| History |
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| January, 1920 |
Enterprise inaugurated as Watanabe factory in Taito-ku, Tokyo. Manufacturing
and selling various ampoule and glass instruments for laboratories |
| January, 1946 |
Enterprise organized as a corporation under the name of Japan Glass Industry
Co., Ltd. (capital of 180,000 yen). Head office established in Nihombashi-Honcho,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo (its present location), the factory in Kikukawa, Sumida-ku,
Tokyo, and Uichi Watanabe inaugurated as the representative director president |
| April, 1968 |
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays awarded to Uichi Watanabe,
the president |
| December, 1971 |
Capital was increased to 15 million yen |
| June, 1972 |
Uichi Watanabe resigned as representative director president and Hiroh
Watanabe was named as the new representative director president |
| August, 1975 |
Capital increased to 25 million yen |
| March, 1976 |
Shizuoka factory (GMP factory) built in Yaizu-shi, Shizuoka. Plant site
is 4,949.14 m2 |
| March, 1981 |
The No. 2 building constructed at the Shizuoka factory. |
| August, 1982 |
Capital increased to 37.5 million yen |
| August, 1983 |
Vial washing business started |
| October, 1991 |
DMF (FDA) registration |
| September, 1992 |
Small size packaging business started |
| November, 1996 |
ISO9002 attestation acquired |
| October, 1998 |
Japanese patent No. 2133010 for manufacturing method of glass ampoules or vials acquired |
| March, 2000 |
Lot (874m2) next to the Shizuoka factory acquired. Factory
total plot 5,823.14 m2 |
| November, 2002 |
ISO9001 (2000 version) attestation acquired |
| March, 2003 |
Shizuoka factory No.3 building completed |
| March, 2004 |
ISO14001(1996 version) attestation acquired |
| December, 2004 |
Accreditation of Drug Manufacturer acquired |
| February, 2005 |
Accreditation of In vitro Diagnostics Manufacturer acquired |
| December, 2006 |
ISO13485 attestation acquired |
| March, 2007 |
Accreditation of Animal Drug Manufacturer acquired |
| November, 2007 |
Capital increased to 50 million yen |
| December, 2007 |
Shizuoka factory No.4 building completed |
