1895

Sahei Ohashi established the milling department of Hakubunkan Printing, which was a previous incarnation of Tokyo Printing Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd.

1916

Goshi-gaisya Nihon Yushi Kogyo-Sho was established at Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo and began manufacturing ranging from oil and fats to printing inks (capital: 50,000 yen).

1923

Tokyo Printing Ink Mfg. Co., Ltd. was established and succeeded the whole business of Goshi-gaisha Nihon Yushi Kogyo-sho (capital: 500,000 yen)

1928

The Tabata branch factory was established in Tabata-shinmachi, Kita-ku, Tokyo.

1937

The Head Office (Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) was moved to Tabata-shinmachi, Kita-ku, Tokyo and the Sugamo factory was converted to a pigment factory. Increased capital to 1,000,000 yen.

1945

Despite being destroyed during the War, the head office factory and Sugamo factory were rapidly restored and resumed operations in September of the same year.

1946

Pigment factory was established in Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken, and began manufacturing general pigments.

1958

Plastic chemicals factory was established adjacent to the Saitama-shi pigment factory.

1961

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Securities Exchange.

1963

Yoshinohara factory was established in Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken.

1965

Plastic chemicals factory was established in the Yoshinohara factory.

1968

Osaka factory was established in Hirakata-shi, Osaka-fu.

1973

Real estate transactions and leasing, etc. were added to the purpose of business activities on the articles of incorporation.

1980

Exported flat letterpress ink technology to UK and China.

1981

Capital increased to 937,125,000 yen.

1986

Hanyu factory was established in Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken.

1987

Tokyo Printing Ink Corporation U.S.A., a whole-owned subsidiary was established in California, United States (now a consolidated subsidiary).
Increased capital to 1,551,125,000 yen.

1989

A printing ink factory was established in the Hanyu factory.
Increased capital to 3,246,125,000 yen.

1991

Toki factory was established in Toki-shi, Gifu-ken.
Toin Kako K.K. (now a consolidated subsidiary) was established in Miyakonojo-shi, Miyazaki-ken.

1999

Purchased Hayashi Ink Seizo K.K. (now a consolidated subsidiary), Adachi-ku, Tokyo.

2000

Established Tokyo Polymer K.K. (now a consolidated subsidiary) in Kita-ku, Tokyo.

2006

Established Tokyo Ink Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China.

2008

Mono-axial oriented film business transferred from Mitsui Chemicals Fabro, Inc.

2010

Established Tokyo Ink (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand.
Head Office was relocated from Tabatashinmachi to Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo.
Purchased real estate in Yoshimi-cho, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken.
Started production at clean-room facility of Toki Factory.