Shin Shin's 85-year History | Shin Shin Co., Ltd.

ESTABLISHED

Founding Period

1940 - 1974

Founded by Kiichi Kitada, the company navigated the turmoil of war in its early years.

After WWII, we rode the post-war economic boom to expand our business.

In the 1960s, we pioneered computing templates and EDP files, venturing into cutting-edge products.

1940

Founded Shin Shin Shokai

End of World War II

1948

Expanded product lineup to include stationery and office supplies alongside paper products.

Post-war Economic Boom

1953

Established Shin Shin Co., Ltd.
First President: Kiichi Kitada

1959

Completion of Headquarters Building at 1 Mitatsuna-machi, Minato-ku (current location)

19611962

Launched sales of computer templates and computer printer ribbons

Olympic Economic Boom

1967

Launched the development and sales of computer EDP files

Japan’s population exceeds 100 million

TRANSFORM

Innovation Period

1975 - 1990

As the business expanded, we strengthened our organizational foundation and renewed our corporate image by introducing the current logo and implementing aggressive growth strategies.

In the 1980s, we opened our first factory, driven by our software duplication business, marking the beginning of further expansion.

19751976

Rolling Out 'Operation Frontier' and 'Dragon Strategy'

The Oil Crisis

1977

2nd PresidentKatsuichi Kitada

1982

Launched the software duplication business

1983

First Factory EstablishedShizuoka Plant

1985

Expansion into the United StatesEstablished KITADA INTERNATIONAL INC.
in the USA (now Shin Shin America, Inc.)

EXPANSION

Expansion Period

1991 - 1999

Shin Shin grew rapidly through its software duplication business, expanding globally from the 1990s.

In 1995, we obtained AR rights as a Microsoft Authorized Replicator, further expanding our PC-related business.

1992

3rd PresidentSeiji Kitada

The Collapse of Japan's Bubble Economy

1994

Expansion into Hong KongOpened Shin Shin Shokai China Co., Ltd.

Achieved 100 million Floppy Disk duplicated 13 years after our first duplication.

Japan's Lost Decade

1995

Certified as an Authorized Replicator by Microsoft

1996

Expansion into ChinaOpened Shin Shin Computer System (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

1999

Expansion into TaiwanOpened Taiwan Shin Shin Computer Co., Ltd.

TO THE
FUTURE

Into the future

2000 -

Expanding from our PC business roots to diverse industries, our proven quality and responsiveness are now driving us toward a new stage of growth.

2000

AR factory certification acquired by Shin Shin Computer Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

2005

Established Shanghai Shin Sho Printing Co., Ltd., specializing in printing services

A polarized society

2008

4th PresidentKazuyuki Kitada

The Global Financial Crisis

2015

Launch of an automated packaging line in Shanghai

2017

5th PresidentKatsuhito Kitada

Shin Shin's
85-year History