| 1910 |
Founded by Seichi Okada in June 1910 (Meiji 43) as a foundry factory manufacturing large cast iron valve parts used in Osaka City waterworks, called Okada Manufacturing Works in Kita-ku, Osaka City |
| 1910 |
Founded: 1910 (Meiji 43) |
| 1910-06 |
Founder Senichi Okada established Okada Manufacturing in Kita Ward, Osaka City |
| 1928 |
Self-developed iron oilers and grease cups through press processing. Trademark registration for product name "Nelson Seal Grease Cup" |
| 1944 |
Reorganized Okada Manufacturing Works into a corporation and established "Japan Oil Fittings Industry Co., Ltd.", capital of 210,000 yen |
| 1944 |
Established: 1944 (Showa 19) |
| 1946 |
Changed company name to "Okada Industry Co., Ltd." and shifted business to machinery tools wholesale |
| 1947 |
Toy Okada assumed the position of President and CEO |
| 1956 |
Started handling hydraulic piping fittings |
| 1980 |
Started import and sale of hose band products |
| 1981 |
Increased capital to 30 million yen |
| 1996 |
Launched the first private brand product, "Stainless Steel Ball Valve" |
| 1997 |
Yoshitaka Okada assumed the position of President and CEO |
| 2008 |
Changed company name to "FlowGlobal Corporation" |
| 2008 |
Released e-commerce site "Pipe Fittings.com" |
| 2009 |
Established dedicated order site "Rakunet" for existing customers |
| 2011 |
Established a subsidiary "FlowGlobal (Asia) Pte. Ltd." in Singapore |
| 2011 |
Established subsidiary 'Flobal(Asia)Pte.Ltd.' in Singapore |
| 2012 |
Opened "Western Logistics Center" in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture |
| 2013 |
Established a subsidiary "FlowGlobal Korea Co., Ltd." in Seoul, South Korea, and launched "GlobalMRO.com" e-commerce site |
| 2013 |
Established subsidiary 'Flobal Korea Co., Ltd.' in Seoul, South Korea. Launched e-commerce site 'GlobalMRO.com' |
| 2014 |
Established a subsidiary "Fulu (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd." in Shanghai, China |
| 2017 |
Increased capital to 90 million yen |
| 2017 |
Opened "Pipe Fitting PRO Yao Store" in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture (now "Equipment Mart Yao") |
| 2017 |
Opened 'Piping PRO Yao Store' in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture |
| 2018 |
Opened Osaka Showroom in Suminoe Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture (Osaka South Port ATC) |
| 2019 |
Opened 'Piping PRO Amagasaki Store' in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture (currently 'Equipment Mart Amagasaki') |
| 2019 |
Opened Yokohama Showroom in Naka Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture (Yokohama World Porters) |
| 2019 |
Obtained Privacy Mark Certification |
| 2020 |
Opened 'Equipment Mart Adachi Hanabatake Store' in Adachi Ward, Tokyo |
| 2021 |
Relocated headquarters office to Nishi Honmachi, Nishi Ward, Osaka City |
| 2021 |
Certified as a 'Healthy Management Excellent Corporation 2021 (Small and Medium Enterprise Division)' by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| 2021 |
Listed on TOKYO PRO Market |
| 2021 |
Closed for relocation of "Piping PRO Yao Store" in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture to "Equipment Mart Moriguchi Store" |
| 2022 |
Opened 'Equipment Mart Moriguchi Store' in Moriguchi City, Osaka Prefecture |
| 2023 |
Yoshitaka Okada appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| 2023 |
Isamu Kobayashi appointed as President and CEO |
| 2023 |
Opened 'Equipment Mart Hirano Store' in Hirano Ward, Osaka City |
| 2024 |
Released e-commerce site 'Denzai Parts.com' |
| 2024 |
Launched e-commerce site "Denzai Parts.com" |
| 2025 |
Opened 'Equipment Mart Takatsuki Store' in Kajiwara, Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture |
| 2026 |
Opened "Equipment Mart Saitama Store" in Waseda, Saga City, Saitama Prefecture |
