History
1946-1961Period of foundation
| 1946 | Formed a private firm "Hanwa Shokai" |
| 1947 | Established "Hanwa Co., Ltd." |
| 1948 | Opened Tokyo Office (present Tokyo Head Quarter) |
| 1949 | Joined "Japan Iron and Steel Federation" |
| 1952 | Opened Nagoya Office (present Nagoya Branch) |
| 1953 | Started trading with People's Republic of China |
| 1957 | Established Hanwa scholarship foundation |
| 1959 | Supplied steel material for Togu-Gosho, Crown Prince's Palace |
| 1960 | First published “NEN-RIN”, company newsletter |
| 1961 | Opened "Funabashi warehouse (Tokyo)" (present Hanwa Logistics Tokyo Funabashi Factory) |
First head office and Hanwa's original Articles of
Incorporation and the application of establishment and
registration ; operations began with a workforce of eight
(1947)
Hanwa supplied lightweight rails used at Kansai Electric
Power's Kurobe Dam Project.
(1950)
The newly constructed Hanwa head office building in Osaka in
November 1951 stood at the same location of the present
building.
(1951)
1962-1981Period of diversification
| 1963 | Listed on the second section of the Osaka Stock Exchange |
| 1964 | Opened Hong Kong Office(present Hanwa Co., (Hong Kong) Ltd.) |
| 1965 |
Opened New York Office (present Head Quarters of Hanwa
American Corp.)
Opened Bombay Office (Hanwa India Private Ltd. Head Office) |
| 1967 | Joined JETRO |
| 1968 |
Opened Seattle Office
Established Hanwa American Corp. |
| 1970 | Listed on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| 1971 |
Opened Singapore Office (present Hanwa SIngapore (Private)
Ltd.
Established Hanwa Co., (Hong Kong) Ltd. Listed on both the first section of Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchange |
| 1972 |
Opened Teheran Office in Iran
Opened Bangkok Office (present Hanwa Thailand Co., Ltd.) Completion of new premise of Tokyo Branch Opened Bogota Office in Columbia(present Hanwa American Corp. Colombia Branch) Established Hanwa SIngapore(Private)Ltd. |
| 1973 |
Hanwa American Corp. opened Los Angeles Branch
Opened Jakarta Office(present Pt. Hanwa Indonesia) S.K.Engineering Co., Ltd. joined Hanwa group |
| 1974 | Completion of Nagoya Steel Center (present Hanwa Logistics Nagoya Co., Ltd.) |
| 1975 |
Opened London Office (present Hanwa UK Limited)
Opened Kuwait Office(present Hanwa Middle East FZE, Kuwait Office) Opened "Nankou Steel Center(Osaka)" |
| 1976 |
Opened Dubai Office（present Hanwa Middle East Fze）
Opened Kuala Lumpur Office (present Hanwa (Malaysia) SDN. BHD.) Hanwa American Corp. opened Houston Branch Established Hanwa Thailand Co., Ltd. Established Hanwa Health Insurance Society |
| 1977 |
Launched company-wide online system
Established Hanwa employee's pension fund Opened Riyadh Office in Saudi Arabia(present Hanwa Middle East FZE, Riyado Office) |
| 1978 |
Opened Las Palmas Office
Opened Taipei Office (present Head Quarters of Taiwan Hanwa Kogyo Co., Ltd.) Started direct trading with People's Republic of China |
| 1980 | Joined Nippon Steel Corporation's "TOOKA-KAI", dealers' association |
Equipment to cut H-beams was added
(1966)
Hanwa's stock price when the listing was moved to the
first section in Tokyo Stock Exchange.
(1971)
The completion of New Tokyo Branch Building
(1972)
1982-1993Period of business scope expansion
| 1982 |
Opened Kota Kinabalu Office in Malaysia
Opend Jeddah Office in Saudi Arabia |
| 1983 | Established C.P.U. Corp. |
| 1984 | Opened Beijing Office |
| 1985 | Opened Shanghai Office (present Hanwa Trading(Shanghai)Co.,Ltd) |
| 1987 | Toryu Cement Corporation jointly established by Hanwa and Ssang youg Japan |
| 1988 | Established "Keiyou Steel Center (Tokyo)" (present Hanwa Logistics Tokyo Co., Ltd.) |
| 1990 | Capital participation to Shenzhen NS Steel Center Co., Ltd. |
| 1991 | Established Hanwa (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. |
| 1992 | Established Taiwan Hanwa Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
Joined Nippon Steel Corporation's "TOOKA-KAI", dealers'
association
(1980)
Completion of H Beam Warehouse
(1983)
Capelin caught in Canada boomed due to a sales increase in
Japan and the impact of catch limits in Northern Europe
(1972)
1994-2001Period of structural reform
| 1994 |
Established Hanwa Logistics Center Co., Ltd.
Opened Vancouver Office (present Hanwa Canada Corp. Head Office) |
| 1995 |
Capital participation to Dongguan Tetsuwa Metals Co., Ltd.
Opened Tohoku Branch Opened Kyushu Branch Established Hanwa Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Established Hanwa (Korea) Co., Ltd. Capital participation to Chang Fu Stainless Steel Center (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
| 1996 |
Opened Tawau office in Malaysia
Hanwa Co., (Hong Kong) Ltd. opened Guangzhou Branch (present Guangzhou Hanwa Trading Co., Ltd.) Taiwan Hanwa Kogyo Co., Ltd. opened Kaohsiung Office Hanwa Co., (Hong Kong ) Ltd. opened Dongguan Branch Established Halos Co., Ltd. |
| 1997 |
Capital participation to Furukawa Unic (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Established Hanwa Alpha Business Co., Ltd. |
| 1998 |
Used internal funds to repurchase and retire 100 million
shares of stock
Hanwa Logistic Center Co., Ltd. opened Sendai warehouse (present Hanwa.Co.,Ltd, Sendai Logistic Center)1999 |
| 1999 |
Hanwa American Corp. opened California Office (present Hanwa
American. Corp. Los Angeles Branch)
Capital participation to PCM Processing (Thailand) Ltd. Used tender offer to purchase and retired 80 million shares of stock Capital participation to Sohbi Kohgei (Phils.), Inc. Santo Steel Co., Ltd. joined Hanwa group Hanwa Co., (Hong Kong) Ltd. opened Zhongshan Office |
| 2000 |
ISO14001 certified (Tokyo & Osaka HQ, Nagoya Branch Office,
Tohoku and Kyushu Branch Offices)
Launched own E-commerce,"hanwa-steel.com" Opened Qingdao Office(present Hanwa (Qingdao) Co.,Ltd.) Established Hanwa Canada Corp. Opened Fuzhou Office(present Hanwa Trading(Shanghai) Co.,Ltd Fuzhou Branch) Opened Dalian Office(present Hanwa (Dalian) Co.,Ltd) Established Hanwa Eco Steel Corporation |
| 2001 |
Used Capital surplus to offset deficit and reduce capital
Rebuild Hanwa Logistics Center Co., Ltd. to Hanwa Logistics Tokyo Co., Ltd., Hanwa Logistics Osaka Co., Ltd. and Hanwa Logistics Nagoya Co., Ltd. Opened Chongqing Office(present Hanwa Trading (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd Chongqing Branch) |
Chang Fu Stainless Steel Center (Suzhou) Co.,Ltd
(1996)
50th anniversary celebration
(1997)
ISO14001 certified
(Tokyo & Osaka HQ, Nagoya
Branch Office,Tohoku Branch Office and Kyushu Branch Office)
(2000)
2002-2010Period of restored growth
| 2002 |
Established Hanwa Steel Services Ltd.
Launched own E-commerce,"hanwa-lumber.com" Hanwa Co., (Hong Kong) Ltd. established Guangzhou Hanwa Trading Co., Ltd. Established P.T. Hanwa Indonesia Established Fas-Link Co., Ltd. Additional investment in Chang Fu Stainless Steel Center (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
| 2004 |
Established Hanwa Steel Service (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Hanwa Trading (shanghai) Co., Ltd. opened Wuhan Branch Established Wuhan Fubohe Auto Parts Co., Ltd. Hanwa Steel Service was certified ISO9001 ver. 2000 |
| 2005 |
Opened Wien Office (present Hanwa Europe B.V. Vienna Branch)
Opened Hanwa Vietnam Co.,Ltd Participated Chrome business in South Africa Started operation Hanwa Steel Service (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Established Hanwa Steel Service (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. Opened Mumbai Office (present Hanwa India Private Ltd.) |
| 2006 |
Opened Hokkaido Branch
Hokkaido Branch was certified ISO 14001 Established Hanwa Alpha Denshi Co., Ltd. Established Seattle Shrimp & Seafood Company, Inc. Established Shanghai Huibishou Plastic Co., Ltd. Opened Dubai Office (present Hanwa Middle East FZE) Established Sohbi Craft Poland sp.z o.o |
| 2007 |
Opened Niigata Branch
Opened Hiroshima Branch (present Chugoku Branch) Niigata & Hiroshima Branches was certified ISO 14001 Opened Dammam Office in Saudi Arabia(present Hanwa Middle East FZE,Dammam Office ) |
| 2008 |
Opened Hanwa India Private Ltd. Mumbai Office, New Delhi
Office
Established Hanwa Europe B.V. Capital participation to NS Saigon Coil Center Co., Ltd.(present NST Saigon Coil Center Co.,Ltd) Established PT.Hanwa Steel Service Indonesia Opened Hanoi Office(present Hanwa Vietnam.Co.,Ltd Hanoi Branch) |
| 2009 |
Established Hanwa Middle East FZE
Opened Johannesburg Office in South Africa Hanwa Europe B.V. opened Vienna Branch Established San Diego Vista Steel Service Corporation Opened Kitakanto Branch Hanwa (Korea) Co., Ltd. opened Busan Branch Investment in Nippon EGalv Steel Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia |
| 2010 |
Tokyo Head Office moved
Opened Okinawa Branch Combined Showa Metal Co., Ltd. Acquired stock shares of Toyo Energy Co., Ltd. Acquired stock shares of Dikoh Steel Co., Ltd. |
Hanwa Steel Service was created as a base for new business
operations of the "New Hanwa"
(2003)
Events included a factory tour and an anniversary party in
Hanwa Steel Service
(2004)
The sewing plant in Wuhan Fubohe Auto Parts. Co.,Ltd(Chine)
(2004)
Hanwa 60th anniversary displays at Shin-Osaka Station on the
Shinkansen (bullet train) line and at the Yodoyabashi subway
station in central Osaka
(2007)
An event at the Hanwa head office in Osaka to celebrate the
60th anniversary
(2007)
2011-Period of great strides
| 2011 |
Hanwa India Private Ltd. opened Chennai Office
Opened Mito Branch, Atsugi Branch, Tohoku Branch Hachinohe Office Acquired stock shares of Mie Kogyo Co., Ltd. Established Hanwa Metals Co., Ltd. Opened Shizuoka Branch Established Hanwa (Qingdao) Co., Ltd., Hanwa (Dalien) Co.,Ltd., Hanwa Vietnam Co., Ltd. Hanwa Middle East FZE opened Istanbul Liaison Office (Present Hanwa Turkey Import Export & Trading LLC) Acquired stock shares of Subaru Steel Co., Ltd. |
| 2012 |
Established Hanwa (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Opened of Okayama Branch Opened Hanwa Kyushu Logistics Center. Osaka Head Office moved Acquired stock shares of Hirouchi Atsuen Kogyo Co., Ltd. Acquired stock shares of Kaneki Co., Ltd. Acquired stock shares of Seiki Co., Ltd. Established Hanwa Foods Co., Ltd. Opened Hanwa Mexicana, S.A. DE C.V. Opened Hanwa Steel Service Mexicana, S.A. DE C.V. |
| 2013 |
Opened Myanmar Office
Acquired stock shares of San Ei Metal Co., Ltd. Acquired stock shares of Hokuriku Column Co., Ltd. Established Pt. Hanwa Royal Metals |
| 2014 |
Established Hanwa Chile Limitada
Established Hanwa American Corp, Chicago Branch Participated Tsingshan Holdings Group in Indonesia for nickel pig iron production project. Acquired stock shares of Maruhon Honma Suisan Co., Ltd. Acquired stock shares of Matsuoka Steel Co., Ltd. Acquired stock shares of Nikko Metal Co., Ltd. Investment in Singapore-based Cosmosteel Acquired additional stock shares of Seiki Co., Ltd. |
| 2015 |
Tokyo Head Office moved
Opened Fukuyama Branch Acquired stock shares of Fukuyama Kogyo Co., Ltd. Acquired stock shares of Daiko Sangyo Co., Ltd. Acquired stock shares of Daisun Co., Ltd. Osaka Head Office moved Acquired stock shares of Metaltech Co., Ltd. Acquired additional stock shares of Nikko Metal Co., Ltd. Acquired stock shares of Seibu Service Co., Ltd. and Alpha Forme Co.,Ltd. |
| 2016 |
Additional investment in Samancor Chrome Holdings(Pty)Ltd.
Partial sale of land and buildings for Hanwa Logistics Tokyo Co.,Ltd. Opened Wakayama Branch Office Established Hiyoshi Kozai Hanbai Co.,Ltd. Acquired stock shares of Matsuyama Shizai Co.,Ltd. Restructuring support for Stainless Pipe Kogyo Co.,Ltd. Investment in MM Metal Recycling B.V. in Netherlands Established Manila Representative Office Additional investment in Pt. Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel |
| 2017 |
Acquired stock shares of Sanyo Kouzai Co., Ltd.
Acquired stock shares of Kamei Co., Ltd. Investment in Ohmi Sangyo Co., Ltd. Acquired partly share of Bacanora Minerals Ltd.(Present Bacanora Lithium PLC) Planning to produce Lithium in Mexico Invested Samancor Chrome Limited additionally with JOGMEC jointly Undertook increase of capital of SMC Trading Investment Joint Stock Company in Vietnam Decided to finance a Zhejiang Da Ming Hanwa Metal Technology that Da Ming International Holdings Limited is going to establish Acquired stock shares of Japanlife Co., Ltd. |
| 2018 |
Joined Waterberg Project in South Africa
Inherited the thermal-insulation construction business for refrigerated and cold storage warehouses from Bridgestone Diversified Projects Japan Co., Ltd. Acquired additional stock shares of Tatt Giap Steel Centre Sdn. Bhd. （present Hanwa Steel Centre(M) Sdn. Bhd.）in Malaysia Opened Shikoku Branch Office Investment to the Manufacturer of Nickel Cobalt Compounds for Rechargeable Batteries (QMB New Energy Materials Co., Ltd.) |
| 2019 |
Combined Matsuyama Shizai Co., Ltd. and Hiyoshi Kouzai
Hanbai Co., Ltd. into MS Hiyoshi Kouzai Co., Ltd.
Transferred Owano Shoten Co., Ltd. business to Santo Steel Co., Ltd. Acquired stock shares of SMC Ha Noi One Member Co.,Ltd.（present Hanwa SMC Steel Ha Noi Co.,Ltd.） Hanwa Metals (Thailand) Co., Ltd. acquired metal recycling business license Acquired stock shares of East Japan Foods Co., Ltd. |
| 2020 |
Investment in Pt Dexin Steel Indonesia in Indonesia
Tatsuta Kogyo Co., Ltd. joined Hanwa group Tekken Industry Company joined Hanwa group Received "Welfare Award / Certification System (commonly known as Hataraku Ale)" Business tie-up with "Cat in Leather Shoes Co., Ltd." as an initiative to hire people with disabilities |
| 2021 |
Combined Daikoh Steel Co., Ltd. and Owano Shoten Co., Ltd.
into Daikoh Owano Co.,Ltd.
Opened Akita Branch Investment in Suzuki-Sumiden Wire Products Guangzhou Co.,Ltd. Investment in Da Ming International Holdings Ltd. Investment in Jiangyin Xiao Da Metal Products Manufacturing Co.,Ltd Opened Hanwa Canada Corp. Tronto Branch |
| 2022 |
Established Hanwa Daisun Co., Ltd.
Opened virtual university “Hanwa Business School” in metaverse Started operation of Pt. QMB New Energy Materials, manufacturing nickel-cobalt compounds for lithium-ion batteries Established Hanwa Italia S.R.L. Tanaka Steel Trading Co., Ltd. joined Hanwa group |
| 2023 |
Investment in Misawa Trading Co., Ltd.
Established Hanwa Australia Pty Ltd. Established Hanwa Philippines Corporation Toho Metal Co., Ltd. joined Hanwa group |
Pt. Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (2016)
70th anniversary celebration (2017)
Pt. Dexin Steel Indonesia (2020)