About us
| 1980 | Jan | Yamamura Chemical Research Institute established with the paid-up capital of 2.5 million yen in Yawata-city, Kyoto. |
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| 1981 | Oct | "YMC*GEL" packing material for high performance liquid chromatography developed for start of sales |
| 1982 | May | Sale of packed columns of "YMC- Pack" series started |
| 1984 | Oct | Increased capital to 50 mil yen |
| 1985 | Feb | YMC Inc. established in New Jersey, USA |
| 1986 | May | Increased capital to 117.5 mil yen |
| 1987 | May | "Separation Center" established in Kumiyama-cho,Kuze-gun, Kyoto |
| 1987 | Sep | Increased capital to 252.25 mil yen |
| 1988 | Sep | Increased capital to 427.25 mil yen |
| 1989 | Apr | Head office transffered to building at Nakagyo-ku,Kyoto-city |
| 1989 | Jul | Company name has changed to YMC CO., LTD. |
| 1989 | Jul | Tokyo sales office established in Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (An existing Minato-ku,Tokyo) |
| 1991 | Jun | Increased capital to 529.75 mil yen |
| 1991 | Nov | "YMC Technology Research Center" completed in Kokufudai, Komatsu City, Ishikawa prefecture (An existing YMC CO., LTD. Komatsu Works) |
| 1992 | Apr | Increased capital to 620.75 mil yen |
| 1993 | Jul | YMC Europe GmbH established in Germany |
| 1996 | Aug | Ishikawa prefecture designated YMC.,LTD. as one of the covered companies to be fostered for promoting creative industry in Ishikawa prefecture. |
| 1996 | Sep | Sale of packed columns of "Pro" series started |
| 1997 | Jan | ISO 9001 certification acquired |
| 1998 | Mar | Head office transferred to building at the current address |
| 1998 | Apr | Drug Master File (DMF) for "YMC*GEL" presented to FDA, USA |
| 2004 | Apr | Acquisition of Kyoto Chromato CO., LTD. became a wholly owned subsidiary of YMC CO., LTD. |
| 2006 | Nov | Sale of "Microreactor" started |
| 2008 | Jan | YMC America, Inc. established in Pennsylvania, USA |
| 2008 | Apr | Sale of packed columns of "Bio Pro" series started |
| 2008 | May | YMC India Pvt. LTD. established in India |
| 2008 | May | Acquisition of Aishin Kohki CO.,LTD. became a wholly owned subsidiary of YMC CO., LTD. |
| 2009 | Jan | Kyoto Chromato CO., LTD. merged into YMC CO., LTD. |
| 2009 | Sep | Sale of packed columns of "YMC-Triart" series started |
| 2009 | Oct | "YMC CO., LTD. Shanghai Rep. Office" established in China |
| 2011 | Apr | YMC Korea CO.,LTD. established in Korea |
| 2011 | Oct | YMC Technos CO., LTD. established in Hachiouji city, Tokyo. |
| 2012 | Apr | YMC Taiwan CO.,LTD. established in Taiwan |
| 2012 | May | YMC Singapore Tradelinks Pte. LTD. established in Singapore |
| 2013 | Apr | Sale of packed columns of "CHIRAL ART" series started |
| 2013 | Nov | "The YMC CO., LTD. Chiral Technologies Laboratory" established in Iwakuraminami, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto.(An existing YMC CO., LTD. Kyoto Research Laboratories) |
| 2015 | May | YMC Technologies Pvt. LTD. established in India. |
| 2015 | Aug | "API Purification Plant" established in YMC CO., LTD. Komatsu Works. |
| 2016 | Dec | Acquisition of Land in the Annex Kyoto Miwa Industrial Park of Osadano Industrial Park of Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto |
| 2017 | Sep | YMC Switzerland LLC established in Switzerland |
| 2018 | Feb | Obtained a license for the manufacture of medical products at Komatsu Works. |
| 2018 | Dec | Acquisition of YMC Process Technologies. became a wholly owned subsidiary of YMC CO., LTD. |
| 2019 | Apr | Acquisition of Chroma Con AG. became a wholly owned subsidiary of YMC CO., LTD. |
| 2019 | Oct | "YMC CO., LTD. Kyoto Works" established in Miwa-cho,Fukuchiyama City,Kyoto |
| 2020 | Mar | "Bioprocess Media Plant" established in YMC CO., LTD. Komatsu Works. |
| 2020 | Oct | YMC Engineering CO., LTD. merged into YMC CO., LTD. |
| 2021 | Jul | "YMC Biotechnology (Changzhou) CO.,LTD" established in China. |
| 2023 | Oct | Engineering division of YMC CO., LTD. were spun off as YMC Engineering CO., LTD. |
| 2024 | Apr | "Operation Center" established in YMC CO., LTD. Komatsu Works. |
