History

April 1954	Junkosha established as a polymer manufacture and sales company in Setagaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, with capital of 150,000 yen. Began manufacture and sale of PVC electric insulation tubes, industrial hoses, packing materials, monofilaments, polyethylene tubes, and injection-molded products.
January 1960	Began development of molten fluorocarbon polymer (FEP) products.
December 1960	Completed first phase of construction on the Musashi Operations Center in Musashi-machi, Iruma-gun (now Iruma-shi), Saitama Prefecture.
September 1961	Began production of FEP tubes.
February 1962	Began production of FEP wires
March 1967	Capital increased to 60 million yen (30 million yen investment received from Tokyo Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co., Ltd.)
December 1967	Tokyo Business Center opened in Gotokuji, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
February 1969	Concluded agreement on technological joint venture with W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
July 1969	Capital increased to 90 million yen (30 million yen investment received from W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. of the U.S.)
September 1969	Completed first phase of construction on the Hanno Operations Center in Hanno-shi, Saitama Prefecture.
March 1970	Began production of PTFE and polyester flat cables.
September 1972	Began production of high-data-rate transmission coaxial cables.
February 1974	Established Japan Gore-Tex Inc. as a 50-50 joint venture with W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
March 1974	Capital increased to 110 million yen.
February 1976	Began production of oil-leak sensors.
April 1979	Began production of coaxial cable assemblies for microwave transmission (JMCA®).
April 1981	Began production of fluoropolymer tubes with contrast agents.
December 1981	Completed first phase of construction on the Moro Operations Center in Moroyama-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama Prefecture.
May 1983	Began production of all-fluoropolymer heat exchangers.
April 1984	Began production of medical probe cables.
May 1984	Completed construction of New Tokyo Business Center in Miyasaka, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo.
April 1985	Began production of instant fittings made of polyethylene terephthalate.
September 1987	Capital increased to 207.35 million yen.
May 1990	Completed first phase of construction on Yamanashi Operations Center in Sakaigawa-mura, Higashi-Yatsushiro-gun (now Fuefuki-shi), Yamanashi Prefecture.
April 1993	Began production of ultra-high-speed coaxial cables.
August 1995	Began production of ultra small gauge coaxial cable hinge assemblies.
October 1995	Completed second phase of construction of Yamanashi Operations Center.
July 1997	Obtained ISO9001 certification.
February 2000	Completed first phase of construction on Kasama Operations Center in Kasama-shi, Ibaraki Prefecture.
April 2000	Began production of all-fluoropolymer optical fibers.
October 2000	Obtained ISO14001 certification.
March 2002	Began production of film tubes.
April 2002	Began production of micro-cell foam extrusion products.
March 2004	Began production of hyper-tubes.
May 2005	Began production of Clean Flex® cables.
August 2005	Began production of SILKYBOND® fluoropolymer adhesive film.
January 2006	Began production of high-barrier tubes.
February 2006	Began production of MBS modules®.
April 2006	Tokyo Business Office opened in Surugadai, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
February 2009	Junkosha ATC Inc. established in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
June 2009	Stock in Japan Gore-Tex Inc. transferred; capital and technological joint venture with W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. terminated.
August 2009	Began production of flexible camera link cables.
April 2010	Began production of high-speed, high-capacity coaxial cables for data transmission.
November 2010	Completed second phase of construction on Kasama Operations Center.
December 2010	Junkosha STC Inc. established in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
February 2011	Began production of JAXA Qualified differential transmission space cables.
April 2011	Began production of Peelable heat shrink tubes for catheter manufacturing.
September 2012	Junkosha SOC Inc. established in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.