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Oct. 2000 | Sumisho-Grainger Co., Ltd. was jointly established by Sumitomo Co., Ltd. and W.W. Grainger, Inc.
B2B internet site www.monotaro.com was launched |
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Nov. 2001 | Began serving all of Japan. Started business in earnest. |
Mar. 2002 | Opened a distribution center in Higashiosaka, Osaka(14,210 square feet). Expanded to 35,520 square feet in Feb. 2003. |
Feb. 2006 | Company Name was changed to MonotaRO Co., Ltd. |
Dec. 2006 | Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange (Mothers Index) |
Jan. 2007 | Distribution Center was moved to Amagasaki, Hyogo (258,300 square feet) |
Mar. 2008 | Headquarters was moved to Amagasaki, Hyogo |
May 2008 | Entered into the automotive aftermarket industry |
July 2008 | Opened a second distribution center in Suminoe, Osaka (106,600 square feet. Reduced size to 71,040 square feet in June 2009.) |
Oct. 2009 | Construction Equipment Catalog was published |
Dec. 2009 | Listed in the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange,(Securities Identification Code 3064) |
Apr. 2010 | Start exporting |
May 2010 | Start selling Osaka Spirit as second PB |
Feb. 2011 | Expand No 1 Distribution Center(Amagasacki-city, Hyogo Prefecture) to 301,400 square feet,and Unify the distribution center in Suminoe, Osaka |
May 2011 | Establish No 2 Distribution Center (89,340 square feet) in Taga-city, Miyagi Prefecture |
Jan. 2012 | Start selling Otoko-mae MonotaRO as third PB |
Jan. 2013 | Extend business to South Korea. |
Jan. 2014 | Started agricultural materials and kitchen equipment product sales business. |
Jan. 2014 | Opened Amagasaki Distribution Center in Amagasaki, Hyogo (44,000m2). |
Jan. 2015 | Started Medical & nursing care equipment product sales business. |