An introduction to the half century long history of Musashi Paint since its foundation in 1958.
From here onward, we will treasure each step of our journey as a group in hopes of continuing it for another 100 or 200 years to come.
Year | Important Events | Major Products | Group Changes and Growth |
1958 | Founded by Toshio Fukui in Kosuge, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo
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NITORON |
Start with just 8 members |
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1959 | Relocated to Honden Shibue-Machi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo; |
MELARL |
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1960 | Sales headquarters relocated to Zoshigaya, Toshima-ku |
JPY 100 million |
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1961 | Formation of the Empitsu Musashikai |
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1962 | Relocation to the Saitama Bldg. (Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku)
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RYLCON |
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1963 | Kawaguchi Plant Expansion Formation of the Paint Colloquium (Later the Kanto Paint Manufacturers Association)
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1964 | Formation of "Munikai" | ||
1965 | Founding member of the Kanto Paint Manufacturers Association |
Hi JET PUTTY |
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1966 |
PLA-ACE 713 PLA-ACE 716 Chakuron |
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1967 | NEO CHAKURON | ||
1968 | Celebration of 10th anniversary of founding |
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1969 | Osaka branch office established |
PLA-ACE WW(Pioneered wiping technology) |
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1970 | Completion of the Iruma No. 1 Plant, and beginning of operations the Iruma Plant |
Hi MELARL BYTARON |
JPY 500 million 59 employees |
1971 | MOKUMERON |
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1972 | Sales partnership with Du Pont, USA |
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1973 | Celebration of 15th anniversary of founding Celebration of 15th anniversary |
ZERON MM | |
1974 | Relocation to Minami-Ikebukuro 2-30-16, Toshima-ku (current location) |
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1975 | Musashikai expands into a nationwide association |
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1976 | HITOMAC | ||
1977 | Relocation to the Iruma plant completed |
JPY 1 billion 69 employees |
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1978 | 20th anniversary celebration of founding |
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1979 | Bonrezar |
Year | Important Events | Major Products | Group Changes and Growth |
1980 | NEO CHAKURON |
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1981 | HAI UREX-P | Strong exports to Korea, Hong Kong | |
1982 | Relocation of the Osaka office to Amagasaki |
JPY 2 billion 78 employees |
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1983 | Celebration of 25th anniversary of founding | BONSUEDE PLA-ACE PP |
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1984 | First foreign technological collaboration (Sam Young Ink, South Korea) |
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1985 | Partnership with BDI, Singapore |
COMPIX | |
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1987 | Acquisition of Elecoat One (company's first acquisition) |
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1988 | 「MPC Assosiation」established | MECKYANTEX |
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1989 | Second president, Hide Akiyama, assumes office |
Rubbersan | |
1990 | Chairman Toshio Fukui dies |
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1991 | SUPER PRIMER | ||
1992 | Order center established |
PEACHSKIN | |
1993 | Establishment of the Kemisanku Corporation |
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1994 | Third president, Shuhei Fukui, assumes office |
Registered purchase code for Rubbersan, peach skin IBM components |
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1995 | QUARTER MAN | ||
1996 | Ten-year long term plan established |
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1997 | ULTRA VIN |
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1998 | Exhibition at Paint Show |
PANUCO MG (magnesium primer) |
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1999 | Founding of Musashi Paint Zhongshan |
Year | Important Events | Major Products | Group Changes and Growth |
2000 | Founding of Musashi Paint Korea |
ARMOR TOP |
JPY 3 billion 111 employees |
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2001 | Five-year plan established (group sales of 10 billion yen) |
JPY 4 billion 116 employees |
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2002 | Exhibition at Paint Show |
ECO PLA-ACE |
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2003 | ISO14001 certification |
KING | JPY 5 billion 125 employees |
2004 | Founding of Musashi Paint Tianjin |
NEOUREX | JPY 8 billion 154 employees |
2005 | New five-year plan established |
NEORABASAN NEOPEACHSKIN |
JPY 9 billion 164 employees |
2006 | Exhibition at Paint Show |
HAIUREX P |
JPY 10 billion 190 employees |
2007 | Celebration of 50th anniversary of founding |
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2008 | Founding of Musashi Paint Thailand |
JPY 12 billion 250 employees |
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2009 | Osaka Plant relocates to Mizuhai, Higashi-Osaka |
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2010 | Founding of Musashi Paint India |
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2011 | president, Hideki Sato, assumes office Capital investment in U.S. Paint |
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2013 | 3 Years new MUSASH GROUP plan start | ||
2014 | President, Yumiko Fukui, assumes office | ||
2015 | Adopted a holding company structure through a company split. | ||
2018 | Founding of PT Musashi Paint Indonesia | ||
2020 | Founding of Vietnam Musashi Paint Co., Ltd. Ha Noi Branch Founding of Chongqing Musashi Paint Co., Ltd. |