Mid 1930's
1949
|
start producing glass beads
Foundation |
Seiichi Katsuoka, the great-grandfather of the current president, started to produce glass seed beads in Fukuyama, Hiroshima.
Hiroshi Katsuoka, the grandfather of the current president, invented the technique of silverline plating and started to export the products to the United States. |
1953
| Established HIROSHIMA GLASS BEAD INDUSTRY CO., LTD |
Hiroshi Katsuoka established the glass bead manufacturing
company Hiroshima Glass Beads Industrial Co.,Ltd. |
| Sep. 1974 |
Established MIYUKI SHOJI CO.,LTD, |
Masayoshi Katsuoka, the father of the current president, separated the
sales division from the Hiroshima Glass Beads Ind. Co.,Ltd.,
and created Miyuki Shoji Co. Ltd. |
Jun 1980
|
Tokyo office |
Opened the Tokyo Branch at Asakusabashi, Tokyo. |
| Apr. 1982 |
Announced Delica Beads |
Developed and then introduced "Delica Beads"
to the world market.
|
| Nov. 1982 |
Osaka Office |
Opened the Osaka Branch at Minami-Senba, Osaka. |
| 1984 |
Delica Bead Loom Association |
Established the Delica Bead Loom Association. |
| 1987 |
Opened the "BeadsFactory" bead shop
in Fukuyama, Hiroshima. |
| 1989 |
Opened the "BeadsFactory"
in Tokyo. |
| 1993 |
Opened the " BeadsFactory" in Osaka. |
| 2000 |
Opened the "BeadsFactory" in Sasebo,Kyushu. |
| 2002 |
Opened the BeadsFactory in Oita, Kyushu. |
| 2003 |
Started the construction of a new factory in Fukuyama. |
| Feb. 2006 |
Completed the construction of the
new factory. |
| Jul. 2006 |
Change company name |
Changed the company's name from Miyuki Shoji Co.,Ltd. £ôo
"MIYUKI CO.,LTD." |
| Jul. 2006 |
Established BEADSFACTORY CO.,LTD. |
Separated the retail business division, and established
the new company, BEADSFACTORY CO.,LTD. |
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