| 1972 |
Established Act Trading Corporation, capitalized at five million yen, invested solely by Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Developed import/export of overseas/domestic products through international distribution networks of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Increased capital to 20 million yen.
Established Honda International Trading Corporation (now Honda Trading America Corporation). |
| 1973 |
Began CAFEX coffee sales.
Began British bicycle sales.
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In 1972, began importing coffee beans from Columbia in South America, and initiated ACT Coffee sales. Sales of CAFEX Coffee, a pioneer in the office coffee market, began in 1973.
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Began importing British bicycles, with strong import and sales results.
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| 1974 |
Began Roller-Thru GOGO manufacturing, sales and export.
Began export of raw materials for Honda overseas plants.
Began importing woods.
Began import of raw paper stock for corrugated cardboard.
- Set a monthly production record of 100,000 Roller-Thru GOGO products manufactured.
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| 1975 |
Began dealing in non-ferrous metals. |
| 1976 |
Began sales of coffee makers. |
| 1977 |
Increased capital to 80 million yen. |
| 1978 |
Began sales of coffee mills. Began OEM exports. Began import and export of machinery. |
| 1979 |
Began importing coffee beans, fruits, and frozen and processed foods. |
| 1980 |
Took over sales of farms, live cattle and animal feed from Act Farms Co. Ltd.
- Contributed to society in regard to meat-related issues by providing expertise in farm management, and by setting up an exclusive distribution network after taking over sales of farms, live cattle and animal feed from Act Farms Co. Ltd.
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| 1981 |
Took over sales of stainless pots from Act-L Co., Ltd.
Merged with Act-Ace Co., Ltd. and began sales of snowplowing equipment, vessels and yachts.
Earned designation as a primary steel wholesaler.
Increased capital to 200 million yen. |
| 1983 |
Established Nagoya Office. |
| 1985 |
Began importing automotive materials and parts from foreign countries. |
| 1988 |
Changed company name to Honda Trading Corporation.
Invested in Honda International Trading Corporation (HIT).
Increased capital to 800 million yen.
Began aircraft import and sales. |
| 1989 |
Increased capital to 1,600 million yen.
Established Honda Trading Bangkok Office. |
| 1990 |
Established Honda Trading Europe Ltd.
Established Honda Trading Canada Inc. |
| 1991 |
Established Honda Trading (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Closed Bangkok Office. |
| 1994 |
Established Honda Trading Guangzhou Office.
Established Honda Trading Jakarta Office.
Established Honda Trading Manila Office.
Established Harmony Agricultural Products Corporation. |
| 1995 |
Established Honda Trading (China) Co., Ltd.
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| 1996 |
Established Honda Trading Taipei Branch.
Established Honda Trading Philippines Corporation.
Established Honda Trading Hanoi Office.
Established Honda Trading do Brasil Ltda. |
| 1997 |
Established Honda Trading New Delhi Office. |
| 1998 |
Established Osaka Office.
Established Honda Trading de Mexico.
Changed Taipei Branch to Taiwan Office. |
| 2000 |
Transferred Head Office to Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. |
| 2002 |
Acquired more than 50% of Allis Sanyo Co., Ltd. stock and made it a consolidated subsidiary.
Established Honda Trading (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.
Established Guangzhou Pearl Steel Center Co., Ltd.
Established P.T. Honda Trading Indonesia.
Established Honda Trading Shanghai Office.
Established Ulsan Engineering Co., Ltd.
Established MAP-I. |
| 2003 |
Established Taiwan Honda Trading Co., Ltd.
Established Import Section Suzuka Office.
Established Import Section Kumamoto Office.
Established Honda Trading Wuhan Office.
Established MAP CORPORATION. |
| 2004 |
Yantai Die And Mold Engineering Co., Ltd. |
| 2005 |
Acquired more than 50% of Japan-Techno Inc. stock and made it a consolidated subsidiary.
Established MAP SAYAMA CORPORATION. |
| 2006 |
Established Tochigi Branch(Import Section/Die&Mold Section).
Established Sayama Branch(Import Section).
Established MAP-F
Establishe Honda Trading Romania SRL.
Establishe MAP-CAN
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| 2007 |
Establishe Honda Dis Ticaret Ltd.
Established Honda Trading Pakistan Lahore Office.
Established Honda Trading(Thailand) Co.,Ltd.Rojana Branch.
Established Shanghai Honda Trading Co.,Ltd.
Established Wuhan Honda Trading Co.,Ltd.
Established Rajasthan Prime Steel Processing Center Pvt.Ltd. |
| 2008 |
Established Honda Trading Vietnam
Established YAMAMOTO FOUNDRY ASIA Co.,Ltd. |
