History of Risu Co., Ltd.
| 1953 | Apr | Gifu Plastic Industry founded by its first president Koei Omatsu in Kubomi, Gifu-city |
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| Jun |
The first machine, 2-ounce vertical molding machine, was installed |
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| Nov | First Shipment : Compact Case Started the production and sales of daily necessities and soundries | ||
| 1957 | Apr |
Trademark "RISU" established |
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1968 |
Launch of Pickling casks | ||
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1969 |
Launch of cleaning supplies, "GK Containers". |
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1972 |
Launch of tabletop items, "Tres Bien". |
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1975 |
Dec |
Head office relocated to Dai Gifu Building in front of Gifu Station. (Kanda-machi, Gifu-city) |
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| 1976 | Launch of Storage Items,"TOP CASE". | ||
| 1984 | Launch of Bathroom Items, "Croissant". | ||
| 1986 |
Jan |
RISU Co., Ltd. established | |
| 1988 | May | President Toshiyuki Omatsu assumes position of representative director | |
| 1989 | Mar | The present "RISU" logo established | |
| 1993 | Launch of Sorting Waste Container,"BERC". | ||
| 1997 | Launch of Kitchen Utensils, "PASSE". | ||
| 2005 |
Mar |
Company separated into "Risu Co. Ltd.," and "Risu Joint Products Co. Ltd."
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| 2009 | Launch of Kitchen ware, "STABIALUX". | ||
| 2010 |
Sep |
Container StyleⅡ received the Good Design Award |
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| 2011 |
Apr |
Started selling wheeled waste container "Caster Pail". |
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| Sep | Started selling Biodegradable Waste Containers. | ||
| 2012 |
Jan |
RISU ONLINE STORE opened on Rakuten Ichiba |
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| Mar | Launch of Oven Cooking Container, "COOKING DISH". | ||
| 2014 | Feb | Launch of LIBERALISTA series. | |
| 2017 | Launch of Odor-Proof Trash Containers. | ||
| 2018 |
Mar |
Eita Omatsu assumes position of representative director Toshiyuki Omatsu assumes position of the Chairman |
History
History of RISU Plastic Group
Gifu Plastic Industry Co., Ltd. was founded in 1953 during the dawn of the plastics industry. Since then, we have embraced the beloved animal, the squirrel, as our corporate brand and have been providing a wide range of plastic products in various fields, including everyday goods, logistics industry materials, food packaging containers, construction and civil engineering materials, sports equipment, industrial components, and medical-related products.