History

The following is a brief history of our company.

indicates history of Mitsui Chemicals

1899
  • ･ Established Sankyo Shoten.
1921
  • ･ Manufactured and launched sales of Chloropicrin, Japan's first synthetic pesticide.
1933
  • ･ Established Toyo Koatsu Industries.
1939
  • ･ Established Yasugawa Plant in Shiga prefecture.
1941
  • ･ Established Mitsui Chemical Industry.
1946
  • ･ Began production of Chloropicrin, a soil fumigant, at the Omuta plant.
1951
  • ･ Established Utsunomiya Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
1955
  • ･ Established Mitsui Petrochemical Industries.
1961
  • ･ Started termite control business. ･ Launched the plant growth regulator GIBBERELLIN in Japan.
1962
  • ･ Established Kyushu Sankyo Co., Ltd.
1963
  • ･ Launched the fungicide AGREPT (Streptomycin) in Japan.
1964
  • ･ Launched MO (Chlornitrofen), the herbicide for paddy rice in Japan.
1968
  • ･ Mitsui Chemical Industry merged with Toyo Koatsu Industries to form Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc.
1971
  • ･ Launched the fungicide TACHIGAREN (Hymexazol) in Japan.
1974
  • ･ Established Mitsui Toatsu Agrochemical from the Tokyo sales department of the agriculture and pharmaceutical division of Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc.･ Launched the insecticide OFFNAC (Pyridafenthion) in Japan.
1975
  • ･ Launched the fungicide ORYZEMATE (Probenazole) in Japan.
1977
  • ･ Developed DL agent (drift prevention agent for powder).
1979
  • ･ Launched URIBEST (Naproanilide), the herbicide for paddy rice in Japan.
1980
  • ･ Launched SANBIRD, the pyrazolate herbicide for paddy rice.
1982
  • ･ Launched KUSAKARIN (Pyrazolate mixture), an early-stage one-shot herbicide for paddy rice in Japan.
1984
  • ･ Launched the fungicide TACHIGARE-ACE powder (Hymexazol mixture) in Japan. ･ Launched the herbicide HERBIACE (Bialaphos) in Japan.
1986
  • ･ Launched SHINZAN (Naproanilide mixture), the herbicide for paddy rice in Japan.
1987
  • ･ Launched the insecticide TREBON (Etofenprox) in Japan.･ Launched the fungicide TACHIGARE-ACE liquid (Hymexazol) in Japan.
1990
  • ･ Launched the miticide MILBEKNOCK EC (Milbemectin) in Japan.
1992
  • ･ Launched the soil fungicide NEBIJIN (Flusulfamide) in Japan.
1993
  • ･ Launched the miticide KOROMITE EC (Milbemectin) in Japan.
1994
  • ･ Established Sankyo Ryokka Co., Ltd. (later MC Ryokka Co., Ltd.). ･ Launched the fungicide HARMOMATE (Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate) in Japan.
1997
  • ･ Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals Inc. and Mitsui Petrochemical Industries, Ltd. merged to form Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (MCI)･ Launched the miticide ANIVERSE (Halfenprox) in Japan.･ Launched KUSATORY ACE JUMBO (Cafenstrole, Dymron and Bensulfuron-methyl), the toss-in one-shot herbicide for paddy rice in Japan.･ Launched the miticide KOROMITE hydrate (Milbemectin) in Japan.
2002
  • ･ Launched the insecticides STARKLE and ALBARIN (Dinotefuran) in Japan.･ Launched VERMITOL aqueous EC (Etofenprox), an insecticide for disease control in Japan.
2003
  • ･ Launched the fungicide SANLIT hydrate (Simeconazole) in Japan.･ Established Sankyo Agro Co., Ltd. by splitting off the agro-business division from Sankyo Co., Ltd.･ Established Sankyo Lifetech Co., Ltd. by splitting off the special products business division from Sankyo Co., Ltd.
2004
  • ･ Launched the termiticide MIKEBLOCK (Dinotefuran) and MIKEBLOCK EC (Dinotefuran) for wood treatment in Japan.
2005
  • ･ Mitsui Toatsu Agrochemical Inc., Sanchu Chemical Inc., and Santo Chemical Industry merged to form Mitsui Chemicals Crop Life Inc.
2006
  • ･ Launched the insecticide SABRINA (Bacillus Thuringiensis) in Japan.
2007
  • ･ Sankyo Agro Co., Ltd. took over the amenity care business division of Sankyo Lifetech Co., Ltd.･ Sankyo Agro Co., Ltd. became a member of the Mitsui Chemicals Group through a transfer of shares.･ Sankyo Agro Co., Ltd. and Mitsui Chemicals Crop Life, Inc. merged, and the new company took over the name "Sankyo Agro Co., Ltd."･ Utsunomiya Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. became a member of the Mitsui Chemicals Group.･ Launched termite protection system TERM GUARD SYSTEM in Japan.
2009
  • ･ Agrochemicals business of Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and Sankyo Agro Co., Ltd. merged to form Mitsui Chemicals Agro Inc.･ MC Ryokka Co., Ltd. became a member of the Mitsui Chemicals Group.
2010
  • ･ Launched the fungicide AFFET SC (Penthiopyrad) in Japan.･ Launched the insecticide ANIKI EC (Lepimectin) in Japan.
2011
  • ･ Launched the herbicide ZAXA (Glufosinate-P) in Japan
2012
  • ･ Launched the termiticide MIKEBLOCK granule (Dinotefuran) in Japan. ･ Established Korea office. ･ Established Thailand office.
2013
  • ･ Established Vietnam office.
2014
  • ･ Established Korea branch
2015
  • ･ Launched FLY DOWN BAIT (Dinotefuran), the insecticide for livestock barns in Japan.
2016
  • ･ Launched the fungicide SANBLAS (Tolprocarb) granules in Japan.･ Launched the heat-insulation construction HEAT MAGIC SYSTEM in Japan.･ Launched the fungicide TRY (Tebufloquin) in Japan.
2018
  • ･ Participated in "ZERO by 40," an initiative supported by IVCC (Innovative Vector Control Consortium: an organization funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other organizations), which aims to achieve zero malaria cases by 2040. ･ Launched the insecticide FINESAVE (Flometoquin) in Japan.
2020
  • ･ Launched the insecticides LYDIA and EMILIA (Flupyrimin) in Japan.
2021
  • ･ Launched the insecticide BROFREYA (Tenebenal) in Japan.･ Launched VECTRON (Tenebenal), an insecticide for epidemic control in Japan.･ Launched a product containing the herbicide CYRA for paddy rice in Japan.
2022
  • ･ Acquired the agrochemicals business of Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. and took over the businesses of MMAG Co., Ltd., MMAgro Chemical Co., Ltd. and MM Agro Korea Co., Ltd..
2023
  • ・Corporate name change to Mitsui Chemicals Crop & Life Solutions Group to mark the full integration of MMAG and reorganization of group.