History

1947
  • Headquarters established in Nishinari-ku, Osaka with capital of 180,000 yen
    Established Shimizu Hardware Co., Ltd., appointed Shinichi Shimizu as President
1951
  • Head office relocated to hardware wholesaler district (Minami-Watayacho, Minami-ku, Osaka)
1964
  • Opened Tokyo branch in Arakawa-ku, Tokyo.
  • Opened Nagoya Branch in Nishi-ku, Nagoya.
1967
  • Opened Niigata Branch in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture.
  • The headquarters building is completed in Kanemono-cho, Higashiosaka-shi (hardware complex).
1968
  • Established an affiliated company "Shimizu Kosan Co., Ltd." with a capital of 30 million yen in Chuo-ku, Osaka, and assumed the role of Representative Director Shinichi Shimizu.
1973
  • President Shinichi Shimizu receives the Medal with Blue Ribbon.
1974
  • Nagoya Branch completed and relocated a new office building to Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya.
1975
  • Fukuoka branch opened in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka.
1977
  • Opened Banshu Branch in Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture.
1978
  • DIY Business Headquarters is established in Higashi-Osaka City Hardware Town.
1979
  • Increased capital of Shimizu Kosan Co., Ltd. to 60 million yen.
1980
  • Tokyo branch office completed and relocated to Adachi-ku, Tokyo.
1982
  • Capital increased to 100 million yen.
  • Opened Sendai Sales Office in Aoba-ku, Sendai.
  • DIY Business Headquarters completed and relocated new office building to Kanemachi, Higashiosaka City.
  • Opened Sapporo Sales Office in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo.
1985
  • Changed company name to Shimizu Corporation.
1986
  • President Shinichi Shimizu awarded the 5th Order Sokko Rising Sun.
1990
  • Sapporo branch completed and relocated a new office building in Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo.
1991
  • Shinichi Shimizu will be chairman and Kosuke Shimizu will be president.
1993
  • Niigata Branch completed and moved to Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture.
1994
  • Established Interior Division.
1996
  • In-house spun-off system started.
1997
  • Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding.
  • Employees travel overseas to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the company.
  • Announcing the production of the new company song "Let's Create the Future".
2000
  • Published a general catalog "Hardware Encyclopedia".
2002
  • "OMSORG Bracket" won the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the new product contest of DIY HC SHOW.
2003
  • Expanded Sapporo branch office building.
2004
  • Remodeled the head office building and distribution warehouse.
  • Rebuilt the DIY Division building.
  • Sapporo branch logistics warehouse expanded.
2005
  • Published a comprehensive catalog "Hardware Encyclopedia".
2007
  • Held a New Year Reunion Party commemorating the 60th anniversary of the founding.
  • Sendai Sales Office moved to Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai City.
  • Introduced and started operation of new core business system on August 1.
2008
  • Started sales business as the sole distributor of SOL HARD cylinder padlocks.
2009
  • Started distribution of e-mail magazine "SHIMIZU Information Mail Service".
  • Video conference system introduced.
2011
  • Published a comprehensive catalog "Hardware Encyclopedia".
2012
  • Held a bowling competition against branches commemorating the 65th anniversary of the founding.
2013
  • Kosuke Shimizu will be chairman and Osamu Shimizu will be president.
2014
  • Published a comprehensive catalog "Hardware Encyclopedia"
2017
  • A bowling competition against branches was held to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the company's founding.
  • "Thank you gathering" held to commemorate the 70th anniversary of our founding.
  • Banshu Branch moved to Bessho-cho.
2018
  • Introduction of new core business system.
2019
  • Nagoya branch completes new office building.