Our company was founded in July 1974 to manufacture and sell our innovative artificial kidney using Bemberg™ (cuprammonium rayon) hollow fibers.

1974
Asahi Medica Co.Ltd established with ¥100 million capital.
1975
Construction of Japan's largest dialyzer plant begins in Oita.
1976
Capital increased to ¥400 million
1977
Ascites filtration system for intravenous reinjection therapies developed
1978
European office opens.
1979
Hemosorba adsorption column manufacturing and sales begin.
1981
Plasmaflo plasma separator and Plasorba plasma perfusion column manufacturing and sales begin.
Asahi Medical GmbH established in Frankfurt,Germany.
1983
PNF blood purifier manufacturing begins.
1984
Cascadeflo membrane plasma component separator manufacturing and sales begin.
Plasauto system sales begin.
1986
Immusorba PH immunoadsorption column manufacturing and sales begin.
Oita research and development laboratory opens
1988
Plasorba selective plasma component adsorbing apparatus manufacturing and sales begin
1989
Immusorba TR immunoadsorption column manufacturing and sales begin.
1990
Continuous Renal Replacement hemofilter manufacturing and sales begin.
1991
Capital increased to ¥800 million.
1992
Fuji equipment development center opens.
1994
Construction of APS spinning plant in Nobeoka begins.
IS09001 and CE Marking certification obtained.
1995
Full-scale sales of APS series polysulfone hollow fiber membrane dialyzers begin.
1996
Chicago office opens.
1997
AM-Bio HX series dialyzer sales begin.
2001
Construction of APS assembly plant in Oita begins.
Cellsorba E leukocytapheresis column(for ulcerative colitis) manufacturing and sales begin.
2002
Terumo Corporation dialyzer sales division acquired.
Asahi Medical GmbH branch opens in Italy.
2003
Merger of Asahi Emars Co., Ltd. sales subsidiary
Asahi Kasei Medical (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. established.
ISO13845 certification (Oita & headquarters) Obtained.
2004
Cellsorba CS(for rheumatoid arthritis) manufacturing and sales begin.
IS013845 certification (Nobeoka) obtained.
Asahi Kasei Medical America Inc. established.
Company name changed from Asahi Medical Co., Ltd. to Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd.
2005
Construction of Okatomi spinning plant begins in Nobeoka.
Construction of Rexeed assembly plant begins in Hangzhou.
2007
Apheresis Technology Square opens.
Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd. reorganized and Asahi Kasei Kuraray Co., Ltd. established.
2008
EVOH hollow fiber membrane manufacturing begins.
Headquarters moved to new location (Jinbocho Mitsui Bldg.).
Asahi Kasei Medical Trading (Korea) Co., Ltd. established.
2012
Integration of Asahi Kasei Kuraray Medical Co., Ltd. and Asahi Kasei Medical Co., Ltd.
2013
Asahi Kasei Medical MT Corp. established.
2018
Headquarters moved to new location (Hibiya Mitsui Tower).
2025
Starting anew as Asahi Kasei Medical with Integral Corporation as our new partner.

*APS = Polysulfone hollow fiber membrane artificial kidney.

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