History
“We need to keep growing, otherwise we will decline”
The history of Moriden based on the firm beliefs
Moriden, founded over 110 years ago, providing a variety of products
and solutions meeting customer needs.
Chronology
1910
Started in the Upholstery
Textile Business
Denzaburo Morita, our founder, came to Tokyo from his hometown Nagaokakyo, Kyoto in 1900 at the age of 15 and started working at a major kimono merchant.
Ten years later, he started his own interior decoration textile business in Shiba Atagoshita-cho which is present-day Shinbashi 3-chome.
He mainly dealt in carpets, rugs and supplied clothing to the Ministry of Railways.
- 1924
- Opened Store
On July 1st in 1924, the year after the Great Kanto Earthquake, he officially put up the sign of Denzaburo Morita & Company.
- 1937
- Established Denzaburo Morita & Company
In 1937, he was able to expand Denzaburo Morita & Company with capital of 195,000 yen. Creating a high reputation as a wholesaler for upholstery. - 1953
- Established Moriden Co., Ltd. by Dropping the Interior Decoration Department
- 1954
- Exhibited Products at the 1st Tokyo Motor Show
- 1958
- Opened Nagoya Sales Office
- 1961
- Opened Osaka Sales Office
- 1969
- Opened Kurashiki Sales Office
and Gunma Sales Office
1970
Opened Gunma Plant and Started Manufacturing
The opening of the Gunma plant marked a major turning point to expand manufacturering.
With great effort of shifting from wholesale sales to manufacturing, the Gunma plant has been expanded and became the main factory.
- 1971
- Merged with Denzaburo Morita & Company
1979
Head Office Moved to Current Location.
- 1980
- Built New Gunma Plant
- 1983
- Opened Nagoya Plant
- 1985
- Opened Hiroshima Sales Office
1989
First Overseas Expansion
Established an overseas subsidiary, Moriden America, Inc., in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
- 1990
- Moriden America, Inc.
Relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - 1998
- Obtained ISO9001 Certification (Gunma)
- 2001
- Obtained ISO14001 Certification (Gunma)
Obtained ISO9001 Certification (Nagoya)
2002
Established
Moriden Shanghai Co., Ltd.
- 2002
- Obtained ISO14001 Certification (Nagoya)
- 2005
- Obtained ISO/TS16949 Certification (Gunma)
Obtained ISO14001 Certification (Kurashiki) - 2007
- Obtained a Patent for HS-RIM,
a Thin and Highly Rigid Board - 2008
- Established Kurashiki Sewing Co., Ltd.
as a Joint Venture - 2012
- Established
Hunan Moriden Yantong Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.
in Hunan Province, China - 2015
- Moriden America, Inc. Relocated in
Carmel to expand production space
- 2018
- Obtained IATF16949 Certification (Gunma)
- 2019
- Closed
Hunan Moriden Yantong Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.
to consolidate business in China. - 2023
- Closed Nagoya Plant and outsourced the manufacturing division in the Nagoya area.
1910
Started in the Upholstery
Textile Business
Denzaburo Morita, our founder, came to Tokyo from his hometown Nagaokakyo, Kyoto in 1900 at the age of 15 and started working at a major kimono merchant.
Ten years later, he started his own interior decoration textile business in Shiba Atagoshita-cho which is present-day Shinbashi 3-chome.
He mainly dealt in carpets, rugs and supplied clothing to the Ministry of Railw ays.
- 1924
- Opened Store
On July 1st in 1924, the year after the Great
Kanto Earthquake, he officially put up the
sign of Denzaburo Morita & Company. - 1937
- Established Denzaburo Morita & Company
In 1937, he was able to expand Denzaburo
Morita & Company with capital of 195,000
yen. Creating a high reputation as a
wholesaler for upholstery.
1953
Established Moriden
Co., Ltd. by Dropping
the Interior Decoration
Department
- 1954
- Exhibited Products at the 1st Tokyo Motor Show
- 1958
- Opened Nagoya Sales Office
- 1961
- Opened Osaka Sales Office
- 1969
- Opened Kurashiki Sales Office
and Gunma Sales Office
1970
Opened Gunma Plant and
Started Manufacturing
The opening of the Gunma plant marked a major
turning point to expand manufacturering.
With great effort of shifting from wholesale sales to
manufacturing, the Gunma plant has been
expanded and became the main factory.
- 1971
- Merged with Denzaburo Morita & Company
- 1979
- Head Office Moved to Current Location.
- 1980
- Built New Gunma Plant
- 1983
- Opened Nagoya Plant
- 1985
- Opened Hiroshima Sales Office
1989
First Overseas Expansion
Established an overseas subsidiary,
Moriden America, Inc., in Detroit,
Michigan, USA.
- 1990
- Moriden America, Inc.
Relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - 1998
- Obtained ISO9001 Certification (Gunma)
- 2001
- Obtained ISO14001 Certification (Gunma)
Obtained ISO9001 Certification (Nagoya)
2002
Established
Moriden Shanghai Co., Ltd.
- 2002
- Obtained ISO14001 Certification (Nagoya)
- 2005
- Obtained ISO/TS16949 Certification (Gunma)
Obtained ISO14001 Certification (Kurashiki)
- 2007
- Obtained a Patent for HS-RIM,
a Thin and Highly Rigid Board
- 2008
- Established Kurashiki Sewing Co., Ltd.
as a Joint Venture
- 2012
- Established
Hunan Moriden Yantong Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.
in Hunan Province, China
2015
Moriden America, Inc. Relocated
in Carmel to expand production
space
- 2018
- Obtained IATF16949 Certification (Gunma)
- 2019
- Closed
Hunan Moriden Yantong Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.
to consolidate business in China.
- 2023
- Closed Nagoya Plant and outsourced the manufacturing division in the Nagoya area.