April, 1968 |
UNIVERSAL ENGENSHA CO., LTD, formerly known as UNIVERSE ENGEI, was set up by Takumi Morisaka |
February, 1974 |
UNIVERSAL ENGEISHA CO., LTD was founded with a capital of 3 million yen and expanded its land from zero to about 14,000 m2 |
April, 1988 |
Established the Kyoto Office |
April, 1989 |
Established a department for Flower Art |
July, 1990 |
Awarded for excellence of work at an International Garden and Greenery Exposition (Osaka, Japan) |
May, 1991 |
Established the Kobe Office |
October, 1991 |
Increased its capital to 50 million yen |
July, 1993 |
Established the first Tokyo Office; currently referred as the East Tokyo Office |
July, 1997 |
Established the Nagoya Office |
May, 2002 |
Established the West Tokyo Office |
June, 2004 |
Established the Sales Headquarters Office; currently referred as the Tokyo Head Office |
January, 2007 |
Established the North Tokyo Office |
April, 2007 |
Established the South Osaka Office |
December, 2007 |
Established the Shanghai UNIVERSAL GREEN RENTAL CO., LTD |
May, 2009 |
Established the South Tokyo Office |
November, 2009 |
Acquired 100% of VIVA INDUSTRIAL ARTS CO., LTD (Artificial flower) and runs as a subsidiary |
December, 2009 |
Acquired 100% of AOYAMA ZOUEN CO., LTD (Exterior landscaping/gardening) and runs as a subsidiary |
April, 2010 |
Acquired in HM WORKS INC. (Preserved flower) |
September, 2010 |
HM WORKS INC. changed its corporate name to HM WORKS LTD. |
March, 2012 |
Opened a flower and goods shop, RICOCHET, in Q’s Mall (formerly visola) at Mino, Osaka, Japan |
April, 2012 |
Listed on JASDAQ Market operated by Tokyo Stock Exchange |
October, 2012 |
Acquired ROSE POD (Exterior landscaping/gardening) in Shiga prefecture by transfer and acquisition of business. |
February, 2013 |
Acquired KAMORI HANANOZA CO., LTD (Florals) by stock acquisition |
March, 2013 |
Opened a combined flower shop and cafe, FLEUR UNIVERSELLE (flower shop) and LES GRANDS ARBRES (cafe) at Hiroo, Tokyo, Japan |
April, 2013 |
Opened RICOCHET+GARDEN (Gardening shop) at Frespo Mall, Chiba, Japan |
December, 2013 |
Opened a RICOCHET Kobe City branch, Hyogo, Japan |
March, 2014 |
Opened a RICOCHET Otsu City branch, Shiga, Japan |
March, 2015 |
Established the Bridal flower arranging division at Minami Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan |
April, 2015 |
Renovated the garden center of Osaka head office(New garden center’s name “the Farm UNIVERSAL”) |
April, 2015 |
Acquired 100% of Takashimaya Syokubutsuen CO., LTD (Wholesale plants) and runs as a subsidiary |
April, 2015 |
Acquired 100% of Rolling・Greens・Inc (Washington DC,USA) and runs as a subsidiary |
February, 2016 |
Acquired the rental green division from Sedgefield(GA,USA) |
March, 2016 |
Renovated the garden center and the cafe, The Farm UNIVERSAL Chiba(garden center) and FARMER’S KITCHEN(cafe) in Frespo Inage at Chiba, Japan |
May, 2016 |
Acquired the rental green division from Premier(MD,USA) |
December, 2016 |
Established the Yokohama Office |
June, 2018 |
Acquired 100% of MIRAGE GREEN (SINGAPORE) Pte Ltd and runs as a subsidiary |
August, 2018 |
Established the Tokyo Central Office |
October, 2018 |
Acquired 100% of Engei Net CO., LTD and runs as a subsidiary |
August, 2020 |
Acquired 100% of Kobayashinursery., LTD and runs as a subsidiary |
January, 2021 |
Established the Meguro Office |
August, 2022 |
Kanekoengei., LTD become a group company |
November, 2022 |
Kairyoen., LTD become a group company |
June, 2023 |
Acquired 100% of Innergreen (Cincinnati,USA) and runs as a subsidiary |
July, 2023 |
Nissay Wood Works., LTD become a group company |
August, 2023 |
Otaki Herb Garden., LTD become a group company |
September, 2023 |
Acquired the rental green division from Tokai Flower |
September, 2023 |
Taiseiryokuei., LTD become a group company |
January, 2024 |
Nicolai Bergmann., LTD become a group company |
April, 2024 |
IN NATURAL., LTD become a group company |
July, 2024 |
Acquired 100% of Plantscape (Pittsburgh,USA) and runs as a subsidiary |