History: Growing with the times from "Okayama Rubber" to "Okayama"
1930
Mr. Shigeru Okayama, the founder of the company, established Okayama Rubber Trading Company with a store in Kita-misuji-machi, Asakusa-ku, former Tokyo City.
1945
Developed an agricultural spray hose boasting Yokohama Rubber's latest technology.
Started sales as an exclusive distributor and rebuilt Okayama Rubber Trading Company.
Started sales as an exclusive distributor and rebuilt Okayama Rubber Trading Company.
1955
Established Okayama Rubber Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Mr. Shigeru Okayama was appointed as Representative Director and President.
Mr. Shigeru Okayama was appointed as Representative Director and President.
1956
Relocated to Hongo 3-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.
1960
Pneumatic fenders, products of technology and ideas, became an unprecedented hit.
1970
Started sales of plastic products.
1975
Began accepting orders for assembly products.
1978
Mr. Mototake Okayama was appointed as Representative Director and President and Mr. Shigeru Okayama was appointed as Chairperson and Director.
1980
Increased capital to 30 million yen.
Improved accuracy and efficiency of management operations based on computers.
Improved accuracy and efficiency of management operations based on computers.
1990
Increased capital to 80 million yen.
1991
The company name was changed to Okayama Co., Ltd.
Also, the corporate emblem was renewed and the Head Office was relocated to Yushima.
Also, the corporate emblem was renewed and the Head Office was relocated to Yushima.
1993
A trading company named O.T.J. Co., Ltd. was established in Thailand.
1996
Established Okayama (Thailand) Co., Ltd. as a copper pipe processing manufacturer in Thailand.
1999
Established Shizuoka Office as a logistics base.
2001
Invested $20,000 in China-Japan Cooperation Chieh Fu Plastics Chemical Ltd., a filter factory in Shanghai.
Head Office and Shizuoka Office acquired ISO9001 certification.
Head Office and Shizuoka Office acquired ISO9001 certification.
2002
Shanghai Okayama Nomura R.P.P. Co., Ltd. (S.O.N.P.), a PVC extrusion and resin molding plant, was established in Shanghai.
Established HONG KONG OKAYAMA CO.,LTD. in Hongkong.
Head Office and Shizuoka Office acquired ISO14001 certification.
Established HONG KONG OKAYAMA CO.,LTD. in Hongkong.
Head Office and Shizuoka Office acquired ISO14001 certification.
2004
Established Donghai Okayama Technology Development Co., Ltd. in Shenzhen, China.
2007
Mr. Kimiya Okayama was appointed as President and Mr. Mototake Okayama was appointed as Chairperson and Director.
Established Kyushu Office in Saga.
Established Kyushu Office in Saga.
2008
The Thai subsidiary Okayama (Thailand) Co., Ltd. acquired ISO14001 certification.
2009
The company name of Shanghai Okayama Nomura R.P.P. Co., Ltd. (S.O.N.P.) was changed to Okayama (Shanghai) R.P.P. Co., Ltd. (O.S.P.).
2011
Okayama (Shanghai) R.P.P. Co., Ltd. (O.S.P.) relocated its sales and administrative divisions to Shanghai.
2014
Guangzhou Ouri Electrical Manufacturing Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary in Guangzhou, China.
2016
Okayama (Shanghai) R.P.P. Co., Ltd. (O.S.P.) relocated to Minhang District, Shanghai, and all functions including the plant were consolidated in one location.