History
- Kimoto Co. Ltd. Tokyo was founded in 1952 by Ujihito Kimoto
- Coating plant in Ibaraki (JP) was built in 1969
- Kimoto Ltd. Switzerland was founded in 1974 to develop the european market
- Stockroom and converting-facilities have been established at the bonded warehouse "Embraport" in Embrach Switzerland at the same time.
- Coating plant in Mie (JP) was built in 1979
- Saitama R&D facility (JP) was opened in 1981
- Coating plant in Cedartown GA (USA) was built in 1985
- Shenyang Kimoto Industries was established in China in 1991
- Kimoto Co. Ltd was listed in the first section of the Tokyo stock exchange 2006