Sanken Setsubi Kogyo started in 1946 with 17 employees as a joint stock company, and in May 1947, was established as Sanken Setsubi Kogyo Co., Ltd. with 1 million Yen capital.
Over half a century has passed since our humble beginnings, and throughout our 60+ years, we have grown from 17 employees and one branch to over 1000 employees all over Japan with sales surpassing 70 Billion Japanese Yen.
We are determined to strive forward towards the future as an “Environmental Creation Company” that meets the need of society, whilst not forgetting our intentions and spirit that we set out when we established Sanken Setsubi Kogyo.
Milestone
| Year | Month | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 3 | Founder and President Minoru Matsui established Sanken Setsubi Kogyo joint stock company in Nihonbashi, Kabuto-cho, Tokyo |
| 7 | Opening of Sendai Business office (upgraded to Sendai Branch in1988) | |
| 1947 | 5 | Officially registered as Sanken Setsubi Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
| 12 | Opening of Sapporo Business office (upgraded to Hokkaido Branch in1988) | |
| 1950 | 5 | Opening of Nagoya Business office (upgraded to Nagoya Branch in1962) |
| 1952 | 6 | Opening of Osaka Business office (upgraded to Osaka Branch in1956) |
| 1953 | 4 | Opening of Hiroshima Business office (upgraded to Hiroshima Branch in1985) |
| 1954 | 2 | Opening of Fukuoka Business office (upgraded to Fukuoka Branch in1975) |
| 10 |  Head office moves to Nihonbashi Hakozaki-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
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| 1961 | 5 |  Celebrates 15th anniversary of establishment |
| 1962 | 4 | Opening of Yokohama Business office (upgraded to Yokohama Branch in1962) |
| 1965 | 5 |  New Head Office building completed in Nihonbashi Kakigara-cho Chuo-ku Tokyo |
| 10 | Opening of Chiba Business office (upgraded to Higashikanto Branch in1962) | |
| 1976 | 4 | Opening of Saitama Business office (upgraded to Kitakanto Branch in1962) |
| 1978 | 9 | Second Head Office building completed in Nihonbashi Hakozaki-cho Chuo-ku Tokyo |
| 11 | President Minoru Matsui is awarded a decoration (Kungoto,SoukouKyokujitsusho) | |
| 1981 | 7 | Seiichi Mifune is inaugurated as President and COO |
| 1984 | 10 | New building complete for the Osaka Branch |
| 1985 | 1 | Akio Teramoto is inaugurated as President and COO |
| 1992 | 10 |  New Tsukuba Technical Center building is completed |
| 1995 | 11 | President and COO Akio Teramoto is awarded a decoration (Oujyuhousho) |
| 1996 | 3 | Celebrates the 50th anniversary of establishment |
| 1998 | 2 | Head office obtains ISO9000 certification (1994 Version) |
| 1999 | 2 | ISO9000 Certification is expanded to all Branches |
| 2002 | 2 | All Branches obtain ISO14000 Certification(1994 Version) |
| 4 | Tokyo Corporate Headquarters merges with the Tokyo Head Office (upgraded to Tokyo Branch in 2005) | |
| 2003 | 9 | ISO9000 certification is changed to 2000 Version |
| 2005 | 3 |  Begin the “60 Refreshment” promotion project |
| 2006 | 11 | ISO14000 certification changed over to 2004 Version |
| 3 | Celebrates 60th anniversary of establishment | |
| 2008 | 6 | Eiichi Matsui inaugurated as President and COO |
