Establishment

September 9, 1975

Capital

JPY : 400million
TOSOH CORPORATION 100%

Employees

Approx. 100

Main Products

2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol
2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl Methacrylate
5-Trifluoromethyluracil
2-Trifluoromethylacrylic acid Ester

Board of Directors

President Shinji Kurata
Senior Managing Director Hideo Shuyama
Exextive Managing Director Akihiko Nomura
Advisor Mitsutoshi Fukuda

Main Office and Plant

Head Office
Shiba-koen First Building, 3-8-2, Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0014, Japan
Tel: +81-3-5427-5490 Fax: +81-3-5427-5493

Nanyo Plant
4988, Kaisei-cho, Shunan, Yamaguchi 746-0006, Japan
Tel: +81-834-62-1301 Fax: +81-834-63-1211

Research Laboratory
4988, Kaisei-cho, Shunan, Yamaguchi 746-0006, Japan
Tel: +81-834-62-1300 Fax: +81-834-62-1303

Brief History

1975 Japan Halon Co., Ltd. was founded as the first Halon 1301 producer in Japan.
1981 Licensed Halon technology to Great Lakes Chemical Corp. in USA.
1982 Started production of Perfluoroalkylethylene.
1985 Launched commercial production of Trifluoroethanol.
1985 Tetrafluoroethylene plant went on-line.
1988 Completed new research facility.
1990 Started production of Trifluoromethyluracil.
1993 Second Trifluoroethanol plant went on line.
1993 F-TECH, INC. adopted as new corporate identity.
1993 Discontinued Halon production.
1998 Registered ISO 9002.
1998 Completed a multipurpose plant for developmental products.
1998 F2 gas generator was installed
1998 Launched commercial production of Trifluoroethyl Methacrylate
2002 Expanded the multipurpose plant.
2002 Completed a new multipurpose plant for developmental products.
2002 TOSOH F-TECH, INC. adopted as new corporate identity.