Company Time Line in Detail
1951
Start Production of PVC film at Nagoya plant of Nippon Kasei Industry
1952
Monsanto Kasei Industry was established
1958
Changed name to Mitsubishi Monsanto Kasei Co.
1964
Mulch film production started at Tsuchiura plant
1966
Launched Nagoya Research Center
1972
ACE Association, customer connecting system started
1977
Ace Nouken Co, dedicated agriculture research, established
1983
Changed name to Mitsubishi Monsanto Kasei Vinyl Co.
1985
Changed name to Mitsubishi Kasei Vinyl Co.
1994
Changed name to Mitsubishi Chemical MKV Co.
2003
Coating type of PO film production started at Tsukuba plant
2004
Changed name to MKV Platech
2009
Changed name to MKV Dream
2013
Changed name to Mitsubishi Plastic Agri Dream Co.
2017
Changed name to Mitsubishi Chemical Agri Dream Co.
2023
Changed name to MKV Advance Co.
Timeline of Film Products
1951
Launched First Agricultural film in Japan (PVC film)
1955
Launched silage film
1957
Launched first greenhouse film (150μm)
1960
Launched wide mulch film (270cm-W)
1963
Launched tunnel film “NOUBI ACE”
1968
Launched anti-dust film “CLEAN ACE”
1971
Launched super wide film (400cm-W)
1978
Launched near UV blocking film “CUT ACE”
1982
Launched advanced tunnel film “SUN HOT”
1983
Launched anti-drip/fog film “NOUBI ACE KIRI NINE”
1984
Launched long-lasting hard film “Six Light Clean” (10yr)
1986
Launched string-reinforced film “WAVE LOCK”
1993
Launched first agricultural polyolefin film “PO MUTEKI”
2003
Launched advanced anti-drip/UV-blocking polyolefin film “DIASTAR”
2004
Launched agricultural non-woven crop cover “PAO PAO”
2009
Launched anti-drip sulfur-resistant polyolefin film “DIASTAR”
2010
Launched biodegradable mulch film “CAELUCCI”
2012
Launched anti-drip diffused polyolefin film “BISANRAN DIASTAR”
2018
Launched anti-drip 8yr-resistant polyolefin film “SUPER DIASTAR”