Full membership in International Franchise Association (IFA) given to Duskin, in a first for a Japanese company.
1971
Jan.
ServiceMaster business launched.
Apr.
Mister Donut business launched. First shop opens in Minoh, Osaka.
July
Business renting industrial wiper cloth reutilizing scrapped Home Duskin cloths launched.
1976
Nov.
Cosmetics sales business (now called Health & Beauty) launched through a tie-up with AGA Co., Ltd.
1977
Apr.
Pest control business (now called Terminix) launched.
1978
Jan.
Mat manufacturing plant (now operated by Ono Duskin Co., Ltd.) opens.
Oct.
Comprehensive rental business renting daily commodities (now called Rent-All) launched.
Dec.
Uniform rental business (now called Uniform Service) launched.
1982
July
Management service of medical institutions (now operated by Duskin Healthcare Co., Ltd.) launched.
1989
July
Merry Maids business launched.
1990
Sept.
Corporate Headquarters, Duskin Pia, completed in Esaka, Osaka.
Sept.
Ever Fresh Hakodate Co., Ltd. established.
1993
Oct.
New franchise system, Duskin Serve 100 launched.
1994
Dec.
Dust Control business launched in Taiwan.
1999
Feb.
Katsu & Katsu business launched.
Apr.
Catering business (now called Drink Service) launched.
Nov.
TruGreen business (now rebranded as Total Green) launched.
2000
June
Home Instead Senior Care business (now rebranded as Duskin Life Care) launched.
2003
Apr.
Quality Assurance Committee (renamed to Sustainability Committee on May 1, 2021) initiated for the purpose of establishing quality assurance structure within the company.
Apr.
Compliance Promotion Committee (now called Compliance Committee) initiated for the purpose of building compliance structure within the company.
2004
July
Health Rent business launched.
Sept.
Comprehensive capital and business alliance established with Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Oct.
Mister Donut business launched in Taiwan.
2006
May
Risk Management Committee initiated for the purpose of building risk management system within the company.
Nov.
Dust Control business launched in Shanghai, China.
Dec.
Duskin stocks listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange.
Note: The cash equity markets of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange were integrated on July 16, 2013.
2008
Feb.
Capital and business alliance with MOS Food Services Inc. established.
2010
Oct.
Azare Products Co., Ltd. and Kyowa Cosmetics Co., Ltd. acquired as wholly owned subsidiaries.
2014
Mar.
Chugai Sangyo Co., Ltd. acquired as a wholly owned subsidiary.
2015
Oct.
Duskin Museum opens.
2016
Apr.
Home Repair business launched.
2017
Feb.
Big Apple Worldwide Holdings Sdn. Bhd. acquired as a subsidiary.
2018
Sept.
Capital and business alliance with NAC Co., Ltd. established.
2019
Jan.
Katsu & Katsu Co., Ltd. established.
2022
Apr.
Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange changed from the first section to the Prime Market following the Corporate Governance Code revision.
Suita Laundry Plant opens as our first plant for the purpose of manufacturing dust control products.
Sales of Home Duskin products launched throughout Japan.
Full membership in International Franchise Association (IFA) given to Duskin, in a first for a Japanese company.
ServiceMaster business launched.
Mister Donut business launched. First shop opens in Minoh, Osaka.
Pest control business (now called Terminix) launched.
Comprehensive rental business renting daily commodities (now called Rent-All) launched.
Merry Maids business launched.
Dust Control business launched in Taiwan.
Katsu & Katsu business launched.
TruGreen business (now rebranded as Total Green) launched.
Home Instead Senior Care business (now rebranded as Duskin Life Care) launched.
Mister Donut business launched in Taiwan.
Dust Control business launched in Shanghai, China.
Duskin Museum opens.