Company History
- 1919
- Mr. Kameichirou Matsutani, the founder established starch business at Yariyamachi, Osaka.
- 1934
- Moved plants to current location at Itami-city, Hyogo.
- 1945
- Opened sales offices in Tokyo and Osaka.
- 1953
- Built ion-exchange purification system for starch syrup, first time ever in Japan.
- 1955
- Launched a product called "MPD", which is a starch syrup solid for sake brewing.
Mr. Eijiro Matsutani who was the president at Matsutani elected as a chair of Japan Modified Starch Industy Cooperative.
- 1958
- Increased the Capital to 100 million yen, and increased plant capacity of Dextrin Division.
- 1959
- Launched crystalline dextrose.
- 1964
- Built enzyme manufacturing plant.
Launched enzyme for saccharification, medicine, and enzyme called "Matsurase" for sake.
- 1966
- Developed and launched maltodextrin for powdered milk.
- 1972
- Agreed to establish exclusive distribution rights in Japan from AVEBE Company of Holland.
- 1974
- Increased spray dry process capacity. Modified and expanded Modified Starch Division.
Built waste water treatment plant "activated sludge type" for public pollution prevention.
- 1975
- Opened Nagoya branch office.
- 1980
- Built aggromeration plant.
- 1982
- Modernized Saccharification Plants and installed energy-efficient evaporation system.
- 1983
- Built additional spray dry / packing plant with new silo and automated packaging system.
- 1985
- Launched a porous dextrin product called "PINE FLOW"
- 1987
- Established a joint venture company called "SMS" in Thailand, and started to manufacture and import modified starch products.Opened Fukuoka Branch Office.
- 1988
- Opened new Head Quarter building. Opened Hiroshima and Niigata branch offices.
Developed and Launched soluble dietary fiber called "PINE FIBRE"
- 1990
- "Fibersol-2" confirmed as GRAS by US Food and Drug Administration(FDA).
- 1991
- Increased production capacity and installed energy-efficient and automated packaging system for Modified Starches.
- 1992
- "PINE FIBRE-C" certified as the ingredient for Food for Specified Health Use (FOSHU).
- 1995
- Increased production capacity of the Saccharification Division.
- 1998
- Built gas turbine and cogeneration facility.
- 2000
- Launched "Fibersol-2H" for sugar-free application.
- 2001
- Built new R&D Center.
- 2003
- Started contract manufacturing of soluble film.
- 2004
- Built new agglomeration plant.
- 2006
- Eijiro Matsutani appointed as Chairman and Haruyo "Matsutani" Kikkawa as President. Established a joint venture company with Archar Daniels Midland Company of U.S.A.
- 2011
- Opened Takamatsu branch office.
- 2012
- Established a company called "Sanuki Matsutani".
- 2013
- Built Bannosu plant.
