Company renamed from SAKATA INK SEIZOUSHO to SAKATA SHOKAI
1911
The company succeeds in becoming the first in Japan to commercialize varnish for linseed oil printing ink
1920
September
Company restructured into a limited company
The first share certificate from when the company became a limited company
1947
June
SAKATA SANGYO, LIMITED established
1952
Manufacturing and sale of ink for packaging started
1959
November
Modern integrated plant constructed (now the Osaka Plant) Manufacturing and sale of gravure inks started
Rendering of completed Itami Plant (Itami, Hyogo Prefecture)
1960
April
Kodak Color Film developing laboratory opened in Osaka (also subsequently opened in Tokyo and Fukuoka)
October
First overseas office opened in the Philippines (Manila) (Offices at main overseas facilities and local companies subsequently established)
1961
October
Listed in the second section of the Osaka Securities Exchange, and changed to the first section the following year
1966
FK Series of flexographic inks for corrugated board released to market
FK Series of flexographic inks for corrugated board
1969
December
Noda Plant (now the Tokyo Plant) starts operation
Noda Plant (Noda, Chiba Prefecture)
1979-1995 Business performance in Japan grows and the company proactively expands overseas
1979
February
Expansion into Asia (first overseas ink production facilities) TAIWAN SAKATA INX CORP. established in Taiwan (Taipei)
1987
April
Expansion into Europe SAKATA INX ESPANA, S.A. established in Spain (Barcelona)
October
Company name changed to SAKATA INX CORPORATION
1988
February
Expansion into the Americas INX INTERNATIONAL INC. (holding company) established in USA (Chicago) (January 1992 renamed THE INX GROUP LTD. (holding company))
INX INTERNATIONAL INC
April
ACME PRINTING INK CO. (USA) acquired
December
Listed in the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
1989
July
KNIGHT COLORS & CHEMICALS CO. (USA) acquired
October
MIDLAND COLOR CO. (USA) acquired
December
CHEMICAL PROCESS SUPPLY CORP. (USA) acquired
1992
January
ACME and MIDLAND merged, and relaunched as INX INTERNATIONAL INK CO.
July
SAKATA INX INTERNATIONAL CORP. established (Renamed SIIX Corporation in July 1998)
July
THE INX GROUP (UK) LTD. established in the UK (Manchester) (now INX INTERNATIONAL UK LTD.)
August
CDI SAKATA INX CORP. established in the Philippines (Manila)
1993
March
MEGA FIRST SAKATA INX SDN. BHD. established in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) (now SAKATA INX (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.)
Environmentally friendly soy oil-based offset inks released to market
1994
February
Hanyu Plant starts operation
November
Tokyo Branch upgraded to head office, Osaka/Tokyo dual head office system adopted
1995
August
Expansion into India and China MONTARI SAKATA INX LTD. established in India (New Delhi) (now SAKATA INX (INDIA) PRIVATE LTD.)
SAKATA INX (INDIA) PRIVATE LTD.
December
NANSHA SAKATA INK CORP. established in China (Guangzhou) (now SAKATA INX (ZHONGSHAN) CORP.)
SAKATA INX (ZHONGSHAN) CORP.
1996～ until present Enhanced approach to environment and safety, accelerated global expansion
1996
March
ISO9001 accreditation acquired at Tokyo Plant (subsequently acquired at Osaka Plant, Hanyu Plant, Shiga Plant, and overseas affiliates)
November
100 years since foundingCeremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the company’s founding
1997
November
Technology Building completed at Osaka Plant
1999
November
Agreement reached on a business alliance with TOYO INK CO., LTD. (now artience Co., Ltd.)
Ecopure Series of Eco Mark certified environmentally friendly offset inks released to market
Ecopure Series of environmentally friendly offset inks
2000
April
LOGI CO-NET CORP. established
May
Agreement reached on a capital alliance with TOYO INK CO., LTD. (now artience Co., Ltd.) (capital alliance dissolved in 2022)
November
GA CITY CORP. established (dissolved in 2018)
2001
March
ISO14001 accreditation acquired at the three main plants (Tokyo, Osaka, Hanyu) (subsequently acquired at the Shiga Plant and overseas affiliates)
April
SAKATA LABOSTATION CO., LTD. established
2002
December
SAKATA INX SHANGHAI CO., LTD. established in China (Shanghai)
Bell Collar non-toluene/non-MEK general purpose gravure ink released to market
Bell Collar non-toluene/non-MEK general purpose gravure ink
2003
April
SAKATA INX ENG. CO., LTD. established
September
Technology Experiment Building Completed at Osaka Plant
November
SAKATA INX VIETNAM CO., LTD. established in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City)
2004
May
INX EUROPE INC. established in UK (holding company)
May
INX INTERNATIONAL FRANCE SAS established in France (Paris)
July
MAOMING SAKATA INX CO., LTD. established in China (Maoming, Guangdong Province)
December
The three main plants (Tokyo, Osaka, Hanyu) receive an Award for TPM Excellence in the first category
Award for TPM Excellence received in the first category
2005
December
TRIANGLE DIGITAL INX CO. established in the US (California) (Renamed INX DIGITAL INTERNATIONAL CO. in October 2009)
2008
April
MEGAINK DIGITAL A.S. (Czech Republic) acquired (Renamed INX DIGITAL CZECH, A.S. in January 2010)
July
ANTEPRIMA S.R.L. (Italy) acquired (Renamed INX DIGITAL ITALY S.R.L. in January 2010)
December
OSHMS certification acquired at Tokyo Plant (including Hanyu Plant)
2009
January
OSHMS certification acquired at Osaka Plant
2010
December
The three main plants (Tokyo, Osaka, Hanyu) receive an Award for Excellence in Consistent TPM Commitment
2012
December
The three main plants (Tokyo, Osaka, Hanyu) receive a Special Award for TPM Achievement
2013
January
INX INTERNATIONAL INK CO. absorbs INX DIGITAL INTERNATIONAL CO.
