History

Taizo Ikeda established “Ikeda Shoten” in Yokoyama-cho, Hachioji-city and
started manufacture and sales of Scientific Instruments.

 “Ikeda Shoten” was renamed "Ikeda Scientific Instruments Manufacturing Co. 
Ltd” and opened a branch office in Kanda Kaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

Opened Mishima branch office in Mishima-city, Shizuoka-Pref.

Opened Hiratsuka branch office in Hiratsuka-city, Kanagawa-Pref.

Moved Head office to Kaji-cho and established Hachioji as a branch office.

Opened Chiba branch office in Ichihara-city, Chiba-Pref.

Head office building completed in Iwamoto-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo and renamed 
the company name to “Ikeda Scientific Co.,Ltd”.

Opened Tsukuba branch office in Tsuchiura-city, Ibaragi-Pref.

Opened Saitama branch office in Kawagoe-city, Saitama-Pref.

Opened Yokohama branch office in Yokohama-city, Kanagawa-Pref.

 Opened Fujieda branch office in Fujieda-city, Shizuoka-Pref.

Received a courtesy call from the Kanda District Tax Commissioner as an 
excellent tax filing corporation.

First issue of Secured Bond.

Opened Tsurumi branch office in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-city.

Second issue of Secured Bond.

Opened Tsukuba Technical Center at Tsukuba branch office.

Moved Head office to Kaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku.

The 70th Anniversary.

Third issue of Secured Bond.

Opened Yokohama Science Plaza at Tsurumi branch office.

Opened Shonan Technical Center at Hiratsuka branch office.

Acquired ISO 14001 certification

Opened Utsunomiya branch office in Utsunomiya-city, Tochigi-Pref.

Established endowed “Chair of Phytomedical Sciences” in the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences of the University of Tokyo.

Opened Osaka branch office in Osaka-city, Osaka.

Opened Fujisawa branch office in Fujisawa-city, Kanagawa-Pref.

Opened Iwakuni branch office in Iwakuni-city, Yamaguchi-Pref.

Moved Chiba branch office to Chuo-ku, Chiba-city.

The 80th Anniversary.

Opened Sendai branch office in Sendai-city, Miyagi-Pref.

Opened Nagoya branch office in Nagoya-city, Aichi-Pref.

Opened Koganei branch office in Koganei-city, Tokyo.

Opened Ryogoku Distribution Center in Sumida-ku, Tokyo.

Opened Sapporo branch Office in Sapporo-city, Hokkaido.

Received the Shokumon Award from the University of Tokyo.

Received the 8th courtesy call from the Kanda District Tax Commissioner as an excellent tax filing corporation.

The 90th Anniversary.