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1929 |
Shinobu Suzuki
establishes the company in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Initially formulated a cream for his mother, then selling it to friends
and neighbours. The company was named after the beautiful actress POLA
Negri. |
|
1940 |
POLA Chemical Industries, Inc. is formed. |
|
1946 |
POLA Cosmetics, Inc. is launched. |
|
1954 |
The Shizuoka Plant is completed. |
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1958 |
Expansion into Hong Kong is the company's first venture into overseas markets. |
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1960 |
The POLA Ginza Building is completed in Ginza, Tokyo.
POLA USA is established. Full-fledged overseas expansion begins. |
|
1961 |
The Yokohama Plant is completed and the mass production system is put into
place. |
|
1964 |
The Yokohama R&D Center, offering all modern science resources, is completed. |
|
1966 |
POLA Thailand Inc. is established. |
|
1971 |
The POLA Gotanda Building is completed and POLA headquarters
offices are relocated. |
|
1976 |
POLA Research Institute of Beauty and Culture is established. |
|
1977 |
The Fukuroi Plant is completed |
|
1979 |
In celebration of its 50th anniversary,
POLA establishes the POLA Foundation for the Promotion of Traditional Japanese
Culture. |
|
1982 |
POLA makes major inroads into the health foods market
with nationwide sales of Saint Bijou.
POLA launch
in Australia |
|
1983 |
POLA becomes major investor in Kayaku Co., Ltd.
and enters the pharmaceutical business. |
|
1985 |
Orbis Inc. is established. |
|
1989 |
With nationwide sales of the "APEX-i" personalized cosmetics line,
POLA's department store business commences. |
|
1992 |
The Totsuka R&D Center is established in Yokohama.
POLA
launch in New Zealand |
|
1993 |
POLA Daily Cosme, Inc. is established. (Renamed pdc, Inc. in 2005) |
|
1994 |
The 18th Congress of the International Federation of Societies of
Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) is held in Venice, Italy;
POLA wins the highest award. |
|
1995 |
The Health Science Research Center is established. |
|
1996 |
The POLA Art Foundation is established.
The POLA web site is launched.
POLA wins a high award at the 19th
IFSCC
Congress held in Sydney, Australia. |
|
1997 |
The Shizuoka and Fukuroi Plants receive ISO 9002 certification. |
|
1998 |
New quasi-drug ingredient, Rucinol, for whitening is developed.
POLA wins the highest award at the 20th
IFSCC
Congress held in Cannes, France.
The Shizuoka and Fukuroi Plants receive ISO 9001 certification.
|
|
2000 |
The Shizuoka and Fukuroi Plants receive ISO 14001 certification.
The corporate message, "Counseling first POLA" is announced. |
|
2002 |
New Business Announcement
The cofú business is launched.
The POLA Museum of Art opens at Sengokubara in Hakone.
The POLA Museum Annex opens in Ginza. |
|
2003 |
The POLA environmental web site is launched. |
|
2004 |
The Fukuroi Plant receives the Prime Minister's Award,
recognizing it as an Outstanding Green Plant. |
|
2005 |
All sales companies in
Japan are integrated into POLA Sales, Inc.
“Beautify you, for life POLA” is announced.
“POLA THE BEAUTY” premium esthetic salons are launched worldwide.
POLA launches its “Lulicon Cream and Liquid” pharmaceutical product. |
|
2006 |
PURPLE PEACH
Official Launch
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