History

1993

November:November: Sunsho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. was founded in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka.

1994

August:The subsidiary, Sun Capsule Co., Ltd., was founded.
November:The Kuzawa Factory was completed in Kuzawa, Fuji-shi, Shizuoka and began manufacturing soft capsules.

1999

April:The Kuzawa Factory began manufacturing hard capsules.

2000

November:The Oiwa Factory was completed in Oiwa, Fujinomia-shi, Shizuoka and began manufacturing soft and hard capsules.

2003

April:The Kuzawa Factory began manufacturing seamless capsules.

2005

January:The Manno Factory was completed in Manno, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka and began manufacturing plant-based soft capsules.

2006

June: The Oobuchi Factory was completed in Oobuchi, Fuji-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture and began manufacturing tablets.

2008

March:Takashi Kondo was appointed as Chairman and Representative Director.
Kazuhiro Shijo was appointed as President and Representative Director.

2010

March:The new Head Office was completed in Oiwa, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka.

2013

January:The Atsuhara Factory was completed in Atsuhara, Fuji-shi, Shizuoka.
February:The Atsuhara Factory acquired the license for operating a soft drink manufacturing business.

2014

June:The Head Office was relocated to Atsuhara, Fuji-shi, Shizuoka.
August: Takashi Kondo resigned as Chairman and Representative Director.
December:Merger of Sunsho Pharmaceutical and Sun Capsule.

2015

February:Seiichiro Matsumura was appointed as Chairman, Representative Director and CEO.

2018

May:The Nanryo Factory was completed in Nanryo, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka.
The Oiwa Factory and The Manno Factory were relocated.

2019

December:Seiichiro Matsumura resigned as Chairman, President and Representative Director, and was appointed as Director.

2020

January:Yasuhiko Ishikawa was appointed as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer.
September:The ADC (Application Development Center) was opened in Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo.

2022

March:Yasuhiko Ishikawa resigned as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer.
April:Row Imamura was appointed as Chief Executive Officer.
July:Oobuchi and Atsuhara Factories renewed “Dietary Supplement GMP Compliance Certification 2021”.
November:The Innovation Center was opened in Nanryo, Fujinomiya-shi, Shizuoka.

2023

January:Yodabashi, Yodabashi 2nd, Akochi and Fujine Factories renewed “Dietary Supplement GMP Compliance Certification 2021”.
December:Distribution Center was opened in Shimadacho, Fuji-shi, Shizuoka.

2024

January:Acquired Kamata Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary.
February:Oobuchi, Atsuhara and Nanryo Factories renewed “cGMP Certification” (NSF/ANSI 455-2).
March:Nanryo, Yodabashi, and Akochi Factories acquired “MSC CoC Certification”.
April:The Osaka Sales Office was relocated.
August:Nanryo Factory renewed “Dietary Supplement GMP Compliance Certification 2021”.
August:Nanryo Factory acquired “FSSC 22000 Version 6.0 Certification”.