| Nov. 18, 1971 |
The Council of Powder Process Industry, Japan, was founded as an informal organization with about seventy members and opened the office in Nagoya. |
| Oct. 1972 |
A booth for the Council, with the sign that read “Powder Process Machinery and Equipment corner ”, was set up for the first time at the Chemical Plant Show. |
| Mar. 1973 |
The Classification and Sieving Technical Group was the first of the technical groups to be formed. |
| Feb. 20, 1974 |
The name of the organization was changed to the Association of Powder Process Industry, Japan. |
| Sep. 1976 |
The first POWTEX exhibition in cooperation with the Japan Management Association was organized at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center and, since then, has been held every two years. |
| Apr. 1979 |
The Editorial Committee was formed to supervise “Powder Science & Engineering”, a monthly journal. |
| Oct. 1979 |
Technical Center of Powder Technology was formed by integrating service departments. |
| Dec. 1, 1981 |
The Association has become a legal corporation approved by The Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Japan, and was registered as The Association of Powder Process Industry and Engineering, JAPAN. |
| Apr. 1984 |
The International Liaison Committee was formed to deal with matters regarding overseas organizations and powder exhibitions in Chicago, USA and Nuremberg, Germany.. |
| May. 1991 |
The Special Committee for Cooperation with Thai Powder Technology Center (TPTC) was formed to promote powder technology in Thailand. The Committee continued until September, 2000. |
| Jul. 1993 |
The first POWTEX OSAKA was held at INTEX OSAKA and, since then, has been held every other year. |
| Nov. 1996 |
The 25th anniversary was celebrated and the book “25-years of the Association” was published. |
| Aug. 1999 |
The Battery Manufacturing Technology Group was formed as the first project-oriented technical group. |
| Dec. 2000 |
Co-sponsored the First Asian Particle Technology Symposium (APT2000) held in Bangkok, organized by The Society of Powder Technology, Japan, and TPTC. |
| Oct. 2003 |
The Association was awarded the Corporation Industrial Standardization Contribution by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry for year-long industrial-standard formulation by APPIE. |
| Nov. 2003 |
The Association exhibited in the International Powder/Bulk Conference & Exhibition, Shanghai, hosted by the Chinese Society of Particuology at the invitation of the society, and a visiting party (led by Mr. Akitoshi Meio) was sent to strengthen cooperation with the society. |
| Oct. 2007 |
The first APPIE LINKAGE FORUM between Academia, Industry and Government was held at the site of POWTEX Osaka 2007. |
| Jan.2009 |
APPIE NEWS, the official monthly news letter, was replaced by FUNTAI GIJUTU (meaning powder technology), the official monthly magazine in 100 pages. |
| Dec.2010 |
The exhibition site of POWTEX TOKYO 2010 changed to Tokyo BIG SIGHT. |
| Apr.2011 |
The Association has become a General Incorporated Association approved by the Prime Minister. |
