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1911 The Rasa Island Phosphate a limited Partnership was founded.
1913 The Partnership was reorganized as the Rasa Island Phosphate Ore, Ltd.
1920 The Company started the production of lime superphosphate at Osaka factory.
1934 The Company was renamed to Rasa Industries, Ltd.(hereinafter “Rasa”)
1936 Rasa built Taro mining station.
1937 Rasa was authorized as the proprietor of the Rasa Island (Okinawa Pref.).
1941 Rasa started the production of machinery at Hainuzuka factory (Fukuoka Pref.).
1941 Rasa merged with Taio Sangyo Co., Ltd.
1954 Rasa started the production of yellow phosphorus and phosphoric acid.
1958 Rasa started the production of flocculent for water treatment.
1965 Rasa started the production of anhydrous phosphoric acid and metal surface processing materials.
1971 Rasa withdrew from the mining business.
1972 Rasa started the production of high purity red phosphorus for electronic use at Osaka factory.
1972 Machinery Division started water treatment business.
1973 Rasa started production of boron trioxide at Osaka factory.
1980 Rasa started the production of pipe jacking machines at Hainuzuka factory.
1981 Miyako factory started production of gallium.
1981 Rasa withdrew from the smelting business.
1981 Rasa started the reclaim of catalysts for oil refining.
1982 Rasa started the production of high purity Gallium at Osaka factory.
1983 Rasa withdrew from the fertilizer business.
1984 Rasa started the silicon wafer reclaim at Osaka factory.
1985 Rasa set up the Electronic Materials Division, constructed Sanbongi factory and started the silicon wafer reclaim and the production of high purity inorganic materials.
1986 The Machinery Division started the precision machine processing.
1987 Sanbongi factory started production of indium.
1987 Rasa set up new facility for the production of the flocculent (Poli Aluminum Chloride) at Sanbongi factory.
1989 Chemicals Division started production of high-performance ferric chloride.
1989 Rasa started production of deodorizer at Osaka factory.
1989 Rasa started the sales of SOG,dielectric films.
1992 Chemicals Division started sales of powdered activated carbon and started business of antibacterial agent.
1993 Rasa established, Noda factory (Chiba Pref.) and started the production of the flocculent.
1996 Rasa established, Isesaki factory (Gumma Pref.) and started the production of electronic materials.
1996 Rasa started the rent of Miyako Shopping Center premises.
1998 Sanbongi factory, electronic material division obtained ISO9002.
1999 Osaka factory obtained ISO9002 for the production of high purity phosphoric acid.
1999 Sanbongi factory obtained ISO14001.
2001 Isesaki factory completed production facility for high-performance deodorant.
2003 The Precision Machine Processing division obtained ISO9001 for the electronic beam welding
2003 Rasa established a subsidiary (Rasa Technology Taiwan Ltd.-RTT) in Taiwan for the production of high purity agent to IT industries.
2005 RTT completed the construction of a new factory.
2007 Chemicals division completed production facility for high-grade copper powder.
2007 RTT enhanced production line for high purity phosphoric acid.
2010 Rasa merged with Nippon CRI as absorption type merger transferred to NCRI Department.
2010 Rasa withdrew from silicon wafer reclaim at Sanbongi factory.
2013 Sanbongi factory started production of AgX®.
2016 Isesaki factory completed installation of facility for inorganic phosphate.

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