History
Founded
1949
- November 1949
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Company founder Tokuro Yamada founded YAMADA KOGYO CORPORATION (our former name) with ¥200,000 in capital, aiming to create a utopia for the people who work at the company.The company office was located in Kanda-Sudacho in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Original office of YAMADA KOGYO CORPORATION
(Photo taken around 1980)
Tokuro Yamada, founder
1950s
- April 1958
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Fukuoka Branch opened
Original office of YAMADA KOGYO CORPORATION
(Photo taken around 1980)
1960s
- April 1960
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Head office relocated to 4-3-13 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
New head office (Nishi Ginza Building) (April 1960) - June 1960
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Osaka Branch opened
The Osaka Branch was established to expand sales in the Kansai area.(August 1960) - December 1961
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Capital increased to ¥20.00 million
- October 1962
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Nagoya Branch opened
- December 1968
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Capital increased to ¥50.00 million
1970s
- November 1970
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YAMADA AIR CONDITIONING CO., LTD. established
Document on the establishment of Yamada Air Conditioning (November 1970) - November 1972
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Kyoto Sales Office opened
- December 1972
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Capital increased to ¥105.12 million
- May 1974
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Electronics Dept. relocated to Omori, Ota-ku
- November 1977
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YAMADA INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE established
- November 1979
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Capital increased to ¥225.06 million
1980s
- January 1982
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Kumamoto Sales Office opened
- May 1982
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Over-the-counter listing of stock (now JASDAQ)
Commemorative ceremony for the stock’s OTC listing (May 1982) - December 1982
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Electronics Dept. relocated to Sanno, Ota-ku
- February 1984
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Tohoku Sales Office opened
- September 1984
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Capital increased to ¥516.00 million
- November 1984
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Tokorozawa Sales Office opened
- February 1985
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Oita Sales Office opened
- April 1985
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Hamamatsu Sales Office opened
- June 1986
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Capital increased to ¥1,266.00 million
- April 1989
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Nagasaki Sales Office opened
1990s
- June 1990
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YAMADA RYUTSU CO., LTD. established
- May 1992
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Completion of the Yamada Sanno Building (Ota-ku)
Yamada Sanno Building (May 1992) - April 1993
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Company name changed to the current version
Corporate Creed established: “Develop Talents, Build Business, Contribute to Society”
The Creed was established by third-generation president Masujiro Yamada in order to clarify the company’s corporate philosophy that forms the basis for its business activities.
The very first creed, “develop talents,” indicates that the company’s growth since its founding has been due to the efforts of our rich supply of human resources, and that this will remain true for the future ahead.
Masujiro Yamada, third-generation president Head office relocated to Yaesu 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Hiroshima Sales Office opened
- May 1995
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SUN-WA TECHNOS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD. established
Singapore office (building exterior). The Singapore local subsidiary was established to bring momentum to the company’s expansion into Southeast Asia.(May 1995) - January 1996
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Mikawa Sales Office opened
- March 1996
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Nagoya Service Center opened
- April 1996
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Himeji Sales Office opened
- October 1996
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Kita-Kanto Sales Office opened
- May 1997
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Numazu Sales Office opened
- December 1997
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SUN-WA TECHNOS (H.K.) CO., LTD. established
- April 1998
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SUN-WA TECHNICS established (Dusseldorf)
- July 1998
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SUN-WA TECHNOS AMERICA, INC. established (Chicago)
- November 1998
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SUN-WA TECHNOS (TAIWAN) CO., LTD. established (joint corporation)
- April 1999
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YAMADA RYUTSU CO., LTD. company name changed to its current version (Sunwa-Logistic Corporation)
- September 1999
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Hachioji Sales Office opened
2000s
- April 2000
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Nagano Sales Office opened
- October 2000
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SUN-WA TECHNOS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. established
- January 2001
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SUN-WA TECHNOS TAIWAN (joint corporation) dissolved; SUN-WA TECHNOS (TAIWAN) CO., LTD. established
- April 2001
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Mie Sales Office opened
- December 2001
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SHANGHAI SUN-WA TECHNOS CO., LTD. established
- January 2002
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YAMADA INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE name changed (to SUN-WA TESCOM Co., Ltd. prior to company liquidation)
- April 2002
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YAMADA AIR CONDITIONING CO., LTD. name changed (to SUN-WA TRINITY CORP.)
- August 2002
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SUN-WA TECHNICS relocated to Frankfurt; name changed to SUN-WA TECHNOS (EUROPE) GmbH
- September 2002
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Shenzhen Representative Office opened
- April 2003
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Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange, Second Section
- September 2003
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Saitama-Nishi Sales Office opened (Tokorozawa Sales Office relocated)
- October 2003
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Hokuriku Sales Office opened
- February 2004
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Received ISO14001 certification
- March 2004
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Tokyo Service Center opened
- August 2004
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SHANGHAI SUN-WA TECHNOS CO., LTD. Guangzhou Office opened
- December 2004
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SHANGHAI SUN-WA TECHNOS CO., LTD. Dalian Office opened
- March 2005
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Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section
- July 2005
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Capital increased to ¥1,935.00 million
- October 2005
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Kyushu Service Center opened
- February 2006
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Received ISO9001 certification for Electronic Equipment (Electronic components, electronics, and imported goods sales operations)
- August 2006
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SHANGHAI SUN-WA TECHNOS CO., LTD. Suzhou Office opened
- October 2006
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SUN-WA TECHNOS ASIA (THAILAND) CO., LTD. established
- November 2006
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SUN-WA TECHNOS (TAIWAN) CO., LTD. Tainan Office opened
SUN-WA TECHNOS AMERICA, INC. (Greenwood, South Carolina Branch) relocated to Greenville
Company name changed to SUN-WA TECHNOS AMERICA, INC. South Carolina Branch - December 2007
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SHANGHAI SUN-WA TECHNOS CO., LTD. Mechatronics Centre opened
- March 2008
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Tokyo and Kyushu Service Centers received ISO14001 certification
- January 2009
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SUN-WA TECHNOS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD. established
- February 2009
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Received ISO9001 certification for Electric Machinery & General Machinery
- October 2009
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Tokyo-Nishi Branch opened (formerly Hachioji Sales Office)
2010s
- October 2010
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SHANGHAI SUN-WA TECHNOS CO., LTD. Hangzhou Office opened
- August 2011
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SHANGHAI SUN-WA TECHNOS CO., LTD. Shenyang Office opened
- October 2012
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SHANGHAI SUN-WA TECHNOS CO., LTD. Tianjin Office opened
- August 2013
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SUN-WA TECHNOS (H.K.) CO., LTD. Hanoi Representative Office opened
- October 2013
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SUN-WA TECHNOS HONG KONG LOGISTICS CENTER opened
- December 2013
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Capital increased to ¥2,553.00 million
- March 2014
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SUN-WA TECHNOS (TAIWAN) CO., LTD. Taichung Office opened
- October 2014
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PT. SUNWA TECHNOS INDONESIA established
- September 2015
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SUN-WA TECHNOS MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. established
SUN-WA TECHNOS (PHILIPPINES), INC. established
- December 2015
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Head Office relocated to Kyobashi 3-chome, Chuo-ku
- January 2016
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Electronics Dept. integrated into the Head Office
SUN-WA TECHNOS AMERICA, INC. Los Angeles Branch opened
- February 2016
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Yokohama Sales Office opened
- May 2016
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SUN-WA TECHNOS (VIETNAM) CO., LTD. established
- April 2017
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Nagoya Office opened (elevation of Nagoya Branch)
Yokohama Branch opened (elevation of Yokohama Sales Office)
- April 2018
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Kanto Office opened
Kansai Office opened
- May 2018
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Capital increased to ¥3,727.00 million
- October 2018
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SUN-WA TECHNOS (EUROPE) GmbH Ljubljana Branch Office opened
- April 2019
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Kita-Kanto Branch opened (elevation of Kita-Kanto Sales Office)
Mikawa Branch opened (elevation of Mikawa Sales Office)
- July 2019
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Shikoku Sales Office opened
- August 2019
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SUN-WA TECHNOS (VIETNAM) CO., LTD. Ho Chi Minh Office opened
- December 2019
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SHANGHAI SUN-WA TECHNOS CO., LTD. Shanghai Office and SHANGHAI SUN-WA TECHNOS CO., LTD. Mechatronics Centre merged and relocated
- November 4, 2019: 70th anniversary of the company’s founding
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2020s
- February 2020
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Tokyo Technical Center opened
- December 2020
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Nagaoka Sales Office opened
- January 2021
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SUN-WA TECHNOS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. Penang Office opened
- February 2021
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Kofu Sales Office opened
- May 2021
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SHANGHAI SUN-WA TECHNOS CO., LTD. Xiamen Office opened
- October 2021
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Kanazawa Sales Office opened
- December 2021
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Kitakyushu Sales Office opened
- April 2022
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Transition to Prime Market in the Tokyo Stock Exchange
- September 2022
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SHANGHAI SUN-WA TECHNOS CO., LTD. Qingdao Office opened
Shiga Sales Office opened
- November 2022
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SHANGHAI SUN-WA TECHNOS CO., LTD. Changzhou Office opened
SHANGHAI SUN-WA TECHNOS CO., LTD. Wuhan Office opened
- March 2023
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SHANGHAI SUN-WA TECHNOS CO., LTD. Chengdu Office opened
- September 2023
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SUN-WA TECHNOS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED established
- April 2024
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Minami-Kanto Office opened
Kita-Kanto Office opened
Kyushu Office opened
Kitakyushu Branch opened (elevation of Kitakyushu Sales Office)
- May 2024
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SUN-WA TECHNOS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Gurugram Office opened
- September 2024
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SUN-WA TECHNOS AMERICA, INC. San Jose Branch opened
SUN-WA TECHNOS AMERICA, INC. Ohio Branch opened
- October 2024
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SUN-WA TECHNOS AMERICA, INC. Atlanta Branch opened
- November 2024
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SHANGHAI SUN-WA TECHNOS CO., LTD. Chongqing Office opened
SHANGHAI SUN-WA TECHNOS CO., LTD. Xi’an Office opened