Apr.1916 |
- Foundation of the Osaka Turbine Water Mill Company
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Mar.1930 |
- The fine grinding machine "Micron Mill" invented
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Aug.1949 |
- Name changed to the Hosokawa Iron Works
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Mar.1952 |
- The ultra-fine grinding machine "Super Micron Mill" developed
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Sep.1955 |
- Innovative classifier "Micron Separator" developed
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Oct.1957 |
- The journal for powder technology "The Micrometrics" published
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Sep.1958 |
- The Powder Technology Research Institute established
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Feb.1960 |
- The Hosokawa Micron International Ltd. (U.K) established
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Jan.1962 |
- The cross licencse agreement with the Pulverizing Machinery (in U.S.A.) and the dust collector "Mikro Pulsaire" launched
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May.1963 |
- The cross license agreement with the Nautamix (the Netherlands) and the mixer "Nauta Mixer" launched
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------1969 |
- The powder characteristics tester "Powder Tester" developed
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Oct.1980 |
- Name changed to the Hosokawa Micron Corporation
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Aug.1982 |
- Acquired the Nauta Mix B.V., the manufacturer of mixer in the Netherlands (currently the Hosokawa Micron BV.)
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Oct.1983 |
- The English journal for powder technology "KONA" published
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Mar.1985 |
- Acquired the U.S Filter Systems, the largest manufacturer of powder processing equipment in U.S.A. (currently the Hosokawa Micron International Inc.)
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Mar.1986 |
- Built Technical Center in Osaka
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Oct.1986 |
- The Hosokawa Micron International Inc. established in USA as overseas management
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Aug.1987 |
- Nano composite manufacturing equipment "Mechano Fusion" developed
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Nov.1987 |
- Acquired the Alpine, the largest German manufacturer of powder processing equipment in Europe (currently the Hosokawa Alpine AG.)
- The fluidized bed opposed jet mill "Counter jet mill" launched
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Jun.1989 |
- The Hosokawa Micron Corporation listed on the Osaka Stock Exchange
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Dec.1991 |
- The Hosokawa Powder Technology Foundation established
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Jan.1992 |
- Acquired the Bepex Group based in U.S.A (currently Hosokawa Bepex GmbH)
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Jun.1992 |
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Aug.1992 |
- The Hosokawa Micron Corporation listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
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Apr.1993 |
- Tsukuba Technical Center completed
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Feb.1995 |
- The Hosokawa Micron Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. established
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Jun.1996 |
- The Hosokawa Micron Korea Ltd. established
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Jul.1998 |
- The Hosokawa Micron Corporation registered for ISO 9001
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Oct.2000 |
- The world headquarters established in Osaka, Japan.
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Feb.2004 |
- The material business with PLGA nanocomposite launched
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Aug.2005 |
- The Hosokawa Micron (Shanghai) Powder Machinery Corporation established
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Apr.2006 |
- Hair growth promoter applied PLGA nanocomposite "Nano Impact" launched
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Apr.2007 |
- The Hosokawa Micron India Pvt. Ltd established
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Apr.2008 |
- Hosokawa Alpine built the new assembly hall
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Aug.2011 |
- The grinding machine with cooling mechanism "Glacis" developed
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Apr.2012 |
- The Hosokawa Micron Sankt Petersburg established
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Jul.2012 |
- The branch office opened in Amman, Jordan
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Feb.2013 |
- The direct-heating air-flow type dryer "Drymeister H-Series" developed
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Apr.2013 |
- Tokyo Operation/sales, engineering, after sales and test center for East-Japan area were unified in Kashiwa city
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Sep.2014 |
- Taking over a sales company for cosmetics and hair growth relative products
(This taken over company name was altered to Hosokawa Micron Cosmetics Corporation.)
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Jan.2015 |
- Enhancement of Blown Film Business
Taking over Anton Kolb Maschinenbau GmbH
(Germany / Take-off units, Winders, Unwind stations for plastic film handling)
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Sep.2015 |
- Divesting of Confectionery & Bakery business
Concentration to two business segments (Powder processing and Blown film)
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Apr.2016 |
- The 100th Anniversary of the founding of Hosokawa Micron Corporation.
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Jul.2019 |
- SAPS Ltda., a joint venture company of Dynamic Air Ltda., Brazil and Hosokawa Alpine AG, started full operation of toll processing
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Oct.2019 |
- Sales subsidiary in Thailand (Hosokawa Micron (Thailand) Cco. Ltd.) established
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Jan.2020 |
- Taking over Solids Solutions Group (provider for system engineering, products and sales i.e. pneumatic conveying, feeding and dosing systems based on material handling technology, Germany & Spain) through Hosokawa Alpine AG
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Mar.2020 |
- Sales Subsidiary in Poland (Hosokawa Alpine Poland Sp. z o.o.) established through Hosokawa Alpine AG
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Oct.2020 |
- Hosokawa Powders Corporation established
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Jan.2021 |
- Completion of new Osaka factory
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