J.P.BOSCO CO., LTD.

Yajirobei Kobayashi established Nihon Watanuki.

Denpō Spinning Co., Ltd. was founded with a capital of 100,000 yen and equipment valued at 3,336 tons.

Katsuo Suzuki was appointed as the first president.

The company was renamed Fukushima Spinning Co., Ltd.

The headquarters were moved to Jōfukushima Village, the site of the new factory.

Daiseki Spinning Co., Ltd. was established by Kōdai Bōshōzō in Shimamatsu, Hyōgo Prefecture (now Sōe, Shikama-ku, Himeji City).

Merged with Daiseki Spinning Co., Ltd. (later the Shikama branch).

At the shareholders' meeting, Yutaro Yatsushiro was elected the fifth president and Tokushichi Nomura was appointed director.

The factory, equipped with 19,952 tons of machinery, began full operation.

Absorbed and merged with Sakai Spinning Co., Ltd. Its Tokushima branch was also brought under the company, becoming our Sakai and Tokushima branches.

Acquired the Horio Dyeing Factory in Higashi-ku, Nagoya City.

Established Tokai Dyeing Co., Ltd., establishing an integrated production system of spinning, weaving, and dyeing.

Tensan Orimono Co., Ltd. and Omi Canvas Co., Ltd. merged, and Asahi Spinning Co., Ltd. was established on August 4, 1941 (Showa 16).

Yutaro Yatsushiro resigned as president.

Yamauchi Tomo became the sixth president and advanced merger negotiations with Asahi Spinning Co., Ltd.

Merged with Asahi Spinning Co., Ltd. and renamed Shikishima Spinning Co., Ltd.

Following President Kō Yamauchi, Executive Director Kunie Muroga succeeded him as the 7th president, entrusted with revitalizing the company during a difficult era.

Capital was increased from 31,743,750 yen to 120,000,000 yen.

Capital was further increased to 400,000,000 yen.

Released the first domestic 'Shikibō Color Sheets'.

Acquired 212,000 square meters of land in Jōnan City, Aichi Prefecture.

Phase 1 of the Jōnan factory was completed with 27,648 tons.

In Phase 2 of the Jōnan factory, 1,152 tons of synthetic spinning machines and 30,000 tons of cotton spinning machines were installed, and operations commenced.

Merged with Shikijima Canvas Co., Ltd., forming Shikijima Canvas Co., Ltd., with Yoshio Shioji appointed as the first president.

Commenced production of corrugated belts.

Renamed the Shikama factory to Himeji Factory.

Commenced production of plastic canvas.

Built a new headquarters building, 'Shikijima Building', at 3-chiome Bigo-cho, Higashi-ku (now Chuo-ku), Osaka City.

Introduced the NEAC 2200 electronic computer and assigned 30 staff to the Mechanical Calculation Department, launching full-scale operations.

Acquired 48% of the shares of Shin Nakaigai Cotton Co., Ltd., a former spinning company, and became a capital partner.

Established a weaving division at the Jōnan factory, creating an integrated textile system, and completed the new weaving plant.

Received the Order of the Rising Sun, Third Class.

Muneo Murokawa became the first chairman and Kenji Isoi became the eighth president.

President Kunie Muroga became the first chairman, and Executive Director Kenji Isoi became the 8th president. Determined to advance the company's development together as chairman and president, they launched a new start by strongly promoting measures such as expanding in-house equipment across both textile divisions, implementing business partnerships, major organizational reforms, and research and development of new products for future stable growth.

The expansion of the weaving plant at the Kōnan factory has been completed. Together with the large-scale processing plant completed in May of the previous year, a modern integrated textile processing system has been established.

President Kenji Isoi became a consultant. Chairman Kunie Muroga was reappointed as the ninth president.

Chairman Kunie Muroga was reappointed as the 9th president. In December 1970 (Showa 45), during company-wide organizational reform and restructuring, President Kenji Isoi stepped down at the end of his term for health reasons. Amid mounting challenges such as U.S. export restrictions, Chairman Muroga, who had served as president from February 1947 to December 1967, was reappointed as the 9th president. Consequently, President Isoi became a consultant.

Shikishima Canvas Co., Ltd. transferred its canvas production and sales rights to another company.

Shikijima Canvas Co., Ltd., which had manufactured and sold canvas for 75 years, transferred its production and sales rights to another company in May 1971 (Showa 46) and withdrew entirely from the industry.

Executive Director Yoshinobu Matsumoto became the tenth president, and President Kunie Muroga became a consultant.

Executive Vice President Yoshinobu Matsumoto was appointed as the 10th president, and President Kunio Muroga became a consultant.

Established Mermaid Textile Industry Indonesia Co., Ltd. (MERTEX) in Indonesia. (Currently a consolidated subsidiary)

Installed a continuous silkette machine at the Itami plant. The equipment was significantly upgraded, and production of the continuous silkette processed yarn 'Fisco®' began.

A continuous silket machine was installed at the Itami plant, and production of FISCO® commenced.

Executive Director Masao Kobayashi became the eleventh president.

President Yoshinobu Matsumoto resigned midway through his term, and Executive Director Masao Kobayashi became the 11th president.

Announced the 'Revitalization Management 2-Year Plan'.

Sold the processed starch developed by the Development and Technology Department to a glass fiber manufacturer as a binder. (This became the root of the current chemical products business.)

Established Mermaid Sports Co., Ltd. and entered into golf course management.

Announced the antibacterial and deodorizing processing 'Non-Stack®' at an exhibition. It became a bestseller.

The antibacterial and deodorizing process 'Non-Stack®' was announced.

Completed the Sakai facility. (Currently Shikibou Sakai Co., Ltd.)

The Sakai office was established as a base for the chemical products business.

Started manufacturing and selling dyeing adhesives at the Sakai facility.

A new Central Research Institute was established to promote research and development in fermentation and related areas, accompanied by a major reorganization of the organizational structure.

President Masao Kobayashi became chairman, and Vice President Nobu Yamauchi became the twelfth president.

Vice President Nobu Yamauchi became the 12th president.

Launched the short-term profit improvement strategy 'Success 18'.

President Yamauchi announced the short-term profit improvement strategy 'Success18' to complement the mid-term management plan 'HOP100'.

The city of Ikeda was displaced due to the construction of the Business Development Headquarters office.

The research building in Shiga Prefecture was completed, and the Central Research Institute relocated.

President Yamauchi resigned, and Executive Director Naohiro Sakamoto became the 13th president.

Closed the Himeji plant.

The Himeji plant was closed.

At the General Executive Meeting, President Sakamoto announced the mid-term management plan 'New Shikibou Action Plan'.

On the company's 100th anniversary, the company-wide campaign 'MUST3' was launched to achieve the mid-term management plan.

With the cooperation of the Osaka Prefectural Public Health Research Institute (now Osaka Health and Safety Basic Research Institute), the bacteriostatic processing 'Nomos®' that suppresses bacterial growth on fibers was developed.

Through joint research with the Electric Power Central Research Institute, Onwa Electric Machinery Co., Ltd., and Raikem Co., Ltd., the development of a polymer container-type lightning arrester was successful.

After redevelopment, it became the 'Himeji Riverside Shopping Center'.

The Himeji Riverside Shopping Center was grandly opened on the site of the former Himeji plant.

Natural plant gum 'Silyum Seed Gum' was sold.

President Sakamoto became chairman, and Executive Director Takahiro Tobiya became the 14th president.

Announced the polyester-cotton blend shirt fabric "Azeke®", developed jointly with Toray Industries, Ltd., which has excellent moisture-wicking and quick-drying properties, as a spring/summer 1999 (Heisei 11) product.

The medium-term management plan "New Shikibou Plan" (NS Plan) was launched.

"Azeke®" received the Good Design Award (Personal Use Product Category).

The "Aeon Kochi Shopping Center" (now Aeon Mall Kochi) was completed on the former Kochi factory site, and a completion ceremony was held.

"Aeon Kochi Shopping Center" opened to the public.

Continued operations as Shikibō Jōnan Co., Ltd.

The company changed its name from Shikijima Spinning Co., Ltd. to Shikibou Co., Ltd.

The TOHO Cinemas Kochi cinema complex opened.

New Uchigai Cotton Co., Ltd. (our consolidated subsidiary) acquired the management rights of J.P. BOSCO.

Acquired 99% of the shares of J.P. BOSCO, a textile wholesale company in Thailand, and made it a subsidiary.

"Himeji Riverside Shopping Center" was renovated and reopened as Aeon Mall Himeji Riverside.

President Takeo Nōjō became chairman, and senior executive Kanō Kiyoharu became the 17th president.

Held a 125th anniversary ceremony in the large hall on the 7th floor of the headquarters building.

Our company was established on August 5, 1892 (Meiji 25) as a limited liability spinning company, and celebrated its 125th anniversary on August 5, 2017 (Heisei 29).

Converted into a wholly-owned subsidiary through a share exchange.

President Kiyoharu Kiyohara became chairman, and executive Masahiro Shiriie became the 18th president.