History
| 2025 (Reiwa 7) | Established international expansion base Established SOC Corporation (Thailand) Ltd. (Bangkok) |
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| 2023 (Reiwa 5) | ・Acquired ISO 22000:2018 certification (Kagoshima No. 2 Plant) |
| 2022 (Reiwa 4) | ・Received the Japan Food Hygiene Association Chairman's Award for Excellent Food Hygiene Facility at the National Food Hygiene Convention (Kagoshima No. 1 Plant) |
| 2020 (Reiwa 2) | ・Kagoshima No. 2 Plant commenced operations ・Awarded 1st place in the drink category of the @cosme word-of-mouth ranking Aggregation period: February 1, 2020 - April 30, 2020 (3 months) |
| 2019 (Reiwa 1) | ・Commenced sales of "Onsen-sui 99 Facial Mask" |
| 2018 (Heisei 30) | ・Awarded 1st place in the drink category of the @cosme word-of-mouth ranking Aggregation period: October 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018 (3 months) ・Commenced sales of "Satsuma Alkali Shochu," an alkaline authentic shochu |
| 2016 (Heisei 28) | ・Received the "Kagoshima Prefecture Governor's Award" for an excellent food hygiene facility ・Head office relocated to 3908-1 Honjo, Tarumizu City |
| 2012 (Heisei 24) | ・Awarded Monde Selection Grand Gold Medal for 4 consecutive years |
| 2010 (Heisei 22) | ・Onsen-sui 99 was specially exhibited as an excellent product of 2009 at the "Buyers' Food Selection" corner, organized by the 44th Supermarket Trade Show. |
| 2009 (Heisei 21) | ・Awarded Monde Selection Grand Gold Medal ・Awarded the highest 3-star rating for Superior Taste Award by iTQi (International Taste Institute) |
| 2008 (Heisei 20) | ・Kagoshima Plant received the Food Hygiene Excellence Award ・Opened a new warehouse at the Kagoshima Plant |
| 2006 (Heisei 18) | ・Opened online store |
| 2005 (Heisei 17) | ・Head office relocated to Tarumizu City, Kagoshima Prefecture ・Tokyo branch opened in Nishi-Nippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo ・Commenced sales of "Satsuma Ibuki" (discontinued in 2017), an authentic shochu diluted with Onsen-sui 99 |
| 2003 (Heisei 15) | ・Increased capital to 60 million yen |
| 2002 (Heisei 14) | ・Completed company-owned factory in Tarumizu, Kagoshima (current Kagoshima No. 1 Plant) |
| 2001 (Heisei 13) | ・Opened Osaka Sales Office |
| 2000 (Heisei 12) | ・Head office relocated to Nishi-Nippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo |
| 1998 (Heisei 10) | ・Increased capital to 30 million yen ・Commenced sales of hot spring water |
| 1995 (Heisei 7) | ・Reorganized into SOC Co., Ltd. |
| 1990 (Heisei 2) | ・Increased capital to 10 million yen |
| 1984 (Showa 59) | ・Established SOC Co., Ltd. (Abiko City, Chiba Prefecture) |