History

Matsuda Shoten (foodstuff) established in Nakano-ku, Tokyo to sell albumens.

Matsuda Shoten (precious metals) established in Nerima-ku, Tokyo to refine and sell metals.

Matsuda Shoten Co., Ltd., Executive Director Hiroshi Matsuda takes office.

Matsuda Shoten (foodstuff) changes its name to Matsuda Sangyo.

Musashi plant established in Iruma City, Saitama Prefecture to refine precious metals.

Matsuda Shoten (precious metals) changes its name to Matsuda Metal Industry.

Matsuda Precious Metal Industry established for the precious metals recycling business.

Head Office functions for the companies in the group moves to Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku.

Iruma factory established in Iruma City, Saitama Prefecture to handle the pre-processing for precious metals refining.

NIPPON MICROMETAL CORPORATION established as a joint venture with Nippon Steel Corporation.

MATSUDA RYUTSU Co.,Ltd. established as a delivery contractor for the group companies.

Matsuda Sangyo, Matsuda Metal Industry, and other companies merged into Matsuda Precious Metals Industry and the name of the resulting company changed to Matsuda Sangyo.

Matsuda palladium bullions are registered as a delivery supply product by the Tokyo Industrial Products Exchange, Currently known as the Tokyo Commodity Exchange.

Singapore office opened

Matsuda gold, silver, and platinum bullions are registered as a delivery supply products by the Tokyo Industrial Products Exchange. (Tokyo Commodity Exchange)

Matsuda platinum bullions and palladium bullions are recognized as specified brands by the London Platinum and Palladium Market (LPPM).

Over-the-counter share registration

JAPAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. established to collect

precious metal scraps from the dental industry as a target.

The all shares of HOKKAIDO AOKI KAGAKU Co.,Ltd. are acquired to create a base of industrial waste-related business in Hokkaido.

MATSUDA ECOLOGY Co.,Ltd. established to split off the business of industrial waste collection, delivery and treatment from MATSUDA RYUTSU Co.,Ltd.

Z.E.R.O. JAPAN, an industrial waste product recycling company, is established as a joint venture with ALD of Germany.

Musashi factory and Iruma factory both acquire the ISO14001 certification.

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Matsuda gold bullions and silver bullions are registered with the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) as delivery supply products.

Matsuda Sangyo (Thailand) Co., Ltd. established in Thailand for the precious metal business.

Designated on First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

R&D center built in Iruma City, Saitama Prefecture

Matsuda Sangyo (Thailand) Co., Ltd. built a new factory in Bangkok for the purpose of pre-processing precious metals for smelting.

Matsuda Sangyo (Philippines) Corporation established in Philippines for the precious metal business

Matsuda Sangyo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. established in Singapore for the precious metal business

The Environmental Division acquires the ISO14001 Certification.

The Product Division (Precise Cleaning Section and Chemical Products Section) and the offices and plants under the Precious Metal Division acquire the ISO9001 Certifications.

Matsuda Resource Recycling (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. established in China for the precious metal business

Qingdao Office established in China for the food business

Matsuda Sangyo (Malaysia) Sdn. Bnd. established in Malaysia to expand the precious metal-related business

Sayama Business Operation Center established in Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture, to enhance the collection and transportation of industrial waste and the handling of small amounts of waste fluid

Taiwan Branch established in Taiwan for the precious metal business.

Matsuda Sangyo Trading (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. established in China for the food business.

Matsuda Sangyo Trading (Thailand) Co., Ltd. established in Thailand for the food business.

Musashi No.3 factory built in Iruma City, Saitama Prefecture.

Matsuda Sangyo（Vietnam）Co., Ltd. established in Vietnam to expand the precious metal-related business.

The all shares of Gluf Foods Co.,Ltd. , a trading company specialized in foodstuff is acquired.

Seki Factory established in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture.

Matsuda Sangyo Trading (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. established to import, export and wholesale foodstuff in Vietnam.