1889

Fusajiro Kanematsu founds Fusajiro Kanematsu Shoten of Australian Trading in Kobe.

1890

Sets up a branch in Sydney, and begins direct import of Australian wool.

1935

Establishment of Kanematsu Wool Research Institute (the current Kanematsu Woolen Mills, Ltd.)

1936

Sets up branches in New York and Seattle.

1937

Establishes overseas affiliated company in New Zealand.

1941

Establishes the representative office in Saigon and Hanoi, Vietnam

1943

Changes trade name to Kanematsu and Company.

1951

Establishes an overseas affiliated company in New York, as the first Japanese trading company in postwar era. Establishes an overseas affiliated company in Brazil.

1957

Establishes an overseas affiliated company in West Germany.

1961

Establishes an overseas affiliated company in Iran.

1966

Establishes an overseas affiliated company in Thailand.

1967

Merges with The Gosho Company to form Kanematsu-Gosho, Ltd.

1969

Establishes the Nagoya Branch Office.

1970

Establishes its Head Office at the Tokyo Branch Office.

1974

Establishes Watana Inter-Trade Co., Ltd.

1975

Establishes an overseas affiliated company in Hong Kong.

1979

Establishes a representative office in Beijing, China following restoration of diplomatic relations.

1989

Establishes an overseas affiliated company in the United Kingdom.

1990

Changes trade name to Kanematsu Corporation.

1991

Establishes Kanematsu Europe PLC in the United Kingdom having general control over Europe.

2011

Kanematsu Europe PLC merged with Kanematsu G.m.b.H.

2012

Establishes an overseas affiliated company in India.

2019

Kanematsu Corporation celebrated its 130th anniversary