Founded in 1904

1904 The founder Riichiro Kataoka established Kyoeisha Sekken Seizosho(a soap making factory) in Hirota-cho(Imamiya-Hirota-cho), Naniwa-ku, Osaka city.
1911 The plant and office was relocated to Gamou-cho, Joto-ku, Osaka City.
1932 The company was incorporated to a joint-stock corporation with a capital of 100 thousand yen.
1933 An offce was opened in Tokyo(currently the Tokyo Branch) and Nagoya(currently the Nagoya Office).
1942 The name of company was changed to Kyoeisha Yushi Kagaku Kogyo Co.,Ltd.
1950 An Office was opened in Kokura(currently the Fukuoka office).
1953 The Kanazawa Office was opened.
1962 Modernization work at the Head Office plant was completed. Construc-tion was Completed on the Technology Research Laboratories. The Synthetic Detergent Workshop was construcred at the Joto Plant and started operation.
1966 A plant construction site was purchased in the SAIKUJO Industrial Area, Nara City. A Lubricant Workshop was constructed at the Joto Plant and started operation.
1969 The Head Office was relocated to Tanimachi, Minami-ku Osaka City.
1971 As a result of move of relocating the plant to Nara, the plant at the Head Office was closed. The Research Laboratories was constructed in the Nara Plant.
1989 A Delivery Center was constructed in Higashi Osaka. An on-line system for the entire company was completed. A new office building was constructed in the Nara Plant.
1990 The Joto Plant was closed.
1992 The company was renamed Kyoeisha Chemical Co., Ltd.
1993 The Kanazawa Office was closed.
1994 The Tokyo Branch was moved to its present location for business expansion.
1996 The Head Office was relocated to Minamihonmachi Chuo-ku, Osaka City.
1998 ISO9001 certification acquisition.
2000 A delivery center was constructed at the Nara Factory.
2004 The new Research Laboratories was constructed in the Nara Plant. ISO14001 certification acquisition.
2005 An Office was opened in Shanghai.
2007 The Nagoya Office was moved to its present location.
2009 The Taiwan Plant and Shiga Plant was constructed and started operation.
2010 Incorporate the Shanghai local staff office as a local subsidiary office
2014 The Delivery Center was moved to Tenri-city in Nara.
2016 Closed local subsidiary Kyoei Chemical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
2017 Upgraded the Tokyo office to the Tokyo branch.