HISTORY

After Heisei era

    • 1989
    • April:Employee refresh leave system introduced
    • 1990
    • July:Introduction of New Gas-VAN interactive observation system completed
      September:Akita Home Gas Co., Ltd. (now Akita MITSUUROKO Co., Ltd.) established
    • 1991
    • January:Construction of VIP Ojima Mansion (condominium rental property) completed
      March:BC-100 computer-linked automated filling system operated by barcode introduced
      Construction of VIP Ojima,
      the Group’s 24th rental property, is completed
      (January 1991)
    • 1993
    • April:Mitsuuroko Gas trading name adopted by regional retail companies
      July:Mitsuuroko Ryutsu trading name adopted by regional distribution companies
    • 1994
    • Salad Gas Strategy deployed, establishing Salad Gas locations in the following locations
      September:Hachioji
      October:Narita
    • 1995
    • July:Akita-Minami Office (now the Akita Branch) established
    • 1996
    • April:Safety Salad Co., Ltd. established
      July:Construction of Karuizawa Employee Recreation Facility completed
      October:Tianjin Sanrin Steel Vessel Technical Inspection Co., Ltd., an international joint venture for LPG container inspection, established in Tianjin, China
      Tianjin Sanrin Steel Vessel Technical Inspection Co., Ltd. established in Tianjin, China
      (October 1996)
    • 1997
    • April:Regional service companies established through the merger of regional Mitsuuroko Gas and Mitsuuroko Ryutsu companies
      May:Tohoku Yoken Co., Ltd. established
      July:Construction of 5,000-kl kerosene tank completed at Mitsuuroko Chiba Terminal
      Completion of 5,000-kl tank
      at Mitsuuroko Chiba Terminal
      (July 10, 1997)
    • 1998
    • April:Bulk supply system for consumers comes into effect
      June:Construction of 2,000-kl kerosene tank completed at Mitsuuroko Aomori Terminal
      October:Gunma-Higashi Office and Mitsuuroko Technology Study Center (Isesaki, Gunma) completed
      November:Construction of 4,000-kl kerosene tank completed at Mitsuuroko Nagoya Terminal
      December:Business expands to cover Osaka and Nara with the acquisition of the retail departments for the General Sekiyu and Esso Sekiyu brands
    • 1999
    • February:Eco Station opened in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa
      February:Mitsuuroko Technology Study Center in Isesaki, Gunma accredited as a facility for training bulk filling workers
      A new filling center in Fukushima was constructed with the aim of improving operational and logistical efficiency
      (November 1999)
    • 2000
    • March:Kansai Division opened
      March:M&D Green Energy Co., Ltd. (now Mitsuuroko Green Energy Co., Ltd.) established
      May:Yorozuya Salad online store launched
      November:Home Service Salad launched
    • 2001
    • February:Mitsuuroko Osaka Technology Study Center in Sakai, Osaka accredited as a facility for training bulk filling workers
      April:Musashi Energic Center Co., Ltd., a cooperative logistics company in the Musashi area, established
      October:Construction of Teshio Wind Power Plant of M&D Green Energy Co., Ltd. completed
      October:Introduction of Eco-MAPS micro-gas turbine LPG high-pressure supply system completed
    • 2002
    • March:Kanagawa Energic Co., Ltd., a cooperative logistics company in Kanagawa, established
      March:Ibaraki Energic Co., Ltd., a cooperative logistics company in Ibaraki, established
      May:Business expands to cover Wakayama with the establishment of Sankyo MITSUUROKO Co., Ltd.
      June:Construction of Ioka Wind Power Plant of M&D Green Energy Co., Ltd. completed
      November:Fuchu Eco Station opened in Fuchu
      The Ioka Wind Power Plant becomes our second power generation facility, after Teshio Wind Power Plant
      (June 2002)
    • 2003
    • February:Construction of San Village Nara, San Village Ashikaga and Highness Motomiya rental properties completed
      August:Fuji no Takaramono Vanadium 63 Natural Mineral Water launched
      November:Nakagawa Canal Eco Station opened in Nagoya
      New business in the field of lifestyle services begins with sale of Fuji no Takaramono Vanadium 63 Natural Mineral Water
      (August 2003)
    • 2004
    • March:Chiba-Kita Eco Station opened in Chiba
      March:Construction of Urban Fort Yokohama rental property completed
      April:Mitsuuroko Medium-Term Management Plan formulated
      April:Eneurge Co., Ltd. established
      June:Quest Power Co., Ltd. established
      July:Aqua Plaza Koto opened
      August:Business expands to cover Hokuriku region with the acquisition of Yonezawa Sangyo Co., Ltd.
    • 2005
    • March:Kumagaya Eco Station opened in Kumagaya
      May:Matsumoto MITSUUROKO Co., Ltd. established
    • 2006
    • February:Headquarters relocated to Sotokanda, Tokyo
      March:Omiya Eco Station opened in Saitama
      March:Yokohama Eco Station opened in Yokohama
      March:Construction of Urban Fort Sumiyoshi completed
      August:Group participates in L Square Project
    • 2007
    • February:Construction of Gumihara Wind Power Plant of M&D Green Energy Co., Ltd. completed
      February:Construction of Hosoya Wind Power Plant of M&D Green Energy Co., Ltd. completed
      March:Construction of Azuchi Oshima Wind Power Plant of M&D Green Energy Co., Ltd. completed
    • 2009
    • March:Hamabowl EAS opened Opening of Hamabowl EAS
      (March 2009)
    • 2010
    • March:Construction of Fuji Seisui Lake Yamanaka Factory completed
      April:Logitri Kanto Co., Ltd. and Logitri Tohoku Co., Ltd. established after consolidating logistics departments
      May:M&D Green Energy Co., Ltd. enters the retail electricity business after obtaining a license as a Specified-Scale Electricity Utility
      November:First Ecoice urban retail store opened
      Yamanakako Factory of Fuji Seisui begins operation
      (March 2010)
    • 2011
    • January:Iwakuni Wood Power, the Group’s first biomass power plant, acquired
      October:Group adopts a holding company structure through a company split; MITSUUROKO Co., Ltd. becomes Mitsuuroko Group Holdings Co., Ltd.; operation of energy resources, real estate and amusement businesses transferred to subsidiaries New MITSUUROKO Co., Ltd. and Triforce Corporation established
    • 2012
    • October:Participation in mega solar power business
      December:Hamabowl reopened after renovation
    • 2013
    • October:Headquarters relocated to Kyobashi, Tokyo
    • 2014
    • February:Suigo Itako Solar Power Plant begins operation
      July:Futtsu Solar Power Plant begins operation
      October:Service station with attached used car dealership opened
      December:Carl’s Jr. Japan Inc. established
    • 2015
    • January:Mitsuuroko Beverage Co., Ltd. (now Mitsuuroko Provisions Co., Ltd.) acquired all shares of Kachimizu Co., Ltd. (now Mitsuuroko Beverage Co., Ltd.)
      April:Mitsuuroko Corporation Co., Ltd. established
      April:Logitri Group established after consolidating logistics departments
      April:Mitsuuroko Beverage Co., Ltd. (now Mitsuuroko Provisions Co., Ltd.) began operating stores and cafeterias in facilities
      August:Business expands to Shikoku region with the establishment of Kanbara MITSUUROKO Co., Ltd.
      August:Tsuitamon child safety service launched
    • 2016
    • March:First Carl’s Jr. restaurant in Japan (Carl’s Jr. Akihabara Restaurant) opened in Akihabara, Tokyo
      April:Retail electric power business launched (Mitsuuroko Electric) following market liberalization
      April:Cocostore Retail K.K. was made a subsidiary of Mitsuuroko Beverage Co., Ltd. (now Mitsuuroko Provisions Co., Ltd.)
      April:Kachimizu Co., Ltd. (now Mitsuuroko Beverage Co., Ltd.) takes over the beverage business of Mitsuuroko Beverage Co., Ltd. (now Mitsuuroko Provisions Co., Ltd.)
    • 2017
    • April:Mitsuuroko Group Holdings acquires all shares of Sweet Style Co., Ltd.
      October:Through a company split, operation of energy retail business of MITSUUROKO Co., Ltd. is transferred to Mitsuuroko Vessel Co., Ltd., Mitsuuroko Vessel Tohoku Co., Ltd., Mitsuuroko Vessel Chubu Co., Ltd. and Mitsuuroko Vessel Kansai Co., Ltd.
      October:First MG store opened in Kiso Sansen Park, Kuwana
      November:Construction of L’Abeille Azabu Juban, a mixed-use property encompassing commercial and residential facilities, was completed
    • 2018
    • April:Memorandum of understanding signed with a Taiwanese subsidiary
      May:Launched Japan’s first large-scale feasibility study to improve efficiency of LPG delivery operations in Nagoya
      May:Mitsuuroko Group acquires all shares of Sanyuu Corp.
      July:Investment made into Revolator Co., Ltd., Japan’s largest recreational vehicle rental company
      August:Azabujuban Mont-Thabor flagship store reopened after remodeling
      August:Contract finalized to establish joint venture Japan Enagic Co., Ltd.
      October:Through a company split, energy wholesale business of Mitsuuroko Co., Ltd. is transferred to Mitsuuroko Vessel Co., Ltd., Mitsuuroko Vessel Tohoku Co., Ltd., Mitsuuroko Vessel Chubu Co., Ltd. and Mitsuuroko Vessel Kansai Co., Ltd.
      October:Mitsuuroko Co., Ltd. takes over Triforce Corporation and its businesses through an absorption-type merger
      October:Logitri Holdings Co., Ltd. is established as a holding company for logistics-related businesses
    • 2019
    • January:Mitsuuroko Provisions Co., Ltd. and Mitsuuroko Grocery Co., Ltd. (former Cocostore Retail K.K.) merge
      April:Commercial service launched offering LPG meter reading using IoT.
      April:City gas business service launched through a business alliance with TEPCO Energy Partner, Inc
      May:Mitsuuroko Sekiyu Co., Ltd. changes name to Mitsuuroko Drive Co., Ltd
      June:Company enters into strategic business alliance with Siamgas & Petrochemicals PCL