Corporate history

R&D Center opened in Koriyama, Fukushima.

Tokyo Marketing Center moved to Funabashi, Chiba. Renamed to Tokyo Bay R&D Center

Tokyo Marketing Center opened in Tachikawa, Tokyo

The new headquarters completed and relocated to 4-chome Saikon, Koriyama, Fukushima

Head office moved to 1-chome Saikon, Koriyama, Fukushima

Head office moved to Otsuki-cho, Koriyama, Fukushima

Head office moved to Namiki, Koriyama, Fukushima
Frontier Lab Co., Ltd. (headquarters) Established in Toramaru-machi, Koriyama, Fukushima

Smart Fine Particle Collector (SFPC) / Smart Pre-Column / Carrier Gas Selector (CGS-2050E) / Microplastics Calibration Standard Ultra-Low set (MPCS-UL)

F-Search System Ver. 3.8

F-Search MPs 2.1 / Microplastics Calibration Standard-Low set

Auto-Shot Sampler (AS-2020E) / F-Search System Ver. 3.7

F-Search MPs 2.0 / Cryogenic Mill (IQ MILL-2070）/ Multi-Functional Splitless Sampler (MFS-2015E) / Selective Sampler (SS-2010E) / MicroJet Cryo-Trap (MJT-2030E) / Microplastics Calibration Standard set

UA Guard Column Set Ph / Phthalate-free Quartz Disc

Magic Chemisorber PEG

Rapid catalyst screening system (Rx-3050TR)

Multi-Shot Pyrolyzer (EGA/PY-3030D)

Micro UV irradiator (UV-1047Xe)

Additive Library for Polymers

Auto-Shot Sampler (AS-1020E)

Double Shot Pyrolyzer (PY-2020iD)

MicroJet Cryo-Trap (MJT-1030E)

Carrier Gas Selector (CGS-1050Ex)

Selective Sampler (SS-1010E)
Search libraries for polymers

Double-Shot Pyrolyzer (PY-2010D)

Ultra ALLOY® capillary column

Received "Award of Excellence" at the 34th Outstanding New Technology/New Products Award for Medium and Small Business (Awarded work: Development and Production of Microplastics Analysis System)

Received "Governors Prize" at the 6th Fukushima Economy Industry and Manufacturing Award

Received “Intellectual Property Achievement Awards”

Received “Intellectual Property Utilization Encouragement Award”

Certified as a “Youth Ale Certified Company”

CEO Dr. C. Watanabe received The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays

Selected as a “Regional Future Leader” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

CEO Dr. C. Watanabe awarded “Founder’s award for long-term contributions” from Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry

“Global Niche Top Companies Selection 100” awarded from Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Received ”The 5th Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award” by Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry for the company’s “Polymer Analysis System using Multi-functional Pyrolyzer”

Received “24th Outstanding New technology/New Products Award for Medium and Small Business” by Agency of Industrial Science and Technology

Received "Excellence Award" at the JNB 3rd Japan New Business Creation Award
Received ”Grand Prize of New Business Pioneer” at the Tohoku New Business Conference for the contribution in activating and developing the new business fields and markets.

CEO Dr. C. Watanabe won the 2006 Entrepreneur of the Year Japan Finalist
Frontier Laboratories Ltd. listed as one of “300 of Japan’s Dynamic Manufacturing SME’s Supporting Japan of Tomorrow” by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

Received the "Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award"

Received “12th Outstanding New technology/New Products Award for Medium and Small Business” by Agency of Industrial Science and Technology

Grant from Tohoku Venture Land Foundation.

Received “New Technology Business Promotion Prize” by Medium and Small Business Research Institute.
Grant received according to “Facilitating Small and Medium Sized Firms to Enter New Business Fields Law “.

Grant from New Technology Development Foundation.

Grant from Sanwa Venture Foundation.