NaITO Corporation

(Showa 20): Founded by Yasuhiro Naito as 'Machine Tool Wholesale Business' : End of Pacific War

Founded Naito Yasuharu's 'Machinery Tool Wholesale'.

(Showa 28): Established 'Naito Shoten Co., Ltd.' : Capital of 1.5 million yen : NHK television broadcasting begins

Established 'Naito Shoten Co., Ltd.'.

(Showa 39): Changed trade name to 'Naito Co., Ltd.' : Tokaido Shinkansen opens

Changed company name to 'Naito Co., Ltd.'.

(Showa 49): Moved headquarters to Showa-cho, Kita-ku, Tokyo

Relocated headquarters to Showa-machi, Kita-ku, Tokyo.

(Heisei 2): Started nationwide deployment of customer information network : Gorbachev becomes first president of the Soviet Union

Started nationwide rollout of information networking with customers.

(Heisei 5): Changed company logo to 'NaITO Corporation' : First professional soccer J-League season begins

Changed company logo design to 'Naito Co., Ltd.'.

(Heisei 11): Launched website : Listed on the JASDAQ market of Osaka Securities Exchange (now Japan Exchange Group) : Introduction of the Euro as a single currency in the EU

Launched website.

Registered shares at the over-the-counter market (currently Osaka Stock Exchange JASDAQ market).

(Heisei 13): Obtained ISO14001 certification (Head Office) : Occurrence of the September 11 attacks in the US : Universal Studios Japan (USJ) opens : Birth of Prime Minister Koizumi

Obtained ISO14001 certification (headquarters).

Occurrence of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.

Universal Studios Japan (USJ) opened.

Formation of the Koizumi Cabinet.

(Heisei 16): Expanded ISO14001 certification area (Nagoya) : Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section (formerly JASDAQ) : Issuance of new 10,000, 5,000, and 1,000 yen bills

Expanded ISO14001 certification area (Nagoya).

Listed shares on the JASDAQ Stock Exchange (currently Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard market).

Issued new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000 yen notes.

(Heisei 17): Became a subsidiary of Okaya Steel Co., Ltd. (Capital of 2.291 billion yen) : Opening of Chubu Centrair International Airport : Enforcement of the Personal Information Protection Law

2005 (Heisei 17): Became a subsidiary of Okaya Steel Co., Ltd. (Capital: 2.291 billion yen); Chubu International Airport opened; Personal Information Protection Law enacted

Became a subsidiary of Okaya Kogyo Co., Ltd. (capital 2,291 million yen).

Opening of Chubu Centrair International Airport

Implementation of the Personal Information Protection Law.

(Heisei 18): Established a local subsidiary in Thailand with Okaya Steel Co., Ltd. as part of overseas expansion (now SOMAT Co., Ltd.) : Enforcement of the Companies Act

2006 (Heisei 18): Established Thai local subsidiary (now SOMAT Co., Ltd.) as part of overseas expansion; Company Law enacted

Established a Thai local corporation (currently SOMAT Co., Ltd.) in partnership with Okaya Kogyo Co., Ltd. as part of overseas expansion.

Enforcement of the Companies Act

(Heisei 20): Changed company name to 'NaITO Corporation' : Beijing Olympics held : Election of Barack Obama as US President

Change of trade name to "Kabushiki Kaisha NaITO"

Beijing Olympics held

Election of President Obama in the United States

(Heisei 21): Expanded ISO14001 certification area (Osaka)

Expansion of ISO 14001 certification area (Osaka)

(Heisei 23): Established a representative office in Vietnam : Great East Japan Earthquake occurs

Established a liaison office in Vietnam

Great East Japan Earthquake occurred

(Heisei 24): Established NAITO VIETNAM CO., LTD. in Vietnam (local subsidiary) : Tokyo Skytree opens : London Olympics held

2012 (Heisei 24): Established NAITO VIETNAM CO., LTD. (local subsidiary) in Vietnam; Tokyo Skytree opened; London Olympics held

Established NAITO VIETNAM CO., LTD. (local subsidiary) in Vietnam

Tokyo Skytree opened

London Olympics held

(Heisei 25): Stock split 10-for-1, changing the trading unit from 10 to 100 shares : Acquisition and cancellation of remaining first preferred shares

2013 (Heisei 25): Split stock 10-for-1, changing the unit stock from 10 to 100 shares; Acquisition and cancellation of remaining first preferred stock

Split at a ratio of 10 shares for each common share, changing the unit share from 10 to 100 shares

Acquisition and cancellation of remaining first preferred shares

(Heisei 26): Opened Saitama Branch (Former Kita Tokyo Branch) in Saitama Prefecture Okegawa City; Opened Utsunomiya Office in Tochigi Prefecture Utsunomiya City; Opened Okaya Office in Nagano Prefecture Okaya City; Consumption tax increase (5%→8%)

2014 (Heisei 26): Opened Saitama Branch (Former Kita Tokyo Branch) in Saitama Prefecture Okegawa City; Opened Utsunomiya Office in Tochigi Prefecture Utsunomiya City; Opened Okaya Office in Nagano Prefecture Okaya City; Consumption tax increase (5%→8%)

Established Saitama Branch (formerly Kita Tokyo Branch) in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

Established Utsunomiya Office in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture

Established Okaya Office in Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture

Tax increase (5%→8%)

(Heisei 27): Opened Koriyama Office in Fukushima Prefecture Koriyama City, and Yamagata Office in Yamagata Prefecture Yamagata City; Opened Kitakyushu Office in Fukuoka Prefecture Kitakyushu City

2015 (Heisei 27): Opened Koriyama Office in Fukushima Prefecture Koriyama City, and Yamagata Office in Yamagata Prefecture Yamagata City; Opened Kitakyushu Office in Fukuoka Prefecture Kitakyushu City

Established Koriyama Office in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, and Yamagata Office in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

Established Kitakyushu Office in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

(Heisei 28): Transitioned from a company with a Board of Auditors to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee; Started the My Number system; Kumamoto Earthquake occurred; Mr. Trump was elected in the U.S. presidential election

2016 (Heisei 28): Transitioned from a company with a Board of Auditors to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee; Started the My Number system; Kumamoto Earthquake occurred; Mr. Trump was elected in the U.S. presidential election

Transitioned from a company with a Board of Auditors to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee

Start of the My Number system

Kumamoto Earthquake occurred

Mr. Trump was elected in the US presidential election

(Heisei 30): Moved North Tohoku Branch from Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture to Morioka City; First U.S.-North Korea summit; Toyosu Market opened

2018 (Heisei 30): Moved North Tohoku Branch from Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture to Morioka City; First U.S.-North Korea summit; Toyosu Market opened

Northeast Tohoku Branch relocated from Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture to Morioka City

First-ever US-North Korea summit

Toyosu Market opened

(Heisei 31): Opened Minami Tokyo Branch in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture; Announced new era name "Reiwa"; Consumption tax increase (8%→10%)

2019 (Heisei 31): Opened Minami Tokyo Branch in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture; Announced new era name "Reiwa"; Consumption tax increase (8%→10%)

South Tokyo Branch opened in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Announced new era name "Reiwa"

Consumption tax increase (8%→10%)

(Reiwa 2): Opened Yokkaichi Office in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture; UK left the EU; COVID-19 pandemic

2020 (Reiwa 2): Opened Yokkaichi Office in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture; UK left the EU; COVID-19 pandemic

Yokkaichi Office opened in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture

UK leaves the EU

COVID-19 pandemic

(Reiwa 4): Transitioned from JASDAQ (Standard) to the Standard Market due to Tokyo Stock Exchange market classification review; Russia invaded Ukraine

2022 (Reiwa 4): Transitioned from JASDAQ (Standard) to the Standard Market due to Tokyo Stock Exchange market classification review; Russia invaded Ukraine

Reorganization of Tokyo Stock Exchange market segments, moving from JASDAQ (Standard) to the Standard Market

Russia invaded Ukraine

(Reiwa 5): Opened Keihin Office in Ota City, Tokyo; Relocated Chubu Logistics Center from Mizuho Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture to Nakagawa Ward; Moved Kita-Kanto Branch from Ota City, Gunma Prefecture to the same city; Relocated East Japan Logistics Center from Kita Ward, Tokyo to Ota City, Gunma Prefecture; Temporarily moved headquarters (administrative department) from Kita Ward, Tokyo to Taito Ward

2023 (Reiwa 5): Opened Keihin office in Ota-ku, Tokyo; Moved Central Logistics Center from Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture to Nakagawa-ku; Moved North Kanto branch from Ota City, Gunma Prefecture to within the same city; Moved East Japan Logistics Center from Kita-ku, Tokyo to Ota City, Gunma Prefecture; Temporarily relocated headquarters (management department) from Kita-ku, Tokyo to Taito-ku.

Keihin Office opened in Ota Ward, Tokyo

Chubu Logistics Center relocated from Mizuhoku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture to Nakagawa Ward

Kita-Kanto Branch relocated within Ota City, Gunma Prefecture

East Japan Logistics Center relocated from Kita Ward, Tokyo to Ota City, Gunma Prefecture

Head Office (Management Department) temporarily relocated from Kita Ward, Tokyo to Taito Ward

(Reiwa 6): Temporarily moved headquarters (sales department) from Kita Ward, Tokyo to Arakawa Ward

2024 (Reiwa 6): Temporarily relocated headquarters (sales department) from Kita-ku, Tokyo to Arakawa-ku.

Head Office (Sales Department) temporarily relocated from Kita Ward, Tokyo to Arakawa Ward