1894
Founded as a cotton cloth wholesaler in Naka-ku, Nagoya under the name of "Hattori Kanesaburo Wholesale Store".
1912
Hattori & Co.,Ltd incorporated was launched.
1939
Separated the spinning division (the present Kowabo Company, Ltd.) from the trading division to establish Kaneka Hattori & Co.,Ltd (the present Kowa Company, Ltd.).
1940
Company name changed to Hattori Co., Ltd.
1945
Branching out of Chemical Division
1960
Company name changed to Kowa Company, Ltd.
1986
Kowa Europe GmbH is established.
1999
Kowa Research Europe, Ltd. established.
2003
Nikken Chemicals Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary of Kowa Company, Ltd. through acquisition of stock.
