History
Company History
History
| 1943 | Shigeo Matsui established the privately owned Motoyama Shokai in Imai-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka, and began selling scientific and chemical equipment. |
| 1958 | The company was incorporated with capital of 5 million yen and the trade name was changed to "Motoyama Shokai Co., Ltd." |
| 1961 | A new factory was established in Kawasaki-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka, and development and production of electric furnaces and glass testing machines began. |
| 1969 | A new factory was built in the eastern industrial park in Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture. Capital was increased to 10 million yen. Hiroshima sales office was opened. |
| 1973 | Developed and began manufacturing ultra-high temperature Keramax electric furnace |
| 1975 | Developed and began manufacturing the ultra-fast heating electric furnace (Super Burn). |
| 1978 | Akashi Sales Office opened |
| 1978 | The company name was changed to "Motoyama Co., Ltd." and the capital was increased to 12.5 million yen. |
| 1982 | New building completed, headquarters relocated to current location, 1-15-13 Tenma, Kita-ku, Osaka |
| 1982 | Minami Kyushu Sales Office opened |
| 1984 | Tokyo sales office opened |
| 1985 | Capital increased to 25 million yen |
| 1986 | Following the death of Shigeo Matsui, Yoshiyuki Matsui became president. |
| 1989 | Capital increased to 50 million yen |
| 1991 | Superburn sales reach 1,000 units |
| 1991 | Completed new factory for Industrial Equipment Division in Hirakata |
| 1992 | Kanazawa Sales Office opened in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture |
| 1998 | Increased capital to 85 million yen and issued corporate bonds. |
| 2000 | Completed construction of the second factory for the Industrial Equipment Division |
| 2003 | Morita Corporation established |
| 2004 | Head office and each sales office obtained ISO14001 certification |
| 2005 | Obtained ISO14001 certification for the Industrial Equipment Division |
| 2005 | Industrial Equipment Division acquires land adjacent to new factory |
| 2007 | Completed the third factory of the Industrial Equipment Division |
| 2007 | Acquired business rights of Kyoto Thermo Giken Co., Ltd. |
| 2009 | Completed the Industrial Equipment Division office building |
| 2009 | Opened Osaka East Sales Office in Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture |
| 2009 | ISO9001 certified for the head office, industrial equipment division, and all sales offices |
| 2011 | Motoyama Holdings Co., Ltd. is established as a holding company. |
| 2012 | At the general shareholders' meeting, Yoshiyuki Matsui was appointed chairman and Akemi Noji was appointed president. |
| 2014 | Dissolved affiliated company Kyoto Thermo Giken Co., Ltd. and absorbed Morita Co., Ltd. |
| 2014 | Completely renovated the Industrial Equipment Division's 3rd factory and opened the Motoyama Test Center (MTC) and showroom. |
| 2015 | Nagoya Sales Office opened in Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture |
| 2018 | At the general shareholders' meeting, Shozo Ikawa was appointed president and Akemi Noji was appointed advisor. |
| 2020 | Sendai Sales Office opened in Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture |
| 2022 | Opened the Keiji office in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture |
| 2023 | Reconstruction of head office building completed |
| 2023 | Osaka Office 3Gr (formerly Osaka Eastern Sales Office) integrated into the head office |