| 1879 |
Daisuke Nagata started manufacturing bamboo products for export to Europe and America. |
1893
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1915 |
Business grew and expanded to 3 factories. Nagata products won many awards in international expositions in both Europe and America. Always a world leader of bamboo trading. |
| 1946 |
D.Nagata was granted the first postwar export permit to U.S.A. initiating postwar foreign trade of Japan. |
| 1950 |
Expanded trading lines to fishing tackle, textile and general merchandise. |
1955
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1964 |
Began exporting automotive tires and motorcycles (KAWASAKI.) Shifted trade focus from bamboo and general merchandise to automotive vehicles and industrial equipments. |
| 1964 |
Started exporting DAIHATSU cars and trucks |
| 1969 |
Opened office in Tokyo. Expanded export of construction and industrial equipment.Opened offices in Middle East and Africa. Through innovative marketing policies, D.Nagata leads in the export of Japanese automobiles to Middle East and Africa. |
| 1973 |
Opened office in Paris. Started sales of engines, construction machines and agricultural equipments in Europe. |
| 1980 |
Nagata America Corp established in the suburbs of Chicago. Started national distribution of engines, generators, pumps and other industrial equipments in America. |
| 1987 |
Began import business from Europe/America to Japan, Export of Lubricants to Asian market increases. |
| 1990 |
Started whole-sale of imported apparel, interior decoration and arts to major department stores and to specialty stores.Started import/distribution of agricultural tractors and implements. |
| 1993 |
Jointly with French partners, established an engine distribution company in France for European and African market. |
| 1995 |
Kobe head office hit by the earthquake. |
| 1997 |
Increased import of lady's wear. apparel and consumer goods for young generation. |
| 1998 |
Acquired French company Worms Entreprises S.A., a distributor of industrial engine and manufacturer of generators.Opened office in Singapore as export of lubricants increases. |
| 2000 |
Moved Singapore office to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| 2002 |
Nagata America ceased distribution business and was transformed to an engineering and service company.Started retail shop chain of imported beads and accessories in Tokyo. |
| 2003 |
Jointly with Palace Chemical Co.,Ltd. established a Malaysian company Palace Chemical (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. in Kuala Lumpur for production and sales of Palace Lubricants. |
| 2004 |
Started real estate business in Kobe |
| 2006 |
Jointly with a Hong Kong partner, established a trading company in Hong Kong tocover China business. |
| 2008 |
Started retail business of apparel "Nine Doll" |
| 2009 |
Agribusiness div. started distribution of machines and equipments in Tokyo, Kobe and Kyushu. |
