HISTORY

  • 1966 Apr.

    Marushin Shokai starts business in Chikusa, Nagoya.

  • 1968 May

    Marushin Towel is established with 4.5 million yen in captal.

  • 1968 Oct.

    Construction of new building is completed at 2 Nishiki, Naka, Nagoya

  • 1972

    Increases capital stock to 10 million yen.

  • 1975

    “Komo Haramachi Warehouse” is set up in Nishi, Nagoya.

  • 1979

    Increases capital stock to 15 million yen.

  • 1981

    Full-fledged office computers are installed, which made by Fujitsu Limited.

  • 1984

    Business partnership with Nintendo Co., Ltd. begins. Produces goods featuring “Super Mario” on a commercial basis.

  • 1986

    Business partnership with Nintendo Co., Ltd. begins. Produces goods featuring “Super Mario” on a commercial basis.

  • 1987

    Increases capital stock to 30 million yen. Business partnership with Kodansha Ltd. begins. Produces goods featuring “Norakuro” on a commercial basis.

  • 1988

    “Kasugai Distribution Center” is set up in Kasugai.

  • 1989

    The 20th anniversary of the foundation of company is marked.
    Business partnership with Sanrio Co., Ltd. begins. Produces goods featuring “Sanrio Characters” on a commercial basis.

  • 1992

    3rd-floor lounge is established in the head office.

  • 1993

    A showroom is established on the fifth floor of the head office.

  • 1994

    Business partnership with Studio Ghibli Inc. begins. Produces goods featuring “My neighbor Totoro” on a commercial basis.

  • 1996 Nov.

    The 30th anniversary of the foundation is marked. Our corporate name is altered to Marushin Co., Ltd. The head office is moved to Moriyama. “Seto Distribution Center” is completed in Seto.

  • 1997 Sep.

    The fourth-floor showroom is established.

  • 1998 May

    A massive renovation of head office building is undergone.

  • 1999 Jun.

    Business partnership with Moomin Characters Ltd. begins. Produces goods featuring “Moomin” on a commercial basis.

  • 2000 Jan.

    Tokyo office is established in Higashi Nihonbashi, Chuo, Tokyo.

  • 2002 Oct.

    Business partnership with The Walt Disney Company Ltd. begins. Produces goods featuring “Disney characters” on a commercial basis.

  • 2003 Dec.

    An entrance of head office is refurbished.

  • 2004 Jan.

    Towels of Expo 2005 is released.

  • 2004 Apr.

    Marushin (Shanghai) Trading Company is established.

  • 2006 Jan.

    Tokyo Office is moved to Nihonbashi-Ningyocho.

  • 2007 Jan.

    Osaka office is established in Kyutaromachi, Chuo, Osaka

  • 2017

    50th Anniversary

  • 2017

    The president of the company will give an account on behalf of the president of the company and will be appointed next.

  • 2017 Sep.

    Tokyo Office is moved to Nihonbashi 2.

  • 2018 Feb.

    Osaka office has been relocated to Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka.
    Changed the name from Osaka office to Osaka branch.

  • 2020

    Started selling “Olympic Towel

  • 2021

    Development of “LLP” products, products subject to CSR

  • 2021~2022年

    Major remodeling of head office

  • 2022

    Mizuno Co., Ltd. is converted to a small company.