1996-2011

Conversion to a profitable company structure, aiming to become a global leader

Nissui Events
April 1996

Implementation of NCR Management began.

October 1997

The corporate branding was unified.

March 1998

The Quality Assurance and Environment Preservation Office was established.

June 1999

Resolution was made for the resumption of a dividend payment at 3 yen per share a year for the 84th year (ended in March 1999).

September 1999

The Tokyo General Logistics Center was completed.

April 2000

Implementation of the TGL Plan began.

January 2001

NISSUI acquired 50% of shares of Sealord, a fishery company in New Zealand.

October 2001

NISSUI acquired "Gorton's" and "Bluewater Seafoods" pre-cooked frozen seafood brands for household use in North America.

Gorton's

Bluewater Seafoods

March 2002

NISSUI acquired 25% of shares of Alaska Ocean Seafood.

July 2002

Sales of fish sausages not containing egg white.

October 2002

The Quality Assurance Code was established.

March 2003

The Company's Code of Ethics was established.

June 2003

The Environment Code was established and the Environment Committee was created.

January 2004

Kurose Suisan, an aquaculture company specializing in Japanese yellowtail, founded.

Kurose Yellowtail

February 2004

Kyowa Fishery Co., Ltd. obtained MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) fisheries certification for purse seine fishing of skipjack tuna and yellowfin tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean.

April 2004

Mail order sales of the "Tokuho" specified health product "IMARK" began.

October 2004

Europacifico, a marketer of marine products, founded in Vigo, Spain.

November 2004

Hachikan Co., Ltd. was established to produce frozen and shelf-stable foods.

February 2005

The Basic Policy on Information Security was set.

July 2005

NISSUI acquired King & Prince Seafood, a U.S. company of pre-cooked frozen seafood for business use.

King & Prince Seafood

August 2005

Issuance of environmental reports began.

March 2006

NISSUI began capital and business cooperation with Kyowa Suisan, a Japanese fishery company.

April 2006

NISSUI announced the acquisition of three marketers of marine products: Nordic Seafood in Denmark, F.W. Bryce in the U.S. and Nordsee in Brazil.

April 2007

Nissui Logistics Corporation founded.

September 2007

"Eco-Clip Osakana no Sausage," which did not use aluminum wire, went on sale.

October 2007

NISSUI acquired shares of Cite Marine S.A.S., a processed Seafood Company in France.

Cite Marine S.A.S.

Made capital investments in Sasaya Shoten Co., Ltd., Kaneko Shokuhin Co., Ltd., and Kunihiro Inc.

December 2007

Made capital investment in Tai Mei Food Industrial Corp. (Taiwan)

April 2008

Qingdao Nissui Food Research and Development founded.

June 2008

NISSUI acquired 25% of shares of Glacier Fish Company.

October 2008

Construction of the Nissui Kashima Plant completed.

Kashima Plant

October 2008

Construction of the frozen food plant completed at Hachikan Co., Ltd. Headquarters.

Hachikan

December 2008

Hokkaido Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd. founded

Hokkaido Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd.

December 2009

Hakata Marukita Suisan Co., Ltd. founded (business transferred from Hakata Marukita Co., Ltd. in February 2010).

Hakata Marukita Suisan Co., Ltd.

May 2010

Received the "Kurumin Mark" which certifies contributions in fostering the younger generation.

July 2010

NISSUI acquired all shares of Delmar.

Delmar

August 2010

Nordic Seafood A/S became consolidated subsidiary.

Nordic Seafood A/S

April 2011

Construction of the Tokyo Innovation Center.

Tokyo Innovation Center

May 2011

Publishing "A History of Hundred Years of Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd." "Nippon Suisan Gyofu (Scientific Illustrations of Food Fish of the World)"

A History of Hundred Years of Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

Nippon Suisan Gyofu

June 2011

Nissui Group joint memorial for the Great East Japan Earthquake disaster was held.

August 2011

Opening The Nissui Pioneer Exhibition

The Nissui Pioneer Exhibition

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A History of One Hundred Years of Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd

This work explores the transitions Nissui has undergone since it was founded and, incorporating the objective views of outside experts on the course of Japan's society and its fisheries industry, endeavors to be an authentic guide not only to the history of Nissui but also to that of the fisheries industry. Please take this opportunity to acquaint yourself with the achievements of Nissui, which started out with just one vessel, over the past one hundred years.