History

1946

S.T. Chemical Plant founded

1948

Establishes S.T. Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.

1964

Establishes Saitama Plant in Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture

1974

Establishes Iwaki Plant in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture

1982

Changes company name to S.T. Chemical Co., Ltd

1984

Public offering of shares for OTC trade with the Japan Securities Dealers Association

1986

Shares listed on Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange

1988

Establishes joint venture Family Glove Co., Ltd. (Thailand)
Establishes joint venture Family Glove Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
Establishes joint-venture company Shaldan (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Establishes Moji (Kyushu) Plant in Kita-Kyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

1991

Shares designated for First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange

1993

Establishes Shaldan (Philippines), Inc.

1995

Establishes Japan Corporation Co., Ltd.

1998

Launches the "lean yet robust company" as well as "selection and focus" initiatives (Takashi Suzuki, president)

1999

Relocates Osaka Branch to Suita City, Osaka

2000

Splits off S.T. Trading Co., Ltd.

2001

Establishes S.T. R&D Center

2002

Consolidates 3 plants and 5 bases in Japan to 3 bases

2003

Splits off S.T. Auto Co., Ltd.
Forms sales and office-work tie-up with Mycoal Co., Ltd.

2004

Commences Refreshing the Air Project
Establishes Japan Aroma Laboratory Co., Ltd.
Forms sales and office-work tie-up with Sumitomo 3M Limited
Adopts Company With Committees system
Establishes 3M S.T.Hanbai Co., Ltd.

2005

Manufactures and sells deodorants and air fresheners at PT. FUMAKILLA INDONESIA
Establishes S.T. Business Support Co., Ltd.

2006

Commences sales at U.S.-based Walmart stores(Dehumidifiers ・ Air Fresheners)

2007

Forms office-work tie-up with Aekyung Industrial Co., Ltd. and ITOCHU Korea Ltd. in South Korea Establishes Aekyung S.T. Co., Ltd.
Establishes S.T. Korea Corporation
Reforms corporate organization after establishing new business framework(Kaonzo Kobayashi, president)
Changes corporate name to S.T. Corporation

2009

Launches the "design revolution" as well as "workplace reform?" initiatives (Takashi Suzuki, president)

2010

Launches the "fragrance revolution" and "S.T. Reformation"
Entering into an Alliance with FUMAKILLA LIMITED
Terminates sales and business alliance with Sumitomo 3M Limited

2011

Commences the Clear Forest business

2012

Concludes a three-company capital and business alliance with NS FaFa Japan Co., Ltd.

2013

Completion of the Company's headquarters (STR CENTER)

2014

Changes company name form Family Glove Co.,Ltd.(Thailand) to S.T.(Thailand)Co.,Ltd.
Conducts an absorption type merger of S.T.Auto Co.,Ltd.

2015

Conducts an absorption type merger of Japan Corporation Co., Ltd.

2018

Establishes S.T. MYCOAL Co., Ltd.

2019

Acquired ZETA S.R.L. (Italy)

2020

Changes company name form S.T. Trading Co., Ltd. to S.T. PRO Co., Ltd.

2021

Sold ZETA S.R.L. (Italy)

2022

Sold Shaldan (Philippines), Inc.

2023

Acquiored CODE Meee Inc.