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HISTORY
of Tateho Chemical

history of Tateho Chemical – magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, ceramics products etc.

Chronology

Apr. 1948 Started as the chemical products division of the Ako Nishihama Salt Business Association.
Aug. 1966 Tateho Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. founded.
Sep. 1984 Listed on Osaka Stock Exchange (First Section).
Apr. 1988 Business tie-up with Daido Sanso (current name, Air Water Inc.).
Aug. 1989 Established Tateho Ceramics Co., Ltd.
Apr. 1995 Received ISO-9002 certification.
July 2001 Established Tateho Chemical Dalian Co., Ltd. in Dalian, China.
May 2002 Received ISO-14001 certification.
Feb. 2006 Became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air Water Inc. through a stock swap.
Nov. 2013 Opened Hibikinada Plant (Kitakyushu-city).
Aug. 2015 Established Tateho Ozark Technical Ceramics, Inc. in Missouri, U.S.
Jan. 2019 Merged Tateho Ceramics Co., Ltd.
identity

Origin of Our Name

Scarlet knotweed flowers bloom in autumn everywhere around Ako Castle. We took our company name “Tateho” (standing buds) from the knotweed flowers that set the fields ablaze with color. In fact, the name of the city, Ako (red buds) is derived from the knotweed flowers as well.

Scarlet knotweed flowers are the origin of the name of Tateho, manufacturer of magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide or ceramics products.

Corporate Symbol

Our corporate symbol, which represents the Identity of the Tateho Group in visual form, is displayed in ultramarine, a color of the ocean. Wave-like curves stand for the ocean, and their gentle arc indicates harmony with the present age, society and nature.

In contrast, the square shape framing the curves represent single crystal magnesia, our flagship product, and our outstanding capacity for technological development. The whole mark expresses what Tateho is, a company whose technologies are born from the bountiful ocean.

Tateho's logo symbolizes ocean, harmony with nature, single crystal magnesia.
In 2016, Tateho celebrated the 50 year anniversary.

50th Anniversary

Tateho Chemical celebrates 50 years of business

In 2016, we celebrated our 50 year anniversary, held a ceremony of planting a cherry tree.
This tree should represent the growth of our business in the next 50 years.

We would like to thank all our customers, employees and partners for their trust and support.
We would not be celebrating this anniversary without them.