1910 Oct. |
Maruni-Oguchi Fertilizers Limited Partnership opens MARUKYU Omiya Branch. |
1938 Nov. |
Reorganized as MARUKYU-Oguchi Oil & Fertilizers ltd with a capital value of 3,000,000 Yen. Manufactures fish/poultry feed and cooking oil. |
1967 May. |
Total capital increased to 6,000,000 Yen. MARUKYU expands into the fishing bait market. |
1973 May. |
MARUKYU moves into the international market, and begins exporting to south east Asian countries. |
1975 Jun. |
Total capital increased to 12,000,000 Yen. Construction of a 5 story reinforced concrete production plant and warehouse is finished. Plans are made to modernize production lines and annual turnover exceeds 1,000,000,000 Yen. |
1978 Jun. |
Annual turnover exceeds 1,200,000,000 Yen. MARUKYU establishes itself as the top fishing bait producer in Japan. |
1979 Nov. |
Construction on 5 story (basement included) office headquarters in Omiya is completed. |
1980 Jun. |
Total Capital increased to 24,000,000 Yen. |
1981 Jul. |
Osaka Sales Office opened and begins operations. |
1981 Dec. |
Constructionon a 5 story reinforced concrete plant and warehouse in Omiya is completed. |
1982 Apr. |
Osaka Sales office moves to new offices in Neyagawa. |
1984 Dec. |
Change company name from Oguchi Oil & Fertilizer ltd to MARUKYU CO., LTD. |
1988 Jul. |
Total Capital increased to 48,000,000 Yen. |
1989 May. |
Kyushu Sales Office opened and begins operations in Saga Prefecture, Tosu. |
1993 Apr. |
Total Capital increased to 96,000,000 Yen. |
1993 May. |
Shikoku Sales Office opened and begins operations in Kagawa Prefecture, Sakaide. |
1994 Jan. |
Production moves to new plant in Okegawa (3 story plant). |
1995 Nov. |
Annual turnover exceeds 6,000,000,000 Yen. |
1997 Aug. |
Operations expanded at Okegawa Plant. Additional 5 story section is completed. |
2000 Jan. |
MARUKYU Building near Saitama Shintoshin Station is opened for rent. (10 story building, with a basement and parking for 51 cars) |
2003 Sep. |
Distribution centre for Western Japan is set up in Okayama Prefecture. |
2003 Sep. |
Open production plant in Tianjin, China to produce baits for the domestic Chinese market. |
2009 Mar. |
The Shikoku office has been integrated into our Osaka branch. |
2009 Apr. |
We have opened a call center in our head office in Okegawa. |
2009 Oct. |
We have established MARUKYU (UK) LTD. in England. |
2010 Feb. |
A ceremony was held to celebrate our 100 year anniversary since establishment. |
2012 Apr. |
MARUKYU (TIANJIN) FISHING TACKLE CO., LTD. has moved to a new office. |
2013 May. |
MARUKYU (UK) LTD. has company name changed to MARUKYU EUROPE LTD. |