Corporate History
Year | History |
1962 | Established as SANYU CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL INC. with a paid-in capital of 5 million JPY. Mr. Shotaro KUNO (1900-1996) assumed the President. Opened TOKYO branch office. First-phase capital increase to 10 million JPY. |
1963 | Received license No. 808 as a first-class architectural firm by Government of Aichi prefecture. Second-phase capital increase to 20 million JPY. Received Surveyor’s license No. (1)-799 from of Ministry of Construction. Opened technical research institute to conduct such research and testing as soil quality, experimental models, topographical surveys, subterranean water utilization and survey design, concrete testing, hydrologic testing, asphalt testing, etc. |
1964 | Received Ministry of Construction license No. 39-29 as construction Consultants. |
1965 | Our first oversea project “Taleghan Multipurpose Water Resources Development Project” started in Iran. Number of staff exceeded to more than 100. |
1967 | Third-phase capital increase to 40 million JPY. |
1970 | Opened KYUSHU branch office. Forth-phase capital increase to 42.7 million JPY. Number of staff was reached 200. |
1972 | Changed registered name to SANYU CONSULTANTS INC. Mr. Hikoichi KUNO (1900-2001) assumed the President. Installed DEMOS computer system to commence various technical computations in headquarters. |
1973 | Opened SENDAI branch office. |
1975 | Opened SAPPORO branch office. Installed IBM 370/115 computer system in Tokyo branch office. In civil engineering fields, developed analysis methodology for automatic graphics system, limited factor methodology and others. |
1977 | Obtained Ministry of Construction license No. 52-123 as a soil quality tester. |
1979 | Opened the BANGKOK office as our first oversea office. |
1980 | Fifth-phase capital increase to 59.77 million JPY. Opened the CAIRO office in Egypt. |
1982 | Installed Fujitsu FACOM M-140 computer system in headquarters, interactive processing technical computing system was developed and graphic processing system made replete. |
1984 | Opened the MANILA office in the Philippine. |
1986 | Number of staff was reached 250. |
1987 | Headquarters and branches linked on-line through computer network, enabling improvement in quality of computer utilization and development of various types of databases. |
1988 | Chairperson Hikoichi KUNO received the Japan Blue Ribbon Medal from Imperial Household Agency. |
1990 | Installed CAD system to streamline the design. |
1992 | Celebrated 30th anniversary of Sanyu Consultants Inc. |
1993 | Established SANYU COSULTANTS (THAILAND) Ltd. |
1994 | Number of staff increased to 300. |
1995 | Established joint venture VWDC in Vietnam. |
1997 | Mr. Norihiko KUNO (1955- ) assumed the President. |
1998 | Opened OKAYAMA branch office. |
1999 | Received Certificate of Registration on ISO 9001 (Head Office) |
2001 | Opened YANGON office in Myanmar. |
2002 | Celebrated 40th anniversary of Sanyu Consultants Inc. Received Certificate of Registration on ISO 9001 (International Department) |
2005 | Set up Compliance Committee in all offices. |
2006 | Set up the new division on asset management for public facilities. |
2012 | Celebrated 50th anniversary of Sanyu Consultants Inc. |
2022 | Celebrated 60th anniversary of Sanyu Consultants Inc. |
2024 | Mr. Norihiko KUNO (1955- ) assumed the Chairperson and Mr. Norikatsu HOTTA (1962-) assumed the President. |