Company History

(Historical DBA name of OKAJIMA & Co., Ltd.)

September 1919	Gentaro Okajima individually founded the Gentaro Okajima Trading Company, which mainly handled paints and Japanese chemicals.
October 1923	The organization was changed into the Okajima Trading Company Limited Partnership. A pencil factory was established in Shizuoka. During this time, the company carried dyes as well as carbon black, glue, borax, ultramarine, and other products from the British company Brunner Mond.
January 1947	Shogo Okajima, the incorporator, became the representative.
January 1953	The company was incorporated as Okajima Trading Company Co., Ltd. with capital of 1.5 million yen.
September 1963	The name was changed to "OKAJIMA & CO.,LTD."
December 1968	The capital was increased to 10 million yen.
October 1978	OKAJIMA started expanding into the information equipment and light electrical markets.
November 1989	The capital was increased to 15 million yen.
December 1990	Director Miyozo Okajima became the representative.
October 1991	OKAJIMA enhanced its liquid crystal and IT businesses.
June 2002	Director Akiko Okajima became the representative.
October 2002	OKAJIMA enhanced its device-related components.
August 2007	OKAJIMA acquired ISO 14001:2004 and JIS Q 14001:2004 certification from Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA).
August 2016	Certification was updated to ISO 14001:2015 and JIS Q 14001:2015.
September 2017	The capital was increased to 64.5 million yen.