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| 1894 | Kakuko Asakawa Shoten founded. Founder: Kobei Asakawa Pharmaceuticals (oriental drugs) wholesaler founded in Tokyo (= downtown Tokyo). |  Asakawa Shoten |
| 1946 | Name changed to Tokyo Kasei Kogyo
Co., Ltd. The company became dedicated to manufacturing and marketing organic laboratory chemicals. |
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| 1952 | First catalogue issued. |  First catalogue issued |
| 1966 | Operation of Fukaya Plant inaugurated to expand production capacity. |  The then Fukaya Plant |
| 1985 | American Tokyo Kasei Inc. (presently TCI America) was established in Portland (Oregon), U. S. A. to better serve the North American customers. |  The current Head office |
| 1997 | Sales office opened in New York, USA to service the needs of East Coast customers. | |
| 1999 | TCI MAIL (Quarterly Newsletter)
published. TCI Europe N. V. was established in Antwerp, Belgium. |
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