January 1927

The Japanese Brake Lining Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was established in Ryuka, Kawachi, Osaka Prefecture (current Yao City). It produces and sells the brake linings used in automobiles and various high-speed machines.

April 1934

The Japanese Valqua Industry Co., Ltd. was founded. It started to produce industrial seal products.

June 1941

It started to produce synthetic rubber seals and compressed plates that used in the aircraft field.

October 1943

It merged with the Japanese Metal Belt Industry Co., Ltd. and started to produce the metal gaskets used in the fuel industry.

February 1952

It completed the research in fluoroplastic processing technology and realized commercialization for the first time in Japan. It conducted production and sales under the product name of "VALFLON".
 

September 1962

The second part was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

July 1969

It merged with a company in Taiwan, China, and founded the Valqua Industrial Co., Ltd. in Taiwan, China (current subsidiary).

September 1975

The first part was listed in Tokyo Stock Exchange · Osaka Stock Exchange.

August 1985

Kyushu Valqua Co., Ltd. (current subsidiary) was founded in Kahogun, Fukuoka Prefecture.

July 1988

It established a joint venture in Thailand - VALQUA INDUSTRIES (THAILAND), LTD. (current subsidiary).

April 1989

It merged with Gangfu Corporation.
 

November 1993

The Nara Plant was founded in Gojo City, Nara Prefecture, to start the production of high-performance rubber.

August 1995

The Shanghai Valqua Fluoroplastic Products Co., Ltd. (current subsidiary) was established in Shanghai, China.

March 1996

The Nara Plant obtained ISO9002 certification.

June 1998

The VALQUA AMERICA, INC. (current subsidiary) was founded in the United States.

March 2000

Established VALQUA SES, LTD. (current subsidiary) in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture.

March 2000

Equity participation - Taisei Machinery Co., Ltd. (current VALQUA TECHNO, LTD. (current subsidiary))
 

March 2000

The Valqua (Taiwan) International Co., Ltd. (current subsidiary) was established in Taipei, China.

November 2000

The Valqua (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. (current subsidiary) was established in Shanghai, China.

July 2001

The Nara Plant obtained ISO14001 certification.

September 2002

The Valqua (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. (current subsidiary) was established in Shanghai, China.

October 2002

The Nara Plant obtained ISO9001 certification.

October 2002

The enterprise reorganization was conducted on the production departments (Shinjo Factory and Nara Factory) and the VALQUA SEAL SOLUTIONS CO., LTD. (current subsidiary) was founded.
 

March 2004

The VALQUA KOREA CO., LTD. (current subsidiary) was founded in Seoul, Korea.

January 2006

The fluoroplastics business and talent training base - M·R·T Center was founded in Machida City, Tokyo Prefecture.

December 2007

The Headquarters moved from Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo to Osaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo.

April 2008

The VALQUA VIETNAM CO., LTD. (current subsidiary) was founded in Vietnam.

April 2010

It acquired the shares of IIDA PACKING INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. (current VALQUA METAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (subsidiary))

September 2010

Daikin Industry Co., Ltd. conducted capital and business cooperation with Chinese fluoroplastics business.
 

December 2011

Acquired shares of Fujimi Fine Technology, Inc. (currently VALQUA FFT INC. (subsidiary)).

March 2013

VALQUA, LTD. started the electricity selling with solar power generation system in Kyushu.

February 2017

It acquired the shares of NISSHIN GULF COAST, INC. (current VALQUA NGC, Inc. (subsidiary)).

November 2017

It set up the VALQUA INDUSTRIES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. (current subsidiary) in Singapore.

October 2018

It changed its trade name to VALQUA, LTD.