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COMPANY OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW
Company Name General Co., Ltd.
Capital ¥360 million
Consolidated Sales ¥23,031 million (2024 fiscal year results)
Number of Employees 263 (as of October 31, 2024)
Business Activities Printing media business, office automation equipment supply business
Location 2-15-20 Chuo, Joto-ku, Osaka 536-0005
Officers President and Representative Director: Teruji Takashima
Representative Director: Keiichi Kitada (President, General Holdings Co., Ltd.)
Director: Hiroaki Kusakabe (Executive Director, General Holdings Co., Ltd.)
Director: Hiroyoshi Mori
Director: Masatoshi Iwasa
Director: Keita Kitada
Auditor: Tomoo Tomishima
Executive Officer: Takayuki Yonezawa
Executive Officer: Yoshikazu Nomoto

LOCATION

LOCATION

Locations in Japan

Osaka Head Office
2-15-20 Chuo, Joto-ku, Osaka 536-0005
TEL: (+81)6-6933-1290  FAX: (+81)6-6933-1291
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Tokyo Head Office
1-3-6, Nishi-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0065
TEL: (+81)3-5283-8630  FAX: (+81)3-5283-8631
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Shiga Plant
Satsukigaoka 18-banchi, Minakuchi-cho, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture 528-0062
TEL: (+81)748-63-0555  FAX: (+81)748-63-1922
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Shiga Distribution Center
Satsukigaoka 5-banchi, Minakuchi-cho, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture 528-0062
TEL: (+81)748-65-6075  FAX: (+81)748-65-6077
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Overseas Locations

General Imaging (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Lot 4298-4300 Sg. Choh Industrial Area
48000 Rawang, Selangor, Malaysia
TEL :(+60) 3-6099-9000 FAX :(+60) 3-6099-9119 E-mail:info@general-i.com.my
Qingdao General OA Supply Co., Ltd.
No.3, Xingchuang Road, Jiaozhou Bay Comprehensive Bonded Zone, Hetao Sub-district, Chengyang District, Qingdao, Shandong, China TEL :(+86) 532-8782-8558
General S.R.L.
Via Giacomo Leopardi 29, 20123 Milan, Italy TEL :(+39) 02-4548-6203 FAX :(+39) 02-4548-6216 E-mail:general@generalsrl.eu
General Imaging America, Inc.
601 N. Parkcenter Drive, Suite 106, Santa Ana, CA 92705, USA TEL :(+1) 657-236-7312
Shanghai Osaka General Commerce & Trading Co., Ltd.
C 3rd Floor, Zhaofeng Universal Building, 1800 Zhongshan West Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai City, China, 200235 TEL :(+86) 21-6440-1196 FAX :(+86) 21-6440-1886
General Asia Pacific Marketing Sdn. Bhd.
B-09-07, Menara Prima, Jalan PJU 1/39, Dataran Prima, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia TEL :(+60) 3-7886-0888 FAX :(+60) 3-7886-8989 E-mail:info@general-i.com.my

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HISTORY

HISTORY
  • 1914
    Toyo Fukusha-Shi Limited Partnership founded; production and sales of carbon paper begins
  • 1940
    Changed to a corporation.
  • 1943
    Changed the company name to Toyo Kako Co., Ltd.
  • 1948
    Opened the Tokyo Branch.
  • 1955
    Completed a new factory at the current Osaka Head Office location.
  • 1960
    Name changed to General Co., Ltd.
  • 1970
    Company listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange, Second Section
  • 1987
    Established joint venture, Daiichi General Co., Ltd. in South Korea.
  • 1988
    Increased capital to ¥1.132 billion
    Established General Ribbon de Mexico S.A. DE C.V. in Mexico.
  • 1990
    General Imaging Technology (UK) Ltd. established.
    Increased capital to ¥5.028 billion.
  • 1991
    General OA Supplies Co., Ltd. established in Hong Kong.
    E&G Electronics (Shengzhen) Ltd. established in China.
    Shiga Plant constructed.
  • 1998
    New Osaka Head Office building completed.
  • 1999
    Texas Imaging Supply Inc. established in the US.
  • 2000
    Completed the second factory in Shiga.
  • 2001
    Distribution center constructed in Shiga Prefecture
    Established IS Industries Sdn.Bhd. in Malaysia.
  • 2002
    Merger of the Tokyo Head Office and Tokyo Branch into the new Tokyo Head Office (Taito-ku, Tokyo).
  • 2003
    Established Shanghai General International Trading Co., Ltd. in Shanghai
    Established General SRL in Italy
    Acquired shares of Osaka Rashi Hambai Co.,Ltd. and made it a subsidiary.
  • 2004
    Established Qingdao General Office Supplies Co., Ltd. in Qingdao
    Established Prestige Asset Management Co., Ltd.
    Acquired shares of Sun Note Co., Ltd. and made it a subsidiary.
  • 2005
    As of March 1, 2005, existing businesses were transferred to General Technology Co., Ltd. and General Supply Co., Ltd. (via absorption split) and transitioned to a holding company system.
  • 2007
    Through a stock swap, consolidated subsidiary General Kosan Co., Ltd. became a wholly-owned subsidiary.
    Transferred the asset leasing business used by General Supply Co., Ltd. from General Co., Ltd. to General Supply Co., Ltd. via a company split.
    Transferred the dye-sublimation thermal transfer media business of General Technology Co., Ltd. to Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
  • 2008
    Transferred the asset leasing business used by General Technology Co., Ltd. from General Co., Ltd. to General Technology Co., Ltd. via a company split.
    Sold all shares of the consolidated subsidiary Texas Imaging Supply, Inc. Consequently, Texas Imaging Supply, Inc. and General Ribbon de Mexico S.A. DE C.V. are no longer affiliate companies.
    Due to a tender offer for shares of General Co., Ltd.by General Holdings Co., Ltd., General Holdings Co., Ltd. became the parent company of General Co., Ltd.
  • 2009
    Delisted from the Osaka Securities Exchange, Second Section.
    Merger of General Co., Ltd. and General Holdings Co., Ltd. to form General Holdings Co., Ltd.
    General Supply Co., Ltd. changed its company name to General Co., Ltd.
  • 2010
    Made General Technology Co., Ltd. a subsidiary of General Co., Ltd.
  • 2011
    As of May 1, 2011, General Co., Ltd. absorbed General Technology Co., Ltd. and became the new General Co., Ltd.
    Established General Nippon India Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai, India.
  • 2015
    As of May 5, 2015, IS Industries changes its name to General Imaging (M) Sdn.Bhd.
  • 2016
    General Asia Pacific Marketing Sdn. Bhd. established in Malaysia.
  • 2018
    General Imaging America, Inc. established in the USA.
    General Co.,Ltd makes Shanghai Osaka General Commerce & Trading Co., Ltd. a wholly owned company.
  • 2022
    General Co., Ltd. transferred its reuse toner business to Ecolotech Co., Ltd.
    Ecolotech Co., Ltd. changed its company name to General Supply Co., Ltd.
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