| Edo |
- 1700
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Founder Benseki Fukuda opens Izutsuya, an establishment for the sale of gold and silver leaf and powder in Muromachi, Kyoto
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- 1715
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Renseki, the second master of the enterprise, assumes leadership of the family business
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- 1775
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Renseki writes Ie-no-Nae (Family Seedlings), which becomes a family dictum
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- 1789
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Junojo, the third master, takes over the family business
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- 1790
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Tomoteru, the fourth master, takes over the family business
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- 1843
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Yonosuke (later called Jusuke), the fifth master, takes over the family business
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| Meiji |
- 1879
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Factory for production of brass powder opens across from Izutsuya
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- 1881
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Sennosuke, the sixth master, takes over the family business (consequently changes his name to Jusuke II)
Trade name Fukuda Ju Shoten adopted
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- 1905
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Fukuda Ju Shoten receives order for gold foil, to be used in completing Palace of the Crown prince
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- 1908
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Yamashina Factory opens
Brass powder factory at Yamashina begins using water wheels
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- 1909
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Order for 100,000 sheets of gold leaf and gold folding screens received for use in relocation of Ise Shrine
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| Taisho |
- 1915
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Fukuda Ju Shoten receives influx of overseas orders for brass powder
Trade division established
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- 1921
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Manufacture of copper powder for producing carbon brushes begins
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- 1924
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Tokyo Branch opens
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| Showa |
- 1929
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Order received from Ise Shrine for 100,000 sheets of gold leaf, due to relocation of the shrine
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- 1931
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Rolling mill opens for tin foil factory
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- 1932
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Senjiro, the seventh master, assumes leadership (Senjiro changes his name to Jusuke III)
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- 1933
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Fukuda Ju Tin Aluminum Foil Manufacturing Co., Ltd. founded (name later changed to Nippon Foil Mfg. Co., Ltd.)
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- 1935
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Fukuda Ju Shoten becomes joint-stock company
Jusuke III becomes first president (with 500,000 yen in capital)
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- 1936
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Production of electrolytic copper powder
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- 1937
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Development of electro-deposited copper foil begins
Manufacture of aluminum foil (via beating process) begins
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- 1938
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Osaka Branch opens
Produces successful prototype tin and nickel powders using electrolytic method
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- 1940
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Corporate name changed to Fukuda Metal Foil & Powder Co., Ltd., which remains to this day
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- 1941
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Produces successful prototype aluminum powder using distillation method
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- 1944
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Yamashina Factory put under joint supervision of the Japanese Imperial Navy and Army
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- 1945
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Tokyo Branch burns to the ground during air raid (rebuilt in 1946)
Yamashina Plant begins production of wheat and corn flour
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- 1947
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Kaichi Fukuda, the eighth master, becomes second president
Japan Powder Metallurgy Co., Ltd. is established
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- 1950
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Nagoya Branch opens
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- 1953
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Capitalization reaches 10 million yen
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- 1955
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Production capacity of electrolytic copper powder increases to 20 tons per month
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- 1956
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Production of electro-deposited copper foil for printed circuit boards begins
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- 1957
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Capitalization reaches 50 million yen
Production of atomized metal powder with a low melting point begins
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- 1958
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Manufacture of long-roll electro-deposited copper foil begins
First patent for gold watercolor obtained
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- 1960
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Corporate logo introduced
Capitalization reaches 80 million yen
Production of silver powder for conductive materials (SILCOAT) begins
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- 1962
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Capitalization reaches 120 million yen
Engineering Research Center completed
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- 1963
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Sales of kelmet powder begin
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- 1964
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Capitalization reaches 160 million yen
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- 1965
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Sales of silver powder for conductive materials (SILCOAT) begin
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- 1967
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Capitalization reaches 200 million yen
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- 1969
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Four patents for self-fluxing nickel-alloy powder (FUKUDALLOY) obtained
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- 1971
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Capitalization reaches 320 million yen
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- 1975
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The first oil crisis occurs, forcing production cuts
Mass production of metal atomized powder with high melting point begins
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- 1980
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Honored with JPMA Award for development of atomized copper alloy powder
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- 1981
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Masao Yamamoto becomes third president
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- 1983
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Copper powder developed for use in EMI shielding
Monthly production reaches 1,000 tons and annual production reaches 10,000 tons
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- 1984
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Annual sales exceed 30 billion yen
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- 1985
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Capitalization reaches 600 million yen. Corporate mission statement established.
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- 1986
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Shiga Factory established (Higashiomi City)
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- 1988
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Capitalization reaches 700 million yen
Co-generation system introduced
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| Heisei |
- 1989
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Joint venture company, Cookson Fukuda Metal Ltd. (UK), established
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- 1991
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Honored with JII Award for invention of conductive copper powder for use in coating processes
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- 1992
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Nieftec Co., Ltd. established as a joint venture for production of electro-deposited nickel foil (Wakayama Prefecture)
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- 1993
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Takeshi Fukuda becomes fourth president
Metal powder manufacturing equipment based on the plasma rotating-electrode process (P-REP) introduced
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- 1994
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Joint venture company, Suzhou Fukuda Metal Co., Ltd. (China), established
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- 1995
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ISO 9001 certification obtained
Orders increase dramatically for metal foil and powder used in lithium-ion and other high-performance batteries
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- 1997
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Metal powder developed for use in nickel-metal hydride batteries
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- 1998
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Production of highly conductive metal flakes begins
Capacity of Suzhou Fukuda Metal Co., Ltd. boosted
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- 1999
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Solder balls developed for semiconductor packages
Sales of spherical titanium powder for use in artificial joints begin
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- 2000
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300th anniversary celebrated
ISO 14001 certification obtained (Shiga Factory)
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- 2001
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Specifies FUKUDA's vision for 21st century established
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- 2002
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ISO 14001 certification obtained (Head Office/Kyoto Factory)
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- 2003
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Yasuhiko Hayashi becomes fifth president
Closed the Osaka Branch is closed and Kansai Branch is opened in Kyoto
Strengthens Production of copper foil for flexible printed circuits (FPC) is increased and improved
Joint venture company, Suzhou Fukuda Hi-Tech Powder Co., Ltd. (China), is established
Hydrogen permeable membranes (metallic glass) for fuel cells are developed and released
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- 2004
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Copper nanoparticle homogenization technology using laser light developed
Joint venture company, Cookson Fukuda Ltd. (UK), is closed
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- 2005
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Mass production of ultra high-pressure swirl water jet atomized super-fine powder begins (Shiga Factory)
Awarded Prime Minister's first "Monozukuri Nippon Grand Award" (Meister Japan)
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- 2006
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Joint venture company, Nanjing Tongnan Copper Industry Ltd. (China), established
Development of adaptive manufacturing technology for medical equipment products by the sophistication of metal stereolithography composite processing method (From 2006 to 2008)
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- 2007
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Second atomized copper-alloy powder plant opens (Shiga Factory)
Suzhou Fukuda Hi-tech Powder Co., Ltd. opens an electrolytic copper powder factory (China)
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- 2008
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Quality Assurance Department and the Fine Powder Manufacturing Section (Kyoto Factory) relocated
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- 2009
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Production at the Second Silver Powder Plant (Kyoto Factory) begins
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- 2011
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Employee welfare facilities relocated (Head Office/Kyoto Factory)
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- 2013
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SONODA Shuzo becomes sixth president
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- 2014
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Environmental protection facilities are relocated (Kyoto Factory)
Corporate Museum construction is completed (Kyoto City)
Ultra High-pressure Swirl Water Jet Atomized Super-fine Powder (copper type, iron type alloy powder) Plant expanded (Shiga Factory)
Participated in Technology Research Association for Future Additive Manufacturing;TRAFAM
Launched the development of metal powder for Additive Manufacturing
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- 2015
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Participated in ALCA-Specially Promoted Research for Innovative Next Generation Batteries (ALCA-SPRING) (From 2015 to 2020)
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- 2016
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Entire equity interst in joint venture company, Nanjing Tongnan Copper Industry Ltd. (China), transferred
Manufacturing engineering building reconstruct (Kyoto Factory)
Experimental Research building open (Kyoto Factory)
Sales of sub Micron-sized Extra Fine Copper Powder (EFC) begin
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- 2017
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Started production of Perforated Metal Foil
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- 2018
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Training Center construction is completed (Matsubara-dori Muromachi, the founding site)
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| Reiwa |
- 2019
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Installed additive manufacturing equipment for metal powder research and development (Kyoto Factory)
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- 2020
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Expanded High-pressure Water Atomized Copper Powder production facilities (Shiga Factory)
A new Raw Material Warehouse is built (Shiga Factory)
Sales of metal powder for additive manufacturing begin
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