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Corporate history

February 1927 Started business as a private proprietorship in Ono-cho, Ibi-gun, Gifu Prefecture Corporate history
October 1942 Original office relocated to Godo-cho, Anpachi-gun, Gifu Prefecture
February 1948 The organization changed to a joint-stock company
January 1950 Construction began for the Kumamoto Plant, which started its operation in July
May 1957 Incorporated as Kodama Basket Manufacturing Co., Ltd Corporate history
June 1964 Construction began for the main plastic molding plant, which started its operation in October
December 1968 Construction began for a plastic molding plant in the Kumamoto Plant, which started its operation in July the following year
May 1969 Company name changed from Kodama Basket Manufacturing Co., Ltd to KODAMA PLASTICS Co., Ltd.
March 1972 Construction began for the Yokoi Plant, which started its operation in November Corporate history
1975 Development and commercialization of the rigid liners for the composite drums
1977 Development and commercialization of agricultural chemical tanks (product name: TAMALORRY)
1979 Development and commercialization of solar water heaters (hot water container)
February 1980 Entered into license agreement with MAUSER (Germany) Corporate history
July 1980 Construction begun for the Tochigi Plant, which started its operation in May the following year
1981 Development and commercialization of garbage compost containers (product name: GOMIKIERU)
1984 Development and commercialization of empty glass bottle collection containers (product name: empty glass bottle post)
1985 Development and commercialization of large-size garbage collection containers (product name: POISTAR)  
1987 Development and commercialization of seedbed transporting racks  
March 1987 Sign an exclusive contract with MAUSER (Germany) on manufacturing, manufacturing equipment, and sales of open-top and tight head drums. Corporate history
1988 Development and commercialization of portable toilets
1989 Development and commercialization of grain storage tanks (product name: grain bank)
1990 Obtained UN certification (achieved by complying with the rules and regulations of the United Nations, International Maritime Organization)
August 1995 Obtained ISO9002 certification (Head Office Plant / Yokoi Plant)
December 1995 Construction began for the Ikeda Plant (Ultra Clean Plant), which started its operation in September the following year Corporate history
October 1996 Kumamoto Plant obtained ISO9002 certification
January 1997 Tochigi Plant obtained ISO9002 certification
April 1997 Manufacturing and sales began for IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container, product name: Power Tote) under the license agreement with MAUSER (Germany)
1998 Expansion and consolidation of ISO9002 (revised)
2001 Development and commercialization of rainwater utilization tanks
May 2001 The second phase plant expansion of the Ikeda Plant
August 2002 Change of certification from ISO9002 to ISO9001
February 2004 Obtained ISO14001 certification
May 2004 Manufacturing and sales began for IBC mid-size compound vessels (product name: Power Tote P) under the license agreement with FUSTIPLAST (Italy) Corporate history
November 2005 Tochigi Plant completion of IBC production line, production of Power Tote P began
January 2007 The third phase plant expansion of the Ikeda Plant
April 2010 Obtained UN certification for Japan's lightest tight-head drum 8.5 kg (PL200JW) Corporate history
January 2011 Activity began for obtaining OHSAS1800



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