Jan. 1938

Founded as Matsuo Akira Shoten.

Jul. 1949

Reorganized as Matsuo Shoten Co., Ltd. with a capital of 500,000 yen.The main products were nonferrous metals and painting materials.

Feb. 1954

Became the general sales agent in Japan for the aluminium paste of International Aluminium Limited (today’s Alcan Asia Limited).

Apr. 1955

The Tokyo Office opened (the current Tokyo Branch).

Feb. 1957

Became a sales agent for Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. and started to sell titanium oxide.

Sep.

Toyo Aluminium K.K. started domestic production of aluminum paste.As their sales agent, the company worked to expand the sales of aluminum paste.

Oct.

Became a sales agent for Nagoya Rubber Co., Ltd. (today’s Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.) and advanced into the field of synthetic resin molded products.

Apr. 1961

The Nagoya Office opened (the current Nagoya Branch).

Sep. 1964

Renamed to MATSUO SANGYO Co., Ltd.

Jan. 1968

The Ota Office opened (the current Ota Branch).

Sep. 1969

Became the general sales agent in Japan for the electrostatic powder coating machines of Gema Switzerland GmbH and started selling.

Jul. 1970

Set up a representative office in Taiwan to expand the import-export business.(closed in 1978).

Mar. 1976

Became a sales agent for SUMITA Optical Glass MFG. Co., Ltd. (today’s SUMITA OPTICAL GLASS, Inc.) and started to sell optical fibers.

Apr. 1984

Received investment from Osaka Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co., Ltd. and boosted its capital to 105 million yen.

Jul. 1992

The Singapore Branch opened (closed in 2017).

Apr. 1995

Formed a consortium with Itoh Optical Industrial Co., Ltd. and advanced into the business field of vapor deposition.

Jan. 1996

Our volumetric feeder (SFC system) was adopted for automobile painting of America's Big Three automakers.

Mar.

Delivered the diode-pumped solid-state SHG green laser with 100-W output power to the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (Tokai Research Establishment).

Mar. 1998

Our powder coating material volumetric feeder (SFC-Q system) received "The Prize for New Machine Developed by Small and Medium Enterprises" from the Japan Society for the Promotion of the Machine Industry.

Jul. 2000

Boosted its capital to 310 million yen.

Jan. 2002

Transferred the powder coating machine business to Asahi Sunac Corporation.

Apr.

Received the “2001 Supplier of the Year Award” from General Motors Company (GM) in the U.S.

Feb. 2004

The headquarters, Tokyo Branch, Nagoya Branch, and Ota Branch obtained ISO14001 certification.

Mar.

Set up a representative office in Shanghai in China.

Nov.

Established the subsidiary Shanghai Matsuo-Horsense Trading. Co., Ltd. in Shanghai in China.

May 2006

Established the subsidiary Thai Matsuo Co., Ltd. in Thailand.

Nov.

The headquarters, Tokyo Branch, Nagoya Branch, Ota Branch, and Shinjo Office obtained ISO9001 certification.

Nov. 2007

Established the subsidiary Guangzhou Matsuo-Horsense Trading Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou in China.

Jul. 2008

Established the subsidiary Thai Matsuo Asia Trading Co., Ltd. in Thailand.

Sep.

Established the subsidiary Tianjin Matsuo-Horsense Trading Co., Ltd. in Tianjin in China.

Oct.

Thai Matsuo Co., Ltd obtained ISO14001 and ISO9001 certification.

Mar. 2009

Established the subsidiary Chongqing Matsuo-Horsense Trading Co., Ltd. in Chongqing in China.

Sep.

The Shinjo Office obtained ISO14001 certification.

Aug. 2011

Established the subsidiary PT. Matsuo Indonesia in Indonesia.

Jan. 2014

Established the subsidiary Matsuo Sangyo (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd in Malaysia.