Establishing Overseas Operations

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Timeline, United States of America

1919

Itochu Corp: ITOCHU INTERNATIONAL INC.(New York, New York)1

1951

Marubeni Corp: Marubeni America Corporation (New York, NY)

Nippon Oil Corp: Nippon Petroleum Refining Company, established as a joint venture with Caltex Petroleum Corporation2

1954

Mitsubishi Corp: Mitsubishi International Corporation (New York, New York)3

1956

Konica Minolta: Koniphoto Corporation (Philadelpia, Pennsylvania)

Nippon Express Co: NIPPON EXPRESS U.S.A., INC. (New York, NY)

1959

Honda Motor Co: American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Los Angelos, California)

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Matsushita Electric Corporation of America (New York, New York)

1960

Kobe Steel: Kobe Steel USA Inc. (New York, NY)

1961

Iwasaki Electric Co.: Energy Sciences, Inc. (Wilmington, Massachusetts)

1963

NEC Corp: Nippon Electric New York (New York, New York)

1964

Amano Corp: Amano Time Systems (ATS) (New York, New York)4

1965

Hitachi Metals: Hitachi Metals America, Ltd. (New York, New York)

Kintetsu World Express: Kintetsu International (San Francisco, California)

1966

Asahi Glass joint venture with PPG: Asahi Penn Chemical Co., Ltd.

Mitsui and Co: MITSUI & CO. (U.S.A.), INC., New York Headquarters (New York, New York)4

1967

Bridgestone Corp: Bridgestone America (Los Angeles, California)

1968

Dainippon Printing Co: Dainippon Printing Co, USA branch (New York, New York)

1970

Aisin Seiki: Aisin U.S.A., Inc.

1972

Audio-Technica Corp: Audio Technica U S Inc. (Stow, Summit County, Ohio)

Kubota Corp: Kubota Tractor Corporation (Torrance, CA)

1973

Nissin Corp: Nissin International Transport USA, INC (Marysville, Union County, Ohio)

1975

Isuzu Motors: Isuzu Motors America, Inc. (Cerritos, California)

1976

Fanuc: General Numeric Corporation established jointly with Siemens A.G.

NHK Spring Co: NHK International Corporation (Wixom, Michigan)

1977

Fujitec Co: Fujitec America Inc. (Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio)

1979

Brother Industries: MIM Industries, Inc. (Miamisburg, Montgomery County, Ohio)

Daihen Corp: OTC Daihen Inc. (Charlotte, NC)

1981

Makino Milling Machine Co:LeBlonde Lathe Parts, Ltd (Amelia, Clermont County, Ohio)

1983

Daifuku Company Ltd: Daifuku America Corporation (Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, Ohio)

1984

Daido Metal: DAIDO METAL U.S.A. INC. (Arlington Heights, IL)

Kikuchi Co: KTH Parts Industries Inc. (St. Paris, Ohio)6

Nihon Plast Co: Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing Inc. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio)

1985

Barudan: Barudan America Inc (Solon, Cuyahoga County, Ohio)

Dengensha Mfg Co. Ltd: Dengensha America Corp (Bedford, Cuyahoga County, Ohio)

1986

Dainippon Ink and Chemicals: Sun Chemical Group (Parsippany, NJ)

Kasai Kogyo Co: M-TEK INC. (Manchester, TN)

1987

Japan Energy Corp: Irvine Scientific Sales Co., Inc. (Santa Ana, California)7

Kumi Kasei Co: KAMCO Industries, Inc. (West Unity, Williams County, Ohio)

Meiji Electric Industries Co: Meiji Corporation (Elk Grove Village, IL)

1988

Ahresty Corp: Ahresty Wilmington Corp (Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio)

1989

Dowa Holdings Co.: Dowa International Corporation (New York, New York)

GS Electech: GSW Manufacturing, Inc. (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio)

Hitachi Medical Corp: Hitachi Medicl Systems America, Inc. (Twinsburg, Summit County, Ohio)

1990

Molten Corp: Molten (North America) Corp. (Rino, Nevada)

1991

Ishikawa Gasket Co: Ishikawa Gasket America Inc. (Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio)

1993

F Tech: F&P America Mfg.,Inc. (Troy, Miami County, Ohio)

1995

Atsumitec: Ada Technologies Inc. (Littleton, Colorado) *date contested as 1985 by ADA website*

Aida Corp: Aida-Dayton Technologies Corp (Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio)

Nifco: Nifco America Corporation (Canal Winchester, Franklin County, Ohio)

1997

Imasen Electric Industrial Co: Imasen Bucyrus Technology Inc. (Bucyrys, Crawford County, Ohio)

1998

Muro Corp: Murotech Ohio Corporation (Saint Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio)

2003

Kawanobe Tool Manufacturing Co: KNB Tools of America (Plain City, Madison County, Ohio)

2005

Hexa Chemical: Hexa America Inc. (Ohio)

  • Unless otherwise noted all dates are from the corporate web page for each company (see company pages)

Works Cited

1: International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 32. St. James Press, 2000. As presented in fundinguniverse.com

2: International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 32. St. James Press, 2000. As presented in fundinguniverse.com

3: International Directory of Company Histories, Vol. 32. St. James Press, 2000. As presented in fundinguniverse.com

4: Energy Sciences Inc. Business and Company Research Database (accessed April 28th, 2008)

5: "Mitsui USA - Message from the CEO," Mitsui USA, [1] (accessed May 4)

6: "About KTH Parts Industries," KTH Parts Industries, [2] (accessed May 1, 2008)

7: "Gould Electronics, Inc. - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on Gould Electronics, Inc." NetIndustries, LLC. [3] (accessed May 1, 2008)