About MARUWA

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History

Before Establishment

MARUWA's origin comes from ceramic artist family which has history since Edo period (beginning of 1800s).
In Taisho Period (in 1910s-20s), the family has started manufacturing dishes for Japanese cuisine. Yoshiro Kanbe has established MARUWA Limited Partnership Company in 1946 in order to sell the ceramic porcelain products (in Seto-city, Aichi). The products were manufactured and exported.
In 1960s, MARUWA has shifted the business to electronic components area (speciality ceramics for communication equipments, ceramics for chip resisters) which market needs were growing rapidly.
Pioneer spirit has been a very important base of MARUWA Group's philosophy, as well as long cultivated ceramic technologies.

Bakutai

Bakutai

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Establishment - 1980s

1973

Established Maruwa Ceramic Co., Ltd.
Yoshiki Kanbe was appointed President

The office building at establishment

The office building at establishment

1974 Began production of ceramic substrates for chip registors
1981 Constructed Yamanota plant in Yamanota-cho, Seto-city, Aichi
1983

Began production of ceramics for mechanical parts, such as slider ceramics and valves

Products (ceramic substrates and others) at establishment

Products (ceramic substrates and others) at establishment

1984 Constructed Toki plant in Tsurusato-cho, Toki-city, Gifu
1989

Began production of dielectric ceramics. Went into high frequency components market

Established Taiwan Maruwa Co., Ltd., a sales subsidiary in Taipei, Taiwan

Established Maruwa (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., a production subsidiary in Melaka, Malaysia

RF Components <Microwave Dielectric Ceramics>

RF Components <Microwave Dielectric Ceramics>

Plants in Malaysia

Plants in Malaysia

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1990s

1992 Sei Kanbe was appointed President
1993 Established Maruwa Korea Co., Ltd., a sales subsidiary in Anyang, Korea
1995

Registered stocks in the over-the-counter market of Japan Security Business Association (JASDAQ)

Started manufacturing VCO (high frequency components)

RF Components <Voltage Controlled Oscillators>

RF Components <Voltage Controlled Oscillators>

1997 Moved the headquarters to Owariasahi-city, Aichi
1998

Listed on the Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange

Established Maruwa Europe Ltd., a sales subsidiary in Kent, U.K

The subsidiary for sales <Maruwa Europe>

The subsidiary for sales <Maruwa Europe>

1999

Established Maruwa America Corp., a sales subsidiary in California, U.S.A.

Began production of EMC components, such as multilayered ceramic capacitors

Changed the company name to MARUWA CO., LTD.

EMC Components <Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors>

EMC Components <Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors>

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2000s

2000

Listed on the First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange

Established MARUWA ELECTRONICS (HK) CO., LIMITED., a sales subsidiary in Hong Kong

Listed on London Stock Exchange and Singapore Stock Exchange

Listed on the First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange

Listed on the First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange

Listed on London Stock Exchange

Listed on London Stock Exchange

2001

Supported activity of "Association of Village of Firefly in Jokoji", and donated the land around the Village ( about 16,000 m2) to Seto-city

Established Fundación Maruwa Fomento de Baile Español

The contest hosted by Fundación Maruwa Fomento de Baile Español

The contest hosted by Fundación Maruwa Fomento de Baile Español

2002

Established Maruwa (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd., a sales subsidiary in Shanghai, China

Sponsored 1st CAF Flamenco Contest, for finding young dancers

Fukuda Dormitory has received the Design Award in Joetsu-City

Donated the land for

Donated the land for "Village of Firefly"

2003 Started Quartz Glass business (used for manufacturing semiconductors)
2005

Established MARUWA SHOMEI in Kawagoe-city, Saitama and started manufacturing LED lighting and modules

Sponsored "Fire and Flamenco" by Yoko Komatsubara Flamenco Company at Aichi Expo

Established MARUWA Electronic (India) Pvt. Ltd., a production subsidiary in Chennai, India

Quartz Glass

Quartz Glass

LED Modules

LED Modules

2006 Started manufacturing Power Inductors
2007 MARUWA (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. won Chief Minister Award in Melaka, Malaysia as the excellent company which accomplish social responsibility

Seto Dormitory won 15th Aichi Prefecture Machinami Architecture Prize and Good lighting Award 2007

Seto Domitory used own LED lighting

Seto Domitory used own LED lighting

2008 Miharu Plant (MARUWA QUARTZ) won Good Design Award 2008
1st MARUWA Christmas Concert has been held
2011

Got MARUWA Building in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and established Tokyo Branch

2012 Acquired all stock of Yamagiwa Corporation
2014 A new building in Iwaki Plant (MARUWA QUARTZ) started operation
2021 Established MARUWA Electronics GmbH, a sales subsidiary in Dusseldorf, Germany
2022 MARUWA CERAMIC CO., LTD., and MARUWA QUARTZ CO., LTD.,a production subsidiary, was merged by a parent company
Sei Kanbe was appointed Chairman
Toshiro Kanbe was appointed President
2023 Constructed Seto plant in Hatanaka-cho, Seto-city, Aichi
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