Company History｜Sumika Technical Information Service, Inc.

Dec. 1977

Sumitomo Chemical established Technical Information Management Office in Sumitomo Chemical’s Osaka Head Office

Oct. 1978

Sumitomo Chemical established Sumika Technical Information Inc.
Begined editorial work for Sumitomo Chemical’s Technical Journal “Sumitomo Kagaku”

Jul. 1981

Became a member of Association of Technical Information Services (ATIS)

Aug. 1981

Started online search business (JICST’s dedicated line, CAS ONLINE use started the following year)

Feb. 1987

Started domestic and overseas patent trend research business

Nov. 1993

Tokyo office relocated from Nihonbashi to Sumitomo Twin Building (Shinkawa)

Jun. 1996

Established Environmental Consulting Office established, Obtained ISO auditor certification

Oct. 1998

20th anniversary of Sumika Technical Information Service, Inc.

Jul. 1999

Began operations related to chemical safety (in Sumitomo Chemical’s Osaka Works)

Jun. 2000

Osaka Head Office moved to Sumika Real Estate Yokobori Building

Jun. 2001

Started business related to simulation software for chemical substance diffusion, etc.

Jun. 2013

Tokyo office relocated from Shinkawa to Kayabacho Takagi Building

Jun. 2022

Terminated business related to simulation software for chemical substance diffusion, etc.