About Us
Create new business style for MRO procurement and keep developing as a strong power to support manufacturing.
History
| 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. |
