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1947.2 Established as Toei Dengyo Co., Ltd. Sales of electrical wires, copper and brass products, batteries, etc. commenced.
1951.5 International Trade Division (current Overseas Division) established and overseas trading launched.
1959.10 Name changed to Furukawa Sangyo Kaisha Co., Ltd.
1963.6 Construction work business registered.
1964.7 Insurance factorage commenced.
1970.10 Current branch office network in major Japanese cities completed.
1985.4 Transportation Division established and entry made into the railways market.
1989.10 Furukawa Sangyo (H.K.) Ltd. established.
1990.10 Taiwan Representative Office opened.
1992.6 Guangzhou Representative Office opened.
1998.9 Furukawa Sangyo Kaisha (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. established.
2001.1 Ho Chi Minh Representative Office opened.
2002.1 Furukawa Sangyo Shanghai Co., Ltd. established.
2002.2 Furukawa Sangyo Kaisha (Thailand) Ltd. established.
2003.4 Furukawa Sangyo (H.K.) Ltd. Shenzen Office opened.
2004.5 ISO 14001 certification obtained (6 sites including head office).
2005.4 Beijing Office opened.
2005.8 Furukawa Sangyo Korea Co., Ltd. established.
2006.12 Furukawa Sangyo Shanghai Co., Ltd. Tianjin and Dalian branches opened.
2007.3 Furukawa Sangyo (Hong Kong) Ltd. Xiamen Representative Office opened.
2007.4 Manila Representative Office opened.
2009.1 Furukawa Sangyo Kaisha(India)Pvt. Ltd. established.
2009.4 Furukawa Sangyo Kaisha(Philippines),Inc. established.