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Overseas
1948 Rubber and plastic products export starts with newly established overseas department.
1956 Sales and application contract concludes with "Dunlop Semtex" of the United Kingdom.
1964 Rhodesil imports begin from Rhône-Poulenc of France.
1965 Establishment of New York Representative Office in the U.S.A.
1967 Establishment of technical collaboration regarding rotary fender with "Firestone" of the United Kingdom.
1968 Establishment of Kuriyama of America, Inc. local subsidiary at Chicago in the U.S.A.
1971 Sales contract concludes for artificial turf with "Ozite" of the U.S.A.
1973 Preferred trading company in China designated.
Sales contract concludes for hose bands with "ABA Bolagen" of Sweden.
1974 Establishment of Kuriyama Brazil, Ltd.local subsidiary at Sao Paolo in Brazil and the manufacture of rubber products begins.(※1)
Sales contracts concludes for Plastcork with "Wicanders" of Sweden.
1978 Establishment of joint venture, "Tigerflex Corporation" in the State of Illinois in the U.S.A. and manufacture of plastic hoses begins.
1981 Sales contract concludes for Taraflex with "BAT" of France.
1984 Sales contract concludes for system kitchen with "Snaidero" of Italy.
Establishment of Kuriyama Canada, Inc. local subsidiary at Brantford in Canada and manufacture of plastic hoses begins.
1987 Establishment of joint venture company in Singapore"Ohji-Harcules Industries, Pte, Ltd",and manufacture of rubber products begins.(※1)
1989 Acquisition of Accuflex Industrial Hose, Ltd., in Canada.
1990 Establishment of sales company, Kuri Tec Corporation in Canada.
1992 Establishment of joint venture company, Jingjiang Ohji Rubber Co., Ltd., in China and manufacture of rubber lining, etc., begins.
1994 Establishment of representative office in Shanghai.
1996 Establishment of Kuriyama (Shanghai) Corporation.
1997 Acquisition of Hose Technology, Inc., in the U.S.A.
1998 Establishment of Kuri Tec Manufacturing, Inc., in the U.S.A.
2003 Establishment of joint venture company in the State of Iowa in the U.S.A. with Italian company, "ALFAGOMMA AMERICA , INC."
2005 Acquisition of Piranha Hose Products, Inc., in the U.S.A.
Establishment of Kuriyama De Mexico, S,de C.V..
2007

Establishment of joint venture company IR(Foshan)Building Materials Trading Co., LTD.
in China

2008 Kuri Tec Manufacturing , Inc consolidated Hose Technology, Inc.
    ※1 Closed already
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