History

2022 Transition to Prime Market under Tokyo Stock Exchange New Market Segments
January, 2019 SUMIDA ELECTRIC (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED established in India.
June, 2018 Acquired Pontiac Coil Inc. in the United States.
November, 2015 A new plant established in Ji'an City, Jiangixi Province, PRC and the existing plant was extended.
October, 2015 SUMIDA INSURANCE CORPORATION established in Federated States of Micronesia.
April, 2015 Quang Ngai Plant (SUMIDA ELECTRONIC QUANG NGAI CO., LTD.) established in Vietnam.
February, 2014 Sumida Power Technology Co., Ltd. established in Nagano, Japan.
(Merged into Sumida Electric Co., Ltd. in 2020)
June, 2013  SUMIDA Electronic SuQian Co., Ltd. established in SuQian City, JiangSu Province, PRC.
November, 2011  Guangzhou Sumida Electric Co., Ltd. established in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, PRC.
July, 2010  SUMIDA ELECTRIC (JI'AN) CO., LTD. established in Ji'an City, Jiangxi Province, PRC.
March, 2010  SUMIDA ELECTRIC (CHANGDE) CO., LTD. established in Changde City, Hunan Province, PRC.
January, 2010 SUMIDA ELECTRONIC VIETNAM CO., LTD. established in Haiphong City, Vietnam.
July, 2009 Acquired Concord Electronics Industries with its subsidiary in Japan.
January, 2009 Sumida Finance B. V. established in Netherlands.
October, 2008  Acquired EIWA Co., Ltd with its subsidiaries and MOSTEC Inc. in Japan.
July, 2008 SUMIDA ELECTRIC (GUANGXI) CO., LTD. established in Nanning City, Guangxi, PRC.
February, 2008 PANTA ROMANIA S.R.L established in Romania.
(Currently: SUMIDA FLEXIBLE CONNECTIONS ROMANIA S.R.L.)
August, 2007 TAIWAN SUMIDA TRADING COMPANY LIMITED established in Taiwan.
September, 2006  Acquired the majority stake stocks in Panta GmbH in Germany.
(Currently: SUMIDA flexible connections GmbH)
  SUMIDA TRADING (KOREA) COMPANY LIMITED established in Korea.
February, 2006 Acquired VOGT electronic AG with its subsidiaris in Germany by take over bid.
(Currently: SUMIDA AG)
August, 2005  Sumida Trading (SHANGHAI) Company Limited established in Shanghai, PRC.
April, 2005 Sumida Electronic Components Co., Ltd. which controls existing business subsidiaries established.
December, 2004 Sumida Holding Germany GmbH established in Germany
(Currently: SUMIDA Europe GmbH)
  Acquired STELCO GmbH in Germany.
(Currently: SUMIDA Components GmbH)
April, 2003  SUMIDA CORPORATION adopted the "Company with Committees" system in Japan.
July, 2000 The Soma Technical Center was relocated to the Sendai Technical Center. (M-Laboratary was established)
June, 2000 Company name changed to SUMIDA CORPORATION and changed from an operating holding company to a pure holding company.
  SUMIDA CORPORATION listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
August, 1999  SUMIDA AMERICA HOLDING, INC. established in U.S.A.
December, 1998 Sumida Electric Co., Ltd., listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
October, 1998  The head office moved to Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
October, 1995 Sendai Technical Center established in Miyagi, Japan.
(Currently: Sumida Electric Co., Ltd. M-Laboratory)
October, 1991 Dongguan Sumida (Tai Ping) Electric Co., Ltd. established in China's Guangdong Province.
January, 1990 Sumida Electric (U.S.A.) Co., Ltd. established in Chicago.
August, 1988  Shares registered at the Japan Securities Dealers Association for over-the-counter trading.
July, 1987 Hong Kong branch Established.
(Currently: SUMIDA TRADING COMPANY LIMITED)
April, 1987  Singapore branch established.
(Currently: SUMIDA TRADING PTE LTD.)
December, 1985 M. Sumida Electric Sdn. Bhd. was established in Malaysia.
October, 1984  Sumida Electric (H.K.) Company Limited began outsourcing operations to Panyu Factory.
July, 1974  Sumida Electric (H.K.) Company Limited established in Hong Kong.
October, 1969  Taiwan Sumida Electronics Incorporated established in Taiwan.
October, 1966  A manufacturing plant was incorporated in the city of Soma in Fukushima Prefecture. It was later renamed the Soma Technical Center.
June, 1963  Company name changed Sumida Electric Co., Ltd. and the new head office building opened.
December, 1961 The head office and factory moved to Kanamachi in Katsushika-ku, Tokyo.
January, 1956  Sumida Electric Shokai was incorporated in Sumida-ku, Tokyo and renamed as Sumida Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
May, 1950 Ichiro Yawata, founder of Sumida, started Sumida Electric Shokai in Tokyo's Sumida ward.