Unitika's Activity Fields:
Connected through Technologies and Principles

Unitika began life as a spinning company at the start of Japan's modern industrial boom. In the century of history since being established, Unitika operations have expanded at an unprecedented rate. The fields of spunbond, film, resins, and glass fibers all stem from polymer and fiber technology. Unitika has also been involved in the medical and biomedical fields as a result of the advanced polymer technology, and later expanded to the health supplement industry. Initiatives in the environmental business field really took off in the 1970s, but can be traced all the way back to the time the company was established when Unitika began treating wastewater from its factories. Adjusting the company with the times, Unitika has shown great diversity in new research and development fields. This is achieved by the connection of technologies and principles.

1889

Amagasaki Spinners Ltd., established.

1894

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

1951

First registered brand of Nichibo Vinylon: Mewlon

1955

First registered brand of Nylon: Grylon

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

1969

Nichibo and Nippon Rayon merge to form Unitika

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

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
Unitika Information Systems Co., Ltd., established

1987

Unitika Plant Engineering Co., Ltd., established
Hamicot, a high grade fine/coarse count cotton yarn

1988

Solar , a thermal storage and heat retaining fiber
Beschitin W, a wound dressing material Ad'All Co., Ltd., established

1991

Moufas, a chamois-type woven knit
Prooface, superior water pressure resistance and moisture-permeable material
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 fiber

1997

TUSCO (manufacture and sales of polyester spunbond) established in Thailand
Lyocell, a flux yarn cellulose fiber

1999

Unitika Textiles Co., Ltd., established
Unitika Fiber Co., Ltd., established

2000

Coccoace, ingredients for feed

2002

Unitika Shanghai Office opened

2003

Byakugen Ho-ou, a health supplement created from hanabiratake (Cauliflower fungus)

2004

Emblem China established
Gas-cogeneration facilities deployed at Unitika Uji Plant

2005

Suplead Series health supplements

2006

Gas-cogeneration facilities deployed at Unitika Okazaki Plant

2009

Plastics Technical Center established at Uji Plant