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1951
Towa Pharmaceutical Company establishes at Awaji-cho, Higashi-ku, Osaka.
1957
Upon relocation to Dosho-machi, Higashi-ku, Osaka, Towa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (abbreviated as Towa) is established and incorporated. The Gamo Plant is established at Gamo-cho, Jyoto-ku, Osaka.
1964
Neyagawa Plant is established at Kamikamida, Neyagawa, Osaka. Gamo Plant is closed and unified to Neyagawa Plant.
1974
Towa moves its corporate headquarters to new office in Matsuo-cho, Kadoma, Osaka.
1975
The Kadoma Plant is constructed at Kuwazai-shinmachi, Kadoma, Osaka.
1978
The Osaka Plant is established at the headquarters site. Neyagawa Plant is unified to Osaka Plant and Kadoma Plant. Kadoma Laboratory is established at Kuwazai-shinmachi, Kadoma, Osaka. Distribution Center is established in Fukata-cho, Kadoma, Osaka.
1982
Osaka Plant Annex is constructed at Yanagida-cho, Kadoma, Osaka. Laboratory enlarges to conform to GLP.
1983
The Okayama Plant is constructed at the Shoo Industrial Park in Okayama.
1984
Towa acquires Beppu Hot Spring Science Institute Ltd., renames it Oita Plant, and starts manufacturing injections there.
1987
Kadoma Plant is closed and unified to Osaka Plant and Okayama Plant.
1989
Three sales company, Towa Pharmaceutical Sales Co., Ltd., Hanshin Towa Pharmaceutical Sales Co., Ltd., and Towa Pharmaceutical Tokyo sales Co., Ltd. are consolidated.
1990
The Oita Plant is sold to Heisei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and demerges the company.
1993
Heisei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is merged and Oita Plant re-starts production.
1994
Towa's shares are listed on the over-the-counter market of the Japan Securities Dealers Association.
1995
Distribution center is established in the Okayama Plant site.
1997
Towa moves its corporate headquarters to newly built office in Shinbashi-cho, Kadoma, Osaka.
1998
Osaka Research Center and Osaka Distribution Center are established at Ichiban-cho, Kadoma, Osaka.
Towa purchases Mect Co., Ltd.'s Tohoku Plant, re-opens it as Yamagata Daiichi Plant.
2003
Towa purchases J-Dolph Co., Ltd., and makes it consolidated subsidiary.
2004
Towa's shares are listed on the second of Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).
2005
Listing of Towa's share transfers to the first section of TSE.
2006
Osaka Daini Plant is closed and unified to the Osaka plant which is established at Matsuo-cho, Kadoma, Japan.
2008
Oita Plant is closed and unified to the Okayama plant.
2009
"Amlodipine OD tablet 'Towa'" wins the Generic Drug of the Year 2009 Award.
2010
Towa purchases Daichi Kasei Co., Ltd., and makes it consolidated subsidiary.
"Levofloxacin oral solution 25mg/mL 'Towa'" wins "2010 Excellent Generic Promotion Award."
"RACTAB Technologies" wins "Asahi Kasei Encouragement Award of Pharmaceutics" from Academy of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology.
2012
The New Yamagata Plant is planned to be established at Kaminoyama, Yamagata.

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