1953.5

Moved to 9 Toiya-cho, Minami-ku, Osaka City for export and sales of textile products.
Established as Kyodo Sangyo Co., Ltd. with capital of JPY 1,500,000.
CEO Akira Tsutsui

1986.3

Liquidates old company due to retirement of Akira Tsutsui

1986.4

New company established 3-5-12 Azuchi-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Established in (Sumitomo Life Honmachi Building) with capital of JPY 5,000,000.
President & CEO Kazuo Oyama, Representative Director and Senior Managing Director Wataru Nishiguchi

1988.1

Signed a business partnership with Clark Textile Company, Inc., USA

1991.1

Agency contract with JOPLAX CO., LTD.

1992.7

Agency contract with
KITZ MICRO FILTER CORPORATION

1993.4

Capital increased to JPY 10,000,000

1995.6
.6

Kazuo Oyama, Chairman & CEO Wataru Nishiguchi, President & COO
Distributorship contract with Synco Chemical Corporation, USA

1997.1
.4

Head office relocated to Honmachi Iwao Building, 3-3-9 Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Representative Director and Senior Managing Director Junichi Furumori Director Akira Morino, Kazuo Oyama appointed as Audit & Supervisory Board Member

1999.4

Director Hiroshi Tsunoda Audit & Supervisory Board Member Akira Morino appointed

2000.1

Changed company name to Kyodo International Corporation

2001.5

Head office relocated to Yamaguchi Kosan Building, 3-3-8 Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka

2002.9

Chairman & CEO Wataru Nishiguchi, President & COO Junichi Furumori appointed

2012.11

Wataru Nishiguchi appointed as CEO, Chairman and President

2016.2

30th anniversary of establishment 63rd anniversary of founding

2020.5

Seiji Kato appointed as director

2021.3
.10

Capital increased to JPY 34,500,000
Acquired RCS (Recycled Claim Standard) certification

2023.3

Chairman & CEO Wataru Nishiguchi, President & COO Masaaki Otsuka, Director Fumihiko Hazama appointed

2024.1

Fumihiko Hazama appointed as Executive Director

2024.5

President & CEO Wataru Nishiguchi, Executive Director Shoji Kanamaru, Director Masaaki Otsuka, Auditor Kanji Kitagawa appointed
Director Seiji Kato, Auditor Akira Morino retired

2024.9

Director Shoji Kanamaru appointed