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1892
In the port of Moji, Japan, which was the gateway to the Asian Continent in trade and transport at that time, Mashin Shokai's marine supply business commenced by the founder, Kamesaburo Inoue.
Crane- Mashin Shokai
The company named Mashin Shokai was located in lwaimachi Kaigan-Dori Street. It was dealing with various industrial machinery equipment and general ships stores since 1892.
The owner of the company imported the crane, shown in the photo-graph, from Rhudon & Co., Ltd. (Phonetic) of England and installed onto the private wharf of Mitsubishi Co., Ltd. for lifting the booty of war in 1894 and 1895 at the request of Moji Armoury Headquarter.
It was one of the new facilities in the early stage of modernization of Moji harbor.
1901
1937
1938
1945
1948
1949
1966
1976
1977
1978
1984
1997
The company was formed into a " limited partnership."
The founder sold Mashin Shokai to Gotoh Zaimokuten.
Establishment of Dalian Branch for the distribution of
paint for Nippon Paint Co.Ltd.
Dalian Branch was forced to close in this year
due to WWⅡ.
Establishment of Wakamatsu (Japan) Office.
Establishment of Fukuoka (Japan) Office.
Establishment of Yokohama (Japan) Office.
Establishment of Osaka (Japan) Office.
Establishment of Hong Kong Office.
Establishment of Singapore Office.
The company was reorganized into a "limited company."
Establishment of Shanghai (China) Office.
Moji Office burnt down by the air-raid in WWⅡ
The photo on the left shows the company's Moji head office before the World WarⅡ,
which was burnt down by the U.S. air-raid during the war.
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2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2013
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Establishment of Sharjah (U.A.E.) Office.
Establishment of Rotterdam (Netherlands) Office.
London Representative Office reopened.
Establishment of New Jersey (U.S.A.) Office.
Establishment of Kobe (Japan) Office.
Establishment of Houston (U.S.A.) Office.
Establishment of Philippine Representative Office.
Establishment of Imabari (Japan) Office.
Establishment of Qingdao (China) Office.
Establishment of Busan (Korea) Office.
Establishment of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) Office.
Establishment of Philippine Regional Headquarters.
Establishment of Tianjin (China) Office.
Establishment of Shenzhen (China) Office.
Establishment of Zhoushan (China) Office.
Singapore Office acquired ISO 9001:2015 certification.
Rotterdam (Netherlands) Office acquired
ISO 9001:2015 certification.
Busan (Korea) Office acquired ISO 9001:2015 and
ISO 14001:2015 certification.
Mashin Shokai(Current)
Head Office Building(above)
and Higashi-Minato Machi
Warehouse in Mojiko (below)