Japan Fuerte Co., Ltd.

Founded with a capital of 1 million yen at 208 Oji, Oji-machi, Kita-Toshima-gun, Tokyo Prefecture. Established to address the import dependency crisis during World War I.

Established with capital of 1 million yen in Tokyo due to the outbreak of WWI and the need to secure domestic supply of press felt for paper making.

Founded Nippon Felt Co., Ltd. at 208 Oji, Oji-machi, Kita-Tokyo Prefecture with a capital of 1 million yen.

Nippon Felt Co., Ltd. established in Oji-machi, Kitatoshima-gun, Tokyo due to the outbreak of WWI and the need to secure domestic supply of press felt for paper making.

Constructed Oji Mill and began operations, with facilities continuously upgraded and expanded. By 1937, had a 70% share of domestic demand for felts for papermaking.

Oji Mill began operations, facilities continuously upgraded and expanded, gaining a 70% share of domestic demand for felts for papermaking by 1937.

Constructed the Oji factory and began operations. Expanded to meet 70% of domestic demand for paper-making felts by 1937.

A paid ferry service for crossing the Arakawa River operated around the countryside.

Built the Oji factory and began operations, and by 1937 it met 70% of the domestic paper mill felt demand.

Around the countryside, there was a paid ferry for crossing the Arakawa River.

Merged with Tokyo Blanket Co., Ltd. and acquired the Ichikawa factory.

Merged with Japan Special Wool Weaving Co., Ltd. and acquired the Gifu factory, but transferred it in 1944 at the urging of the naval authorities.

Merged with Tokyo Wool Textile Co., Ltd. and acquired Ichikawa Mill.

Merged with Nippon Special Textiles Co., Ltd. and acquired the Gifu factory, but in 1944 the Gifu factory was transferred to another party at the urging of the naval authorities.

Merged with Tokyo Wool Textile Co., Ltd. and acquired the Ichikawa Mill.

Merged with Nippon Special Textiles Co., Ltd. and acquired Gifu Mill, which was later transferred in 1944.

Merged with Nippon Special Textiles Co., Ltd. and acquired the Gifu Mill.

Gifu Mill was transferred to another party upon recommendation by the Marine authorities.

Established Ichikawa Mill Co., Ltd. (Ichikawa) and separated.

Established and separated Ichikawa Wool Textile Co., Ltd.

Commenced operations in Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture.

Established Saitama Felt Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary, began operations in December in Saitama Prefecture.

Established Saitama Felt Co., Ltd. and began operations in Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture in December of the same year.

Established a joint venture Fuerte company in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China, and began operations.

Established Taiwan Felt Co., Ltd. as a Japan-Taiwan venture in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, with operations beginning in 1970.

Established the joint venture Taiwan Huierde Co., Ltd. (Taiwan Felt Co., Ltd.) in Taoyuan, Taiwan Province, and began operations.

Established Taiwan Felt Co., Ltd. as a Japan-Taiwan venture in Taoyuan City, Taiwan; operations began in 1970.

Becomes the Saitama factory of Japan Fuerte Co., Ltd.

Merged with Saitama Felt Co., Ltd., which became Nippon Felt Co., Ltd. Saitama Mill.

Absorbed Saitama Felt Co., Ltd. and became Nippon Felt Co., Ltd. Saitama Factory.

Established a subsidiary in Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture.

Established Kurobane Felt Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary, began operations in April 1989.

Established Kurobane Felt Co., Ltd. in Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture.

Established Kurobane Felt Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary.

Began operations of Kurobane Felt Co., Ltd.

Kurobane Felt Co., Ltd. began operations.

Oji Mill was closed.

Renamed from Kuroba Fuerte Co., Ltd. to Japan Fuerte Co., Ltd. Tochigi Factory.

Kurobane Felt Co., Ltd. was renamed Nippon Felt Co., Ltd. Tochigi Mill.

Kurobane Felt Co., Ltd. became Nippon Felt Co., Ltd. Tochigi Factory.

Kurobane Felt Co., Ltd. became Nippon Felt Co., Ltd. Tochigi Mill.

Relocated from Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo to Akabane, Kita-ku, Tokyo.

Relocated the main office.

Relocated the headquarters from Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo to Akabane, Kita-ku, Tokyo.

Relocated main office.

Established a Shanghai office in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

Established the Shanghai Office in the People's Republic of China.

Absorbed Nippon Felt Trading Co., Ltd.

Merged through absorption with Nippon Felt Shoji Co., Ltd.

Established a subsidiary in Shanghai and began selling and trading paper and pulp felts.

Turned the Shanghai Office into a local subsidiary mainly focused on sales and trade of press felt and shoe press belt for pulp and paper.

Established Nichi-eki Paper Machinery (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. and incorporated the Shanghai office as a local corporation.

Established Nippon Felt (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. by turning the Shanghai Office into a local subsidiary, mainly focused on sales and trade of press felt and shoe press belt for pulp and paper.