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From the very beginning of its establishment as a specialized cotton
textile trader,
NISHIZAWA has made strenuous efforts to match the demands from global
market.
While enjoying a position as forerunner in textile field in our early
days, we have constantly spread our handling articles and extent of
services to metal products, machineries, vessels and other industrial
commodities, investment and technical collaboration or implementation
of such national projects as construction of roads, bridges, marine
facilities or electric power stations etc., for improvement of infra-
structures, some of which are highlighted in this site for better
understanding of our activities.
NISHIZAWA shall, with its wide and innovative eyes, continue to be
an all-round business adviser and a good partner for all the concerned. |
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THE EARLY DAYS |
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| 1915 |
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Mr. Hachisaburo Nishizawa, the founder of NISHIZAWA, establishes
NISHIZAWA HACHISABURO SHOTEN as a speicialized cotton printed
textile trader in Oska. |
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| 1922 |
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Opens representative office in Shanghai, Dalian, Tiangin and
other major cities in China to expand sales of printed fabrics
mainly in Chinese market. |
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| 1931 |
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Transforms the organization into THE H. NISHIZAWA SHOTEN LIMITED
as a joint-stock company.
Opens a representative office in Bangkok (Thailand) and commenced
marketing of textile fabrics and other Japan-made products.
Also starts export of textile fabrics to Middle East, Australia,
Africa and Central/South American countries. |
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POST WORLD WAR II |
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| 1947 |
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Appointed as an authorized export agent from National Textile
Traders Bureau as soon as Japan could have resumed its economic
activities after the war. |
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| 1949 |
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Changes Japanese trade name of the Company to present NISHIZAWA
KABUSHIKI KAISHA.
Opens a representative office in Hong Kong : reorganized under
the name of NISHIZAWA (HONG KONG) LIMITED in 1969 as our overseas affiliated company. |
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| 1951 |
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Establishes a subsidiary company in Osaka for promotion of
local wholesale of textile products. |
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| 1952 |
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Opens Tokyo Branch Office in the course of aggressive expansion
of business activities to capital areas of Japan. |
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| 1958 |
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Opens a representative office in New York (U.S.A.) : reorganized
in 1966 as OBR INC., incorporated in U.S.A. which traces the root of our present overseas affiliated company, NISHIZAWA (U.S.A.) LIMITED in Los Angels.
Acquires sole distributorship of electric home appliances for
East & West Africa from HITACHI LIMITED and opens a large
showroom in Mombasa (Kenya), the neon-lit first modern shop
in Africa that time.
Opens a representative office in Lagos (Nigeria). |
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THE DAYS OF EXPANSION |
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| 1961 |
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Sets up a large blanket manufacturing factory in Kano (Nigeria)
under joint venture with local capitals, which was the first
Japanese private-sector investment in West Africa.(1999 Sold
to the local capitals) |
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| 1962 |
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Awarded the Blue Ribbon Medal from the prime minister at the
first Highest Export Convention in recognition of our eminent
contribution for Japan's export promotion. |
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| 1965 |
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Sets up a marvelous integrated mill for textile printing in
Lagos (Nigeria), under joint venture with local capitals.(2002
Sold to the local capitals)
Opens a representative office in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania). |
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| 1968 |
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Sets up a cable manufacturing mill in Kampala (Uganda) under
joint venture with local capitals. |
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| 1969 |
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Changes English trade name from THE H. NISHIZAWA SHOTEN LIMITED
to current NISHIZAWA LIMITED.
Establishes a local subsidiary company at Shijonawate (Osaka)
and started the management of sports and amusement center. |
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| 1974 |
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Obtains an order for passenger/cargo ship from Zanzibar Government
(Tanzania)
Also amusement parks are constructed in Zanzibar and Pemba (both
in Tanzania) under our technical collaboration and plant supply. |
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| 1976 |
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Opens a representative office in Dubai (U.A.E.) : reorganized
as a foreign branch office with the trade license rendered from
Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority in 1989. |
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| 1979 |
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Opens a representative office in Bourges (France). |
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| 1980 |
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Obtains an contract for supply of rice to Sierra Leone by
Yen credit from the Government of Japan.
Obtains an contract for supply of a passenger ship and a tanker
to the Government of Tanzania by Yen credit from the Government
of Japan. |
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THE DAYS FOR SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION |
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| 1982 |
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Receives an order for Rural Electrification Project, in Kilimanjaro
Region from the Government of Tanzania under Yen credit from
the Government of Japan. |
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| 1983 |
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Receives an order for erection and fountains in 10 different
spots in Aden (Yemen) from the Municipality of Aden. |
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| 1984 |
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Establishes a local subsidiary company in Osaka and started
the management of real estate and insurance agency. |
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| 1985 |
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Opens a representative office in Shanghai (China) |
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| 1987 |
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Opens a representative office in Accra (Ghana) |
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| 1989 |
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Participates in construction of a five-star hotel in Shanghai
(China) in cooperation with Japanese main constructors. |
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| 1990 |
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Obtains a order for Rural Electrification Project for construction
of power Sub-stations and distribution lines in 3 rural districts
from the Government of Ghana, financed by the Government of
Japan under Grant Aid. |
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| 1992 |
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Opens representative office in Lilongwe (Malawi) |
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| 1994 |
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Wins the Minster of International Trade & Industry Award
for Contribution to Trade (Import) in recognition of our eminent
contribution for Japan's import promotion. |
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| 1995 |
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Participates in development of Industrial Zone newly designed
in northern part of Hanoi (Vietnam) by supply of construction
materials. |
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| 1996 |
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Opens a representative office in Maputo (Mozambique)
Obtains an order for construction of Sub-stations, transmission
and distribution lines in 2 rural districts from the Government
of Ghana as the 2nd phase financed by the Government of Japan
under Grant Aid. |
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| 1998 |
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Obtains an order for construction of Sub-stations and distribution
lines in Dar es Salaam from the Government of Tanzania, financed
by the Government of Japan under Grant Aid. |
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| 2002 |
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Establishes Nishizawa (Shanghai) Trading Co.,Ltd., our newest
overseas affiliated company, in Shanghai (China)
Sets up a sport dome at Shijonawate(Osaka) to meet the local
demand for sport and leisure industries. |
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