Takara Belmont Corporation

Started as a foundry factory

Entered the barber and beauty division. Began manufacturing based on the barber chairs of American company Koeken. Today, the company manufactures and sells a wide range of barber and beauty equipment, including barber chairs, beauty chairs, shampoo equipment, and promoters.

Established TAKARA COMPANY N.Y. INC. in New York (now TAKARA BELMONT USA, INC.)

Established BELMONT CHAIRS LONDON LTD. in London (now TAKARA BELMONT (U.K.) LTD.)

Started selling cast iron enamel bathtubs and launched the home appliance business

Partnered with West German company Wera to enter the hair cosmetics business. In 1977, launched the company’s own brand, Luber Cosmetics (now Luber).

Entered the dental and medical field. Began manufacturing dental and medical equipment. Based on the technology developed in hair and beauty, the company manufactures and sells dental units, chairs, examination tables, operating tables, and screening tables.

Established TAKARA COMPAGNIE PARIS S.A.R.L in Paris

Established TAKARA COMPANY EUROPE GmbH in Frankfurt. Acquired American company Koeken

Established TAKARA COMPANY EUROPE GmbH in Frankfurt. Acquired Koken Co. in the United States (now KOKEN MANUFACTURING CO., INC.).

Established TAKARA BELMONT PARA AMERICA DO SUL in Brazil (São Paulo)

Entered the aesthetic field. Introduced aesthetic treatments using equipment to Japan for the first time. The following year, opened an aesthetic academy. In 1982, began selling basic cosmetics.

Established a resident office in Singapore.

Established PRESENCE. PARIS S.P.A. in Italy through a partnership with Maletti Co.

Established TS BELMONT (TAIWAN) CO., LTD. in partnership with TING SING TRADING of Taiwan.

Entered the nail field. Opened Takara International Nail College. The following year, began selling nail cosmetics.

Established a joint venture, TAKARABELMONT (KOREA) CORP., in Seoul.

Established TAKARA BELMONT (TAIWAN) CORPORATION in Taiwan.

Established Shanghai Baobei Meng Trading Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Baobei Meng Space Design Consulting Co., Ltd. (now Shanghai Baobei Meng Space Design Engineering Co., Ltd.).

Established BELMONT MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. in Vietnam.

Established TAKARABELMONT SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. in Singapore.

Acquired NAC Co. in Vietnam (now TAKARA BELMONT COSMETICS JOINT STOCK COMPANY). Established a joint venture, KIREI NETWORK Co., Ltd., in Ho Chi Minh City.

Established TAKARA BELMONT ITALY S.R.L. in Italy.

Celebrated 100th anniversary of founding.

Opened a resident office, TAKARA BELMONT MIDDLE EAST (BRANCH), in Dubai.

Exhibited at the Japan International Expo.