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1880 Chujiro Konoike started a private firm specializing in transportation in Denpo, Osaka (current Konohana-ku, Osaka).
1945 Established Konoike Transport Co.,Ltd.
1951 Expanded to the Greater Tokyo area (Opened up the Tokyo office).
Began a type 1 cargo transportation business.
1962 Began the warehouse and port transportation business.
1964 Began the general cargo truck transportation business.
1968 Moved the Head Office to Higashi-ku, Osaka (current Chuo-ku) from Konohana-ku, Osaka.
1969 Ginza Konoike building completed (Current Tokyo main office).
1970 Began customs clearance business.
1979 Expanded to air cargo transportation business.
1980 100 years anniversary since start of business.
1982 Began ocean cargo transportation business (A regular service between Japan and Taiwan).
Expanded to worker dispatch business.
1984 Opened up KONOIKE TRANSPORT & ENGINEERING(S) PTE LTD in Singerpore.
Began building a distribution network across pacific ocean.
1985 Opened up KONOIKE TRANSPORT & ENGINEERING (USA), INC.
(Current KONOIKE-PACIFIC CALIFORNIA, INC.)
Opened up an overseas representative office in Beijing.
1987 Opened general distribution and refrigerated distribution sites in Greater Tokyo.
1989 Passed the 100 billion yen mark in sales for the first time.
Opened up KONOIKE TRANSPORT & ENGINNERING (H.K.) LTD. in Hong Kong.
1990 Began upgrading to large scale distribution center all across Japan.
1993 Became the first Japanese distribution company to become established in Vietnam.
1994 Expanded business to healthcare business.
Began type 2 cargo transportation business.
Built a large scale frozen/chilled warehouse in Los Angeles.
1996 Created joint ventured company QINGDAO COSCO KONOIKE REFRIGERATION CO.,LTD. in Qingdao (Current QINGDAO COSCO KONOIKE LOGISTICS CO.,LTD.) and built a frozen/chilled warehouse.
1998 Acquired first ISO9002:1994 certification at Tonegawa distribution center.
Built frozen/chilled warehouse in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
2000 Acquired first ISO14001:1996 certification at Tonegawa distribution center.
2001 Opened up KONOIKE TRANSPORT (PHILIPPINES) INC. in Manila, Philippines and PT.KONOIKE TRANSPORT INDONESIA in Jakarta, Indonesia.
2003 Implemented a corporate officer system. Established KONOIKE LOGISTICS (SHANGHAI) CO.,LTD. in Shanghai.
2004 Created a refrigerated distribution network and opened up Refrigerated Distribution Offices.
2006 Began accepting foreign trainees.
2007 Moved Head Office from Kita Kyuhoji, Chuo-ku, Osaka to Bingomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka.
Began building dust recycling equipment (RC material recycling pit) at Kashimasenko co.,Ltd.
2008 Established NEW DELHI REP. OFFICE in New Delhi & Chennai, India.
Established PHILTRANS KONOIKE,INC. in Manila, Philippines.(Current PKI MANUFACTURING AND TECHNOLOGY, INC.)
2009 Established KONOIKE ASIA (THAILAND) CO.,LTD. in Bangkok, Thailand.
Established BANGKOK REP. OFFICE in Bangkok, Thailand.
Established KONOIKE-EURO LOGISTICS (BANGLADESH) LTD.
2010 130 years anniversary since start of business.
2011 Established KONOIKE COOL LOGISTICS (THAILAND) CO.,LTD. in Bangkok, Thailand.
Established KONOIKE-E STREET, INC. in Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Acquired first ISO13485 certification at KONOIKE MEDICAL CO.,LTD.

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