History of FREUND

Developed and launched dry granulation machine “ROLLER COMPACTER.”
Launched food powdered oil “Lubriwax-102H.”

Developed and launched automatic sugar coating/film coating device “HICOATER.”

Developed and launched pharmaceutical excipient “Lactose-G.”

Concluded a distributorship agreement for “HICOATER” and “FLOW COATER” with VECTOR (USA).
Developed and launched pharmaceutical excipient “Dilactose.”
 

Developed and launched centrifugal fluidizing coating device “CF-Granulator.”
Concluded a distributorship agreement for tablet hardness testers with SCHLEUNIGER (Switzerland).

Developed and launched food preservative “Antimold-102.”

Entered into a producer-retailer alliance with OKAWARA MFG. CO., LTD.

Developed and launched pharmaceutical excipient “NONPAREIL-101” in spherical granule form.

Developed and launched pharmaceutical excipient “NONPAREIL-103” in spherical granule form.
Developed and launched pharmaceutical excipient “CMEC.”
Developed and launched composite-type fluidized-bed granulation device “SPIR-A-FLOW.”

Developed and launched water activity meter “FWA-100.”

Imported and distributed pharmaceutical excipient “Titanium Dioxide A-HR.”

Developed and launched multifunctional food preservative “Negamold.”

Developed and launched new film coating device “AQUA COATER.”
Launched PAT* tool “Mois Watch (near-infrared moisture sensor).”

*Process Analytical Technology

Developed and launched seamless mini capsule device “SPHEREX.”
Developed and launched pharmaceutical excipient “NONPAREIL-105” in spherical granule form.

Established Hamamatsu Office & Institute for Technology Development in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka.
Developed and launched water activity meter “EZ-100.”

Concluded a license agreement for “Dilactose” with DMV (Netherlands).

Launched PAT* tool “Granutronics (particle image analysis sensor).”
* Process Analytical Technology

Registered over-the-counter stock with the Japan Securities Dealers Association (later JASDAQ).

Acquired VECTOR in the US (currently FREUND Inc.).

Acquired ISO 9001 certification.
Developed and launched centrifugal rolling granulation & coating device “GRANUREX.”

Developed and launched ethanol evaporation long-acting type food preservative “Antimold Tender.”

Developed and launched direct tableting food starch “Perfiller-102.”
Developed and launched food coating aqueous shellac solution “AQshelax.”

Opened Nagoya Sales Office in Nishi-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi.
Received the 7th NAKAI Award from the Japan Society of Pharmaceutical Machinery and Engineering with centrifugal rolling granulation & coating device “GRANUREX.”

Developed and launched new tablet coating device “HICOATER FZ.”

Developed and launched pharmaceutical excipient “NONPAREIL-108” in spherical granule form.

Developed and launched fluidized-bed granulation & coating device “FLOW COATER Universal.”
Received the Technology Award (Kawashima Yoshiaki Award) from the Symposium on Particulate Design and Preparations: Development of NONPAREIL.

Developed and launched high-speed agitating granulation machine “GRANUMEIST.”
Developed and launched ethanol formulation “FOODSGURD.”
Acquired Turbo Kogyo Co., Ltd. (currently FREUND-TURBO CORPORATION).

Developed and launched “Chitocoat,” a food base disintegrating in large intestine.
Received the 11th NAKAI Award from the Japan Society of Pharmaceutical Machinery and Engineering with tablet coating device “HICOATER FZ.”

Developed and launched pressure-resistant fluidized-bed granulation & coating device “FLOW COATER (12bar).”
Launched tablet printing device “TABREX.”
Developed and launched pharmaceutical excipient “Dilactose F (Fine)”
Jointly developed direct tableting vehicle “SmartEx” for orally disintegrating tablets with Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Received the 13th NAKAI Award from the Japan Society of Pharmaceutical Machinery and Engineering with “containment technology.”

Marked the 50th anniversary of the company’s founding.
Developed continuous granulation device “Granuformer concept model.”
Developed and launched high-speed granulation model FLOW COATER “FL-A.”
Developed pharmaceutical excipient “Granutol F (Fine).”
Selected as one of the “100 Global Niche Top Companies” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Relocated the head office to the company’s own building in Nishi-Shinjuku.
Developed and launched water activity meter “EZ-200.”
Developed and released oxygen absorber “Negamold Z.”
Developed and released tablet printing device “TABREX Rev.” and dedicated ink.

Selected as a company with an excellent record of corporate disclosure in emerging markets by the Securities Analysis Association of Japan.

Received an award in the material category of the 21st Nisshoku Excellent Food Machinery/Material Award with food preservative “Antimold” marking the 40th anniversary of its birth.
Received the 18th NAKAI Award from the Japan Society of Pharmaceutical Machinery and Engineering with tablet printing device “TABREX Rev.”
Developed and launched continuous granulation device “Granuformer.”

Received the “Food Industry Heisei Contribution Award” for the Food Preservatives Division.
Received the Technology Award (Kawashima Yoshiaki Award) from the Symposium on Particulate Design and Preparations: Development of direct tableting mannitol “Granutol.”
Established joint venture company Parle FREUND Machinery Private Limited (India).

Relocated Osaka Office.
Acquired Cos.Mec in the Italy (currently FREUND S.r.l. ).
Started sales of data integrity system “Smart DI.”

To establish joint venture company FREUND-Chineway Pharmaceutical Technology Center Co., Ltd (China).
 

Moved to the Tokyo Stock Exchange standard market