| 1908 | Morito Shoten founded (sale of eyelets, hooks, shoelaces started) |
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| 1935 | Morito Shoten Corporation established |
| 1954 | Started to launch SARAN Insole |
| 1960 | Started to launch Velcro MAGIC TAPE |
| 1963 | Morito Shoten Corporation renamed MORITO & Co., Ltd. |
| 1976 | Morito & Co., Ltd. renamed Morito Co., Ltd. |
| 1977 | Morito Industrial Co., (H.K.) Ltd. established (consolidated subsidiary, China) |
| 1983 | Kane-M Inc. established (consolidated subsidiary, U.S.A.) |
| 1985 | Morito (Europe) B.V. established (consolidated subsidiary, Netherlands) |
| 1988 | Taiwan Morito Co., Ltd. established (consolidated subsidiary, Taiwan) |
| 2001 | Through M&A arrangements and as subsidiaries of Morito Industrial Co., (H.K.) Ltd. Wah Kin Metal Products Mfg. Co., Ltd. acquired (consolidated subsidiary, China) Morito (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. acquired (consolidated subsidiary, China) |
| 2003 | Kane-M Shanghai Co., Ltd. established (consolidated subsidiary, China) M&A of Three Runner Co., Ltd. |
| 2005 | Bao’an Factory of Morito Industrial Co., (H.K.) Ltd. and Morito (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. relocated and expanded (China) |
| 2007 | Wah Kin Metal Products Mfg. Co., Ltd. acquired by Morito Industrial Co., (H.K.) Ltd. through M&A arrangements (China) Started sales of insoles under the is-fit brand |
| 2008 | “Business/capital partnership with the Kuraray Group started Kuraray Fastening Co., Ltd. transformed as equity-method affiliate” |
| 2010 | KANE-M DANANG Co., Ltd. established (Vietnam) |
| 2011 | Kane-M (Thailand) Co., Ltd. established (Thailand) |
| 2012 | The Representative Office Of Morito Co.,Ltd. In Myanmar(Yangon) opened (Myanmar) Kane-M,Inc. Michigan Branch opened Started the overseas sales business of Three Runners Supporter in China |
| 2014 | Matex Inc. acquired through M&A arrangements (consolidated subsidiary, Japan) Kane-M,Inc. Tennessee Branch opened GSG Fasteners,LLC dba Scovill Fasteners acquired through M&A arrangements (consolidated subsidiary, U.S.A.) |
| 2017 | MORITO SCOVILL MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. established [Mexico] |
| 2018 | Kanto Logistics Center opened Maneuverline Inc. acquired through M&A arrangements (consolidated subsidiary, Japan) Morito Japan Co., Ltd. established as a preparation company |
| 2019 | Company split between Morito Co., Ltd. as the splitting company and Morito Japan Co,. Ltd, as the succeeding company, in accordance with transition to a holding company structure. |
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| 2020 | Merger with Group company Three Runner Co., Ltd. Opened MORITO JAPAN Online Store |
| 2021 | Started to launch GPS monitoring service “Mimaruku®” |
| 2022 | With the company split-off, the apparel material business unit was inherited to MORITO APPAREL CO., LTD., and Automotive interior parts business unit was inherited to MORITO AUTO PARTS CO., LTD. respectively. |
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