History
In 1957, Japan Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd. Founded
1957
Japan Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd. was established under the Special Measures Act for the Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing Business, with its headquarters at 25 Azabu-Iikurakatamachi, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
1958
JSR relocated its headquarters to 1-1 Kyobashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
1960s
Achieving Domestic Production of Synthetic Rubber
1960
Yokkaichi Plant began production and sales of butadiene,SBR,and SB latex lines.Osaka Branch was Opened.
1961
Sales of paper coating latex (PCL) began.
The Company established Nichigo Shoji Co., Ltd. (now ENEOS Materials Trading Co., Ltd., an ENEOS Group company).
1963
The Company established Japan Latex Processing Co., Ltd. (now JSR Fine Technology Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary).
1964
The Company established Nichigo Rubber Processing Co., Ltd. (now Elastomix Co., Ltd., an ENEOS Group company).
The Company began producing synthetic resins.
1968
The Company completed the Chiba Plant and began producing butadiene.
1969
Following the repeal of the Act of Temporary Measurses for Japan Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd., the Company became a privately owned company.
1970s
Diversifying our business portfolio in response to a severe recession
1970
The Company listed its shares on the Second Sections of the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges.
1971
The Kashima Plant was completed, and production of butadiene and SBR began.
The Company transferred its shares to the First Sections of the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges.
1975
The Company relocated its headquarters to 2-11-24 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
1979
The Company began selling photoresists.
1980s
Creating New Businesses and Advancing Diversification
1982
Importation and sales of optical fiber coating materials began.
1988
Sales of liquid crystal display materials began.
1989
Tsukuba Research Laboratory was officially opened.
1990s
Changing Our Name to JSR Corporation and Building a Global Production Network
1993
Additional shares in UCB-JSR Electronics S.A. (now JSR Micro N.V., a consolidated subsidiary) were acquired, making it and UCB-JSR Electronics, Inc. (now JSR Micro, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary) subsidiaries of the Company.
1996
JSR Electronics Kyushu Co., Ltd. (now JSR Micro Kyushu Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary) was established.
Techno Polymer Co., Ltd. (now Techno UMG Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary) was established for the company's ABS resin business.
1997
The JSR Micro, Inc. photoresist plant was completed in Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
The Company changed its name from Japan Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd. to JSR Corporation.
To mark the 40th anniversary of its founding, the Company adopted the name JSR Corporation in 1997. The new name reflected the Company’s expanding business portfolio and its commitment to pursuing further growth in new business areas.
The Company also introduced a new corporate symbol to express its commitment to creativity, innovation, and proactively embracing a new era. The blue square represents the universe, the source of creation, while the upward-curving yellow arc represents the first light before sunrise. For JSR, the blue square symbolizes technological excellence and corporate stability, and the yellow arc symbolizes advanced technology and dynamism.
Through this symbol, the Company expresses its aspiration to founded on chemical technology and to contribute to global progress through technologies and achievements that bring new value to leading-edge industries.
1998
The Company transferred its ABS resin production facilities and related assets to Techno Polymer Co., Ltd. (now Techno UMG Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary).
2000s
Expanding the Fine Chemicals Business
2002
The Company changed the names of its subsidiaries as follows: JSR Electronics Kyushu Co., Ltd. to JSR Micro Kyushu Co., Ltd.; JSR Microelectronics, Inc. to JSR Micro, Inc.; and JSR Electronics N.V. to JSR Micro N.V.
JSR Micro N.V. plant was completed.
2003
Headquarters relocated to Hamarikyu Parkside Place, 6-10 Tsukiji 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
2004
JSR Micro Korea Co., Ltd. (now a consolidated subsidiary) plant for flat-panel display materials was completed.
2006
Completed the construction of new clean room facilities at the Yokkaichi research center.
Construction of precision machining pilot facilities at the Yokkaichi plant was completed.
JSR Micro Taiwan Co., Ltd. (now a consolidated subsidiary) plant for flat-panel display materials was completed.
2007
Yokkaichi Training center was established.
2008
JM Energy Completed construction of world's first commercial production plant of lithium ion capacitors.
2009
Techno Polymer Co., Ltd. (now Techno UMG Co., Ltd., becomes a consolidated subsidiary) a wholly owned subsidiary.
Headquarters is relocated to Shiodome Sumitomo Building, 1-9-2 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
Operations begin at a new plant for advanced lithography materials in response to growing demand for ArF photoresists.
2010s
Expanding the Life Sciences Business for Sustainable Growth
2011
JSR BST Elastomer Co., Ltd. is jointly established with Bangkok Synthetics Co., Ltd. (now BST ENEOS Elastomer Co., Ltd., an ENEOS Group company).
Production capacity of solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR) is expanded at the Yokkaichi Plant.
JM Energy Corporation completed a manufacturing plant, an evaluation building, and a safety testing facility for flat prismatic lithium-ion capacitors.
2012
J&W Biotech Co., Ltd. completed construction of its headquarters and plant in Beijing, China.
2014
The Company jointly established JSR MOL Synthetic Rubber Ltd. with MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Public Limited Company (now ENEOS MOL Synthetic Rubber Ltd., an ENEOS Group company).
2015
Together with Innovation Network Corporation of Japan and CMIC Holdings Co., Ltd., the Company acquired shares in KBI Biopharma, Inc., making it a consolidated subsidiary.
2018
Techno UMG Co., Ltd. is established through the integration of Techno Polymer Co., Ltd. and UMG ABS, Ltd.
Crown Bioscience Internation is acquired making it a consolidated subsidiary.
2019
Established US Headquarters for JSR Life Sciences and North America Holding Company.
2020s
Building a Resilient, Adaptable Organization
2021
Medical & Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd. (MBL) becomes a wholly owned subsidiary.
JSR Bioscience and Informatics R&D Center (JSR BiRD) was opened.
EUV pioneer Inpria Corporation becomes wholly owned subsidiary.
2022
Elastomers Business transferred to ENEOS Corporation.
JSR is transferred from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime Market as part of the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s market restructuring.
2024
A tender offer by JICC-02 Co., Ltd. for the Company’s common shares and other securities was completed, making JICC-02 Co., Ltd. the Company’s parent company and major shareholder.
JSR is delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market.
All shares in Yamanaka Hutech Corporation are acquired making it a wholly owned subsidiary.
JSR merged with JICC-02 Co., Ltd., which changed its name to JSR Corporation and began management of the Company’s business.
2025
Medical and Biological Laboratories Co., Ltd. and JSR Life Sciences Corporation are transferred to Tokuyama Corporation.
2026
Merck acquired JSR's bioprocesss materials business.