SHOFU History
| 1922 |
SHOFU DENTAL Mfg. Co., Ltd. established Began research and manufacture of articial teeth |
| 1955 | Opened TOKYO SALES OFFICE |
| 1963 | SHOFU shares registered as over-the-counter stocks |
| 1965 | Opened OSAKA SALES OFFICE |
| 1971 |
Established SHOFU DENTAL CORPORATION in the United States
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| 1973 | Established SHIGA SHOFU INC. |
| 1975 | Began manufacturing in Taiwan |
| 1976 |
Established the SHOFU DENTAL Club
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| 1978 | Established SHOFU DENTAL GmbH in Germany |
| 1979 | Opened FUKUOKA SALES OFFICE |
| 1980 | Opened NAGOYA SALES OFFICE |
| 1983 | Changed company name to SHOFU INC. Acquired stake in SHOKEN INC. |
| 1985 | Opened SENDAI SALES OFFICE |
| 1987 |
Opened branch office in Singapore
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| 1988 | Hybrid resin teeth Endura recognized by the Japanese health insurance system |
| 1989 | Listed our shares on the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange and on the Kyoto Stock Exchange |
| 1992 | Opened our second European sales base in the United Kingdom, SHOFU DENTAL PRODUCTS LTD. (now SHOFU UK) |
| 1996 | Established PROMECH INC. |
| 1997 | Acquired CE Marking certification Completed new research center, the most advanced in the industry |
| 1999 | Began selling Johnson & Johnson’s products |
| 2000 | Completed manufacturing control center |
| 2002 | Acquired ISO 14001 certification |
| 2003 | Established Shanghai Shofu Dental Material Co. Ltd., in Shanghai, China |
| 2005 | Established SHOFU DENTAL TRADING (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD., in Shanghai, China Took on SHOKEN INC. as a wholly owned subsidiary |
| 2006 | Completed training center at our Kyoto headquarters |
| 2007 | Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| 2008 | Converted NAIL LABO CORPORATION and NAIL LABO, INC., of the United States to subsidiaries |
| 2009 | Business alliance and capital participation with Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and Sun Medical Co., Ltd. |
| 2012 | Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| 2013 | SHOKEN INC. succeeded dental business of Promech Inc. NAIL LABO CORPORATION merged with Promech Inc. Established SHOFU DENTAL ASIA-PACIFIC PTE.LTD. in Singapore |
| 2014 | Completed SHOFU S-WAVE CAD/CAM processing center SHOKEN INC. relocated its headquarter and changed corporate name to SHOFU PRODUCTS KYOTO INC. |
| 2017 | Established SHOFU DENTAL BRASIL COMERCIO DE PRODUTOS ODONTOLOGICOS LTDA in Brasil. Established SHOFU DENTAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED in India. |
| 2019 | Opened KYOTO SALES OFFICE |
| 2020 | Enhanced business alliance and capital participation with Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and Sun Medical Co., Ltd. Established SHOFU PRODUCTS VIETNAM CO., LTD. in Vietnam |
SHOFU INC.
11 Kamitakamatsu-cho, Fukuine,
Higashiyama-ku,
Kyoto 605-0983,
Japan
Telefon: (81) 75-561-0411
Telefax: (81) 75-561-0412
E-Mail: info@shofu.co.jp
www.shofu.co.jp
