--- title: History | KITZ SCT CORPORATION description: This is the History page for the KITZ SCT CORPORATION. As a part of the all-around valve manufacturer KITZ Group, KITZ SCT maintains an integrated system providing development, manufacture, sales, and servicing of fluid control devices and equipment such as valves for semiconductor processes. image: https://en.kitzsct.com/hubfs/assets/images/ogp.jpg --- ## 1984 to 2000 ### July 1984 Start of R&D of valves (SCV) and fittings (SCF) for semiconductor manufacturing processes at Benkan Co., Ltd. ### July 1989 SC Plant with cleanrooms constructed for mass production ### September 1992 Benkan UCT Co., Ltd. established as the semiconductor affiliate of Benkan Co., Ltd. ### April 1995 High-pressure gas certification acquired (N valves, N-II fittings) ### November 1997 ISO 9001 certification acquired ### October 1998 0.1 μm Class 1 cleanroom constructed ### January 1999 High-pressure gas certification expanded (M pipes, Z complex devices) ## 2001 on ### November 2001 Transfer of semiconductor business from the (former) Benkan Group, launching KITZ SCT CORPORATION ### December 2001 KITZ SCT AMERICA CORPORATION established as US sales base ### January 2002 Taiwan representative office opened ### January 2004 KITZ SCT Corporation of Kunshan established as China production base, with production starting in November ### March 2007 ISO 14001 certification acquired ### January 2008 Production of environmental RoHS Directive-compliant products started ### April 2013 Solar panels installed at SC Plant ### June 2017 Nitta SC Plant B building constructed ### January 2018 KITZ SCT Corporation of Kunshan Plant #1 constructed ### March 2018 Nitta SC Plant B building expanded ### April 2019 Chukyo Branch Office opened ### March 2023 Established Nitta SC Factory Annex C ### May 2023 Established Toyama satellite office ### February 2024 Established KITZ SCT Corporation of Kunshan，Shanghai Branch Company [ For products, see the chronology of development. ](https://en.kitzsct.com/company/manufactur/scheme#anchor03)