Corporate history

1946	Company founded. Began tuna fishing operations. Corporate name altered to Hoko fishing Co., Ltd.in the same year.
1949	Company listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
1955	Salmon fishing activities started with a factory vessel and a fleet of fishing boats. The vessel was seeking for various fish resource in fishing ground of all over the world.
1959	Land-based food processing started with inauguration of the Kesenuma Factory. “Honiho” registered as our brand name.
1960	Inauguration of the Hachinohe Factory.
1961	Began mother-ship type crab fishing activities. Inauguration of the Yamato Factory. Listed on the first section of the Osaka Stock Exchange.
1964	Began deep sea trawling in the Atlantic. Established Hoko Rolf Company to begin dairy product business.
1967	Began frozen food business.
1968	Began deep sea trawling in the Northern Pacific.
1983	Introduction of JOIQ brand, a series of high-grade frozen foods designed for use at restaurants.
1986	Amalgamation of Hoko Rolf Company. Hachinohe Factory rebuilt at a new site.
1990	Production of frozen and processed marine products started at a partner’s factory in Thailand.
1995	Joint venture company established in China started manufacturing the processed foods.
1998	Rolf Yamato factory acquired ISO9002 certification.
2001	Seamless production line for production of processed cheese installed at Rolf Yamato factory.
2002 April	Announced initiation of corporate reorganization proceedings.
2002 July	Initiation of corporate reorganization proceedings decided.
2003 June	Plan for corporate reorganization proceedings approved and adopted.
2003 June	Corporate name altered to Hoko Co., Ltd.
2003 June	Head office relocated to Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo.
2003 July	Complete normal capital reduction of Yen 3 billion. Received investment of equivalent amount (Yen 3 billion) from Nippon Meat Packers on the same date. The company becomes a completely owned subsidiary.
2003 November	Rolf Yamato factory acquired ISO9001 certification.
2003 December	Kesennuma and Hachinohe factories merged.
2004 March	Corporate reorganization proceedings completed.
2005 January	Hachinohe factory acquired ISO 9001 cetification.
2005 June	Inauguration of the Rolf Nishinomiya plant.
2007 April	Rolf Nishinomiya plant acquired ISO9001 certification.
2007 June	Rolf Yamato factory acquired ISO9001 certification.
2007 October	Head office relocated to Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo.

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