| 1847 |
Komatsuya founded (Nihei Hisamitsu) |
| 1869 |
KISHINTAN launched |
| 1871 |
The company name, Komatsuya, changed to Hisamitsu Joeido (Yoichi Hisamitsu) |
| 1903 |
Hisamitsu & Co. (Saburo Nakatomi) established |
| 1907 |
ASAHI MANKINKO® launched |
| 1934 |
SALONPAS® launched |
| 1944 |
Hisamitsu＆Co. played a leading role in the incorporation of Miyaki Seiyaku Co. |
| 1951 |
Hisamitsu＆Co. incorporated (Masayoshi Nakatomi) |
| 1952 |
Osaka Representative Office (current Osaka Branch) established |
| 1957 |
Tokyo Representative Office (current Tokyo Head Office and? Branch) established |
| 1960 |
Taiwan Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (current Taipei Branch) established |
| 1962 |
The company’s stocks listed in the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange; Shares listed on the Fukuoka Stock Exchange |
| 1963 |
AIR® SALONPAS launched |
| 1964 |
Shares listed in the Second Section of the Osaka Stock Exchange |
| 1965 |
The company renamed Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. |
| 1966 |
Nagoya Representative Office (currently Nagoya Branch) established |
| 1968 |
SALONPAS® E launched |
| 1970 |
Sapporo Representative Office (current Sapporo Branch) established |
| 1971 |
SALONSIP® launched
Shares listed in the Second Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange
Construction of the Tosu Laboratories completed
Sendai Representative Office (current Sendai Branch) established |
| 1972 |
Section to the First Section of the Tokyo Shares shifted from the Second Stock Exchange, Osaka Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange
PAPSALON® launched |
| 1975 |
P.T. Salonpas Indonesia established |
| 1978 |
PAPSALON® G launched |
| 1981 |
Masayoshi Nakatomi became a Chairman of the Board of Directors and Hirotaka Nakatomi took a charge of president & CEO |
| 1982 |
SALONPAS-HI® launched |
| 1983 |
Takamatsu Representative Office (current Takamatsu Branch) established
Hiroshima Representative Office (current Hiroshima Branch) established |
| 1984 |
VESICUM® (cream and ointment) launched |
| 1985 |
SALONPAS® A launched |
| 1986 |
Hisamitsu Farmaceutica do Brazil Ltda. established
SALONPAS® 30 launched
ANAAKI SALONPAS® A (Porous SALONPAS® A) launched
SECTOR® GEL launched |
| 1987 |
Hisamitsu America, Inc. established
NOBINOBI® SALONSIP® launched
Construction of Utsunomiya Factory completed |
| 1988 |
The Nakatomi Foundation for Promotion of Health Science established
MOHRUS® launched |
| 1989 |
Hisamitsu’s corporate new logo used
SECTOR® (cream and lotion) launched |
| 1990 |
Construction of Tsukuba Laboratories completed
Nakatomi Memorial Foundation established |
| 1991 |
AIR® SALONPAS® EX launched |
| 1992 |
VOLLEY® (cream and lotion) launched |
| 1993 |
SALONSIP® HEAD PAD? launched |
| 1994 |
Hisamitsu’s corporate logo changed
Hisamitsu KBC Augusta Golf Tournament held
Hisamitsu Vietnam Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. established |
| 1995 |
Nakatomi Memorial Medicine Museum opened
Operations at the Factory in Vietnam started
MOHRUS® TAPE launched |
| 1997 |
SALONPAS® Ae launched |
| 1998 |
California Laboratories established
London Representative Office (current Hisamitsu UK Ltd.) established
Kumamoto Sales Office (current Kumamoto Branch) established
La SALONPAS® launched
Lifecella® Face Mask® launched
NOBINOBI® SALONSIP® -α launched |
| 1999 |
Acquires ISO 14001 Certification (Kyushu Head Office) |
| 2000 |
Kyoto Sales Office (currently Kyoto Branch) established
ESTRANA® launched
Acquired ISO 14001 Certification (Utsunomiya Factory) |
| 2001 |
Tokyo Head Office relocated to Marunouchi,Tokyo |
| 2002 |
Operations at Manaus Factory in Brazil started
MOHRUS® TAPE L launched
Malaysia Representative Office (current Singapore Branch) established
Lifecella® Essence Sheet Mask launched
Hisamitsu UK Ltd. established |
| 2003 |
Hisamitsu’s corporate logo changed
BUTENALOCK® launched
FEITAS® launched
FLEX® launched
Taipei Branch established |
| 2004 |
The honorary consulate of Brazil opened.
AIR® SALONPAS® Indomethacin 1.0% launched |
| 2005 |
New Jersey Representative Office established
Hisamitsu took over the ethical drugs division from SSP co.,Ltd (Hisamitsu
Medical Co., Ltd. founded)
MOHRUS® 60 launched
KEPLAT® launched in Italy
MOHRUS® PATCH launched in Hong Kong
SALONPAS World Ladies Golf Tournament (currently LPGA Tour World Ladies Championship SALONPAS CUP) held
SALONSIP® L launched |
| 2006 |
Kagoshima Branch established
Roma Representative Office (integrated with Hisamitsu UK Ltd.) established
Lifecella® Gel Mask launched
NOBINOBI® SALONSIP® S launched
FEITAS® (lotion, cream and tick) launched
TULOBUTEROL TAPE “HMT” launched
NABOAL® PAP launched
NABOAL® TAPE L launched |
| 2007 |
Hisamitsu celebrated the 160th anniversary of the company’s founding
Lifecella® Milky Lotion Sheet Mask launched
FEITAS® L launched
Singapore Branch established
SALONPAS® LOTION launched
Construction of the Utsunomiya Second Factory completed
FEITAS® HOT launched
CSR Promotion Office established
The NAS Battery System inplemented |
| 2008 |
SALONPAS® PAIN RELIEF PATCH was approved by the US-FDA
BUTENALOCK® V launched
AIR® SALONPAS® DX launched
GAN RYO JUN® launched
SALONPAS® EX launched
FEITAS® L HOT launched
FEITAS® (gel, tick and gel-patch) launched
Lifecella® Essence Mask (3 items) launched |
| 2009 |
Lifecella® Eye Mask (3 items) launched
Hisamitsu® ICING SHEET launched
AIR® SALONPAS® ICING SPRAY launched
CHOLESTON® launched
FEITAS® Z (tape, gel-patch and gel) launched
Hisamitsu U.S., Inc.established
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (U.S.A.) integrated
FEITAS® SIP HOT launched
SALONPAS® EX HOT launched |
| 2010 |
BUTENALOCK® V AIR® SOKAI POWDER launched
Hisamitsu® ICE TOWEL launched
Fentany Transdermal System launched in the U.S
FENTOS® TAPE launched |
| 2011 |
NORSPAN®TAPE launched
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Technology
Consulting(Beijing)Co., Ltd.established |
| 2012 |
BUTENALOCK®Vα launched
FENTANYL 3-DAY TAPE “HMT” launched
Allegra® FX launched |
| 2013 |
Tokyo head office relocated to Marunouch building
NEOXY® TAPE launched
Abstral® Sublingual Tablets launched |
| 2014 |
Awarded "the Prize of the Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office”
FEITAS® Z DICSAS launched
FEITAS®5.0 HOT launched |
| 2015 |
Hirotaka Nakatomi became the Chairman & CEO
Kazuhide Nakatomi became the President & COO
FEITAS®5.0 MEDICAL SUPPORTER launched
SALONPAS® launched simultaneously in Japan and the U.S.
Manila Branch established in Philippines
Construction of the PT.Hisamitsu Pharma Indonesia’s new factory completed
MOHRUS® PAP XR 120mg launched |
| 2017 |
Salonpas acknowledged as World's No.1 OTC Topical Analgesics Patch Brand by Euromonitor International
NOBINOBI® SALONSIP® F launched
Hisamitsu celebrated the 170th anniversary of the company’s founding
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical (China) Co., Ltd established |
| 2018 |
Hisamitsu becomes an Official Partner (External Pain Relief Products) of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020!
Salonpas Named the World's No.1 OTC Topical Analgesic Patch Brand for the Second Consecutive Year
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical(Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. Established |
