News Release
| December 2009 |
Nagoya Office movedThe Nagoya office moved to the following new address effective December 18, 2009. New address : 4-5-3, SAKAE, NAKA-KU, NAGOYA, 460-0008, JAPAN TEL: 81-52-857-0061 FAX: 81-52-857-0067 |
| August 2009 |
Established Pla Matels (Dalian) Co., Ltd. in ChinaWe established Pla Matels (Dalian) Co., Ltd. in China. Address : Pla Matels (Dalian) Co., Ltd. Room 601, No.3 Haitian Rd., Free Trade Zone Dalian, P.R. China (P.C. 116600) TEL: 86-411-6277-8799 FAX: 86-411-6277-8791 |
| April 2009 |
Notice of change in the number of shares constituting one voting unit (the "share unit number")The share unit number shall be reduced to 100 from 1,000, and the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation of Pla Matels Corporation setting forth the share unit number shall be amended accordingly. Effective date: April 1, 2009. |
| January 2009 |
Established Pla Matels (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. in ChinaWe established Pla Matels (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Capital Share: 100% Pla Matels (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (Pla Matels (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. is 100% subsidiary company of Pla Matels Corporation.) Address : Pla Matels (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. RM604 Shenzhen Kerry Centre, Renminnan Road, Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R.China (P.C.: 518001) TEL: 86-755-88827623 FAX: 86-755-25181011 |
| August 2007 |
Pla Matels (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. movedPla Matels (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. moved to the following new address effective August 13, 2007. New address : Unit A, 6/F, Lippo Leighton Tower,103 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Contacts : TEL: 852-2992-0090 FAX: 852-2992-0078 * Telephone and facsimile numbers remain unchanged. |
| July 2007 |
Tokyo head office movedThe Tokyo head office moved to the following new address effective July. 30, 2007. New address : Gotenyama Trust Tower 5F, 4-7-35, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001, JAPAN TEL: 81-3-5789-9700 FAX: 81-3-5789-1690 |
| June 2007 |
Shizuoka Office movedThe Shizuoka office moved to the following new address effective June. 11, 2007. New address : 11-1, Minami-cho, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka, 422-8067, JAPAN TEL: 81-54-280-5666 FAX: 81-54-280-5678 |
| April 2007 |
Pla Matels (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. increases capitalPla Matels (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary in Shanghai, increased capital from US$2,000,000 to US$3,500,000. |
| January 2007 |
Pla Matels (Tianjin) International Trading Co., Ltd. movedPla Matels (Tianjin) International Trading Co., Ltd. moved to the following new address effective January 6, 2007. New address : Room 1801, Tower A, International Trade Plaza, No.129, NanJing Road, Tianjin, P.R.China (P.C.: 300051) Contacts : TEL: 86-22-2711-3385 FAX: 86-22-2711-4227 * Only room number has been changed. |
| October 2006 |
Pla Matels (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. movedPla Matels (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. moved to the following new address effective October 23, 2006. New address : Room.517, Union Development Building of China, 728, Xinhua Road, Shanghai, P.R.China (P.C.: 200052) Contacts : Sales / Administration Dept. TEL: 86-21-5258-8606 FAX: 86-21-5258-8589 Finance / Accounting Dept. TEL: 86-21-5258-8609 FAX: 86-21-5258-8590 |
| October 2006 |
Pla Matels (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. increases capitalPla Matels (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary in Hong Kong, increased capital from HK$5,000,000 to HK$8,009,000. |
| October 2006 |
Pla Matels (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. increases capitalPla Matels (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary in Shanghai, increased capital from US$1,000,000 to US$2,000,000. |
| May 2006 |
Hokuriku Liaison Office movedThe Hokuriku liaison office moved to the following new address effective May. 29, 2006. New address : 1F Yamashiro-Chuo Bldg. 1 7-3-1 Yamashiro-onsen, Kaga-shi, Ishikawa, 922-0242, JAPAN |
| May 2006 |
Corporate Structure establishedThe Board of Directors adopted a resolution to establish corporate structure on May. 22, 2006. |
| May 2006 |
Report of Corporate governance submitted to JASDAQWe submitted a report of corporate governance to JASDAQ on May. 17, 2006. |
| March 2006 |
Pla Matels (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. increases capitalPla Matels (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary in Hong Kong, increased capital from HK$2,000,000 to HK$5,000,000. |
| February 2006 |
Established a joint venture : TOYO INK COMPOUNDS VIETNAM CO., LTD.We established a joint venture with TOYO INK MFG. CO., LTD. in Vietnam. |
| February 2005 |
Osaka branch moved, Gunma liaison office closed
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| October 2004 |
Local subsidiary established in TianjinWe established Pla Matels (Tianjin) International Trading Co., Ltd., a local subsidiary in Tianjin, to serve as our sales base for northern China. Capital: US$500,000 |
| September 2004 |
Pla Matels (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. increases capitalPla Matels (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary in Shanghai, increased capital from US$500,000 to US$1,000,000. |
| March 2004 |
Local subsidiary established in SingaporeWe established PLA MATELS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD, a local subsidiary in Singapore, to strengthen sales in Southeast Asia. Capital: S$850,000 |
| February 2004 |
ISO 14001 certification acquiredThe Company passed an assessment by the ISO screening and registration body for environmental standard ISO 14001:1996 on February 25, 2004, and received permission to register with the JAB (Japan Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment). |
| February 2004 |
Fujimatsu Company Co., Ltd. acquires Tamatsu Co., Ltd.Subsidiary Fujimatsu Company Co., Ltd. acquired sub-subsidiary Tamatsu Co., Ltd. to accelerate sales efficiency. |
| January 2004 |
Pla Matels (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. increases capitalPla Matels (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary in Shanghai, increased capital from US$200,000 to US$500,000, to enable more aggressive business expansion in eastern China. |
| November 2003 |
Capital increased to 793.05 million yenOutstanding stock increased by 1.15 million shares to 8.55 million shares, and capital to 793.05 million yen, as we carried out a public offering capital increase (1.0 million shares) in October 2003, and a third-party allocation of shares (150,000) from over allotment. |
| October 2003 |
Pla Matels (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. increases capitalPla Matels (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary in Hong Kong, increased capital from HK$800,000, to HK$2,000,000, as part of an overarching strategy to strengthen overseas branches. |
| September 2003 |
Public offering capital increaseThe Board of Directors resolved on September 19th to:
The Company publicly announced these resolutions in the September 20th edition of the NIhon Keizai Shimbun. Conditions, including issue price, will be determined in the period from September 30th to October 3rd. Funds procured through the capital increase will be used primarily for investment and loan purposes at subsidiaries. |
| April 2003 |
Business transfer, and establishment of overseas branchesThe Company take over the sales business of Asahi Plastics Co., Ltd. on January 1, 2003, established a Singapore branch in February 2003, a representative sales office in the Philippines in March 2003, and Pla Matels (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. in January 2003. Also, the Company made its representative sales office in Shanghai a subsidiary, Pla Matels (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., in April 2003. In this way, the Company established sales branches in five Asian countries: the Philippines, Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Bangkok. |
| February 2003 |
Acquired ISO certificationThe Company's Tokyo Sales Division 1 and Nagoya branch office passed an assessment by the ISO screening and registration body for environmental standard ISO 9001:2000 on February 24, 2003, and received permission to register with the JAB (Japan Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment). |
| December 2002 |
Business acquisitionThe Company concluded a contract on December 4, 2002 to acquire a portion of Asahi Plastics Co., Ltd.'s sales business (plastic product sales) effective January 1, 2003. The acquisition fits perfectly with the Company's overseas expansion strategy as Asahi Plastics has operations in China and Southeast Asia. |
| August 2002 |
Established new company in ChinaThe Company acquired operating permission in early August 2002 from the local Chinese government to establish a subsidiary that processes various plastics and compounds in Dalian. Production is scheduled to begin in April 2003, and capacity will be raised from 6,000 ton per annum (tpa) to 10,000tpa, in five years. This marks the Company's first plastics production base in China. |
| April 2002 |
Established representative sales office in ChinaThe Company established a representative sales office in Shanghai, China, in April 2002. The office will begin marketing activities in mid-May, and the Company will consider making the office a subsidiary in the future. The sales office enables the more rapid supply of raw materials and information to Japanese manufacturers in China, and supports the new entry of other Japanese manufacturers to China. |
| March 2002 |
Recycling effortsSaisei Ltd., a company that recycles and reuses PVC resins, increased capital on March 11, 2002 to boost production. The Company accepted a portion of the new share issue, giving it a 19% equity stake in the company. Saisei Ltd. will become a public company after the capital increase, and its capital will increase to 10.5 million yen. The Company plans to focus on the recycle business as an important part of its overall eco-business strategy. |