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Corporate History

August 1946 S.T. Chemical Plant founded and starts production of mothproofing agents
August 1948 Establishes S.T. Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.
August 1960 Launches household gloves, Jab and Family
July 1964 Establishes Saitama Plant in Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture
February 1971 Launches deodorants Air Shaldan and Shaldan Ace
January 1974 Establishes Iwaki Plant in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture
February 1976 Launches mothproofing agent Neopara Corner
May 1977 Launches mothproofing agent Neopass
January 1978 Launches deodorizer Shaldan Liquid
March 1979 Launches mothproofing agent Neopara Ace
June 1981 Launches dehumidifier Dry-Pet
January 1982 Changes company name to S.T. Chemical Co., Ltd.
February 1983 Launches deodorizers My Shaldan and Shaldan Stained
January 1984 Public offering of shares as OTC issues of Japan Securities Dealers Association
March 1984 Launches dehumidifier Dry-Pet for wardrobes
April 1986 Shares listed on Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange
April 1988 Establishes joint venture Family Glove (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
July 1988 Establishes joint venture Family Glove (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.
August 1988 Launches mothproofing agent Mushuda
December 1988 Establishes Moji (Kyushu) Plant in Kita-Kyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
December 1991 Shares designated for First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange
March 1997 Launches mothproofing agent Mushuda for closets
March 1999 Launches deodorizer Shoshu-Pot
December 1999 Osaka Branch moves to Suita City, Osaka
March 2000 Launches deodorizer Shoshu-Riki and air freshener Dashu-Tan
April 2000 Splits off S.T. Trading Co., Ltd.
March 2001 Launches plug-type electronic deodorizer Shoshu-Plug
June 2001 Establishes S.T. R&D Center
September 2001 Starts selling on-tank type aromatic cleanser Ambi Pur Fresh
December 2002 Consolidates 3 plants and 5 bases in Japan to 3 bases
April 2003 Splits off S.T. Auto Co., Ltd.
Forms sales and office-work tie-up with Mycoal Co., Ltd.
January 2004 Establishes Japan Aroma Laboratory Co., Ltd.
May 2004 Forms sales and office-work tie-up with Sumitomo 3M Limited
June 2004 Adopts Company With Committees system
July 2004 Establishes 3M S.T.Hanbai Co., Ltd.
January 2005 Manufactures and sells deodorants and air fresheners at PT. FUMAKILLA INDONESIA
February 2005 Launches “Washing the Air” Air-Wash Mist spray
August 2005 Launches “Washing the Air” stand-type Air-Wash Gel for Room
December 2005 Establishes S.T. Business Support Co., Ltd.
March 2006 Launches plug-type electronic deodorizer Shoshu-Plug Illuminated
February 2007 Forms office-work tie-up with Aekyung Industrial Co., Ltd. and ITOCHU Korea Ltd. in South Korea
Establishes Aekyung S.T. Co., Ltd.
April 2007 Reforms corporate organization after establishing new business framework
August 2007 Changes corporate name to S.T. Corporation
July 2008 Launches electronic deodorizer Shoshu-Plug Autospray
May 2010 Entering into an Alliance with FUMAKILLA LIMITED