Corporate history
1948. History of Mizuno Sangyo Co., Ltd. has been started as the company which handling sales of paper and printed material. We move forward along with client, while working on various of clients demand, up to today our products range are increasing, as for now we are trading company which is having several branches in Japan each different location.
| 1948 | "Mizuno Shoten" is founded by the late Mizuno Yukio. |
| 1949 | Mizuno Shoten begins operations, mainly carrying paper of both Japanese and Western variety in Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku. |
| 1951 | Mizuno Shoten increases its capital to \300,000 and was incorporated into "Mizuno Shigyo Co., Ltd. " |
| 1953 | In addition to Japanese and Western paper, Mizuno Shigyo begins carrying paper boards, envelopes, and printed matter. |
| 1955 | Mizuno Shigyo raises its capital to \800,000. Begins carrying packages and paperware. |
| 1958 | Mizuno Shigyo raises its capital to \1,600,000. |
| 1963 | Mizuno Shigyo raises its capital to \3,200,000. |
| 1965 | Mizuno Shigyo raises its capital to \6,400,000. |
| 1968 | Mizuno Shigyo increases its capital to \10,000,000. Carries general packages and containers for food service and catering businesses. |
| 1971 | Manufacturing of “CLEAN CAPS” begins; sales start nationwide. |
| 1974 | Mizuno Shigyo raises its capital to \30,000,000. The fast food market expansion brings in many more customers to the company. |
| 1976 | Mizuno Shigyo raises its capital to \80,000,000. Bought the premises of the former headquarters building. |
| 1981 | The Osaka Office opens a distribution center. |
| 1982 | Mizuno Shigyo renamed “Mizuno Sangyo Co. Ltd.” |
| 1987 | Mizuno Sangyo’s new Headquarters building, 9 stories above the ground with total floor area of 5,013 square meters, is completed. |
| 1988 | Mizuno Sangyo raises its capital to \84.5 million. |
| 1989 | The Company founds its Fukuoka Office. |
| 1990 | Osaka Office relocated to Esaka-cho, Osaka. |
| 1992 | The Company celebrates its 45th anniversary. Keijiro Mizuno takes office as its Chief operating officer. |
| 1993 | Founded Nagoya Office and its distribution functions. |
| 1994 | New offices founded in Sendai and Niigata, both equipped with distribution functions. |
| 1995 | Founded Sapporo Office and its distribution functions. |
| 1997 | The Company celebrates its 50th anniversary. Its Osaka Office was promoted into Osaka Branch after enhancement and moves over to Tsukumodai, Suita, Osaka. |
| 1999 | The Company’s Kanto Distribution Center completed in Kazo-shi, Saitama, with the total floor area of 17,433.49 square meters. |
| 2000 | Kanto Distribution Center win ISO14001 certification. |
| 2001 | Chiba Distribution Center opens in Ichikawa, Chiba. Tokyo Headquarters and Osaka Branch win ISO14001 certification. |
| 2002 | Nagoya Office relocates its Delivery Dept. to Moriyama-ku, Nagoya. |
| 2004 | Mizuno Sangyo becomes the sole owner of its Tokyo Headquarters building. The building’s name changed to “MS Building” from “MH Building.” |
| 2005 | To enhance its business efficiency, the Company builds up a core client-server information system. Okayama Office founded. |
| 2006 | Osaka Branch relocated to Higashi-Yodogawa, Osaka, to accommodate expanded operations. |
| 2007 | North Kanto Office founded in Japan. Registers as a warehousing and delivering operator. Shanghai Office founded in China. |
| 2008 | Our New e-Commerce Department; Launch of pharmaceutical goods. |
| 2009 | Launch of Specially-Controlled Medical Devices. |
| 2010 | Digital picking begins at Kanto Distribution Center. |
| 2011 | The Shanghai Office became Mizuno Trading Shanghai Co., Ltd. |
| 2012 | Dangerous Goods Warehouse is installed in the site of the Kanto Distribution Center. |
| 2013 | Sapporo Office is moved to Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo-shi. Okayama Office is moved to Kita-ku Shimonakano,Okayama-shi. Kanagawa Distribution Center opens in Yokohama, Kanagawa. |
| 2014 | The enlargement of the Kanto Distribution Center. |
| 2015 | Niigata Office is moved to Higashi-ku, Niigata-shi. Okinawa office opens in Urasoe , Okinawa. |
| 2016 | Keijiro Mizuno takes office as its Chief executive officer. Jun Mizuno takes office as its Chief operating officer. Fukuoka Office is moved to Hisayama-machi, Kasuya-gun, Oaza Hisahara. Chiba Distribution Center is moved to Funabashi-shi. |
| 2017 | Nagoya office is moved to Minato-ku, Nagoya-shi. |
| 2019 | okinawa office is moved to okinawa, itoman-shi. |
