FLASHBACK OF MARUZEN'S 50 YEARS HISTORY
The founder of Maruzen, Mr. Isaku Suwabe, established a parts processing factory i n Tokyo in 1935.
In 1943 Following by the air attackes in Tokyo during World War II, Mr. Isaku Suwabe returned to his home town in Mishima-shi, Shizuoka-ken and established MISHIMA AIRCRAFT LTD. which manufactured parts of aircraft engines.
In 1950 Established of MISHIMA MOTOR CO., LTD. and started producing motocycles (MISHIMA GOH). MISHIMA MOTOR CO., LTD. was the top manufacturer for motocycles with the annual production quantity exceeded 10,000.
In 1954 As we foresaw the increased demand of the construction machinery for post war rebuild, we signed the agreement with a firm in England and started supplying engine rock drills for them since same year February.
The establishment of MARUZEN KOGYO CO., LTD. on November 11 at the same year.
During the same period, we also producing bulldozers.
In 1965 For diversifying our bussiness range, we started manufacturing Automobile Testing Facilities for ANZEN MOTOR CAR CO.,LTD.
In 1967 The completion of our new factory (Our current head office) in Mishima Industrial Park.
At the same year, we formed our second bussiness plan as to export our rock drills to overseas. We started from exporting to South Korea.
In 1970 Following our third bussiness diversification plan, we started manufacturing Automatic Strapping Machines and supplying to NICHIRO KOGYO CO., LTD.
We later on developed a Semi-Automatic Strapping Machine and OEM to NICHIRO KOGYO CO., LTD.
This Semi-Automatic Strapping Machine had later become a very popular product in the market. Following the success of this Semi-Automatic Strapping Machine, NICHIRO KOGYO CO., LTD has become the top manufacturer for Strapping Machines.
In 1973 We started selling and distributing Earth Drills (from Little Beaver, USA) in Japan.
Since then, we are more active in communicating with overseas companies.
In 1974 The 20th Anniversary.
In 1976 Mutual collaboration agreement with world famouse manufacturer, WACKER in West Germany. Incorporating a joint venture and established WACKER MARUZEN CO., LTD.
In 1979 We exported to more than 50 countries in the world.
In 1980 We foresaw the trend of hydraulic construction machinery, we developed new handhled hydraulic breakers.
In 1984 The 30th Anniversary
In 1985 Release of rig mounted typed hydraulic breakers
In 1986 Release of Rig Mounted Augers.
In 1990 Mr. Toshiyuki Suwabe Assumed The Position of President of Maruzen Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Release of Rig Mounted Breakers for Mini-Excavators.
In 1992
In 1997 Estabblished Industrial Machinery Department.
Besides construction machinery, we started focusing on manufacturing automobile breaking Inspection failities and Speed Meter Inspection Facilities. And we supply these facilities to private and public automobile safety Inspection Centers in Japan and overseas.
We also manufacture wheel chair lift for escalators, elevator devise for high raise buildings (The latest projects we did was for ROPPONGI HILLS), consecutive auto feed revit machines and engin carbon remover (Carbon Blaster, etc)
In 1999 Release of Hydraulic Pile Drivers, Soil Sampling Pipes and Pile/Pipe/Post Pullers.
In 2000 Release of low noise hydraulic power unit.
Release of low oil flow hyraulic power unit
Release of hydraulic chipping hammers.
In 2002 Our major products are equipments powered by hydraulic, such as handheld breakers, rig mounted breakers, handheld rock drills, pile drivers, concrete cutters, pumps and etc. Among them, handhled breakers are with more than 90% market share in Japan. At the same year, we also released electrical mini crane and petrol engin rock drills.
In 2003 The 50th Anniversary.
from now on, we will continue standing firm with what we believe: to provide innovitated, best quality products to meet all of our clients needs for both construction machinery and industrial machinery.