SHINANO GROUP History

February 1948 Founding of Shinanoya Toryoten Co., Ltd.
November 1962 Company name changed to Shinanoya Toryo Co., Ltd.
August 1970 Establishment of the Vehicle Coating Division. Start of contract coating
Establishment of Obu Office
October 1983 Transfer of headquarters sales office to Sumitomo Seimei Chikusa Building
July 1985 Coating Division separated and established independently
Founding of Shinano Corporation Co., Ltd.
August 1989 Opening of Meinan Distribution Center
July 1991 Transfer of headquarters sales office to Sumitomo Seimei Chikusa New Tower Building
August 1995 Opening of Oita Sales Office
July 1999 Opening of Chiba Sales Office
April 2000 Start of coating for magnesium products
Establishment of Magnic Co., Ltd.
Name of Chiba Office changed to Chiba Sales Office
January 2001 Construction of plant in the Shine Industrial Park in Yokone-machi of Obu City
Transfer of headquarters sales office
October 2003 Start of contract coating for truck cabs and trailers through Shinano Kosan Co., Ltd.
March 2007 Establishment of Kita-Kyusyu Sales Office
December Magnic Co., Ltd. and Shinano Corporation Co., Ltd. were established as subsidiary companies
April 2008 Company name changed to Shinano Group Co., Ltd. as a pure holding company of the group
At the same time, Shinanoya Toryo Co., Ltd. was established as a new business corporation.
May Opening of Toyokawa Office
October Name of Shinanoya Toryo Co., Ltd. changed to Shinanoa Co., Ltd.