| 1890-12-01 |
Itoki Co., Ltd. was founded in Osaka in 1890 by the first Ito Yoshijuro, starting with Ito Yoshisho Store, and has continued to grow for over 130 years. |
| 1890-12-01 |
December 1, founding of Ito Yoshisho Store in Higashi-ku, Osaka |
| 1890-12-01 |
Itoki Co., Ltd. was founded in Osaka City in 1890 by the first Ito Yoshijuro, and has continued to grow for over 130 years. |
| 1894 |
Start of sales of mimeograph machines |
| 1903 |
Start of import and sale of paper clips and staplers |
| 1906 |
Established Kyushu branch (Fukuoka) |
| 1908 |
Established Ito Yoshisho Store workshop, started production of portable safes and simple office supplies |
| 1910 |
Started import and sale of typewriters and vacuum bottles |
| 1913 |
Launched Zeni Aiki (cash record and cash register) |
| 1914 |
Launched vent-type safes (manufactured at Tokyo Takeuchi Safe Store) |
| 1923 |
Great Kanto Earthquake |
| 1924 |
Established Sakai-suji branch (now Osaka Showroom) in Higashi-ku, Osaka |
| 1924 |
Started sales of Toa Japanese-style typewriters |
| 1925 |
New factory established in Hirokoji, Higashi-ku, Osaka City |
| 1925 |
Start of manufacturing steel storage lockers, lockers, and in-house steel furniture |
| 1926 |
Start of radio sales |
| 1931 |
Completion of head office building in Hiranocho, Higashi-ku, Osaka City |
| 1932 |
Start of manufacturing office organization system "Aidecs" |
| 1933 |
Reorganized into a corporation (capital 700,000 yen, about 60 employees) |
| 1934 |
Early steel desks, steel round chairs, and Aidecs appeared as catalog items |
| 1937 |
Established Tokyo branch in Gofukubashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
| 1950 |
Work department separated and became Itoki Works Co., Ltd. |
| 1950-04-20 |
Established: 1950: April 20, Showa 25 |
| 1951 |
Promoting Aidecs card system (initial system development) |
| 1952 |
New storage locker and locker factory (Osaka) |
| 1953 |
Start of terrestrial television broadcasting |
| 1954 |
Development and launch of lightweight safes |
| 1956 |
Introduction of Nichisho-type steel desks (paving the way for various desks later) |
| 1957 |
Relocated Tokyo branch to Ginza 1-chome |
| 1958 |
Tokyo Tower completed |
| 1959 |
Osaka branch building completed |
| 1960 |
First exhibition at the 5th Osaka International Fair |
| 1961 |
New factory for safes and fireproof safes (Osaka/Moriguchi City) |
| 1962 |
Itoki Works Co., Ltd. listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| 1962 |
Establishment of the Household Furniture Sales Department (Home Furniture Department) |
| 1962 |
First participation in an overseas exhibition (JETRO-sponsored San Francisco Office Equipment Exhibition) |
| 1962 |
Announcement of Home Desk and Student Desk |
| 1962 |
Junior Desk (1962) |
| 1963 |
New Desk Factory (Osaka) |
| 1963 |
Establishment of the first overseas sales agency (Malaya, Singapore) |
| 1963 |
Established Itoki System Laboratory |
| 1963 |
Itooki Shoten Co., Ltd. changed its company name to Itooki Co., Ltd. |
| 1964 |
Tokyo Olympics held |
| 1964 |
Established the corporate motto "We of Itooki" |
| 1965 |
First Itooki Show held |
| 1966 |
Established Itooki Toko Manufacturing Plant Co., Ltd. |
| 1967 |
Birth of the catchphrase "Good Design, Good System" |
| 1968 |
Kasumigaseki Building completed |
| 1968 |
New Steel Shelving and Partition Factory (Kyoto) |
| 1968 |
Start of transition to new color "Human Brown" |
| 1969 |
Technical alliance with U.S. Supreme Corporation (Mobile Shelves) |
| 1969 |
Established Itooki Service Co., Ltd. (now Itooki Osaka Construction Center) (Interior construction of offices, office layout construction supervision) |
| 1970 |
日本万国博覧会（大阪万博）開催 |
| 1970 |
Steel House exhibited at Japan World Exposition Lifestyle Industry Pavilion |
| 1970 |
System Laboratory renamed Itooki General Research Institute |
| 1970 |
New cabinet factory established (Kyoto) |
| 1971 |
Technical partnership with Supreme Inc. (automatic electronic filing system) |
| 1971 |
Systema-Conserve, launch of storage-type movable shelves |
| 1971 |
Technical partnership with Reflector Inc. (store display fixtures) |
| 1971 |
Launch of PR magazine "OFFICE REPORT" |
| 1971 |
FlexiWall FC (1971) |
| 1972 |
New factory for cabinet and mechatronic equipment (Shiga) |
| 1972 |
SystemaTribe (1972) |
| 1973 |
ITO Show held in Tokyo and Osaka. Theme: "New Office Planning Ideas" |
| 1973 |
Modulas launched |
| 1974 |
First Oil Shock |
| 1974 |
Acquisition of management rights of Fuji Living Industry Co., Ltd. (manufacture of meeting chairs and tables) |
| 1974 |
Launch of PR magazine "OFFICE LIFE" |
| 1975 |
Establishment of "Office Planning Center" |
| 1975 |
Office Planning Center completed in Shibuya, Tokyo |
| 1975 |
Freedom Chair (1975) |
| 1976 |
14 products selected for G-mark, highest scores in furniture and facility categories (Freedom Chair, Honey Line, Modulas, conference tables) |
| 1976 |
ProMighty (1976) |
| 1977 |
Technical partnership with Swiss Vibo, launch of research equipment furniture system |
| 1978 |
Second Oil Shock |
| 1978 |
Successful domestication of electronic control safe (ESCS) |
| 1979 |
Itoki Grand Show held (Tokyo, Sunshine City Cultural Center and 17 other venues) |
| 1979 |
Itoki Show (Tokyo, Sunshine City) |
| 1980 |
Technical alliance with Dutch Open Arc Company "Barter Chair" |
| 1981 |
G Mark Furniture Division Award for "ProMighty Electronic Lock" |
| 1981 |
Barter Chair (1981) |
| 1981 |
Shinline Cabinet (1981) |
| 1982 |
Introduction of TQC (Total Quality Control) |
| 1982 |
Up to 38 points awarded to G Mark selected products |
| 1982 |
Acquisition of management rights of Ueda Trading Co., Ltd. (Wholesale of household furniture, sale of nursing care products) |
| 1982 |
AutoRack (1982) |
| 1983 |
New chair factory established (Kyoto) |
| 1984 |
Publication of "Designing the Future of Office" |
| 1984 |
Establishment of Itoki Systems Singapore (Local subsidiary in Singapore) |
| 1984 |
Establishment of Itoki of America (I.O.A) (Local subsidiary in the United States) |
| 1984 |
Establishment of Itoki Construction Center |
| 1984 |
High Office Line (1984) |
| 1985 |
Introduction of Itoki CI System. Announced symbol mark, symbol logo, Japanese company name logo, corporate color, and new company flag at the founding anniversary ceremony |
| 1986 |
Enforcement of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law for Men and Women |
| 1986 |
Launch of office wear designed by Junko Koshino |
| 1986 |
New electronic equipment factory (Shiga) |
| 1986 |
Publication of "Filing System in Practice" |
| 1987 |
Holding "ITOKI PRESENTATION '87" |
| 1987 |
Aya Ko Okamoto appointed as CF |
| 1987 |
Itoki Works Co., Ltd. transferred to the First Section of TSE and OSE |
| 1987 |
Launch of PR magazines "Office Age" and "New Office Life" |
| 1988 |
G Mark Division Award (KARE Desk System) |
| 1988 |
1st Itoki Classic |
| 1988 |
Issuance of corporate bonds with US dollar denominated new stock subscription rights |
| 1988 |
FG Panel (1988) |
| 1988 |
Biotable (1988) |
| 1988 |
Systema Streamer (1988) |
| 1988 |
Assort Line CR Desk (1988) |
| 1989 |
Introduction of Consumption Tax |
| 1989 |
Completion of Osaka New Office Gallery |
| 1989 |
Deming Award (Implementation Award) |
| 1989 |
100th Anniversary Celebration |
| 1990 |
Hosting of Kevin Roche Lecture for 100th Anniversary |
| 1990 |
Announcement of "Itoki New Color Program" |
| 1990 |
Exhibition at the international office furniture trade fair "OLGATEC" |
| 1990 |
Itoki Co., Ltd. is listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange Second Section |
| 1992 |
Itoki Hawaiian Ladies Open held |
| 1992 |
Chair factory completed (Shiga) |
| 1992 |
Itoki Koki Works Co., Ltd. changed its company name to Itoki Clavio Co., Ltd. |
| 1992 |
New headquarters building completed |
| 1992 |
Amelia Chair (1992) |
| 1994 |
Partnership with U.S. Irwin Seating Company, start of import and sale of theater and stadium seats |
| 1994 |
Received TPM Excellence Award (Category 1) |
| 1994 |
Itoki Construction Center established (office interior construction, office layout supervision) |
| 1994 |
Free Access Floor LAF-S500 (1994) |
| 1995 |
Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake |
| 1995 |
Publication of "Safety Office" |
| 1996 |
Vibration testing room installed |
| 1996 |
Launch of PR magazine "Corporate Design" |
| 1996 |
AeroMaster (1996) |
| 1996 |
CZ Desk (1996) |
| 1996 |
CZ Desk |
| 1996 |
FZ Panel |
| 1997 |
Kyoto Conference on Global Warming Prevention held |
| 1997 |
Technical partnership with Waldner of Germany (Research Equipment) |
| 1997 |
Publication of "Office Cost Strategic Attack" |
| 1998 |
Product Management Division registered for ISO9001 |
| 1998 |
ISO9001 & 14001 registration (4 business divisions & 2 sites) |
| 1998 |
Shimasoobi Co., Ltd. acquires management rights (processing and sales of office furniture, office supplies, interior decorations / contracting of plumbing and electrical work) |
| 1999 |
Environmental Management Division registered for ISO14001 |
| 1999 |
Launch of PR magazine "Yudeco Style" |
| 1999 |
New panel factory established (Osaka) |
| 1999 |
Torino Chair |
| 1999 |
Comnet Table |
| 2000 |
Itoki Technical Service Co., Ltd. established (maintenance of various equipment and systems) |
| 2000 |
Formulation of "Itoki Environmental Policy" |
| 2000 |
Start of online retail business |
| 2001 |
Company-wide registration for ISO14001 |
| 2001 |
Completion of all-site registration for ISO9001 |
| 2001 |
Momotaro |
| 2002 |
Company-wide registration for ISO14001 |
| 2002 |
Establishment of Jinmeng (Suzhou) Commercial Equipment Co., Ltd. (now Novo Workstyle) in China (joint venture) |
| 2002 |
Entry into nursing care welfare business |
| 2002 |
Acquisition of management rights of Taimec Co., Ltd. (electric rotating storage, semiconductor equipment manufacturing) |
| 2003 |
Establishment of Itoki Marketplace (sales of store fixtures / store planning) |
| 2004 |
Eco-Branding Inc. Established |
| 2004 |
Exhibited at the International Office Furniture Fair "Olga Tech 2004" |
| 2004 |
Infuse |
| 2004 |
Glass Partition X |
| 2005 |
Itoki Corporation and Itoki Kurebio Merged and Renamed Itoki Corporation |
| 2005 |
New Shiga Logistics Center |
| 2005 |
ISO 14001 Certification (Comprehensive Manufacturing and Sales Certification) |
| 2005 |
Tashit Chair |
| 2006 |
Interlink |
| 2007 |
Good Design Gold Award (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award) for "Spina Chair" |
| 2007 |
Itoki Thailand Co., Ltd. Established (Local subsidiary in Thailand) |
| 2008 |
Partnered with Orange Box Ltd. (UK) and Started Overseas Sales of Spina Chair |
| 2008 |
Itoki Hokkaido Co., Ltd. Established (Sales of Office Equipment, Fixtures, and Supplies / Store Fixtures Sales, Design, Construction, etc.) |
| 2008 |
Good Design Gold Award (Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award) for "LAN Sheet" |
| 2008 |
Itoki Design Inc. Established (US Local Subsidiary) |
| 2009 |
New Chiba Factory (Chiba) |
| 2010 |
Celebrating 120 Years of Business |
| 2010 |
Capital and Business Alliance with Dalton Co., Ltd. |
| 2010 |
Adopted in the Ministry of Environment's Carbon Offset Model Project |
| 2012 |
Energy-saving Comfortable Lighting System "Ectar" Selected for the 2011 Energy Conservation and Lighting Design Award (Hosted by the Ministry of Environment) |
| 2012 |
SpinA's carbon offset project received the Excellence Award at the 1st Carbon Offset Awards |
| 2012 |
ITO Tokyo Innovation Center SYNQA opened |
| 2012 |
Good Design Award Top 100 winner "Kakomi" |
| 2013 |
Shaw Contract Group 2013 Design is...Award Global Winner "SYNQA" |
| 2014 |
3rd Health Longevity Extension Award |
| 2014 |
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Minister's Award, Excellence Award "Work Size" |
| 2015 |
ITO Modern Form Co., Ltd. established (Thailand joint venture) |
| 2016 |
Good Design Award Top 100 winner "E Cabinet" |
| 2016 |
"Zeni Aiki" certified as Japan Mechanical Heritage |
| 2016 |
Tarkas Interiors Inc. (Singapore) became a subsidiary |
| 2016 |
Flip Flap Chair (2016) |
| 2017 |
Nobo Work Style Co., Ltd. established (China) |
| 2017 |
Knoll Japan Co., Ltd. established (joint venture) |
| 2017 |
iF Design Award 2017 Gold Prize / Red Dot Design Award 2017 winner "Flip Flap Chair" |
| 2018 |
ITOKI TOKYO XORK opened |
| 2018 |
Global Treehouse Inc. established |
| 2019 |
WELL certification Gold (Interior) obtained for ITOKI TOKYO XORK |
| 2019 |
Birth of ITOKI original randoseru "QNORQ" |
| 2019 |
Sequa Chair (2019) |
| 2019 |
QuA Chair (2019) |
| 2020 |
130th Anniversary of Founding |
| 2021 |
Issue of a new integrated report |
| 2021 |
Olika Chair (2021) |
| 2022 |
Certified as a White 500 company for six consecutive years for health management excellence |
| 2022 |
CASBEE Smart Wellness Office Certification |
| 2022 |
Shiga Factory AP Center completed |
| 2022 |
torteU Chair (2022) |
