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