History
1953 | Hakuto Co., Ltd. is established in Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, with capital of 5 million yen, and begins import and sale of rough crystals from Brazil. |
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1958 | Begins import and sale of electronic measuring instruments. |
1961 | Osaka Liaison Office (present Kansai Branch) is opened. |
1963 | Hakuto Chemical Co., Ltd. is established for production and domestic sale of industrial chemicals, and provision of related engineering services. |
1970 | Hakuto Chemical Co., Ltd. establishes Yokkaichi Factory and Yokkaichi Research Laboratory. Nagoya Branch Office (present Nagoya Branch) is opened. |
1973 | Opens Hong Kong Branch and makes it a local company (present Hakuto Enterprises Ltd.). |
1974 | Shigma, Inc. Taiwan Branch (present Hakuto Taiwan Ltd.) is opened in Taipei. |
1977 | S&T Enterprises Ltd. Singapore Branch (present Hakuto Singapore Pte. Ltd.) is opened. |
1980 | Moves the head office to the present address (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo). |
1989 | S&T Enterprises (Thailand) Ltd. (present Hakuto (Thailand) Ltd.) is established in Bangkok. |
1991 | Conducts an absorption-type merger of Hakuto Chemical Co., Ltd. |
1993 | ST Hi-Tech Ltd. (present Hakuto Engineering (Thailand) Ltd.) is established in Bangkok. |
1995 | Hakuto's shares are registered with the Japan Securities Dealers Association for over-the-counter transactions. Hakuto (Shanghai) Electronic Co., Ltd. (present Hakuto Enterprises (Shanghai) Ltd.) is established. |
1999 | Stocks are listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
2000 | Stocks are listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
2002 | Hakuto California, Inc. (present Hakuto America Inc.) is established. |
2003 | Hakuto A&L Co., Ltd. (present Hakuto Logistics Co., Ltd.), a trustee company engaged in business and distribution activities, is established in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. |
2007 | Acquires 100% of the shares of MICROTEK Inc. |
2010 | Korea Liaison Office (present Korea Branch) is opened in Seoul. |
2016 | Hakuto Czech s.r.o. is established in Prague, Czech Republic. |
2017 | Conducts an absorption-type merger of MICROTEK Inc. Hakuto America Inc. Detroit Office is opened. |
2018 | Hakuto Singapore Pte. Ltd. makes Kuala Lumpur Office a local company as Hakuto Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. Hakuto Life Science Co., Ltd. is established in Yokkaichi-shi for development, sales etc. of cosmetic raw materials, OEM products and own brand products. |
2021 | Conducts an absorption-type merger of Hakuto Life Science Co., Ltd. |
2022 | Stocks are listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
2024 | Acquires 100% of the shares of CLEARIZE Co., Ltd. |