History

1931	Founded as Sumino Shoten, a non-ferrous metals wholesaler. Later renamed Sumino Kosakujo, and engaged in precision metal cutting as an affiliated factory for an aircraft manufacturer.
1953	Reorganized as Ueny Industrial Co., Ltd. at the current headquarters.
1959	Established Showa Electric Shokai for the sale of electronic components.
1961	Launched a speaker production division and designated the electronics division as a co-prosperity company of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1971	Reorganized the electronics division as Kurayoshi Ueny Electric.
1973	Showa Electric Shokai was incorporated as Showa Electric Shokai Co., Ltd.
1974	Launch of the import and export business and establishment of trade division.
1976	Opened Ueny Co. Ltd. Kurayoshi factory in Iwaki Kurayoshi-shi.
1981	Reorganized the trade division as ITSUWA SHOJI KAISHA, INC.
1986	Changed the Japanese name of Ueny Industrial Co., Ltd.
1993	Established ITSUWA (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
1994	Established ITSUWA (HONG KONG) LIMITED.
2003	Established ITSUWA SHANGHAI office. Opened Tokyo office.
2008	Opened ITSUWA HANOI REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE.
2009	Established ITSUWA VIETNAM CO., LTD. Established ITSUWA USA, INC. Established ITSUWA (BANGKOK) CO., LTD.
2011	Opened ITSUWA VIETNAM CO., LTD. Ho Chi Minh Office.
2013	Opened ITSUWA MANILA Representative Office.
2014	Established ITSUWA TRADING (DONG GUAN) LTD.
2017	Implemented the SAP system.
2019	Successfully passed renewal audits for ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management) and ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management) certifications.
2023	Opened Hiroshima Office. Dissolved capital relationship with Ueni Kogyo Co., Ltd. due to stock transfer through M&A.
2024	Established ITSUWA Kanto Logistics and ITSUWA Kansai Logistics.