1887 (Meiji 20) | Umekichi Ito opens a wholesale business of Chinese herbs in Doshomachi, Osaka (currently Chuo-ku, Osaka) |
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1941 | Closed due to war |
March 1966 (Showa 41) | Yukichi Ito revitalizes the Chinese herbal medicine wholesale business in Kamikosaka, Higashi-Osaka Started manufacturing and selling healthy tea while wholesale of crude drug raw materials |
March 1973 (Showa 48) | Moved to Wakae Higashimachi, Higashi Osaka City due to business expansion |
March 1976 (Showa 51) | Reorganized to Ito Hanpo Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (capital: 800 million yen) and started manufacturing pharmaceutical products at the same time. |
March 1986 (Showa 61) | Established Business Headquarters (Headquarters, Nishiiwata, Higashi Osaka City) |
March 1986 (Showa 61) | Increased the capital to 2400 million yen. |
April 1990 (Heisei 2) | Opened Mizuhai Factory (Mizuhai, Higashi Osaka City) Started integrated production of Chinese herbal extracts and food extracts |
April 1990 (Heisei 2) | Opened Ikeshima Factory (Shinikeshima, Higashi Osaka City) Started integrated production of crude drugs |
April 1990 (Heisei 2) | Opened a distribution center (Kano, Higashi-Osaka City) |
April 1991 (Heisei 3) | Opened the Kano Factory (in the Kano Industrial Park in Higashi Osaka City). Started integrated production of various bath salts |
April 1994 (Heisei 6) | Relocated the distribution center (Kano, Higashi Osaka City) |
April 1994 (Heisei 6) | Started manufacturing soft capsules at Mizuhai Factory |
April 2000 (Heisei 12) | Established Hangzhou Ito Chinese Health Foods Co., Ltd. in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China Started manufacturing soft capsules |
April 2000 (Heisei 12) | Opened Higashi Osaka Factory (Aramotonishi, Higashi Osaka City) Partially relocated the equipment of the Mizuhai factory and started manufacturing soft capsules, cosmetics, and soft drinks. |
April 2000 (Heisei 12) | Expanded the Kano Factory (Kano, Higashiosaka City). The Mizuhashiri, Wakae and Ikeshima factories were relocated and consolidated, and operations began as a comprehensive factory for the integrated production of herbal medicines, herbal extract preparations, health foods, tea, quasi-drugs and cosmetics. |
April 2001 (Heisei 13) | Started manufacturing hard capsules at Higashi Osaka Factory |
April 2003 (Heisei 15) | Hangzhou Ito Chinese Health Food Co., Ltd. was relocated and started operation as a general factory that produces health foods, quasi-drugs and cosmetics. |
April 2005 (Heisei 17) | Headquarters moved to Nagatahigashi XNUMX-chome, Higashi-Osaka |
April 2005 (Heisei 17) | Obtained quality management system (ISO9001) certification at Kano Factory and Higashi Osaka Factory |
April 2005 (Heisei 17) | Increased capital to 20 yen |
April 2008 (Heisei 20) | Obtained GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) certification for health foods at the Higashi Osaka Factory |
April 2010 (Heisei 22) | Obtained GMP (Japan Health and Nutrition Food Association) certification for health supplements at Kano Factory |
April 2011 (Heisei 23) | Started manufacturing denture cleaner at Kano Factory. |
April 2013 (Heisei 25) | Started manufacturing pills and sugar coating at Kano factory |
April 2014 (Heisei 26) | "Vineffle Pomegranate Black Vinegar Drink" and "Vineffle Blueberry Black Vinegar Drink" won the Monde Selection Award Gold award |
April 2014 (Heisei 26) | Reduced capital to 9900 million yen |
April 2015 (Heisei 27) | "Oysters with Shijimi, Turmeric + Ornithine" and "Metapro Green Juice" won gold medals at the Monde Selection |
April 2022 (Reiwa 4) | Comprehensive cooperation agreement concluded with Higashiosaka City |