Zentek Co., Ltd.

Establishment of Yantoku Fresh Produce and launch of the transportation department

Successful cultivation, distribution, and sale of spring cabbage in the Seki-shi area of Ibaraki Prefecture, the first nationwide spring vegetable in the region: spring vegetable greenhouse (tunnel) cultivation began to spread in the fourth year

Opening of the local market in Nobe-yama, Nagano Prefecture

Opening of the Komoro branch office in Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture

New headquarters building. Establishment of Zento Ren Co., Ltd. in Minami-Makoto, Ota Ward: First successful cultivation, distribution, and sale of ball-type cabbage in Honshu in the Yuki area of Ibaraki Prefecture

Launch of the materials department

Opening of the Ibaraki branch office (establishment of the Ibaraki Federation): Launch of the Modern Organic Agriculture Research Association: "First National Conference on Organic Vegetables" held at Hotel Takanawa (organized by the Modern Organic Agriculture Research Association): Introduction of the association in Asahi Shimbun, Yomiuri Shimbun, Joho Shimbun, and other newspapers: Opening of the Miura branch office in Kanagawa Prefecture

Launch of the farming guidance department: Introduction of the organization on NHK program "Bright Rural Village"

"Second National Conference on Organic Vegetables" held at Hotel Takanawa (organized by the Modern Organic Agriculture Research Association)

Successful introduction, cultivation, distribution, and sale of the first blue-headed daikon in the Miura area of Kanagawa Prefecture: By the fourth year, the entire region switched from Miura daikon to blue-headed daikon

Relocation of headquarters to the Sun Ebara Building on Ota Market land, simultaneous renaming of Zento Ren Co., Ltd. to Zentek Ren Co., Ltd.: Establishment of a flower, vegetable, and fruit import-export company, and I’m Corporation: Opening of the Shimada branch office in Shizuoka Prefecture

Commencement of full-scale flower trading with the opening of the Ota Flower Market (start of flower deliveries to large supermarkets)

Establishment of Nissho Agro Co., Ltd. (invested by Zentek Ren Co., Ltd.): Opening of the bouquet processing plant Flower Factory (and first distribution center): Opening of the wholesale shop "Bloom Square Sakura" for greengrocers and florists

Establishment of Zentek Corporation: (Merger of Zentek Ren Co., Ltd. and I’m Corporation)

Open second distribution center on land related to Ota Market

Open first store of Bouqueto!bouquet (Bouke o Bouke) in Odaiba Venus Water: fruit and flower complex store : Set up new cold storage and vacuum pre-cooling at Komoro branch

Open Kawakami branch (Nagano Prefecture)

Establish Modern Organic Agriculture Research Association and Iwate Enno Organic Branch within JA Enno Local Agricultural Cooperative: As the second brand of Bouquet o! Bouquet (Bouke o Bouke), open first store Bouquet Fleurs (Bouke Furu) Shonan-dai branch in June

Open new branch in Yachiyo Town, Ibaraki Prefecture due to business expansion in Ibaraki (move from Koga to Yachiyo): Expand flower business by adding cold storage and improving internal and external environment of processing plant: Obtain Japan’s first MPS certification for flower processing business: Open Bouquet Fleurs (Bouke Furu) Makuhari branch in March

Open Bouquet Fleurs (Bouke Furu) Shikahadai branch in September

Open Bouquet Fleurs (Bouke Furu) Omori branch in July

Open Asahikawa branch

Open Miyazaki branch

Open Osaka branch

Open Bouquet o! Bouquet (Bouke o Bouke) Sagamihara branch in April

Add new cold storage to Ibaraki branch (100 tsubo)

Open Bouquet o! Bouquet (Bouke o Bouke) Toda Park branch in November

Open Bouquet o! Bouquet (Bouke o Bouke) Honhachimantou branch in July

Open Bouquet o! Bouquet (Bouke o Bouke) Kawasaki Azelia branch in October

Open Bouquet o! Bouquet (Bouke o Bouke) Funabashi Tobu branch in April

Open Bouquet o! Bouquet (Bouke o Bouke) Musashi Urawa branch in December

Open Bouquet o! Bouquet (Bouke o Bouke) Musashi Nakahara branch in September

Move in-house processing plant from front of Ota Market to Narita (operational from August 29)

Open Bouquet o! Bouquet (Bouke o Bouke) Soka branch in December