CORPORATE HISTORY

Established Midori Anzen Co., Ltd. (previously Midori Saigai Bogu Co., Ltd.) as a total manufacturer of equipment for safety and hygiene.

Established apparel department. Collaborated with Kurabo Industries Ltd. and started manufacturing as well as sales of uniform and workwear.

Set up safety-shoe factory in Ishikawa-machi, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

• Moved Head Office to Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (present location).
• Completed uniform factory in Asakawa-machi, Fukushima Prefecture, and began operations.
• Completed Tokyo Factory in Soka City, Saitama Prefecture, and began operations.
• Added Hokuyo Co., Ltd. to the Midori Anzen Group of companies as a leather tanning division.
• Established the Environmental Equipment Division. Began manufacturing and sales of air-cooling fans as well as personal air-conditioned clothes for high-temperature workplaces. Also developed machinery and equipment to improve the environment, including air cleaners for factory, and other equipment for business use.

Established the Electric Laboratory. Promoted research and development of electric measuring instruments and equipment to measure electric leakage and static electricity.

Established Industria De Couros Atlantica S.A., a leather tanning company in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Began leather tanning as well as export business in Brazil and other countries.

Successfully developed air-cleaners for automobiles.

Began sales of helmets.

Received National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology award.

Kicked off Static Electricity Department. Began development and sales of anti-static electricity products.

Established Guangdong Orient Friendship Apparel Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou City, a joint venture between Japan and China for manufacturing work uniforms. Started the system for encouraging employees to obtain class-1 health supervisor license.

Began production of original helmet in Midori Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Completed Soka Technical Center in Soka City, Saitama Prefecture.

Established Shanghai Midori Anzen Trading Co., Ltd. in China.

Established F&H Div. as a special department to focus on food industry.

Completed New Logistics Center in Soka City, Saitama Prefecture.

Began production of leather seats for automobiles in Mexico.

Established Lao Midori Safety Shoes Co., Ltd. in Laos.

Established MIDORI ANZEN (Thailand).

Established Midori Safety Footwear Vietnam.

Established 2nd factory of MAV in Vietnam.

Established Midori Techno Park Cambodia Co., Ltd. in Cambodia.

Grand Prize winner of the 2017 Eco Mark Award.

Established MIDORI AUTO LEATHER GERMANY.

Completed 2nd head office building in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture.