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DUSKIN 60th Anniversary

History

  • 1963-

  • 2000-

1963

  • Feb.
    Sani-Clean Company established.
  • Nov.
    Suita Laundry PlantSuita Laundry Plant opens as our first plant for the purpose of manufacturing dust control products.

1964

  • June
    Company name changed to Duskin Co., Ltd.
  • Oct.
    Home DuskinSales of Home Duskin products launched throughout Japan.

1967

  • Sept.
    Mop sewing plant (now operated by Wakura Duskin Co., Ltd.) opens.

1969

  • Aug.
    IFAFull membership in International Franchise Association (IFA) given to Duskin, in a first for a Japanese company.

1971

  • Jan.
    ServiceMaster businessServiceMaster business launched.
  • Apr.
    Mister Donut businessMister 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 businessPest control business (now called Terminix) launched.

1978

  • Jan.
    Mat manufacturing plant (now operated by Ono Duskin Co., Ltd.) opens.
  • Oct.
    Rent-All businessComprehensive 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 businessMerry 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 in Taiwan.Dust Control business launched in Taiwan.

1999

  • Feb.
    Katsu & Katsu businessKatsu & Katsu business launched.
  • Apr.
    Catering business (now called Drink Service) launched.
  • Nov.
    TruGreen businessTruGreen business (now rebranded as Total Green) launched.

2000

  • June
    Home Instead Senior Care businessHome 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 in Taiwan.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 in Shanghai, China.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 MuseumDuskin 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.

2023

  • Nov.
    Business alliance with JP-Holdings, Inc.

2024

  • Feb.
    Kenko Saien Co., Ltd. acquired as a wholly owned subsidiary.