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Chronology
  International Business Developments Business Developments in Japan
2007
  • King Car Otsuka Co., Ltd. launches SOYJOY in Taiwan.
  • Pharmavite LLC launches SOYJOY in the U.S.
  • Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization Inc. established in the U.S.
  
2006
  • VV Food & Beverage Co., Ltd. launches SOYJOY in China.
  • Otsuka Pharmaceutical (H.K.) Ltd. and the Crystal Geyser Water Company release Sinvino in Hong Kong and the U.S. respectively.
  • Establishment of Otsuka Sensory Laboratoris Co., Ltd
2005  
  • Earth Chemical Co., Ltd is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
2004
  • Establishment of Otsuka Pharmaceutical France SAS
  • Establishment of Otsuka Sims (Guangdong) Beverage Co., Ltd. in China
  
2003
  • Establishment of Otsuka Beijing Research Institute in China
  • Establishment of Otsuka (China) Investment Co., Ltd. in China
  • Establishment of Zhejiang Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in China
  • Initial publication of Environmental and Social Report
2002
  • Launch of atypical antipsychotic drug Abilify with Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. in the U.S.
  • Establishment of Sichuan Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in China
  • Establishment of Tianjin Otsuka Beverage Co., Ltd. in China
  • Establishment of Otsuka OPV Co., Ltd. in Vietnam
  • Establishment of EN Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
  • Establishment of Otsuka Chemical Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • Subsequent consolidation of Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd., Otsuka Furniture Manufacturing and Sales Co., Ltd., Otsuka Foods Co., Ltd.
2000
  • Approval for marketing of PLETAL in the U.K. by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe Ltd.
  • Acquisition of Welfide Corp. I.V. solutions business by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc.
Chronology
  International Business Developments Business Developments in Japan
1999
  • Partnership with Pharmacia & UpJohn Co. for co-promotion of PLETAL in the U.S.
  • Saga Factory receives ISO 14001 certification
    Additional five factories certified by 2003
1998
  • Establishment of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe Ltd. as headquarters for European operations
  • Investment in Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc. in the U.S.
  • Opening of Otsuka Museum of Art
1997  
1996
  • Establishment of King Car Otsuka Co., Ltd. in Taiwan
  
1993
  • Establishment of Guangdong Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in China
  
1992
  • Development and launch of carteolol eye drops in the U.S., the first proprietary product to be launched in the U.S.
  
1990
  • Investment in Crystal Geyser Water Company in the U.S.
  • Otsuka Beverage Co., Ltd. enters an alliance with Nestlè S.A. for sale of Nestlé products in Japan
Chronology
  International Business Developments Business Developments in Japan
1989
  • Establishment of Otsuka America, Inc., as headquarters for U.S. operations
  • Establishment of Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. for research, development, and sales of pharmaceuticals
  • Establishment of Otsuka Beverage Co., Ltd.
1988
  • Investment in Pharmavite Corporation (Pharmative LLC) in the U.S.
  
1987
  • Establishment of Otsuka Pakistan Ltd.
  • Investment in Dong-A Foods Co., Ltd (currently Dong-A Otsuka Co., Ltd.) in Korea
  
1985
  • Establishment of Maryland Research Laboratories in the U.S.
  • Participation in Tsukuba Expo '85 with Health & Sports exhibit
1984  
  • Establishment of Saga Research Institute, with the aim of developing products from the viewpoint of sports and nutrition
  • Launch of UFT by Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
1983  
  • Completion of Hi-Z tower as research center for study of safety of compounds
1982
  • Establishment of JE-IL Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (currently Korea Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) in Korea
  • Establishment of Frankfurt Research office in Germany, the first Otsuka research center in Europe
  
1981
  • Establishment of first Japan/China joint venture, China Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
  
Chronology
  International Business Developments Business Developments in Japan
1979  
  • Investment in Union Giken Co., Ltd. (currently Otsuka Electronics Co., Ltd.)
1977
  • Establishment of Arab Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., S.A.E. (currently Egypt Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., S.A.E.)
  
1974
  • Establishment of P.T. Otsuka Indonesia
  • Establishment of Taiwan Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
  
1973
  • Establishment of Thai Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. as first step to building Otsuka business in Asia
  • Establishment of Palo Alto office in the U.S.
  • Establishment of Otsuka Ohmi Ceramics Co., Ltd.
  • Launch of Gokiburi hoi hoi cockroach trap by Earth Chemical Co., Ltd.
1971  
  • Opening of Tokushima Research Institute
1970  
  • Completion of Tokushima Factory
  • Investment in Earth Chemical Co., Ltd.
Chronology
  International Business Developments Business Developments in Japan
1968  
  • Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc. develops Japan's first plastic bags for I.V. Solutions
  • Otsuka Foods Co., Ltd. launches Bon Curry, Japan's first retort-packed food product
1964  
  • Establishment of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
  • Establishment of Otsuka Foods Industry, Co., Ltd. (currently Otsuka Foods Co., Ltd.)
1963  
  • Establishment of Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
1950  
  • Establishment of Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd. through separation of Organic Chemicals Division of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc.
1921  
  • Establishment of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc. by Busaburo Otsuka

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