| 1964 May |
Kyokuyou Reizou KK founded at site of current Yamashita Distribution Center |
1965 |
First stage construction: construction of F-class 5,400 tons |
1967 |
Second stage construction: C3-class 1,900 ton expansion |
1969 |
Third stage construction: 5,000 ton ultracold storage expansion in response to request for change in storage temperature
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| 1969 July |
Kanagawa Nichirei KK established in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama following merger with Kanagawa Ice Plant (an ice producer) and other companies |
1973 |
Construction of malt grain silo (3,800 ton capacity) as part of business diversification activities |
| 1976 March |
Kanagawa Nichirei KK Atsugi Factory (current Atsugi Distribution Center) completed
(5,000 tons refrigerated, later expanded to 10,400 tons) |
1986 February |
Name changed to Kyokurei KK |
1991 June |
Daikoku Pier office (35,030 tons) completed |
| 1992 June |
Kanagawa Nichirei KK Nakai Refrigerated Distribution Center (current Nakai Distribution Center) completed
(12,000 tons refrigerated, later expanded to 24,700 tons) |
1997 |
21,100 ton capacity expansion as part of Daikoku Pier office second stage construction Becomes largest capacity location in Japan at 56,130 tons |
1998 |
Malt grain silo demolished |
2003 December |
Obtained Customs Broker license from Yokohama Customs
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2004 April |
Merged with Kanagawa Nichirei KK
Number of distribution centers total 4 (Daikoku, Nakai, Yamashita, and Atsugi), capacity now totals 103,530 tons
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2004 May |
Analysis Center facility completed (actual operations started September 2005)
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2008 June |
Yamashita Distribution Center, first stage building operations (11,054 tons)
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2010 April |
Yamashita Distribution Center, second stage building operations (12,144 tons) |
2014 May |
Kyokurei is the 50th anniversary |
