| 1921 |
• GC Chemicals Research Laboratory established in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. |
| 1922 |
• GC's first product, Standard cement, fails to establish itself on the market. |
| 1925 |
• Crystalline cement developed and introduced at the Japan Dental Association's general conference. |
| 1927 |
• Modeling compound developed. |
| 1934 |
• Incorporated as a joint-stock company with Yoshinosuke Enjo as president and Kiyoshi Nakao as executive director. |
| 1938 |
• New plant completed in Itabashi. |
| 1941 |
• 20th anniversary. Company renamed GC Chemicals Research Laboratory. |
| 1946 |
• Company renamed GC Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. with Kiyoshi Nakao as president. |
| 1948 |
• Plant for manufacturing porcelain teeth built, and production of porcelain and acrylic resin teeth begins. |
| 1951 |
• American dentistry delegation arrives in Japan. Under the instruction of Dr.Paffenburger, GC develops new products that meet ADA standards. This is the Blue Band series. |
| 1953 |
• Technicol, alginate impression material developed. |
| 1956 |
• GC Membership Society founded. |
| 1957 |
• Surflex rubber-based impression material developed. Surstone superhard gypsum developed. |
| 1959 |
• GC Toshi Kogyo Corporation established in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture. |
| 1965 |
• Unilux diatric porcelain tooth developed. |
| 1966 |
• Succeeded in production of spherical amalgam alloy. |
| 1969 |
• Hongo Annex built in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. |
| 1971 |
• GC International Corp. established. |
| 1972 |
• European branch opened in Belgium. |
| • Livdent plastic anterior tooth developed. |
| 1973 |
• Company renamed GC Dental Industrial Corporation, and GC Dental Equipment Corp. established. |
| 1974 |
• Livdent FB-30 developed. |
| 1976 |
• Fuji-Oyama Factory completed in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture. |
| • Fuji-Rock superhard stone developed. |
| 1977 |
• Fuji Ionomer, a revolutionary new glass ionomer cement, developed and goes on sale. |
| 1978 |
• Exaflex, a PVS (Polyvinyl silicone) impression material, goes on sale. |
| 1981 |
• GC becomes a member of the American Dental Trade Association (ADTA). |
| • U.S.A. Branch opened in Scottsdale, Arizona. |
| • 60th Anniversary. President Toshio Nakao announces the concept of GQC. |
| 1982 |
• Prospec, a preventive dentistry product, developed. |
| 1983 |
• Makoto Nakao appointed president. |
| • FDI Tokyo Convention. |
| 1984 |
• New building complex for GC International Corp.'s European Branch built. |
| 1989 |
• European Factory built in Belgium. |
| • Graft LC, a light-cured composite resin, developed. |
| 1990 |
• UK-based ICI's dental care division acquired. |
| 1991 |
• EOM-∝, Dental unit, goes on sale. |
| • 70th anniversary. In commemoration, name changed from GC Dental Industrial Corporation to GC Corporation, and GC Toshi Kogyo Corporation renamed GC Dental Products Corp. |
| 1992 |
• The world's first ligh-cured glass ionomer filling material, GC Fuji Ionomer Type II LC released. |
| • GC America established. |
| • GC Italy established. |
| 1993 |
• Fuji-Oyama Factory Distribution Center completed. |
| 1994 |
• Second European Factory completed. |
| • President Makoto Nakao assumes chairmanship of IDM (International Dental Manufacturers Federation) |
| • Dental industry's first company to acquire ISO9001 certification. |
| • GCB (Belgium) acquires ISO9002 certification. |
| 1995 |
• President Makoto Nakao awarded the insignia of Commander of the Crown of Belgium. |
| • GCA (America) acquires ISO9001 certification. |
| • GCDP acquires ISO9002 certification. |
| • Shift from GQC to GQM activities. |
| 1996 |
• International Dental symposium, organized in commemoration of 40th GC Membership Society 75th company anniversaries. |
| 1998 |
• Fuji Lute (Plus) reinforced glass ionomer luting cement released. |
| • ISO14001 certification acquired. |
| 1999 |
• GC "Green System" commenced operation. |
| 2000 |
• GC Corporation received The Deming Application Prize. |
| 2001 |
• 80th anniversary. |
| 2002 |
• Expansion of manufacturing and logistics operations in U.S.A. & Europe. |
| 2003 |
• GC Dental Products Corporation received The Deming Application Prize. |
| • GC Dental (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. construction completed. |
| • ISO 13485 certification acquired. |
| 2004 |
• Awarded the Japan Quality Medal. |
| 2005 |
• President Makoto Nakao appointed 6th Chairman of Japan Dental Trade Association. |
| • GC Corporation ranked 18th in Nikkei's Quality Management Survey. |
| • Work started on Itabashi Site Redevelopment Project. |
| 2006 |
• The new R&D building opened (The first phase of the headquarter's construction completed). |
| • The International Dental Symposium commemorating 50th anniversary of GC Membership Society. |
| • The 30th anniversary of Fuji Oyama Factory. |
| 2007 |
• The first phase of the construction of new R&D building is completed. |
| • GC Corporation received Privacy Mark Certification. |
| • GC Corporation ranked 14th in Nikkei's Quality Management Survey. |
| 2008 |
• The 2nd phase of the construction of new R&D building completed. |
| • GC Europe Campus (Meeting & Education Centre) opened. |
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