1882 |
Kimura Tokubei Shoten is opened in Kabutocho, Nihonbashi, Tokyo. |
1950 |
Kimura Tokubei Shoten is established as stock company in Otaki-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa. Head office (main store) is subsequently relocated to Chuo-ku, Tokyo. |
1951 |
Company is authorized as wholesale rice merchant and launches rice sales. |
1964 |
Company name is changed to Kitoku Co., Ltd. |
1969 |
Large-scale rice milling factory is built in Kamome-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama. |
1991 |
Angimex Kitoku Joint Venture Co. (now Angimex Kitoku Limited Company) is formed and launches business in Vietnam. |
1994 |
Large-scale rice milling factory is built in Okegawa, Saitama. |
1995 |
Rice importing business is launched under SBS (simultaneous-buy-sell contract) system. |
1996 |
Kitoku America Inc. is established and launches operations in U.S. |
1998 |
Kitoku begins importation of government-controlled rice in accordance with Minimum Access (MA) provisions. |
2000 |
Kitoku merges with Shinryo Bussan Co. to form Kitoku Shinryo Co., Ltd. |
2001 |
Shares are listed on JASDAQ (now JASDAQ Securities Exchange). |
2002 |
Kitoku Shinryo acquires stake in Bizen Shokuryo Co. of Setouchi, Okayama, and begins operations in Chugoku region. |
2002 |
Rice flour business is launched. Construction of factory in Sasakami, Niigata, is completed. |
2006 |
Administrative headquarters are relocated to Nishi-Mizue, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo. |
2008 |
Kitoku Thailand is established and launches operations in Thailand. Kitoku Shinryo begins importation of government-controlled (Thai) rice according to Minimum Access (MA) provisions. |
2008 |
Name of Vietnam joint venture company is changed to Angimex Kitoku Limited Company. Rice milling factory is renovated. |
2011 |
Kitoku(Dalian) Trading Co., Ltd. is established and launches operations in China. |
2015 |
Taiwan Kitoku Co., Ltd. is established and launches operations in Taiwan. |
2016 |
Administrative headquarters are relocated to Kanda-Ogawamachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. |