1972
Established in Taipei, Republic of China
Masami Sumiya, a former trading company employee, founded the company with his wife Masako as a general trading company for accessories and miscellaneous goods
Started OEM of accessories for North America and Europe
1980
Ltd. established in Osaka, Japan
Started handling food products in addition to general merchandise.
1988
Opened Bangkok branch office in Thailand and started business as a hair and silver accessory trading company.
1990
Head office relocated from Taipei to Bangkok.
2010
Ltd. established as a trading company specializing in SeaWood accessories for the Japanese market
President Masahiko Kato and Executive Director Yuka Kato (Sumiya's second daughter)
2012
Founder Masami Sumiya retires after 40 years as CEO
Yuka Kato, Sumiya's second daughter and an expert in apparel management and overseas marketing, takes over as president.
Current
Maruyu has been supporting the world's leading fashion businesses since 1972.