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COUNTRIES

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EMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE

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PRODUCTS

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PRODUCTION PLANTS

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NATIONALITIES

1908

Foundation
Founded by Jukichi Moritou in Osaka, Japan

1927

Global export
Started the first eyelets export business to Germany

1977-1989

Globalization
Global offices and factories established in Hong Kong, the USA, Singapore, China, and Taiwan

1985

Dutch Office
Dutch office and warehouse established in Rotterdam where trading was thriving

1908

Foundation
Founded by Jukichi Moritou in Osaka, Japan

1908

Foundation
Founded by Jukichi Moritou in Osaka, Japan

Morito Milestone

1908-1927
Foundation
MORITO Founded

1908
Moritou was founded by  pioneer Jukichi Moritou. He started selling eyelets and press fasteners.

1927
Started the first eyelets exporting business to Germany.

1929-1943
Thriving
Strived for growth

1935
Moritou Shoten (current Morito Co., Ltd.) was established.

1937
Expanded export business including Indonesia, Chile, South Africa and UK.

1943
The founder Moritou passed away and the company was closed.

1944-1965
Restart
New era

1947
Moritou Shoten Co., Ltd. was reestablished and Moritou Metal Industry Co., Ltd. was launched.

1949
Cotton shoe lace produced by Moritou Shoten became a big boom in Japan.

1963
Moritou Shoten Co.,Ltd. was renamed to Moritou Co., Ltd.

1967-1989
Expansion
New locations

1976
Moritou CO.,LTD. was renamed to Morito Co., Ltd. 

1977-1989
First global office was established in Hong Kong and the other locations including USA, SINGAPORE, EUROPE, CHINA, and TAIWAN offices and factories followed.

1989
Morito Co., Ltd. was listed on Japanese stock exchange market. (Osaka, 2nd) 

1990-2020
Globalization
New Plants

2010
KANE-M Danang Factory started operation (VIETNAM)

2011
New sales office KANE-M Thailand was launched 

2013
Morito Co., Ltd. was listed on stock exchange market. (Tokyo, 1st)