| May 1917 |
This company was founded with the name of Chugoku Chemical Industry Limited Partnership in Naka-ku, Hiroshima City and started manufacturing marine paints. |
| May 1923 |
The company was reorganized as Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as CMP), capitalized at 250 thousand yen. |
| July 1949 |
CMP was listed on the Hiroshima Stock Exchange (which merged with the Tokyo Stock Exchange in March 2000). |
| October 1961 |
CMP was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (listed on the 1st Section in September 1984). |
| March 1962 |
CMP built its Shiga Factory in Yasu gun (now Yasu City), Shiga Prefecture |
| October 1973 |
CMP established a local and consolidated subsidiary, Chugoku Marine Paints (Hong Kong), Ltd., in Hong Kong. |
| March 1975 |
CMP built its Kyushu Factory in Kanzaki gun, Saga Prefecture. |
| April 1980 |
CMP established a local and consolidated subsidiary, Chugoku Marine Paints (Singapore) Pte., Ltd., in Singapore. |
| March 1983 |
CMP established a local and consolidated subsidiary, Chugoku Paints (UK) Ltd. (Former trade name: Camrex Chugoku Ltd.) in England. |
| October 1985 |
CMP established a consolidated subsidiary, Ohtake-Meishin Chemical Co., Ltd. (Former trade name: Ohtake Chemical Co., Ltd.), in Ohtake City, Hiroshima Prefecture. |
| August 1987 |
CMP established consolidated subsidiaries, Chugoku Paints Marine Sales Co., Ltd. (Former trade name: Chugoku Marine Paints Sales Co., Ltd.), Chugoku Paints Industry & Sales Co., Ltd. (Former trade name: Chugoku Paint Kanto Sales Co., Ltd.). |
| January 1988 |
CMP participated in the management of a paint manufacturing company, Chugoku Paints B.V. (Former trade name: Camrex Holdings B.V.) in Holland and made it a consolidated subsidiary. |
| October 1988 |
CMP established a local and consolidated subsidiary, Chugoku Samwha Paints, Ltd. in Korea. |
| July 1990 |
CMP established a local and consolidated subsidiary, Chugoku Paints (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia. |
| October 1990 |
CMP established a local and consolidated subsidiary, CMP Coatings, Inc. (Former trade name: Chugoku America Holdings, Inc.), in USA. |
| January 1993 |
CMP established a local and consolidated subsidiary, Chugoku Marine Paints (Shanghai), Ltd., in Shanghai, China. |
| March 1994 |
CMP built its Research Center in Ohtake City, Hiroshima Prefecture |
| October 1997 |
CMP established a local and consolidated subsidiary, Chugoku Marine Paints (Guangdong), Ltd., in Guangdong, China. |
| June 1999 |
CMP's headquarter office moved to Ohtake City, Hiroshima Prefecture. |
| January 2002 |
CMP merged two consolidated subsidiaries, Chugoku Paints Marine Sales Co., Ltd and Chugoku Paints Industry & Sales Co., Ltd. |
| November 2006 |
The local and consolidated subsidiary, Chugoku Marine Paints (Shanghai), Ltd. relocated its factory within the same district in Shanghai. |
| November 2007 |
Relocation of Tokyo head office |
| March 2010 |
Chugoku Marine Paints (Shanghai), Ltd. opened its second factory |
