Founder Toshio Fukui started business at Kosuge (Katsushika-ku, Tokyo)
Office building at the time of foundation and Founder/President Toshio Fukui
Major product(s): NITORON (lacquer for pencils) Changes & Growth: Started with 8 employees
1959
Relocated to Honden-shibue-cho (Katsushika-ku, Tokyo) Acquired land in Kawaguchi-shi (Saitama) and started construction of the Kawaguchi Plant
Major product(s): MELARL, UREX, BE.NITRON
1960
Relocated main sales to Zoshigaya (Toshima-ku, Tokyo Formed the “Musashikai” Tokyo Dealers Association Formation of the Musashi Paint Cooperative (Materials Supplier)
Changes & Growth: Annual sales 100 million yen; 42 employees
1961
Formed the “Empitsu Musashikai”
1962
Relocated to the Saitama Building in Minami-Ikebukuro (Toshima-ku, Tokyo) Joined the Japan Paint Manufacturers Association
Saitama Building Major product(s): RYLCON, FUTALBET, EPONICE
1963
Added facilities at the Kawaguchi Plant Formed the “Paint Colloquium” (which later becomes the “Kanto Paint Manufacturers Association”)
Kawaguchi Plant
1964
Formed the “Munikai”
1965
Became a founding member of the Kanto Paint Manufacturers Association
Major product(s): HI JET PUTTY (a major hit for cars)
1966
Major product(s): PLA-ACE 713 (Pioneered use of plastic grain paints) PLA-ACE 716 CHAKURON (light alloy plating for auto emblems, home appliances, etc.)
1967
Major product(s): NEO CHAKURON
1968
Celebrated the 10th foundation anniversary
Major product(s): SANKAMIN
1969
Opened the Osaka Business Office
Major product(s): PLA-ACE WW (Pioneered wiping technology)
1970
Completed the construction phase 1 of the Iruma Plant Started operations
Major product(s): HI MELARL, BYTARON Changes & Growth: Annual sales 500 million yen; 59 employees
1971
Major product(s): MOKUMERON (Pioneered water transfer technology)
1972
Sales partnership with Du Pont, U.S.A. Du Pont-issued product certification
1973
Celebrated the 15th foundation anniversary Completed the construction phase 2 of the Iruma Plant
15th foundation anniversary event Major product(s): ZERON MM
1974
Relocated head office to current location (2-30-16 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku)
1975
Expanded “Musashikai” to become a nationwide organization
1976
Major product(s): HITOMAC
1977
Completed the relocation of the Iruma Plant Relocated the Osaka Business Office to Genjigaoka (Osaka)
Major product(s): HI MELARL, BYTARON Changes & Growth: Annual sales 1 billion yen; 69 employees
1978
Celebrated the 20th foundation anniversary Completed the construction of the Glick Building (head office building) Completed the construction of the research building at Iruma Plant
