| 1956 |
September |
Katokichi Suisan Co., Ltd. is founded with
its head office at Kagawa Prefecture, Kanonji City, Kanonji
Cho Ko 4055-3. The manufacture and sale of frozen fish products
is the purpose of business.
Paid-in Capital: YEN 2,000,000. |
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| 1957 |
January |
Freezing equipment installation is completed
at the head office factory (present day Port Factory). Frozen
food production begins (frozen shrimp for export). |
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| 1962 |
October |
Frozen fried shrimp production begins. |
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| 1964 |
March |
The corporate name is changed to Katokichi
Co., Ltd. |
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| 1966 |
October |
The head office and head office factory is
moved to a nearby location in Kagawa Prefecture, Kanonji City,
and frozen vegetable production begins. |
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| 1971 |
September |
The Yamamoto factory (Mitoyo County, Kagawa Prefecture) is completed, and mass production begins of items such as croquettes and Chinese steamed pork dumplings. |
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| 1973 |
April |
Katokichi Food LEC Co., Ltd. (presently a
subsidiary company) is founded to strengthen delivery services. |
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| 1976 |
February |
The head office is moved to Kagawa Prefecture,
Kanonji City, Kanonoji Cho Ko 294-1. |
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| 1980 |
February |
The face value of stock is changed due to
a merger ( former
Omiya Kensetsu Kougyou Co., Ltd. head office in Kanonji City).
The merger is recorded on December 01, 1979. |
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December |
Katokichi Shokuhin Co., Ltd. is mergered
into the parent company, and the Zentsuji factory and Tadotsu
factory are operated as parent company factories. |
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| 1984 |
July |
The company is listed on the Osaka Stock
Exchange, second section. |
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| 1986 |
July |
The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock
Exchange, second section. |
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| 1987 |
January |
Stock is acquired in Katokichi Shoji Co., Ltd. (presently Katokichi Food LEC Co., Ltd.). Business expands into the hotel industry. |
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| 1987 |
May |
In both the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges,
the company is assigned to the first section. |
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November |
The Central factory is completed at Naka
Tado County , Kagawa Prefecture. Mass production of frozen
noodles is established. |
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| 1988 |
March |
Eiwa General Lease Co., Ltd. is founded (presently a subsidiary company). |
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| 1991 |
October |
The Ayakami factory is completed at Ayauta
County, Kagawa Prefecture. |
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| 1992 |
March |
Stock is acquired in Koyo Co., Ltd. (presently
a connected subsidiary company). |
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| 1993 |
August |
Katokichi Food LEC Co., Ltd's new delivery
center located in Kanonji City, Kagawa Prefecture, begins
operation. |
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October |
Weidongri Comprehensive Foodstuff Co., Ltd. is founded in Shandong Province, China (presently a subsidiary company). |
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November |
The company head office is relocated to Kagawa
Prefecture, Kanonji City, Kanonji Cho Ko 1490-1, as a result
of the completion of the new head office building. |
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| 1994 |
September |
Mass production of frozen pre-cooked rice
is established at the newly completed Niigata Uonuma factory,
in Niigata Prefecture, Minami Uonuma County, Shiozawa Cho. |
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Together with Sumitomo Coal Mining Co., Ltd., Hokkaido Katokichi Co., Ltd. is founded as a joint venture company (presently a subsidiary company). |
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December |
Stock is acquired in the casual dining restaurant
chain "Murasaki Honsya Co., Ltd."(presently a subsidiary
company). |
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| 1995 |
December |
Marine Foods Co. Ltd. is merged together
with 4 other subsidiary companies and is called Katokichi
Foods Co., Ltd. ( presently Katokichi Suisan Co., Ltd.) |
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| 1996 |
June |
Rice item sales begin to coincide with the
enactment of the new Staple Foods Law. |
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August |
Rice polishing equipment is installed in
the Niigata Prefecture, Uonuma factory. This creates a complete,
consecutive rice preparation system from polishing through
all forms of processing. |
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To expand the boxed lunch and side dish preparation
business, Kankuu Delica Corporation is established (presently
a subsidiary company). |
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| 1996 |
September |
The second factory is completed at Niigata
Prefecture, Uonuma factory. Mass production of sterile-package
prepared rice begins. |
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December |
Qingdao Katokichi Foods Co., Ltd. is founded
in Shandong Province, China (presently a connected company).
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| 1997 |
February |
The accounting year is changed to end on
March 31 (from the previous method of ending the accounting
year on November 30). |
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September |
Stock is acquired in GREEN FOODS CO., LTD. (presently a subsidiary company). |
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| 2000 |
March |
Stock is acquired in the frozen foods manufacturing
company KS FROZEN FOODS Co., Ltd. (presently a subsidiary
company). |
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Weifang Kaijia Foodstuffs Co., Ltd. is founded
in Shandong Province, China (presently a subsidiary company). |
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April |
Katokichi Suisan Co., Ltd. (an existing company)
and Katokichi Foods Co., Ltd. (presently a subsidiary company)
merge. |
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October |
Zhoushan Katoka Foods Co., Ltd. is founded in Zhejiang Province, China (presently a subsidiary company). |
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| 2001 |
April |
Katokichi Food LEC Co., Ltd. (an existing
company) and Katokichi Kanko Co., Ltd. merge. |
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| 2002 |
June |
Stock is acquired in Qingdao Aska Food Co.,
Ltd. located in Shandong Province, China (presently a subsidiary
company). |
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December |
Murasaki Honsya Co., Ltd. acquires stock
in HUB Co., Ltd. (presently a subsidiary company). |
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| 2005 |
March |
Eiwa General Lease Co., Ltd. (an existing
company) and Katokichi Property Co., Ltd. merge. |
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