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History of Company Operations
Marubun's pioneering spirit and foresight
always keeps us at the forefront of the times. |
| 1844 |
Dry goods wholesaler "Horikoshi" started a business, at the site of the present company headquarters, that went by the name "Marubun"; later operations were expanded to include export of silk thread and import of Western dry goods. |
| 1897 |
The dry goods wholesale business discontinued; Horikoshi Office established to manage the property. |
| 1928 |
The Horikoshi Company established as a limited partnership to preserve the property. |
| 1946 |
Nakazen Trading Company established to sell machinery, instruments and daily-use sundries. |
| 1947 |
The Horikoshi Company merged with Nakazen Trading Company to form the new Marubun Corp., capitalized at ¥ 7.03 million. |
| 1948 |
Started business as an exporter and importer mainly of machinery, instruments, and daily-use sundries. |
| 1949 |
Founded Maruizumi K.K. as a 50-50 joint venture with Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. (forerunner of Sony Corp.). |
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| 1952 |
Contracted with Rocke International, Inc., to serve as their representative office, and began import and sales of American machinery. |
| 1957 |
Started to handle measuring instruments. Subsequently expanded lines of business to import and sell many types of foreign products, including aviation and space equipment, laser equipment and analysis equipment. |
| 1958 |
Established a Technology Office to begin technical servicing of imported equipment.
Started handling Texas Instruments products including transistors, diodes and semiconductors. |
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| 1961 |
Kanazawa Branch Office became independent as Marubun Kanazawa Co., Ltd. (presently Marubun Tsusho Co., Ltd.). |
| 1964 |
Started handling aeronautics/space equipment and laser equipment. |
| 1965 |
Marubun was first in Japan to import and sell integrated circuits, made by Texas Instruments Inc. of the United States. |
| 1967 |
Started operations industrial and analytical equipment. |
| 1968 |
Established representative office in the United States. |
| 1969 |
IC group specializing in sales of semiconductors established. |
| 1970 |
"Marubun Electronics Show" held to commemorate 125 years since the company's inauguration, establishing Marubun's position as an importer of advanced equipment into Japan. |
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| 1980 |
Contracted with Texas Instruments Japan Ltd. to serve as their sales representative. |
| 1982 |
Contracted with Seiko Epson Corp. to serve as their sales representative; became the world's first trading company to handle foundry business. |
| 1983 |
American representative office went independent as Marubun USA Corp. |
| 1984 |
Started to do business with Nippon Motorola Ltd., expanding business in semiconductor products. |
| 1985 |
Established Minamisuna Distribution Center. |
| 1988 |
Established Marubun Electronics (S) Pte. Ltd. |
| 1989 |
Established Marubun Taiwan Inc. |
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| 1990 |
Introduced the industry's first barcode system for inventory control |
| 1994 |
Established Marubun Hong Kong Ltd. |
| 1997 |
Listed on the 2nd Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Established the Marubun Research Promotion. |
| 1998 |
Established Marubun/Arrow Asia Limited.
Started joint-venture business with Arrow Electronics, Inc. of the United States of America. |
| 1999 |
Established Marubun/Arrow USA, LLC.
Established Foresight Techno Co., Ltd. |
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| From 2000's to the present |
| 2000 |
Introduced a company system within a corporation. |
| 2001 |
Listed on the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Obtained ISO 14001.
Established East Japan Logistics Center Shinsuna Warehouse, logistics dedicated to semiconductors. |
| 2002 |
Established Marubun Information Communication Corporation. |
| 2005 |
Established Marubun Semicon
Corporation to sell SUMSUNG
Semiconductors.
Kobe Branch Office became
independent as Marubun West
Corporation.
Contracted with Altera Japan, Ltd.
to serve as their PLD sales
representative. |
| 2007 |
Obtained ISO 9001. |
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