| 1939 |
Founded as a rubber product wholesaler in Osaka. Founded independently by Yoshio Kuriyama. Expanded domestic and international business based on trust from clients and enthusiasm for exploring unknown markets. |
| 1939-04-05 |
Founded on April 5, 1939, under the name Kuriyama Rubber Trading Company. |
| 1940 |
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| 1940 |
Established Kuriyama Gomo Co., Ltd. |
| 1940-12-21 |
Established Kuriyama Gomu Co., Ltd. on December 21, 1940. |
| 1948 |
Commenced overseas export sales of rubber and plastic products. Simultaneously identified superior overseas products and entered into agency agreements with multiple foreign manufacturers to import and sell them in Japan. |
| 1948 |
Ventured overseas and started import-export business. Began overseas export sales of rubber and plastic products. At the same time, identified excellent overseas products and entered into agency agreements with multiple overseas manufacturers to import and sell them in Japan. |
| 1952 |
Capital increased to 10 million yen. |
| 1957 |
Established Oji Rubber Kasei Co., Ltd. Began manufacturing industrial rubber products domestically. |
| 1957 |
Signed a sales and installation contract with the UK company Dunlop Semtex. |
| 1957 |
Established Oji Rubber Chemical Co., Ltd. and began manufacturing industrial rubber products domestically. |
| 1957 |
Sales and installation contract for Semtex, a coating material for ship steel plates, with the British company Dunlop. |
| 1964 |
Capital increased to 50 million yen. Established a new development department and promoted new product development. |
| 1968 |
Established the local subsidiary 'Kuriyama of America, Inc.' in Chicago. Using the U.S. as a base, advanced comprehensive overseas market development. |
| 1968 |
Established the U.S. subsidiary Kuriyama of America, Inc. in Chicago and began selling rubber and plastic products in the United States. |
| 1972 |
Established Kuriyama Consort Co., Ltd. and began hotel concierge services. |
| 1973 |
Signed a sales agency agreement for hose bands with Sweden's ABA Bollagen. |
| 1973 |
In Jiangsu Province, China, established a joint venture with Wangzi Rubber Chemical Co., Ltd. and the merged company Yanjing Wangzi Rubber Co., Ltd., and began manufacturing and selling rubber linings. |
| 1973 |
Agency sales agreement for hose bands with Swedish ABA Borragen. |
| 1974 |
Signed a sales agency agreement for cork tiles and related products with Sweden's WIKANDER. |
| 1974 |
Agency sales agreement for cork tiles and the like with Swedish Wickerander. |
| 1978 |
Commenced hose manufacturing in the United States and grew into a hose manufacturer in North America. Established 'Tigerflex Corporation' in Illinois to begin production of plastic hoses. |
| 1978 |
Established the joint venture TIGERFLEX CORPORATION in Illinois, USA, and began manufacturing plastic hoses. |
| 1978 |
Started manufacturing hoses in the United States and grew as a hose manufacturer in North America. Established Tigerflex Corporation in Illinois, USA, and began producing plastic hoses. |
| 1979 |
Leveraged world-class performance and safety to enter the Japanese sports facility market. Introduced flooring materials such as Taraflex and Mondotrack. |
| 1979 |
Leveraging world-class performance and safety, entered the Japanese sports facility market. Taraflex, a wooden flooring, and Mondotrack, a rubber product, attracted attention for their performance and safety, bringing innovative impact to the domestic sports facility market. |
| 1981 |
Established the local corporation Kuriyama Canada Inc. in Brantford, Canada, and began manufacturing plastic hoses. |
| 1982 |
Renamed 'Kuriyama Rubber Co., Ltd.' to 'Kuriyama Co., Ltd.' |
| 1982 |
Partnered with Italian MONDO Co. |
| 1983 |
Kuriyama Rubber Co., Ltd. changed its corporate name to Kuriya Co., Ltd. |
| 1984 |
Established the local subsidiary 'Kuriyama Canada, Inc.' in Brantford, Canada, and began manufacturing and selling plastic hoses. |
| 1984 |
Established the local corporation Kuriyama Canada Inc. in Brantford, Canada, and began manufacturing plastic hoses. |
| 1989 |
Acquired shares of Accuflex Industrial Hose Ltd. in Canada. |
| 1990 |
Established the sales company Kuri Tec Corporation in Canada. |
| 1992 |
In Jiangsu Province, China, established a joint venture with Wangzi Rubber Chemical Co., Ltd. and the merged company Yanjing Wangzi Rubber Co., Ltd., and began manufacturing and selling rubber linings. |
| 1996 |
Expanded into the Asian region as a global Tier 1 supplier for construction and agricultural machinery manufacturers. Established 'Shanghai Kuriyama Trading Co., Ltd.' in China. |
| 1996 |
Established Shanghai Kuriyama Trading Co., Ltd. |
| 1997 |
Acquired shares of Hose Technology Inc. in Indiana, USA. |
| 1998 |
Established Kuri Tec Manufacturing Inc. in Indiana, USA, and began manufacturing plastic hoses. |
| 2002 |
Started selling MONDO's long-pile artificial turf, Mondoturf, in Italy. |
| 2003 |
Established Alfagomma America Inc., a joint venture with Italy's Alfagomma, in Iowa, USA. |
| 2004 |
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| 2004 |
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2005 |
Acquired shares of Piranha Hose Products Inc. in Michigan, USA. |
| 2007 |
Developed original products and advanced to become a flooring manufacturer. Established 'Aile (Foshan) Building Materials Trading Co., Ltd.' in China and rigorously managed quality of its own brand products. |
| 2007 |
Established the local subsidiary Kuriyama de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. in Mexico. |
| 2008 |
Absorbed Hose Technology, Inc. into Kuri Tec Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 2012 |
Changed the company name from 'Kuriyama Co., Ltd.' to 'Kuriyama Holdings Co., Ltd.' |
| 2012 |
Established Kuriyama (Thailand) Co., Ltd. |
| 2012 |
Transitioned to a holding company structure. Changed the company name from Kuriyama Co., Ltd. to Kuriyama Holdings Co., Ltd. |
| 2015 |
Integrated 'Sanei Co., Ltd.', a urea SCR system and sensor manufacturer, into the group. Expanded the global hose business into Europe and South America. |
| 2015 |
Established the holding company Kuriyama Europe Cooperatief U.A. in the Netherlands. Grouped the parent company Lyme Gro of the TIPSA Group, which has rubber hose manufacturing and sales bases in Spain, the United States, and Argentina. |
| 2015 |
Became a urea SCR system and sensor manufacturer. Grouped Sun-Company Inc. |
| 2015 |
Expanded global reach of the hose business into Europe and South America. Grouped the TIPSA Group, which has manufacturing and sales bases for Rayflat hoses in Spain and Argentina. Established the holding company Kuriyama Europe Cooperatief U.A. in the Netherlands and began operations in Europe and South America. |
| 2018 |
Moved headquarters to Jōmi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City. |
| 2020 |
Constructed a new headquarters on the former Osaka site and built a company building in Nagasaki. Established Kuriyama Japan Co., Ltd.'s New Osaka branch and Nagasaki office. |
| 2020 |
Constructed a new headquarters on the site of the former Osaka headquarters and opened the New Osaka branch. Built a company building in Nagasaki. |
| 2022 |
Kuriya Co., Ltd. changed its corporate name to Kuriya Japan Co., Ltd. |
| 2022 |
Kuriya Japan Co., Ltd. absorbed Air Monte Co., Ltd. |
| 2022 |
New CEO Koyuki starts a new management system. |
| 2024 |
Established 'Kuriyama Australia Pty Ltd.' in Australia to expand the hose business into Oceania. Set up 'Kuriyama R&D Co., Ltd.' domestically to consolidate technology, intellectual property, and human resources. |
| 2024 |
Acquired all shares of the subsidiary Kuriya Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd. and reorganized it as Kuriya R&D Co., Ltd. |
| 2024 |
Established the core business company Kuriyama Australia Pty Ltd. in Australia. |
| 2024 |
Established the comprehensive research and development institution Kuriyama R&D Co., Ltd. in Japan. |
| 2025 |
Integrated 'Mitoyo Co., Ltd.' into the group, strengthening development, manufacturing, and sales of industrial rubber and plastic products. |
| 2025 |
Grouped Mitoyo Co., Ltd. |
| 2025 |
Grouped Mitoyo Co., Ltd. with the aim of medium- to long-term business expansion and strengthening market competitiveness. |
| 2026 |
Established the Kuriyama R&D Center with the purpose of passing on technology to the next generation and strengthening research and development activities. |
