Company History - SHICHIFUKU TOWEL CO.,LTD.

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February 1959	Akira Kawakita started Shichifuku Towel Factory as a private company in Bekku-cho, Imabari City.
1968	Won an award from a trade and commerce minister, as a company contributed to export
August 1985	Changed into Shichifuku Towel Corporation Extended the company Introduced innovative weaving machines
1987	Developed the original brand Aimed for a maker directly connected with actual demand
November 1992	Introduced a large scale computer for the unified control from production to inventory Set up the project and development department Introduced CGS
May 1996	Relocated to the present address, an industrial estate developed by Imabari City, due to the completion of a new main office factory Introduced a state of the art weaving Set up the MD Planning Office Started Online business with accounts
December 1997	Introduced a state of the art weaving machine
March 2000	Introduced three sample weaving machines and Electric Jagards into the former main office factory
December 2000	Introduced an large-scale computer for quick response (QR)
October 2001	Started sales on the Internet
August 2002	Taizou Kawakita became a new president
October 2002	Established the project alliance with an design office, isso ecco corporation Set up a lifestyle brand "isso ecco" Exhibited at New York Home Textile Show 2002 Autumn (our first exhibition abroad)
December 2002	Introduced a state of the art weaving machine CGS into the main office factory Introduced a sample weaving machine, CGS into the sample production factory
September 2003	Opened a life style shop "isso ecco" in Aoyama, Tokyo
March 2004	Won the Best New Product Award
May 2005	Introduced a large-scale computer Started to operate the company's original server
November 2006	Established a new office and a showroom
May 2009	Introduced a state of the art weaving machine
January 2010	Website renewal

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