Company Information
History
YMC's History
| 1980 | Jan | Yamamura Chemical Research Institute established with the paid-up capital of 2.5 million yen in Yawata-city, Kyoto. |
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| 1981 | Oct | "YMC*GEL" packing material for high performance liquid chromatography developed for start of sales |
| 1982 | May | Sale of packed columns of "YMC- Pack" series started |
| 1984 | Oct | Increased capital to 50 mil yen |
| 1985 | Feb | YMC Inc. established in New Jersey, USA |
| 1986 | May | Increased capital to 117.5 mil yen |
| 1987 | May | "Separation Center" established in Kumiyama-cho,Kuze-gun, Kyoto |
| 1987 | Sep | Increased capital to 252.25 mil yen |
| 1988 | Sep | Increased capital to 427.25 mil yen |
| 1989 | Apr | Head office transffered to building at Nakagyo-ku,Kyoto-city |
| 1989 | Jul | Company name has changed to YMC Co.,Ltd. |
| 1989 | Jul | Tokyo sales office established in Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (An existing Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo) |
| 1991 | Jun | Increased capital to 529.75 mil yen |
| 1991 | Nov | "YMC Technology Research Center" completed in Kokufudai, Komatsu City, Ishikawa prefecture (An existing YMC Co.,Ltd. Komatsu Works) |
| 1992 | Apr | Increased capital to 620.75 mil yen |
| 1993 | Jul | YMC Europe GmbH established in Germany |
| 1996 | Aug | Ishikawa prefecture designated YMC.,Ltd. as one of the covered companies to be fostered for promoting creative industry in Ishikawa prefecture. |
| 1996 | Sep | Sale of packed columns of "Pro" series started |
| 1997 | Jan | ISO 9001 certification acquired |
| 1998 | Mar | Head office transferred to building at the current address |
| 1998 | Mar | "Separation Center" in Kumiyama-cho closed with business transferred to Komatsu Works in Komatsu-city, Ishikawa prefecture. |
| 1998 | Apr | Drag Master File (DMF) for "YMC*GEL" presented to FDA, USA |
| 2004 | Apr | Acquisition of KYOTO CHROMATO Co., Ltd. became a wholly owned subsidiary of YMC Co., Ltd. |
| 2005 | Oct | YMC Europe GmbH establishes new facility. |
| 2006 | Nov | Sale of "Microreactor" started |
| 2006 | Dec | Sale of packed columns of "UltraHT" series started |
| 2007 | Jul | "YMC Microreactor Research Center" established in Kumiyama-cho, Kuse-gun, Kyoto.(An existing YMC Co.,Ltd. Kyoto Research Center ) |
| 2008 | Jan | YMC America, Inc. established in Pennsylvania, USA |
| 2008 | Apr | Sale of packed columns of "Bio Pro" series started |
| 2008 | May | YMC India(Pvt.)Ltd. established in India |
| 2008 | May | Acquisition of Aishin Kohki Co.,Ltd. became a wholly owned subsidiary of YMC Co., Ltd. |
| 2009 | Jan | KYOTO CHROMATO Co., Ltd. merged into YMC Co., Ltd. |
| 2009 | Sep | Sale of packed columns of "YMC-Triart" series started |
| 2009 | Oct | "YMC Co., Ltd. Shanghai Rep. Office" established in China |