Ever since our founding in 1939 under the trade name of Kuriyama Rubber Company, rubber and plastics have been at the center of our product and business development. We expanded into North America in the 1960's, and ever after we have continued growing our business globally In Central and South America, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
In 2004, we achieved our long-held goal of being listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and in 2012, we shifted to a holding company structure under Kuriyama Holdings Corporation. Today, Kuriyama Holdings pursues overseas business in the 5 countries of Japan, USA, Canada, the Netherlands, and Australia, and this business is overseen by 6 core operating companies, under whom are 12 subsidiaries and 8 affiliated companies comprising the rest of Kuriyama Group. In Japan, Kuriyama Japan Corporation is our Asian core operating company, and it pursues diversified business as (1) a Tier1 supplier for construction and agricultural machinery manufacturers, (2) a comprehensive manufacturer of commercial and sports facility flooring materials, and (3) a distributor of sports apparel.
Meanwhile, our 4 core operating companies overseas - Kuriyama of America Inc., Kuriyama Canada Inc., Kuriyama Europe Cooperatief U.A, and Kuriyama Australia Pty Ltd. - are rapidly developing Kuriyama's global market presence as an industrial hose manufacturer known for the extensive range and high quality of its products.
In the more than 85 years since our founding, Kuriyama Group has sought to earn society's trust by following management philosophies that emphasizes being -
Amidst expanding geopolitical risks, rapidly fluctuating exchange rates and other changes taking place at dizzying pace in the current environment, these three Kuriyama Group management philosophies are communicated and shared among all Group employees as we continue to grow and develop into a corporate group helping to build a more sustainable society.
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