| 1897 |
"Yamamura Shoten" starts mining and sale of silica sand at foot
of Mt. Rokko. |
| 1914 |
Company founded as "Yamamura Glass Works" in Nishinomiya City,
Hyogo Prefecture. |
| 1922 |
Research into and development of bottle-making machinery started and semi-automatic
machinery introduced. |
| 1928 |
Fully automatic bottle-making system (Lynch-type) is introduced. |
| 1939 |
Company starts doing business with Kirin Brewery Company, Limited. |
| 1946 |
Operation resumes after the war. Semi-automatic production of alcoholic
beverage bottles using crucible kilns started. |
| 1948 |
Company starts doing business with Kotobukiya (now Suntory Holdings Limited).
1955 |
| 1955 |
January Company incorporated as "Yamamura Glass Co., Ltd." |
| 1960 |
October Manufacturing plant for plastic containers constructed and production
started.
December Tokyo Plant completed and operation started. Machinery division
(now Engineering Company) established. |
| 1961 |
January Tokyo Plant constructed in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture,
and operation started. |
| 1962 |
February Nissho Co., Ltd. (now Seisho Co., Ltd.) established in Tokyo. |
| 1963 |
Company starts doing business with The Coca-Cola Company. |
| 1967 |
September Yamamura Warehouse Co., Ltd., established in Nishinomiya City,
Hyogo Prefecture. |
| 1970 |
May Company listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange (First Section) and Osaka Securities
Exchange (First Section). |
| 1973 |
Company enters recycling business. |
| 1980 |
May Harima Plant constructed in Harima-cho, Kako-gun, Hyogo Prefecture,
and production started. |
| 1983 |
April Yamamura Glass Works Co., Ltd., established in Nishinomiya City,
Hyogo Prefecture. |
| 1987 |
July New Glass Research Center opened in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
October Kansai Plant (Plastics) constructed in Harima-cho, Kako-gun, Hyogo
Prefecture, and production started. |
| 1989 |
April Company merges with Hiroshima Glass Kogyo Co., Ltd |
| 1990 |
Kawajima Plant (Plastics) constructed and operation started.
December New Glass Development Plant (now Naruohama Plant) constructed
in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, and operation started. |
| 1991 |
June San Miguel Yamamura Asia Corp. established in the Philippines. |
| 1994 |
May SMC Yamamura Fuso Molds Corporation established in the Philippines. |
| 1995 |
January San Miguel Yamamura Haiphong Glass Co., Ltd. established in Vietnam.
October Utsunomiya Plant (Plastics) constructed in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi
Prefecture, and operation started. |
| 1998 |
October Yamamura Glass Co., Ltd, and Nippon Glass Co., Ltd., merge to form
Nihon Yamamura Glass Co., Ltd. |
| 2000 |
Company system introduced, with engineering, recycling, and new glass businesses
converted into internal companies.
Glass and plastics businesses converted into internal companies.
December Amagasaki Plant (New Glass) constructed in Amagasaki City, Hyogo
Prefecture, and operation started. |
| 2004 |
February Zhancheng (Suzhou) Plastic Co., Ltd., established in China. |
| 2006 |
October Ad Am Co., Ltd., established. |
| 2008 |
January Company invests capital in San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corporation
and San Miguel Yamamura Packaging International Ltd.
May Yamamura International (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., opened. |
| 2009 |
February New Glass Company Kanagawa Development Center opened.
June Head Office moved to Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, and dual head
office system started.
October Yamamura International (Thailand) Co., Ltd. established in Thailand. |
| 2010 |
May PT. San Miguel Yamamura Utama Indoplas established in Indonesia.
July Yamamura Photonics Co., Ltd. made into a subsidiary. |
