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Nabe Lin's roots trace back to the Muromachi period in the 1460s
During the Edo period, they served the Matsumoto Domain, holding roles such as accounting clerk and foundry inspector, supporting the economy and industry of the castle town
As a trusted supplier to the domain, they operated a metalworking business (mainly foundry), growing alongside the development of Matsumoto Castle's castle town
In 1891 (Meiji 24), the then head, Shimabari Kura, founded "Nabe Lin Trading" in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, dealing with medicinal herbs and miscellaneous goods
Founded a pharmaceutical wholesale business in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture
In 1948 (Showa 23), the organization was converted into a corporation, expanding business into broader fields
Established Nabe-ryō Trading Co., Ltd.
Opened branch offices in Tokyo and Niigata
Opened a sales office in Naokatsu
Opened a sales office in Nagano
Opened a sales office in Kofu
Opened a sales office in Ina
Name changed to Nabehiroshi Co., Ltd.
Opening of Matsumoto Distribution Center
Opening of Osaka Branch Office
Opening of Okaya Branch Office
Opening of Ueda Branch Office
Opening of Iida Branch Office
Introduction of electronic computers
Opening of Gunma Branch Office
Opening of Tsubasa Branch Office
New construction of Matsumoto office building and construction of Kofu Distribution Center
Adoption of company anthem 'Green Flag'
Opening of Matsushiro Distribution Center
Construction of Tsubasa Distribution Center
Construction of Joetsu Distribution Center and renaming of Naokatsu Branch to Joetsu Branch
Opening of Saku Branch Office
Opening of Sales Headquarters in Tokyo
New construction of Nagano Branch
Opening of Yamagata Branch Office
Construction of Arai Factory at Joetsu Branch
New construction of North Kanto Branch and renaming of Gunma Branch to North Kanto Branch
Construction of Okaya Branch
Opening of Sakata Sales Office
100th Anniversary Celebration
Commencement of use of CI introduction symbol mark and others
Construction of Niigata Branch
Renovation of Kofu Branch and construction of Azumino Distribution Center
Completion of Pharmaceutical Logistics Center
Introduction of host computer and backup power equipment
Implementation of new information system using computers
Opening of local representative office in Taiwan
Transfer of sales rights of Healthcare Division to new company (Advanced Healthcare Services Co., Ltd.)
Establishment of joint venture company 'Kyu Tai Industrial Co., Ltd.' in Taiwan
Registration of Taiwan representative office as a branch
Participation of cultural and artistic organization in Winter Nagano Olympics
162 volunteers participated in Winter Nagano Olympics and Nagano Paralympics
Launch of Nabe-ryō website and start of online business services
Receive transfer of sales of agricultural and horticultural product division of Kura Yaku Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Operation of new logistics system in Pharmaceutical Division
Obtained ISO 9002 certification for quality management
Pharmaceutical Division partners with five pharmaceutical wholesalers in eastern Japan
Acquires the sales transfer of the pharmaceutical sales division of Soma Shōji Co., Ltd.
Obtains ISO 14001 certification for environmental management.
Establishes a local representative office in the Philippines.
Spin off the contract development group into a separate company and establish a new company, Katabami Management Services Co., Ltd.
Relocates the Saku branch office to a newly constructed building.
Spins off the AgroGreen division, a pesticide department, into a new company, AgroGreen Co., Ltd.
Establishes a Kanto branch office in Tsuruoka City, Saitama Prefecture.
Obtains ISO 9001:2000 certification for quality management.
Establishes Nabe-ryō (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China.
Establishes a new Environmental Graphics division.
Dispatches personnel to the 2005 Special Olympics Winter World Games in Nagano.
Participates as volunteers in the 2005 Special Olympics Winter World Games in Nagano.
Forms business partnerships with six national wholesale companies in the pharmaceutical business.
Establishes a Compliance Office and a Compliance Committee.
Establishes a Yazu distribution center.
Establishes Asino-kai Co., Ltd. through investment with eight business partners in the pharmaceutical division.
Promotes the Home Care and Nursing Department and the New Business and Medical-Related Sales Department to business divisions.
Launches the long-term management plan 'Eco Vision 2011'.
Launches two new divisions: Overseas Business Division and Pharmaceutical Raw Materials Division.
Changes the names of headquarters and divisions: former headquarters → Main office (registered headquarters); former Matsumoto sales headquarters → Matsumoto headquarters; former Tokyo sales headquarters → Tokyo headquarters; new building for Yamagata sales office.
New construction and relocation of the Ina branch office
Establishment of "Nabelin (Thailand) Co., Ltd." in Thailand
Opening of the Mie branch office
Establishment of the Overseas Chemical Products & Related Materials Development Department
Opening of the Uozu branch office
New construction and relocation of the Iida branch office
Reorganization of the new Medical Related Business Division, Information Systems Division, and Environmental Graphics Division into the Medical Support Division and the Environment & Imaging Division
New construction and relocation of the Pharmaceutical Logistics Center & Matsumoto branch office
Integration of the Medical Support Division (Umibashi Office & Shimabuill Medical Network) into the Matsumoto headquarters
Relocation of the Environment & Imaging Division (Umibashi Office) to the Matsumoto headquarters
Establishment of "Nabelin Malaysia Sdn Bhd" in Malaysia
New construction of the Katabami Hall
Launch of the long-term management plan "EcoVision 2017"
Renaming of the Environment & Imaging Division to the Business Solutions Division
Renaming of the Tohoku Shin branch office and Nakanan Shin branch office of the Chemical Products & Health Foods Division to Nagano Branch Office and Matsumoto Branch Office, respectively
Establishment of "PT. Nabelin Indonesia" in Indonesia
Opening of the Utsunomiya branch office
Reorganization of the Medical Support Division's Business Support & Medical Related Section into the Pharmaceutical Business Division's Sales Support & Related Group, and the Medical Support Division's Medical Network Section into the Pharmaceutical Business Division's Medical Network Sales Section; renaming the Medical Support Division to the Medical Systems Division
Business partnership with Haruyodo Pharmacy Co., Ltd. in Toyama Prefecture
Renaming of the Uozu branch office to the Toyama branch office
Integrated the Ueda and Saku offices and opened the Higashi-Shin office in Komoro City.
Established a new Finance Operations Group.
The Home Care and Nursing Division Headquarters moved from Matsumoto Headquarters to the main office.
Established a joint venture in the Philippines, "Fuso-Nabelin Axis Phils. Inc.".
Opened the Fukuoka office.
Opened the Nagoya office.
Launched the long-term management plan "Eco Vision 2023".
Relocated the Tokyo headquarters and office.
Opened three Kyushu sites (Kumamoto office, Nagasaki Distribution Center, Kagoshima Distribution Center).
Opening of Sendai Sales Office
Long-term Management Plan "Eco Vision 2029" Starts
Established "Taiwan Nabe Lin Trading Co., Ltd." in Taiwan
Nabebayashi Co., Ltd. will exhibit the cloud-based pharmaceutical inventory management system 'ODSS' at the Medical Japan Tokyo 9th Hospital Expo held at Makuhari Messe. The exhibition runs from October 7 to 9, 2026, and the booth number is 7-10. Event details can be found on the official website.
Due to business expansion, the Kumamoto sales office moved to a new address on October 1, 2026. Its telephone and fax numbers remain unchanged. The new address is 877-1 Nagatana, Oaza Sugimizu, Ozu-machi, Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto 869-1236. Operations at the new location began the same day, and the office is also exhibiting at ODSS, the International Modern Hospital Show 2026.
Nababayashi Co., Ltd. exhibited ODSS, its cloud-based pharmaceutical inventory management system, at the International Modern Hospital Show 2026 at Tokyo Big Sight. Many visitors attended the booth to see demonstrations and learn about the system.
Nababayashi Co., Ltd. redesigned its official website to improve readability and information delivery. It refreshed the design and improved smartphone compatibility, and plans to continue enriching the content.
Nababayashi Co., Ltd. relaunched its dedicated recruitment website on February 9, 2026. It plans to continue providing useful information and has also opened applications through Mynavi 2027.
Nababayashi Co., Ltd. began accepting applications through Mynavi 2027 on October 1, 2025. Applications are now open, and the company's dedicated recruitment website has also been redesigned.
Nababayashi Co., Ltd. exhibited ODSS, its cloud-based pharmaceutical inventory management system, at the 55th Kanto Block Academic Conference of the Japanese Society of Hospital Pharmacists, held at Tsukuba International Exhibition Center. The exhibition introduced ODSS and proposed ways to streamline pharmaceutical inventory management.
Nababayashi Co., Ltd. exhibited ODSS, its cloud-based inventory management system, at the 11th Hospital Expo Osaka at INTEX Osaka. At booth A7-28, it introduced its pharmaceutical inventory management system. The company has also exhibited at other academic conferences.
Nababayashi Co., Ltd. exhibited ODSS, its cloud-based pharmaceutical inventory management system, at the 46th Kinki Academic Conference of the Japanese Society of Hospital Pharmacists at Kobe International Exhibition Hall. The exhibition introduced ODSS's pharmaceutical inventory management features. The company has previously exhibited at the Japanese Society of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences and Hospital Expo.
Nababayashi Co., Ltd. exhibited ODSS, its cloud-based pharmaceutical inventory management system, at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences at Makuhari Messe. Many visitors attended to see the system and learn about it.