| March |
2009 |
The temporary personnel services and fee-charging employment business were transferred from hibino produce Div. to the subsidiary "Media Technical., Ltd." |
| January |
2009 |
The subsidiary "Item Plus Co., Ltd." was absorbed into hibino chromatek Div..
Heavy Moon, Inc. changed the name to Hibino Intersound Corporation.
Some distribution rights for imported audio brands have been transferred from hibino pro audio sales Div. to them. |
| May |
2008 |
Converted Studer Japan−Broadcast Ltd. to a wholly-owned subsidiary. |
| December |
2007 |
Converted Heavy Moon, Inc. to a wholly-owned subsidiary. |
| October |
2007 |
Hibino Asia Pacific Limited opened its office in Shatin, Hong Kong. |
| August |
2007 |
Hibino Asia Pacific Limited, a new overseas subsidiary company, was established in Hong Kong. |
| June |
2007 |
Hibino Europe Limited opened its office in Slough, UK. |
| April |
2007 |
Converted Item Plus Co., Ltd. to a wholly-owned subsidiary. |
| Hibino Europe Limited, a new overseas subsidiary company, was established in
the U.K. |
| September |
2006 |
Converted Media Technical Co., Ltd. to a wholly-owned subsidiary. |
| February |
2006 |
Listed on the JASDAQ market (Code: 2469) |
| April |
2005 |
"hibino AVC Sales Div."was reorganized into "hibino pro audio sales Div.".
"hibino SI Div." was integrated into "hibino chromatek Div.",
"hibino recording Div." was put into "hibino sound Div." and
"hibino techno-staff Div." and "hibino IT Div." were put into "hibino produce Div.". |
| March |
2005 |
Moved AVC Sales Div. to Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
| July |
2004 |
hibino.com was taken over by Hibino Corporation, and became the newly established hibino produce Div. and hibino IT Div. |
| February |
2004 |
Recording & Remote Dept. was separated from hibino visual Div. and upgraded to
hibino recording Div. |
| November |
2002 |
Hibino Chromatek Co., Ltd. was integrated into Hibino Corporation, and became hibino chromatek Div., to start product design and manufacture. |
| October |
2002 |
Systems Dept. was separated from hibino visual Div. and became the newly established hibino SI Div.. Also, hibino techno-staff Div. was established to start the human resource dispatching business. |
| June |
2000 |
Established a subsidiary firm, hibino.com corporation, to conduct the Internet business. |
| March |
1998 |
Moved AVC Sales Div. to Toyo, Koto-ku, Tokyo. |
| October |
1995 |
Moved PA Div. to Shinkiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo. |
| April |
1995 |
Opened Nagoya Office. |
| February |
1992 |
AVC System Div. reorganized into Visual Div. |
| October |
1991 |
Opened Hokkaido Office. |
| May |
1989 |
Systems Dept. was established within the AVC Systems Div., that was involved in the design, sales and maintenance of in-house video display systems for the company showrooms and exhibition facilities. |
| April |
1989 |
Opened Fukuoka Branch. |
| July |
1988 |
Visual Div. reorganized into AVC system Div. to expand rental business of visual equipment. |
| June |
1988 |
CI conducted and changed the company name from Hibino Electro Sound Inc. to
Hibino Corporation. |
| April |
1988 |
Moved PA Div. to the new building. |
| March |
1988 |
Built a new office building at Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
| February |
1987 |
Opened Osaka Branch. |
| May |
1984 |
Established Visual Div. for renting visual equipment. |
| April |
1984 |
Sales Div. became AVC Sales Div. to add visual equipment to the line. |
| November |
1983 |
Moved Head Office and Sales Div. to Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
| April |
1971 |
Started PA business. |
| November |
1964 |
Established a sound equipment company, Hibino Electro Sound, Inc., in Taito-ku,Tokyo. |
| June |
1956 |
Hiroaki Hibino opened a TV sales and repair shop in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. |
