About MARUBUN Corporate History
| 1844 | Started its history as a fabric and textile wholesaler “Horikoshi” with a shop name of “Marubun” at the site of the present company headquarters, its business covering export of silk threads and import of Western textiles. |
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| 1897 | The dry goods wholesale business discontinued; established Horikoshi Office to manage the property. |
| 1928 | Established The Horikoshi Company as a limited partnership to preserve the property. |
| 1946 | Established Nakazen Trading Company to sell machinery, instruments and daily-use sundries. |
| 1947 | Established Marubun Corporation merged with The Horikoshi Company and Nakazen Trading Company, capitalized at ¥ 7.03 million. |
| 1948 | Started business as an exporter and importer mainly of machinery instruments and daily goods. |
| 1949 | Founded Maruizumi K.K. as a 50-50 joint venture with Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. (forerunner of Sony Corp.) |
| 1952 | Succeeded in reaching agreement with Rocke International, Inc. to serve as their representative office, and began import and sales of U.S.-made equipment in Japan. |
| 1957 | Reached agreement with Ampex Corporation and began handling measuring instruments. Subsequently, expanding business to import and sales of foreign products including aerospace, optical and analysis equipment in Japan. |
| 1958 | Established a Technology Office to offer technical services for imported equipment. Began handling transistors, diodes and semiconductors made by Texas Instruments Incorporated in Japan. |
| 1961 | Established Kanazawa Branch Office as an independent company Marubun Kanazawa Co., Ltd. (current Marubun Tsusho Co., Ltd.) |
| 1964 | Started handling aeronautics/space equipment and laser equipment. |
| 1965 | Became the first company in Japan to import and sell integrated circuits made by Texas Instruments Incorporated. |
| 1967 | Started operations industrial and analytical equipment. |
| 1968 | Established a representative office in the U.S. (later becoming an overseas affiliate) |
| 1969 | Established the IC Group which specializes in sales of semiconductors. |
| 1970 | Held “Marubun Electronics Show” to commemorate the 125th anniversary since Company founding, establishing a position as the leading importer of advanced equipment in Japan. |
| 1974 | Participated in the N-I rocket project of the National Space Development Agency of Japan (current JAXA). |
| 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 | Established American representative office as an independent company Marubun USA Corporation. |
| 1984 | Started to do business with Nippon Motorola Ltd., expanding business in semiconductor products. |
| 1985 | Established Minamisuna Distribution Center to enhance logistics capability. |
| 1988 | Established Marubun Electronics (S) Pte. Ltd. and began expanding business in Asia. |
| 1989 | Established Marubun Taiwan, Inc. |
| 1990 | Chairman Yoshio Horikoshi is awarded O.B.E(Honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for contributing to the development of British industry. |
| 1994 | Established Marubun Hong Kong Ltd. |
| 1997 | Listed on the 2nd Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Established the Marubun Research Promotion Foundation. |
| 1998 | Entered joint-venture business with Arrow Electronics, Inc. (U.S.) and established Marubun/Arrow Asia, Ltd. |
| 1999 | Established Marubun/Arrow USA, LLC Established Foresight Techno Co., Ltd. |
| 2001 | Listed on the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Acquired ISO 14001 Certificate. |
| 2005 | Established Kobe Branch Office as an independent company Marubun West Corporation. |
| 2007 | Acquired ISO 9001 Certificate. |
| 2013 | Hokushinrika, become a subsidiary of Marubun Tsusyo Co.,Ltd. |
| 2015 | Ikeda Iryoudenki, Co. Ltd., become a subsidiary of Marubun Tsusyo Co.,Ltd. (current Marubun Tsusho Niigata Regional Office) |
| 2016 | KTL Corporation, become a subsidiary of Marubun Corpotation. |
| 2017 | Established Marubun Arrow Europe Kft. |
| 2018 | KTL Corporation has been integrated into Marubun Corpotation. |
| 2019 | Ikeda Iryoudenki, Co. Ltd., has been integrated into Marubun Tsusyo Co.,Ltd. |
| 2022 | Transfer from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime Market. |