biodegradable material
2002	Unitika Shanghai Office opened
2003	Byakugen Ho-ou, a health supplement created from hanabiratake(Cauliflower fungus)
	Gas-cogeneration facilities deployed at Unitika Uji Office
2004	Emblem China established in China
	Unitika Shanghai Trade Co., Ltd. established
2005	Suplead Series, health supplements for beauty and by purposes
2006	Unitika Guangzhou Office opened
	Gas-cogeneration facilities deployed at Unitika Okazaki Office
2008	FRC PVA Fibre manufacturing facilities increased at Sakoshi plant Developed a screen-printable paste with high thermal conductivity
2009	Developed new release film Developed a high thermal-conductive polyamide (nylon) resin Resin Technical Center opened
	Merged Wear Dept. of Unitika Fiber Co., Ltd. and Sales Depts. of Unitika Textiles Co.,Ltd.and Unitika Sakai Ltd. The company’s name was changed from UNITIKA TSUSHO Ltd. to "UNITIKA TRADING Co., Ltd."