| 1957 |
Founder of Sagawa Express, Kiyoshi Sagawa, started a courier service mainly between Kyoto and Osaka in Kyoto. Thinking about customers, he works with the spirit of 'Hikyaku'. |
| 1957 |
Founder of Sagawa Express, Kiyoshi Sagawa, started the Hikyaku business mainly between Kyoto and Osaka in Kyoto. With the spirit of "Hikyaku" in mind, he worked diligently, and this spirit has been inherited even after half a century. |
| 1957 |
Founder of Sagawa Express, Kiyoshi Sagawa, started the Hikyaku business mainly between Kyoto and Osaka in Kyoto. |
| 1961 |
Established 'Sagawa Limited Company'. |
| 1961 |
Established Sagawa LLC. |
| 1965 |
In November 1965, Kiyoshi Sagawa established Sagawa Express Co., Ltd. Switched from light three-wheeled trucks to small four-wheeled trucks. |
| 1965-11 |
Established Sagawa Express Inc. |
| 1977 |
After completing a nationwide route network, Sagawa Express launched a nationwide freight tracking system. |
| 1977 |
Completed nationwide network. |
| 1978 |
Sagawa Express opened its 100th domestic base. |
| 1978 |
Sagawa Express opened its 100th domestic base. |
| 1984 |
Responding to requests from apparel manufacturers, started hanger transportation, transporting goods while hanging on hangers. |
| 1984 |
Domestic trunk routes were completed. In the 1980s, Japan's fashion industry was in the full bloom of DC brands, and in response to requests from apparel manufacturers, they started "Hanger Transport" where goods are transported hanging on hangers, beginning the journey toward comprehensive logistics. |
| 1984 |
Started hanger transportation. |
| 1984 |
Completion of domestic vertical routes. |
| 1985 |
Launched the nationwide freight tracking system. |
| 1985 |
Launched nationwide freight tracking system. |
| 1986 |
Established the Sagawa International Student Scholarship Foundation (now Public Interest Incorporated Foundation SGH Foundation). |
| 1986 |
Establishment of the Sagawa Student Scholarship Foundation |
| 1987 |
Opened the 200th domestic base. |
| 1987 |
Opening of the 200th domestic location |
| 1989 |
Established the Sagawa Cancer Research Grant Promotion Foundation (now Public Interest Incorporated Foundation SGH Foundation). |
| 1989 |
Establishment of the Sagawa Cancer Research Grant Promotion Foundation |
| 1989-10 |
Sagawa Express team wins overall championship and receives the Prime Minister's Award for the first time at the National Truck Driver Contest |
| 1992 |
Introduced electric vehicles to reduce emissions. |
| 1992 |
Commencement of introduction of environmentally friendly vehicles, including electric cars |
| 1996 |
Received approval for air courier services and started handling 'Rocket Service (now Hikyaku Air Service)'. |
| 1996 |
Launch of the air parcel service 'Hikyaku Air Delivery' |
| 1997 |
Sagawa Express celebrates its 40th anniversary. |
| 1997 |
40th anniversary of founding |
| 1998 |
Responded to mail order and direct-from-producer businesses, and started handling 'Home Delivery/Sagawa Express'. |
| 1998 |
Commencement of parcel delivery service Sagawa Express (now Hikyaku Delivery) |
| 1999 |
Refrigerated transportation service "Hikyaku Cool Bin (Refrigerated)" is being expanded nationwide. |
| 1999 |
Nationwide launch of refrigerated transport service 'Hikyaku Cool Delivery' |
| 2000 |
Cash on delivery service "e-Collect" with card payment is being expanded nationwide. |
| 2000 |
Nationwide launch of cash-on-delivery service 'e-Collect' with card payment capability |
| 2000-02 |
Sagawa Logistics Service (now Sagawa Global Logistics) established a project team in February 2000 to obtain ISO14001 certification, initiating systems to reduce copier paper usage, enforce waste segregation and disposal, and reduce miscellaneous wastewater to lessen environmental impact, and achieved the group's first ISO14001 certification. |
| 2001 |
Evolution of e-Hikyaku service |
| 2001-08 |
Sagawa Express also implemented an environmental management system and obtained ISO14001 certification in August 2001. |
| 2002 |
In 2002, it became the first in the logistics industry worldwide to announce participation in WWF's Climate Savers Program. |
| 2003 |
Initiated efforts to obtain ISO14001 certification and established the official environmental policy "Sagawa Express Environmental Action" in 2003. |
| 2003 |
Establishment of Sagawa Express Environmental Action |
| 2003-03 |
In March 2003, Sagawa Express established its first formal environmental guideline, 'Sagawa Express Environmental Action.' |
| 2004 |
Started operation of the train-type express container train "Super Rail Cargo". |
| 2004 |
In 2004, Super Rail Cargo began operations. |
| 2006 |
Established the pure holding company "SG Holdings" and began formulating and managing business strategies. |
| 2006 |
To respond to the changing needs of customers daily, the pure holding company "SG Holdings Inc." was established to enhance decision-making speed and management functions. |
| 2006 |
SG Holdings is launched |
| 2006 |
Cumulative introduction of natural gas vehicles surpasses 3,000 units |
| 2006 |
In 2006, the pure holding company SG Holdings was established. |
| 2006 |
Establishment of SG Holdings. |
| 2014 |
Launched the advanced logistics project team "GOAL®". |
| 2014 |
In 2014, the advanced logistics project team 'GOAL®' was launched. |
| 2017-12-13 |
Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2017-12-13 |
Went public on December 13 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2017-12-13 |
On December 13, 2017, we listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2017-12-13 |
On December 13, we listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2020 |
Completed the Sagawa Express relay center "X Frontier". |
| 2020 |
In 2020, we completed 'X Frontier', where the large-scale relay center of Sagawa Express, e-commerce platforms, international logistics, and large and special transport functions of the group companies intersect. |
| 2021 |
Expanded the custom-made solutions using GOAL® and promoted the strengthening of total logistics. |
| 2021 |
In 2021, in the New Normal era, we expanded the customized solution business by GOAL®. By strengthening total logistics functions, we will evolve and transform existing logistics businesses. Additionally, we will actively pursue development through design and platformization of the entire supply chain, fulfilling our mission as an infrastructure company that supports society. |
