| March 1950 |
The corporate representative, Shoshichi Ito founded Star Central Trading Co.,Ltd.(Star Central) , at 3-24, Chikusatori, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya City. (Photographs 1 and 2)
As a general sales agency for the Tokai area of Fuji Seisakujo Co., Ltd., the company started selling radio parts. |
| November 1950 |
A general agency contract for the Chubu area was contracted with Kataoka Electric Co., Ltd. (current ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.) |
| September 1954 |
Sales of vacuum tubes and cathode-ray tubes of Hitachi, Ltd., started. |
| June 1957 |
Ito Electronics Co., Ltd., was founded at 12, Nishikawaramachi, Naka-ku, Nagoya City.The handling of products from ALPS ALPINE and Hitachi was inherited from Star Central Trading Co.,Ltd. |
| September 1964 |
A special agency contract for semiconductors with Hitachi, Ltd., was concluded. (Photograph 3) |
| October 1970 |
The headquarters office building was built at the present location. The headquarters was relocated. (Photograph 4) |
| April 1976 |
Sales of products from Hitachi Cable, Ltd., started. |
| April 1977 |
Sales of products from Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., started. |
| June 1986 |
Toyohashi sales office opened. |
| April 1990 |
ASIC Design Center opened. |
| June 1991 |
Kanazawa sales office opened. |
| December 2001 |
Hong Kong branch is estabilished. |
| August 2004 |
Hong Kong branch is incorporated to Ito Electronics HK Limited. |
| September 2004 |
Hong Kong branch was localized. (Ito Electronics HK Limited) |
| May 2005 |
Ito Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is established. |
| June 2006 |
Kanto sales office opened. |
| June 2007 |
Celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding. (Photograph 5) |
| April 2012 |
Ito Electronics (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is established. |
| May 2014 |
ITO ELECTRONICS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED is established. |
| January 2016 |
ITO ELECTRONICS MEXICO, S.A.DE C.V. is established. |
| June 2016 |
Ito Electronics USA, Inc. is established. |
| June 2017 |
Celebrated the 60th anniversary of its founding. |
