Kasho's History
Kasho's Profile (before merger)
| Company Name | Kasho Company Limited |
|---|---|
| Establishment | November 30, 1923 |
| Business Line | Domestic sale, and export and import(including off-shore trading) of various products, including rubber, chemicals, pulp and paper, agricultural products, processed foods, marine products, and general merchandise. |
| Net sales | 173,596 Millions of Yen (March 31, 2000) |
Kasho's History (before merger)
| November 30, 1923 | Mr.Shoichi Ishikawa, general manager, Tokyo Branch of Kato Shokai Co., Ltd. Founds Kato Shogyo(Commerce) Co., Ltd. the forerunner of Kasho Co., Ltd. at Nihonbashi, Tokyo, after the Tokyo Branch burns down in tha Great Kanto Earthquake. Kasto Shogyo starts trading activities mainly with Southeast Asia.(Capital:¥200,000) |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Singapore Office established |
| 1926 | Kobe Office established |
| 1928 | Corporate name changed to Kasho Co., Ltd. |
| 1933 | Nagoya Office established |
| 1934 | Osaka Office established |
| 1960 | San Francisco Office established |
| 1969 | Stock listed on Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange (Captal:¥363 million). San Francisco Office formed into corporation under the name of Kasho (U.S.A.) Inc. |
| 1970 | Jakarta Representative Office established |
| 1973 | New head office building completed |
| 1977 | Stock listed on First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange (Capital:¥1,144million) |
| 1980 | Beijing Representative Office established |
| 1985 | Shanghai Representative Office established |
| 1988 | KASHO (U.S.A.) Inc. establishes Chicago Office |
| 1989 | Manila Representative Office established |
| 1990 | Fukuoka Office established. Kobe Office integrated into Osaka Office |
| 1991 | Business Division system commenced, with three divisions established: Foods, General Merchandise and Paper & Pulp, and Chemicals & Rubber |
| 1993 | Myanmar Liaison Office set up |
| 1995 | Myanmar Liaison Office formed into corporation under the name of Myanmar Kasho Co., Ltd. |
| 1996 | Kasho merges with Tokyo Maruichi Shoji Co., Ltd.(Capital:¥1,656million). Ho Chi Minh City Representative Office established. |
| 1999 | Business tie-up concluded with Toyota Tsusho Corporation |
| 2000 | Merger with Toyota Tsusho Corporation |