Takizawa Ham Co., Ltd.

1918 (Taisho 7): Started meat sales business (Minato-cho, Tochigi City)

Started meat sales business (Minato Town, Tochigi City)

April, Taisho 7

Founded: April, Taisho 7 (1918)

1948 (Showa 23): Established new meat processing factory (Iwai-cho, Tochigi City)

New meat processing factory established (Iwakura Town, Tochigi City)

1950 (Showa 25): Established "Takizawa Take Shoten Co., Ltd." (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

Established "Takizawa Takushoten Co., Ltd." (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

December, Showa 25

Established: December, Showa 25 (1950)

1964 (Showa 39): Established Sendai factory (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture): Closed in Heisei 20 due to production transfer to Izumigawa factory

Sendai Factory established (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture): * Closed in Heisei 20 due to transfer of production to Izumigawa Factory

1966 (Showa 41): Changed trade name to "Takizawa Ham Co., Ltd."

Company name changed to "Takizawa Ham Co., Ltd."

1972 (Showa 47): Established Izumigawa factory (Izumigawa-cho, Tochigi City)

Izumigawa Factory established (Izumigawa Town, Tochigi City)

1976 (Showa 51): Participated in the 21st Slaback International Meat & Ham Olympics held in the Netherlands: Won 2 gold medals and 2 silver medals: *Gold medals... Boneless ham, Gypsy salami: *Silver medals... Raw salami, Beef pie

Participated in the 21st Slabakt International Meat & Ham Olympics held in the Netherlands: Japan won 2 gold medals and 2 silver medals: * Gold Medals... Boneless Ham, Gypsy Salami: * Silver Medals... Raw Salami, Beef Pie

1982 (Showa 57): Established Sendai Meat Center (currently Yoneyama Processing Plant)

Sendai Meat Center established (currently Yoneyama Processing Plant)

1983 (Showa 58): Established Cherry Smoke House, a handmade factory (Izumigawa-cho, Tochigi City): Renamed to Cherry Smoke Factory in Heisei 14, specialized in raw ham production: Closed in Heisei 19 due to transfer of raw ham production to Nishikata Factory

New handmade factory Cherry Smoke House established (Izumigawa Town, Tochigi City): * Renamed to Cherry Smoke Factory in Heisei 14. Dedicated to raw ham production. * Closed in Heisei 19 due to transfer of raw ham production to Nishikata Factory

1985 (Showa 60): Established Izumigawa Meat Center (Izumigawa-cho, Tochigi City)

Izumigawa Meat Center established (Izumigawa Town, Tochigi City)

1986 (Showa 61): Established Otani Natural Aging Plant (Otani-cho, Utsunomiya City, on Otani stone quarry site): Started full-scale production of Italian-style raw ham

Ohtani Natural Aging Plant established (Ohtani Town, Utsunomiya City, Ohtani Stone Quarry site): Started production of authentic Italian-style raw ham

1987 (Showa 62): Established R&D room: Established Tochigi Pack Center (祝町, Tochigi City)

Research and Development Room established

New Construction of Tochigi Pack Center (Tochigi City, Iwaimachi)

1990 (Heisei 2): Listed on the over-the-counter market of the Japan Securities Dealers Association (now TSE JASDAQ)

Listed on the Over-the-Counter Market of the Japan Securities Dealers Association (currently TSE JASDAQ)

1992 (Heisei 4): Fully renovated and expanded Tochigi factory (to enhance production of cooked processed products)

Complete Renovation of Tochigi Factory (Enhancing as a production base for processed foods)

1994 (Heisei 6): Established Izumigawa Logistics Center (Izumigawa-cho, Tochigi City)

New Construction of Izumikawa Logistics Center (Tochigi City, Izumikawa Town)

1999 (Heisei 11): Established Delica factory (Oohira-cho, Tochigi City)

New Construction of Delica Factory (Tochigi City, Ohira Town)

2002 (Heisei 14): Changed handmade factory to raw ham specialty factory "Cherry Smoke Factory" in Heisei 14

In 2002, the handmade factory was changed to a ham specialty factory "Cherry Smoke Factory"

2004 (Heisei 16): Sendan Mirai Kobo Bissen Sendan Factory established (Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture): * Handmade Cherry Smoke Factory, Ham & Sausage Production inherited

New Construction of Sennan Mirai Workshop Bissen Sennan Factory (Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture): *Inherits handmade and ham & sausage production from Cherry Smoke Factory

2005 (Heisei 17): Head Office relocated to Izumigawa Town, Tochigi City

Relocated head office to Izumikawa Town, Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture

2007 (Heisei 19): Nishikata Factory "Kai" established (Utsunomiya Nishi Industrial Park, Nishioka Town, Tochigi County)

New Construction of Nishiho Factory "Kai" (Utsunomiya Nishi Central Industrial Park, Nishiho Town, Kamitoka District)

2009 (Heisei 21): Kanuma Logistics Center established (relocated Izumigawa Logistics Center to Kanuma City)

New Construction of Kanuma Logistics Center (Relocated Izumikawa Logistics Center to Kanuma City)

2017 (Heisei 29): Delica Factory "Sho" established

New Construction of Delica Factory "Sho"

2018 (Heisei 30): Tochigi Logistics Center established (relocated Kanuma Logistics Center to Tochigi City)

New Construction of Tochigi Logistics Center (Relocated Kanuma Logistics Center to Tochigi City)