History of Mitsui Bussan I-Fashion Ltd.
October 2016 |
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Mitsui Bussan I -Fashion Ltd. established through the merger of Mitsui Bussan Inter-Fashion Ltd. and Mitsui Bussan Techno Products Co., Ltd. |
December 2019 |
Establishment of DigitalClothing Co., Ltd, as a company to make and sell 3D clothing samples for apparel makers and retailers. |
History of Mitsui Bussan Inter-Fashion Ltd.
July 1992 |
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Establishment of Mitsui Bussan Inter-Fashion Ltd. as a support company for the then Textiles Division of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. |
October 2002 |
Merger with Bussan International Textiles Ltd. (BIT), a trading company specializing in fabrics |
May 2004 |
Osaka Branch and Nagoya Branch established |
January 2008 |
Alta Moda International Ltd. (Hong Kong) acquired as a wholly owned subsidiary, and added to the network together with its subsidiary Alta Moda (China) Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, Qingtao, Dalian), to provide collaborative services |
April 2008 |
Start of integrated business operations from production and procurement of apparel and accessories to logistics |
March 2010 |
Alta Moda (China) Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, Qingtao, Dalian) acquired as a wholly owned subsidiary |
April 2016 |
Merger with B.M.C. LTD., a brand marketing company |
October 2016 |
Merger with Mitsui Bussan Techno Products Co., Ltd. |
History of Mitsui Bussan Techno Products Co., Ltd.
November 1988 |
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Establishment in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, as Casa Creador Co, Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd., to manage the manufacture of apparel products under contract to Mitsui & Co.’s Textiles Division |
February 1995 |
Head Office relocated to Osaka City, new outsourcing agreement concluded with Mitsui & Co.’s Textiles Division, commencement of domestic and international trading in woven and knitted products |
October 1998 |
Company name changed to Mitsui Bussan Textile Co., Ltd., trading in textile raw materials commenced in the following year, in addition to the existing woven and knitted products |
October 2004 |
Commencement of trading in textile raw materials, woven, and knitted products, and other products on the account of Mitsui Bussan Textile Co., Ltd., commencement of handling of Pertex Brand products following the acquisition of the trade mark and patents by Mitsui & Co., Ltd. |
November 2008 |
Name changed to Mitsui Bussan Techno Products Co., Ltd. |
April 2014 |
Acquisition of right to distribute Italian Alcantara synthetic suede to Japanese automotive manufacturers |
October 2016 |
Merger with Mitsui Bussan Inter-Fashion Ltd. |