History of Marubeni Seafoods (Marubeni Seafoods History)

Dec 1946 Shibukawa Sangyo Co., Ltd. is established in Mito City.
Mar 1948 The Company name changed to Mito Reizo Co.
Dec 1955 Started trading imported and exported marine products with Marubeni-Iida Corporation (now Marubeni Corporation).
May 1957 Formed business alliance with Marubeni Iida Corporation, moved the head office to Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo, and built a comprehensive freezing plant.
Aug 1961 The company name was changed to Marubeni Reizo Co.
Apr 1966 Started developing and importing marine products in the U.S. and Canada in alliance with Marubeni-Iida Corporation.
Apr 1978 Osaka Branch opened in Minato-ku, Osaka.
Apr 1987 Sapporo Sales Office was established in Chuo-ku, Sapporo.
Apr 1988 Fukuoka Sales Office was established in Chuo-ku, Fukuoka.
Jul 1995 Head office was moved to Shibaura Square Building.
Apr 1996 Changed trade name to Benirei Co., Ltd. upon merger with Ebiko Co. Branches and offices were consolidated and reorganized into four branches (Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka, and Nagoya).
Apr 2000 Merged with Beniko Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Apr 2001 100% subsidiary, Benirei Logistics Services Corporation (BLS), was established.
Sep 2001 Tsukiji Sales Office was established in Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
Apr 2007 The refrigeration business was transferred to a subsidiary and the company is renamed Benirei Logistics Co.
Aug 2007 Acquired 85% of Maruichi Suisan Co., Ltd.'s shares and made it a subsidiary.
Nov 2008 Established Tsukiji Ichikawa Suisan Co., Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary of Maruichi Suisan Co.
Feb 2012 Sendai Sales Office opened in Miyagino-ku, Sendai City.
Jan 2013 The Shiba Branch opened in Minato-ku, Tokyo.
Mar 2014 Integrated the operations of the Shiba Branch into the Tokyo Head Office.
Mar 2015 Sapporo Sales Office operations were integrated into the Tokyo Head Office.
Aug 2016 Sold Tsukiji Ichikawa Suisan Co., Ltd. owned by Maruichi Suisan Co.
Oct 2018 Tsukiji Branch Office was relocated to the Toyosu Sales Office.
Mar 2019 The operations of the Sendai Branch were integrated into the Tokyo Head Office.
Apr 2024 Trading operations were transferred from Marubeni Corporation.
Jul 2024 Company name changed to Marubeni Seafoods Corporation.

Marubeni Seafoods Corporation
Shibaura Square Building 5F, 4-9-25 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0023, Japan
TEL: 03-3769-0031