1913 |
Ryozo Yanagida forms Empire Jidosha Shokai at Gofukucho, Nihonbashi Ward,
Tokyo City (currently, 2-2 Nihonbashi Dori, Chuo Ward). Begin importing and
selling Empire and Chloral Heart automobiles. |
1925 |
In addition to working to domestically Produce Ford parts, begin selling superior parts and accessories. |
1933 |
Establish New Oasis Co., Ltd. |
1939 |
The company changed its name to Empire Motor Co., Ltd. |
1945 |
Restoring of head office building and store that were damaged during the war. Following the war, recommence the wholesaling and exporting of parts and accessories. |
1948 |
Establish New Empire Motor Co., Ltd. Ford agent rights are required. |
1950 |
Increase capitalization to 6 million yen. |
1953 |
Increase capitalization to 10 million yen. |
1957 |
Increase capitalization to 30 million yen. Appoint Mioto Kamijima president. |
1965 |
Increase capitalization to 100 million yen. Establish Auto Yohin Co., Ltd. |
1969 |
Increase capitalization to 168 million yen. Introduce product control method that uses computers. |
1971 |
Increase capitalization to 201.6 million yen. Move head office from Nihonbashi to Hatchobori. |
1972 |
Head office, Empire Building is completed. |
1973 |
Appoint Mioto Kamijima chairman and Kakuhei Iwanami president. |
1974 |
Increase capitalization to 250 million yen. |
1976 |
Establish the local corporation Empire Motor Co., Of Singapore, Pte. Ltd. in Singapore. |
1977 |
Upgrade the computer to UNICVAC1100/11. |
1983 |
Open the Omiya Distribution Center. Compile the Seventy-Year Company History. |
1987 |
Open the Osaka Distribution Center. |
1988 |
Establish the local corporation Empire Motor (Malaysia) SDN BHD in Malaysia. Open the Fukuoka Distribution Center. |
1989 |
Increase capitalization to 300 million yen. Open the Tohoku Distribution Center. |
1991 |
Takanawa Empire Building is completed. |
1993 |
Celebrate 80th anniversary. Open the Nagoya Distribution Center. |
1994 |
Fukuoka Distribution Center is relocated and newly constructed. |
1995 |
Open the Sapporo Distribution Center. Appoint Kakuhei Iwanami chairman and Koichiro Obi president. Increase capitalization to 360 million yen. |
1997 |
Increase capitalization to 432 million yen. |
1998 |
Open the Metropolitan Logistic Center. |
1999 |
Reform corporate organization into a six-headquarter system (Managing Headquarters, Information Systems Headquarters, Development and Sales Headquarters, No.1 Sales Headquarters, No.2 Sales Headquarters, and Overseas Sales Headquarters). Appoint Koichiro Obi chairman and Shigeru Taguchi president. |
2003 |
Celebrate 90th anniversary. Establish the Shanghai Representative Office. |
2004 |
Appoint Shigeru Taguchi chairman and Masanari Ide president. Establish the local corporation Empire Motor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in China. |
2006 |
Increase capitalization to 464.4 million yen. Appoint Taketoshi Hashizume chairman and Masanari Ide president. |
2007 |
Increase capitalization to 500.688 million yen. |
2008 |
Appoint Masanari Ide chairman and Toru Kimura president. |
2009 |
Establish the local corporation Empire Motor (Bangkok) Co., Ltd. in Thailand. |
2010 |
Open the Akita Delivery Center. |
2011 |
Appoint Toru Kimura chairman and Yukihisa Akiba president. |
2012 |
Open the Matsuyama Delivery Center. |
2013 |
Celebrate 100th anniversary on 10th of April. |
2015 |
Move head office function to temporary office due to rebuilding head office. Kudamatsu Branch Office opened. New subsidiary, Uchida Auto Co., Ltd, established to handle old and new cars in Saitama Pref.
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2016 |
Move the office of Osaka 2nd Sales division. |
2017 |
Head office, new Empire Building is completed. |
2019 |
Join ATR International AG |