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History

1953
  • Company founded in Fuchu, Tokyo.
  • The research and production of Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin (chlorophyll) started.
1955
  • Company relocated to the new plant in Kawasaki, Kanagawa.
  • Incorporated as a limited company with a capital of ¥500,000.
1962
  • Relocated to a newly built plant in Isehara, Kanagawa.
  • The head office relocated to Shinjuku, Tokyo.
1965
  • The commercial extraction and refining of Natural Vitamin E achieved, and its production started.
  • Plant for xylose, by wood saccharization, was completed, and started the production.
1966
  • Xylose hydrogenation and refining plant completed.
  • Integrated production of Xylitol from Xylose started.
1970
  • Incorporated as a joint stock company with a capital of ¥4,500,000.
1973
  • Kofu Plant completed. Mass production of Natural Vitamin E started.
1976
  • Stevia extraction plant completed, and its mass production started.
1978
  • Phytosterol fractionation and refining plant completed.
  • The production of Stigma-sterol started.
1979
  • Trade name changed to TAMA BIOCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
1980
  • The capital increased to ¥60,000,000.
1986
  • Received a commission to develop a new plant growth hormone from the Research Development Corporation of Japan.
1993
  • A new plant was completed in Nirasaki, Yamanashi.
  • Integrated production of chlorophyll started.
1994
  • Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract plant completed, and its production started.
1998
  • EPA Ethyl ester plant completed, and its production started.
2000
  • Integrated production of Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract started.
  • Blueberry Extract extraction and refining plant completed, and started the production.
2004
  • The production of olive leaf extract started.
2005
  • The production of black currant extract started.
  • Tocopherol Calcium Succinate plant completed, and its production started.
2007
  • The production of green rooibos extract started.
2012
  • The production of american ginseng extract started.
2015
  • The production of tocopherol nicotinate started.