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MARUKYU's History
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.