{"id":3221,"date":"2026-04-05T23:21:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-ftcj.test-site01.site\/company\/history\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T03:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T18:06:27","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test-ftcj.test-site01.site\/en\/company\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"Company History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Company History<\/h1>\n

HISTORY<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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  3. \n Company History<\/span><\/a>\n \n <\/li>\n <\/ol>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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    1951<\/p>\n

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    Fuji Trading Co., Ltd. was founded.<\/h2>\n

    On February 19, Fuji Trading Co., Ltd. started with a rental room of about 6 tsubo in Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. The late Isao Ono was in charge of the business as president, and at that time they focused on selling synthetic resin raw materials, industrial products, etc. mainly to major and medium-sized electric wire companies.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    Scenery near the Nihonbashi intersection around 1957<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

    1950-1953 Korean War<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    1960<\/p>\n

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    Moved the head office to “Kitamura Building” in Yaesu, Tokyo.<\/h2>\n

    Due to business expansion, Fuji Trading Co., Ltd. was relocated to “Hakuryukaku” in Yaesu in 1954, and then that building was renovated to “Kitamura Building”. Fuji Trading Co.,Ltd. also decided to rent one floor (later expanded to two floors) of the Kitamura Building on the occasion of the asset increase.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    Kitamura Building and Inari for sucsess on the roof<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

    1960~1970 Japan’s period of rapid economic growth<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    1964<\/p>\n

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    Contribution to the Tokyo Olympics<\/h2>\n

    At the Tokyo Olympics, Fuji Trading Co.,Ltd. provided plastic tableware for the Olympic Village. That tableware was stronger than the previous ceramics, resistant to heat, and reasonable price, so they were very useful in the cafeteria of the Olympic Village, and the Tokyo Olympic Steering Committee sent us a letter of appreciation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    The Letter of appreciation from the Olympic Committee<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

    1964 Tokyo Olympics held<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    1969<\/p>\n

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    Opened Osaka Sales Office in Minamihonmachi, Osaka<\/h2>\n

    On May 13, we opened a sales office (later promoted to a branch) in Osaka. At that time, a customer of the electrical materials department in the head office had a factory also in Osaka, and this led us to sell electrical materials purchased from UNITIKA LTD., RIKEN TECHNOS CORPORATION, Toyo Aluminum K.K., and others to electric wire manufacturers in the Kansai area widely.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    A view of the Osaka branch office<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

    1970 Oil shock<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    1982<\/p>\n

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    Enhanced the cooperation with business partners with increasing in capital.<\/h2>\n

    In addition to the sequential increases in capital from its founding, we received investment from Tokyo Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation and others, and our capital reached the 100 million yen mark. Thereby, we gradually established our position in the industry from various aspects, by such as cooperating in capital investment of our business partners.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

    1983 Tokyo Disneyland Opened<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    1988<\/p>\n

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    Newly established Export & Import Department to expand overseas transactions.<\/h2>\n

    We newly established Export & Import Department, while since its founding, we had been developing with the three pillars of synthetic resin, chemical products, and electrical material. Setting global expansion overseas as the fourth pillar, we have solidified our foundation as a “Functional Trading Company”.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    A view of the head office<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

    1989 Fall of the Berlin Wall<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    1990<\/p>\n

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    FUJI CHEMI CO., LTD. was established as Local subsidiary in Bangkok, Thailand.<\/h2>\n

    While many customers had established local factories in Southeast Asia at that time, FUJI CHEMI CO.,LTD. was established in Asoke, Bangkok, Thailand on September 17, due to considering that it’s not enough to follow up to them from Export & Import Department in Japan to satisfy our customers requirement, but detailed support activities in local were necessary .<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    Founding employees with Former President Koichiro Ono (second from left)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

    1990 Gulf War<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    1993<\/p>\n

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    Opened Processing base in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture (Currently Mito Processing Center)<\/h2>\n

    In response to growing needs of customers for film processing related to electronic materials, We purchased about 1,000 tsubo \uff083,305.79\u33a1\uff09of land in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and opened a processing and logistics base to make it in-house cutting, winding, and processing of film, which had previously been outsourced.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    The appearance of the building at the time of its opening<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    2005<\/p>\n

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    Established Local subsidiary FUJI CHEMI TRADING SHANGHAI CO., LTD. in Shanghai, China.<\/h2>\n

    Since the 1990s, China’s reform and opening policy has accelerated at a stretch, many Japanese companies established local factories in China. Considering that attentive and sufficient supports for them in local were necessary, we established FUJI CHEMI TRADING SHANGHAI CO., LTD. in the Kohoku area of Shanghai, China on July 1.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    Entrance to the office<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

    2001 The 21st century dawns, and around the world, people celebrate the arrival of the new century.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    2006<\/p>\n

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    Clean room (class 10,000) was added in Mito Processing Center.<\/h2>\n

    The clean room equivalent to class 10,000 was added in the Mito Processing Center in response to higher precision and miniaturization of electronic components.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    Inside the clean room<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    2008<\/p>\n

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    Changed the company name to Fuji Chemi Trading Co., Ltd.<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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    Our logo mark<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

    2008 Lehman Shock<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    2009<\/p>\n

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    Obtained ISO9001: 2008 certification<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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    2011<\/p>\n

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    Obtained ISO14001: 2004 certification<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

    2011 Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    2012<\/p>\n

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    Acquired management rights of SSK (VIET NAM) CO.,LTD. In Hanoi, Vietnam.<\/h2>\n

    Acquired management rights in 2012 by purchasing 100% of the shares of SSK (VIET NAM) CO., LTD., the manufacture established in 2007 in Vietnam where has been growing rapidly and has a hard-working national character and young and abundant labor force. This was our first overseas factory.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    The appearance<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    2013<\/p>\n

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    Moved Headquarters to Uchi-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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    Entrance to the office<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    Established FUJI CHEMI VIETNAM CO., LTD. as local subsidiary In Hanoi, Vietnam in July.<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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    The appearance<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    2015<\/p>\n

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    Established FUJICHEMI HI-TECH (THAILAND) CO., LTD as local subsidiary in Chonburi, Thailand.<\/h2>\n

    Local joint venture factory FUJI CHEMI HI-TECH (THAILAND) CO, LTD. was established in Chonburi Province, Thailand, in collaboration with our Chinese partners, the machine manufacturer and the processing factory. They have been mainly entrusted with post-processing and inspection work of electric wires with using machines.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    The appearance<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    2020<\/p>\n

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    Takao Ono became president (current position)<\/h2>\n

    On March 26, Takao Ono assumed the position of President, taking over from his predecessor, Jiro Saito. We will further evolve our strengths of “processing”,”overseas bases” and “small-lot support” and aim to continue to be an indispensable company for our customers.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    Takao Ono, President & Representative Director<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

    2019~2023 Epidemic of infections caused by the new
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    2022<\/p>\n

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    Headquarters moved to Kyobashi, Chuo-ku<\/h2>\n

    The head office was relocated in July 2022 to the Chuo-ku area of Tokyo, where it had spent more than 45 years since its establishment until it moved to Kanda, Chiyoda-ku in April 1996. As the way of working changes drastically due to the Korona-ka, we will return to our original intentions at the place of our founding and aim for new development.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    The appearance<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    2026<\/p>\n

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    Acquired management rights of Sankyo Giken<\/h2>\n

    Acquired all shares of Sankyo Giken Co., Ltd. (Head office: Kita-Adachi-gun, Saitama Prefecture), a company with a long track record and high technical capabilities in plastic film processing. By combining our “proposal and sales capabilities” as a trading company with our “manufacturing and processing functions,” we are building a system that can respond to a wider range of customer needs more quickly.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    Sankyo Giken executives at the time of acquisition<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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    \n MORE<\/span> CREATION, <\/span>\nMORE<\/span> VALUE<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n

    As a functional trading company. We, Fuji Chemi Trading Co., Ltd, will continue to tackling for \n\u201cCreating new value by connecting ideas and products, people and people, and companies and companies\u201d<\/span>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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