Showa Industry Co., Ltd.

(Taisho 11) : Hideo Ito established the fertilizer retail shop "Ito Hideo Shoten"

(Taisho 12) : Establishment of "Nippon Kari Industrial Co., Ltd." and commencement of fertilizer manufacturing and sales

Inherit the founder's vision, for over 90 years since its establishment, we have been working on research and development to unlock the potential of grains and provide valuable solutions.

(Showa 6) : Establishment of Japan Fertilizer Co., Ltd.

(Showa 10) : Establishment of "Showa Seifun Co., Ltd." and commencement of wheat flour manufacturing and sales

(Showa 11) : Establishment of "Showa Sangyo Co., Ltd." and registration of headquarters in Taga Village, Miyagi County, Miyagi Prefecture; completion of Akatsuka Plant (later Mito Plant) and commencement of wheat flour and edible oil manufacturing; completion of Tsurumi Plant and commencement of fertilizer, wheat flour, and edible oil manufacturing

(Showa 11) : Establishment of Showa Sangyo Co., Ltd. Registered head office in Taga Village, Miyagi County, Miyagi Prefecture

Showa 11 : Completion of Akutsu Factory (later Mito Factory) and commencement of flour and edible oil production

Showa 11 : Completion of Tsurumi Factory and commencement of fertilizer, flour, and edible oil production

Showa 12 : Completion of Ageo Factory and commencement of candy production

Showa 13 : Merger of three companies—Nippon Kari Industrial Co., Ltd., Nippon Fertilizer Co., Ltd., and Showa Seifun Co., Ltd.—under the same capital structure

Showa 13 : Completion of Ichinomiya Factory and commencement of soy protein fiber production

Showa 13 : Patent registration for "Method of producing artificial fiber from soy protein"

Showa 13 : Exhibition of Silkool (soy protein fiber products)

Showa 15 : First president, Hideo Ito, passed away due to acute appendicitis (aged 54)

Showa 17-20 : Factory shutdowns, reorganizations, and sales due to intensified wartime control, corporate regulation, and war damage

Showa 22 : Commencement of glucose production at Ageo Factory

Showa 24 : Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Showa 24 : Establishment of Nissho Industrial Co., Ltd. (later Showa Sangyo Trading Co., Ltd.)

Showa 25 : Relocation of head office to 5 Kanda Kamakura-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (current location)

Showa 26 : Full-scale commencement of fertilizer production at Akutsu Factory

Showa 27 : Establishment of Housan Industrial Co., Ltd. (later Showa Development Co., Ltd.)

Showa 28 : Establishment of Showan Trading Co., Ltd.

Showa 31 : Appointment of Kozo Matsumoto as the fourth president

Showa 31 : Release of commercial "Crystalline Glucose"

Showa 32 : Release of household "Showa Hotcake Mix"

Showa 34 : Release of household "Showa Crown Maruni Brand Spaghetti", "Showa Crown Maruni Brand Macaroni", and "Showa Crown Maruni Brand Common Use Elbow Macaroni"

Showa 35: Launch of household tempura batter mix 'SHOWA TEMPURA BATTER MIX' in Los Angeles

Showa 35: Establishment of 'Showan Foods Co., Ltd.' for manufacturing macaroni and spaghetti

Showa 36 : Opening of North Japan Poultry Test Station.

Showa 36: First domestic release of tempura batter 'Showa Instant Tempura Batter' in Japan

Showa 36: Opening of cooking class 'Showan Cooking Room'

Showa 36: Completion of Tsuru-omi plant (feed) leading to Japan's only food combinatory

Showa 37: Release of commercial tempura batter 'Showa Kintan' and 'Showa Gintan'

Showa 38: Release of commercial poultry feed 'SSS-Z (Three S Z)'

Showa 40: Completion of Funabashi plant (flour) relocation, forming Funabashi Food Combinatory

Showa 40: Establishment of 'Showan Farm' for broiler business

Showa 40: Opening of Uchihara Livestock Experimental Station (later Feed Technology Center)

Showa 41 : Opening of Comprehensive Research Institute.

Showa 42: Completion of Kobe plant (feed, silo, oil production)

Showa 43 : Release of commercial Chinese noodle flour 'Kinran'.

Showa 44: Release of soy protein food 'Showa Fresh'

Showa 45: Completion of Kobe plant (flour) leading to Kobe Food Combinatory

Showa 48 : Completion of current headquarters building.

Showa 49: Completion of Kashima plant (oil, silo)

Showa 51 : Completion of Kashima Plant (Feed).

Showa 51: Capital participation in 'Shikijima Starch Co., Ltd.'

Showa 52: Completion of Tsuru-omi plant (soy protein isolate)

Showa 55: Full entry into the gift market

Showa 55 : Establishment of Showan Development Co., Ltd.

Showa 55: Opening of Eastern Technology Service Center and Western Technology Service Center

Showa 56: Completion of Kashima plant (corn starch, dextrose)

Showa 56: Partnership with U.S. 'Pilsberry Co.' to introduce premix technology

1953: Launch of premium home-use tempura flour 'Tempura Flour Gold'.

1954: Release of home-use rice-cooking germ oil capsule 'O-Kama ni Pon'.

1954: Launch of commercial tempura flour 'Golden Tempura Flour'.

1955: Release of commercial maltoligosaccharide product 'IsoMalt 500'.

Showa 60 : Establishment of Kyushu Showa Industry Co., Ltd.

1956: Partnership with French premium mix manufacturer 'France Farine' to launch commercial European-style bread mix.

1957: Establishment of Ovan Co., Ltd.

1958: Completion of shopping center 'Show Samp Plaza'.

1936: Hotcake Base

(Showa 12) : Completion of Agegawa Plant and commencement of candy manufacturing

(Showa 13) : Merger of "Nippon Kari Industrial Co., Ltd.", "Nippon Hifuyo Co., Ltd.", and "Showa Seifun Co., Ltd." (same capital group) and completion of Ichinomiya Plant; commencement of soy protein fiber manufacturing; patent registration of "Method for producing artificial fiber from soy protein"; exhibition of Silkool (soy protein fiber products)

(Showa 17-20) : Intensification of wartime control, corporate reorganization orders, war damage, and subsequent factory closures, reorganizations, and sales

(Showa 22) : Commencement of glucose production at Agegawa Plant

(Showa 24) : Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

(Showa 25) : Relocation of headquarters to 5 Kanda Kamakura-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (current location)

(Showa 26) : Commencement of fertilizer manufacturing at Akatsuka Plant

(Showa 27) : Establishment of "Housan Sangyo Co., Ltd." (later Showan Development Co., Ltd.)

(Showa 28) : Establishment of Showan Trading Co., Ltd.

(Showa 31) : Kousuke Matsumoto appointed as the fourth president

(Showa 31) : Launch of commercial "Crystalline Glucose"

(Showa 32) : Launch of household "Showa Hotcake Mix"

(Showa 34) : Launch of household "Showa Crown Maruni Brand Spaghetti", "Showa Crown Maruni Brand Macaroni", and "Showa Crown Maruni Brand Popular Elbow Macaroni"

(Showa 35) : Launch of household tempura batter mix "SHOWA TEMPURA BATTER MIX" in Los Angeles; establishment of "Showan Food Co., Ltd." for manufacturing macaroni and spaghetti

(Showa 36) : Opening of North Japan Poultry Test Plant : First domestic release of tempura flour 'Showa Instant Tempura Flour' in Japan : Opening of cooking class 'Showa Cooking Room' : Completion of Tsuru-omi Plant (feed) leading to the only food combinatory in the country

(Showa 37) : Release of commercial tempura flour 'Showa Kin Ten' and 'Showa Gin Ten'

(Showa 38) : Release of commercial poultry feed 'SSS-Z (Three S Z)' : SSS-Z (Three S Z)

(Showa 40) : Completion of Funabashi Plant (flour) transfer, resulting in Funabashi Food Combinatory : Establishment of 'Showa Farm' for broiler business : Opening of Uchihara Livestock Test Plant (later Feed Technology Center)

(Showa 41) : Opening of Comprehensive Research Institute.

(Showa 42) : Completion of Kobe Plant (feed, silo, oil)

(Showa 43) : Release of commercial Chinese noodle flour 'Kinran'.

(Showa 44) : Launch of soybean protein food 'Showa Fresh'.

(Showa 45) : Completion of Kobe factory (flour) and establishment of Kobe Food Combinate.

(Showa 48) : Completion of current headquarters building.

(Showa 49) : Completion of Kashima factory (oil & silo).

(Showa 51) : Completion of Kashima factory (feed) : Capital participation in 'Shikijima Starch Co., Ltd.'.

(Showa 52) : Completion of Tsurumi factory (soy protein isolate).

(Showa 55) : Full entry into the gift market : Establishment of 'Shosan Development Co., Ltd.' : Opening of Eastern Technology Service Center and Western Technology Service Center.

(Showa 56) : Completion of Kashima factory (corn starch & dextrose) : Partnership with U.S. 'Pilsberry Co.' and introduction of premix technology.

(Showa 58) : Launch of premium household tempura flour 'Tempura Flour Gold'.

(Showa 59) : Launch of household rice-cooking germ oil capsule 'O-Kama ni Pon' : Launch of commercial tempura flour 'Gold Tempura Flour' : O-Kama ni Pon.

(Showa 60) : Launch of commercial saccharification product 'Iso malt 500' with iso maltodextrin as main ingredient : Establishment of 'Kyushu Showa Industry Co., Ltd.'.

(Showa 61) : Partnership with French premix major manufacturer 'France Farine Co.' and launch of commercial European-style bread premix.

(Showa 62) : Establishment of 'Ovan Co., Ltd.'.

(Showa 63) : Completion of shopping center 'Show Sample Plaza'.

1989: Establishment of Showrei Co., Ltd.

1989: Establishment of GrandPack Foods Inc. in Oregon, USA.

(Heisei 1) : Establishment of 'Shoure Co., Ltd.' : Establishment of 'Grand Pack Foods Inc.' in Oregon, USA.

1990: Completion of Kashima plant (soy protein isolate).

(Heisei 2) : Completion of Kashima factory (soy protein isolate).

1991: Opening of Food Development Center.

Heisei 3 : Establishment of Showa Egg Co., Ltd.

(1991) : Establishment of Food Development Center : Founding of Showa Chicken Egg Co., Ltd.

1992: Release of home-use breading powder 'Tender Meat Breading Powder'.

1992: Capital participation in Kashima Feed Co., Ltd.

1992: IsoMalt oligosaccharide approved as a material for specific health foods.

1992: Capital participation in Kida Flour Co., Ltd.

(1992) : Release of household fried batter "Fried Batter that Softens Meat" : Capital participation in Kashima Feed Co., Ltd. : Approval of Isomalt Oligosaccharide as a material for specific health foods : Capital participation in Kida Flour Co., Ltd. : Fried Batter that Softens Meat

1993: Establishment of Showzan Business Service Co., Ltd.

1993: Establishment of Niigata Elite Foods Co., Ltd. (later Showran Frozen Foods Co., Ltd.).

Heisei 5 : Completion of Kashima Plant (Milling).

1993: Capital participation in Uegai Flour Co., Ltd.

(1993) : Establishment of Showan Business Service Co., Ltd. : Establishment of Niigata Elite Foods Co., Ltd. (later Showa Frozen Foods Co., Ltd.) : Completion of Kashima factory (flour) : Capital participation in Uegawa Flour Co., Ltd.

1994: Completion of Kashima plant (Shioi Mix sub-plant).

1994: Release of specific health food 'Oligo Time'.

(1994) : Completion of Kashima factory (Shioi Mix sub‑factory) : Release of specific health food "Oligo Time" : Oligo Time

Heisei 7: Kobe plant damaged by the Hanshin-Awaji earthquake

(1995) : Kobe plant damaged in the Hanshin‑Awaji earthquake

(1998) : Establishment of Comprehensive Research Institute Bio Research Center

Heisei 12: Launch of household high oleic sunflower oil "Olein Rich"

Heisei 12: Sale of "Granpack Foods Inc." in the United States

(2000) : Release of household high oleic sunflower oil "Olein Rich" : Sale of Granpack Foods Inc. in the United States : Olein Rich

(Heisei 14) : Establishment of Showa Frozen Foods Co., Ltd.

Heisei 14 : Establishment of Showa Frozen Foods Co., Ltd.

(2003) : Joint venture in China "Daisei Showa Foods (Tianjin) Co., Ltd."

Heisei 15: Joint venture "Taisei Showa Foods (Tianjin) Co., Ltd." established in China

(2005) : Establishment of Swing Bakery Co., Ltd. : Release of household hot‑cake mix "Hot‑cake mix like a cake"

Establishment of Swing Bakery Co., Ltd.

Launch of home‑use pancake mix "Pancake Mix Like a Cake"

Heisei 17: Establishment of "Swing Bakery Co., Ltd."

Heisei 17: Launch of household hot‑cake mix "Hot‑cake Mix Like a Cake"

Heisei 20: Capital and business partnership with "Shin Nihon Chemical Industries Co., Ltd."

(2008) : Capital and business partnership with Shinnihon Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.

Capital and business alliance with Shin Nihon Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.

(2009) : Food safety and quality management system : * : Operational start : * Includes ISO22000, ISO9001, and AIB integrated food safety standards : Capital participation in Okamoto Flour Co., Ltd. : ISO22000 certification obtained at Kashima, Kobe, and Funabashi plants

Implementation of Food Safety & Quality Management System

Capital participation in Okamoto Flour Co., Ltd.

ISO 22000 certification obtained at Kashima, Kobe, and Shinagawa plants

Heisei 21: Implementation of food safety and quality management system

Heisei 21: Capital participation in "Okamoto Flour Co., Ltd."

(2010) : Release of commercial bakery flour "C Blanc (Sea Blue)"

Launch of commercial pastry flour "C blanc"

Heisei 22: Launch of commercial pastry flour "C Blanc (Sea Blanc)"

(2011) : Kashima plant, Funabashi plant, and Sendai branch damaged in the Great East Japan Earthquake : First industry‑wide microwave‑cooking fried batter "Microwave‑cooking fried batter" released : Release of commercial frying oil "Canola NEO"

Disaster at Kashima plant, Shinagawa plant, and Sendai branch during the Great East Japan Earthquake

Launch of the industry’s first microwave‑cookable fried‑food flour "Fried‑food flour that can be microwaved"

Launch of commercial frying oil "Canola NEO"

Heisei 23: Kobe plant, Funabashi plant, and Sendai branch damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake

(2012) : Completion of Daisei Showa Foods (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. factory : Release of commercial poultry feed "Kome‑Maku"

Completion of Taisei Showa Foods (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. factory.

Launch of commercial poultry feed "Komekko"

Heisei 24 : Completion of Taisei Showa Foods (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. factory.

(2013) : Completion of commercial facility "Showa Ageo Building" : Renaming of Food Development Center to Product Development Center : Release of commercial poultry feed "Kome‑Maku" series "Food Action Nippon Award 2013" winner

Completion of the commercial facility "ShoSan Ageo Building"

Renaming of the Food Development Center to the Product Development Center

Series "Komekko" of commercial poultry feed wins "Food & Action Nippon Award 2013"

Heisei 25: Completion of commercial facility "ShoSan Ageo Building"

(2014) : Corporate brand message "Grain Solution Company" announced : Capital participation in Central Flour Co., Ltd. : Release of commercial poultry feed "Orihime" "Food Action Nippon Award 2014" winner : Release of commercial poultry feed "Kome‑Maku" series "Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Conference Chairman Award" winner : Corporate advertising for Grain Solution Company

Announcement of corporate brand message "Grain Solution Company"

Capital participation in Central Milling Co., Ltd.

"Komekko" series poultry feed won the Food Action Nippon Award 2014

"Komekko" series poultry feed received the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Conference Chairman's Award

Corporate advertisement for Grain Solution Company

Heisei 26: Announcement of corporate brand message "Grain Solution Company"

(2015) : Establishment of Gran Sola Bakery Co., Ltd.

Establishment of Gran Soleil Bakery Co., Ltd.

Heisei 27: Establishment of "Gran Soul Bakery Co., Ltd."

(2016) : Establishment of RD&E Center : Brand logo change on the 80th anniversary

Opening of the RD&E Center

Change of corporate brand logo on the 80th anniversary

Heisei 28: Opening of RD&E Center

(2017) : Release of functional food "Barley Flour Hot‑cake Mix" : Business partnership with DaChan Greatwall Group in Taiwan : Release of pasta with glucomannan "Konjac Effect" : Announcement of long‑term vision "SHOWA Next Stage for 2025"

Launch of functional food "Oat Flour Hotcake Mix"

Strategic partnership with DaChan Greatwall Group of Taiwan

Launch of pasta with glucomannan "Konjac Effect"

Announcement of long-term vision "SHOWA Next Stage for 2025"

Heisei 29: Launch of functional food "Barley Flour Hot‑cake Mix"

Heisei 29: Business partnership with Taiwan's "DaChan Greatwall Group"

(2018) : Establishment of Showa Sangyo Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Vietnam : Acquisition of Garden Bakery Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary

Establishment of Showa Sangyo Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Vietnam

Acquisition of Garden Bakery Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary

Heisei 30: Establishment of Showa Sangyo Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Vietnam

Heisei 30: Acquisition of Garden Bakery Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary

(2019) : Introduction of the "Maitre system for tempura" as an internal policy

Introduction of the "Tempura Meister System" as an internal policy

Reiwa 1: Introduction of "Tempura Meister System" as an internal policy

(2020) : Capital increase subscription by Zhongyi Food Co., Ltd. and Guo Cheng Flour Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) : Acquisition of Bosso Oil Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary : Acquisition of Sansei Sugaring Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary

Capital increase subscription by Zhongyi Food Co., Ltd. and Guo Cheng Flour Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

Acquisition of Boso Oil Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary

Acquisition of Sansei Sugaring Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary

Reiwa 2: Chukyo Foods Co., Ltd. and Kokusei Flour Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) capital increase subscription

Reiwa 2: Bosso Oil Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary

Reiwa 2: Sansei Sugar Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary

(2022) : Operation of the second Shinagawa Premix plant

Operation of Funabashi Premium Mix Plant 2

Reiwa 4: Operation of the second shipbuilding pre-mix plant

(2023) : Capital and business alliance with Tsuji Oil Co., Ltd.

Capital and business partnership with Tsujisei Oil Co., Ltd.

Reiwa 5: Capital and business alliance with Tsuji Oil Co., Ltd.

(2024) : Establishment of Showa Sangyo International Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Vietnam

Establishment of Showa Sangyo International Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Vietnam

Reiwa 6: Established Showa Sangyo International Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Vietnam