Company History
- 1919
- The founder, Kameichiro Matsutani established “Matsutani Kameichirou Shoten” which was a private business in Yariyamachi, Osaka.
- 1936
- Started operation in current location “Itami City, Hyogo”.
- 1953
- Built Japan’s first ever ion-exchange purification system for starch syrup.
- 1958
- Launched and started sales of crystalline dextrose.
- 1974
- Built and installed wastewater treatment plant for public pollution prevention.
- 1980
- Built and started operation of agglomeration plant.
- 1987
- Established a Joint Venture in Thailand. Started manufacturing and importing modified starches.
- 1988
- Developed and launched a soluble dietary fiber under the ”PINE FIBRE” brand.
- 1998
- Built and installed gas turbine and cogeneration facility.
- 2001
- Opened the new R&D Center.
- 2002
- “PINE FIBRE” was certified as a Food for Specified Health Use ingredient by the Japanese Government.
- 2006
- Haruyo Matsutani appointed as President.
Established a Joint Venture in the US to produce and distribute “Fibersol” globally.
- 2009
- Built and installed a new wastewater treatment plant.
- 2011
- Launched a rare sugar syrup blend under the “Rare Sugar Sweet” brand.
- 2019
- Built a Allulose-dedicated plant in Mexico.
- 2021
- Launched rare sugar allulose under the “ASTRAEA” brand.
- 2022
- Sayo Sakamoto appointed as President.