History

History

Early Years

1849

Yasuke Hibi founded Sangetsudo.

1953

Sangetsudo Shoten Co., Ltd. founded with capital of 2.5 million yen.

1956

Started Wallcoverings sales.

1960

Established company creed: “Sincerity.”
Sales exceeded 100 million yen.
Released first wallpaper sample book, “SS Uni Cloth, 60–61.”

1964

Started nationwide sales promotion.

1965

Launched first original wallpaper “Elite.”
Yoshiaki Hibi assumed the presidency.

1966

Company name changed from Sangetsudo Shoten Co., Ltd. to Sangetsudo Co., Ltd.

Company building at the time of establishment

Original wallcoverings sample book “Elite".

Rapid Growth Period

1968

Sales exceeded 1 billion yen.

1970

Company renamed Sangetsu Co., Ltd.

1972

Opened Tokyo sales office and showroom.

1975

Opened Osaka sales office.

1976

Sales exceeded 10 billion yen.
Opened Tokyo Branch (current Tokyo Branch).
Opened Fukuoka Branch (current Kyushu Branch).

1978

Opened Osaka Branch (current Kansai Branch).

1979

Released first PVC floor sheet sample book “Sunshine, 79–81.”

1980

Company listed on the Second Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange.

1981

Released first curtain sample book “Sangetsu Curtain, 81–82.”

1982

Released first carpet sample book “Sangetsu Carpet, 82–83.”
Completed new headquarters building (current headquarters and Chubu Branch).
Opened Nagoya showroom “Interior Plaza.”
Opened Sendai Branch (Current Tohoku Branch).

1983

Computerized nationwide online

1984

Opened Sapporo Branch (Current Hokkaido Branch).

1986

Released first PVC floor tile sample book “Floor Tile, 86.”
Opened Cleria showroom in Akasaka ARK Mori Building in Tokyo.

1988

Released first carpet tile sample book “Carpet Tile, 88–89.”

1989

Company listed on the First Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange.

1990

Opened Hiroshima showroom

1991

Sales reached 100 billion yen.
Opened Okayama Branch and showroom.

1972 Opened Tokyo showroom

1982 Head office building completed.

Stability Period

1994

Opened Osaka showroom (in current HERBIS Osaka).
Released first chair upholstering sample book “Decorator Fabrics vol. 1.”

1996

Established Sangetsu America Inc.
Company was listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

1997

Sales exceeded 130 billion yen (130,166,000,000 yen).

1999

Certified under ISO9001.

2000

Curtain recycling system "Sangetsu Curtain Eco Project" started

2001

Certified under ISO14001.

2003

50th anniversary of the company

2005

Subsidiary acquisition of Sungreen Co., Ltd.

2008

Opened Misato Logistics Center and Kanto Branch (current Kita-Kanto Branch).
Subsidiary acquisition of Yamada Shomei Lighting Co., Ltd.

2012

Yuichi Hibi assumed the presidency.

2013

60th anniversary of the company founding.

Newspaper ad for curtain recycling system

2003 50th anniversary of the company

Period of Innovation

2014

Shosuke Yasuda assumed the presidency and Yuichi Hibi became chairman.
Announced “Medium-term Business Plan (2014–2016): Next Stage Plan G.”

2015

Tokyo Shinagawa Showroom relocated and reopened

2016

Reconstructed corporate philosophy including new brand policy,
corporate statement and corporate mission.
Established Chinese subsidiary Sangetsu (Shanghai) Corporation.
Opened new showroom at Sendai, Okinawa and Kanazawa.
Changed English company name as Sangetsu Corporation.
Opened Kita-Kanto Logistics Center.
Opened Chubu Logistics Center II.
Made U.S. company Koroseal Interior Products Holdings, Inc. a subsidiary.

2017

Made Fairtone Co., Ltd. a subsidiary.
Established Sangetsu Vosne Corporation.
Made Singapore-based Goodrich Global Holdings Pte., Ltd. a subsidiary.
First "Sangetsu Wallpaper Design Awards" held.
Announced “Medium-term Business Plan (2017-2019): PLG 2019.”

2018

Tokyo Logistics Center relocated and reopened.
Established Sangetsu Okinawa Corporation
Hokkaido branch and Logistics Center relocated and reopened.

2019

Entered EC business with “WARDROBE sangetsu”.
Chugoku-Shikoku branch office relocated to Hiroshima.

2020

Announced "Long-term vision 【 DESIGN 2030 】" and "Medium-term Business Plan (2020-2022) 【 D.C. 2022 】".

2021

Made Wavelock Interior Co., Ltd. a subsidiary. (later renamed Clare Nate Co., Ltd.)
Kansai Logistics Center constructed to integrate two logistics hubs.
Opened Sangetsu Sample Book Recycling Center.
Kansai branch office relocated to Osaka.

2015 Tokyo Shinagawa Showroom relocated and reopened.

2016 Made U.S. company Koroseal Interior Products Holdings, Inc. a subsidiary.

2021 Kansai Logistics Center constructed to integrate two logistics hubs.

2019 Entered EC business with “WARDROBE sangetsu”.