| 1947 |
- Headquarters established in Nishinari-ku, Osaka with capital of 180,000 yen
Established Shimizu Hardware Co., Ltd., appointed Shinichi Shimizu as President
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| 1951 |
- Head office relocated to hardware wholesaler district (Minami-Watayacho, Minami-ku, Osaka)
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| 1964 |
- Opened Tokyo branch in Arakawa-ku, Tokyo.
- Opened Nagoya Branch in Nishi-ku, Nagoya.
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| 1967 |
- Opened Niigata Branch in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture.
- The headquarters building is completed in Kanemono-cho, Higashiosaka-shi (hardware complex).
 
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| 1968 |
- Established an affiliated company "Shimizu Kosan Co., Ltd." with a capital of 30 million yen in Chuo-ku, Osaka, and assumed the role of Representative Director Shinichi Shimizu.
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| 1973 |
- President Shinichi Shimizu receives the Medal with Blue Ribbon.
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| 1974 |
- Nagoya Branch completed and relocated a new office building to Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya.
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| 1975 |
- Fukuoka branch opened in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka.
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| 1977 |
- Opened Banshu Branch in Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture.
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| 1978 |
- DIY Business Headquarters is established in Higashi-Osaka City Hardware Town.
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| 1979 |
- Increased capital of Shimizu Kosan Co., Ltd. to 60 million yen.
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| 1980 |
- Tokyo branch office completed and relocated to Adachi-ku, Tokyo.
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| 1982 |
- Capital increased to 100 million yen.
- Opened Sendai Sales Office in Aoba-ku, Sendai.
- DIY Business Headquarters completed and relocated new office building to Kanemachi, Higashiosaka City.
- Opened Sapporo Sales Office in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo.
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| 1985 |
- Changed company name to Shimizu Corporation.
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| 1986 |
- President Shinichi Shimizu awarded the 5th Order Sokko Rising Sun.
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| 1990 |
- Sapporo branch completed and relocated a new office building in Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo.
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| 1991 |
- Shinichi Shimizu will be chairman and Kosuke Shimizu will be president.
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| 1993 |
- Niigata Branch completed and moved to Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture.
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| 1994 |
- Established Interior Division.
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| 1996 |
- In-house spun-off system started.
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| 1997 |
- Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding.
- Employees travel overseas to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the company.
- Announcing the production of the new company song "Let's Create the Future".
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| 2000 |
- Published a general catalog "Hardware Encyclopedia".
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| 2002 |
- "OMSORG Bracket" won the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the new product contest of DIY HC SHOW.
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| 2003 |
- Expanded Sapporo branch office building.
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| 2004 |
- Remodeled the head office building and distribution warehouse.
- Rebuilt the DIY Division building.
- Sapporo branch logistics warehouse expanded.
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| 2005 |
- Published a comprehensive catalog "Hardware Encyclopedia".
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| 2007 |
- Held a New Year Reunion Party commemorating the 60th anniversary of the founding.
- Sendai Sales Office moved to Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai City.
- Introduced and started operation of new core business system on August 1.
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| 2008 |
- Started sales business as the sole distributor of SOL HARD cylinder padlocks.
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| 2009 |
- Started distribution of e-mail magazine "SHIMIZU Information Mail Service".
- Video conference system introduced.
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| 2011 |
- Published a comprehensive catalog "Hardware Encyclopedia".
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| 2012 |
- Held a bowling competition against branches commemorating the 65th anniversary of the founding.
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| 2013 |
- Kosuke Shimizu will be chairman and Osamu Shimizu will be president.
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| 2014 |
- Published a comprehensive catalog "Hardware Encyclopedia"
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| 2017 |
- A bowling competition against branches was held to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the company's founding.
- "Thank you gathering" held to commemorate the 70th anniversary of our founding.
- Banshu Branch moved to Bessho-cho.
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| 2018 |
- Introduction of new core business system.
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| 2019 |
- Nagoya branch completes new office building.
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