Company History
| 1956 | March | Company established |
| 1958 | March | Registered as Kobayashi Kogeisha Co., Ltd. |
| 1967 | January | Head office completed |
| 1970 | April | Kobayashi Group was established by business partnerships with 10 partner companies |
| September | SP Center Division was established | |
| 1974 | February | The SP Center Building was completed in Komone, Itabashi-ku |
| 1976 | April | Complimented as a superior corporation by the Toshima Tax Office |
| 1981 | April | Complimented again as a superior corporation by the Toshima Tax Office |
| 1982 | December | New head office was completed |
| 1983 | January | The Business and Arts Department transferred to the SP Center Building |
| 1986 | March | The Business and Arts Department was launched as the Komone Division |
| April | Complimented again as a superior corporation by the Toshima Tax Office | |
| 1987 | March | 30 year anniversary since establishment |
| The SP Center Division and Komone Division were merged and were renamed Studio Itabashi | ||
| 1988 | October | KUC Co., Ltd. was established as an associated company |
| Has the goal of specialization, concentrating on supervision, planning and manufacture | ||
| Kobayashi Building was completed in Futaba-chou, Itabashi-ku | ||
| November | Received a special corporate class commendation from the Toshima Tax Office | |
| 1989 | June | SP Center Co., Ltd. was established as an associated company (former Studio Itabashi) |
| 1991 | May | Complimented again as a superior corporation by the Toshima Tax Office |
| November | Sendai Sales Office was established | |
| 1992 | September | The POP Design Exhibition was held to celebrate the 35th anniversary since establishment |
| 1994 | February | The Distribution Center was placed |
| Improved specialization by centralizing the distribution of POP and POP products | ||
| 1996 | May | Complimented again as a superior corporation by the Toshima Tax Office |
| 1997 | March | 40 year anniversary since establishment |
| 1998 | April | An extension to the head office was completed |
| 1999 | March | Relocated the Sendai Sales Office |
| 2000 | July | Kobayashi Group was strengthened by business partnerships with 28 partner companies |
| 2001 | May | Complimented again as a superior corporation by the Toshima Tax Office |
| 2004 | September | New Distribution Center opened |
| The Distribution Center was relocated from Hasune, Itabashi-ku to Bijogi, Toda City in Saitama prefecture and expanded (approx. 1,600 square meters) with the goal of enriching functionality and improving efficiency | ||
| 2007 | March | 50 year anniversary since establishment |
| 2009 | May | Information security management system ISO 27001 certification |
| 2010 | July | The Distribution Center was relocated from Bijogi, Toda City in Saitama prefecture to Koshigaya City |
| September | Eco-Action 21 Certification | |
| 2013 | 2013 | Information security management system ISO 27001 Recertification |
| July | Eco-Action 21 Recertification | |
| 2014 | July | The Sendai Sales Office Eco Action 21 subscribers |
| 2015 | April | Renewal of head office and company buildings |
| 2017 | March | 60 year anniversary since establishment |
| 2017 | June | Complimented again as a superior corporation by the Toshima Tax Office |
| 2019 | November | Malaysia branch opened in Kuala Lumpur |
| 2021 | July | Community Contribution Projects「CleanUp Otsuka」staet |
| 2022 | December | Toshima Ward 90th Anniversary : Toshima SDGs Action held「2022 Xmas – Otsuka SDGs Event」～Omusubi connects Toshima-ku with the world～ |
| 2023 | June | Complimented again as a superior corporation by the Toshima Tax Office |
| 2023 | July | Taiwan branch opened in Taipei City |
| 2023 | September | Kobayashi KogeishSP Center Co., Ltd. is ending its 35-year history and liquidating the company |
| Kobayashi Kogeisha Co., Ltd. will take over the operations and staff |
Company History
| 1956 | March | Company established |
| 1958 | March | Registered as Kobayashi Kogeisha Co., Ltd. |
| 1967 | January | Head office completed |
| 1970 | April | Kobayashi Group was established by business partnerships with 10 partner companies |
| September | SP Center Division was established | |
| 1974 | February | The SP Center Building was completed in Komone, Itabashi-ku |
| 1976 | April | Complimented as a superior corporation by the Toshima Tax Office |
| 1981 | April | Complimented again as a superior corporation by the Toshima Tax Office |
| 1982 | December | New head office was completed |
| 1983 | January | The Business and Arts Department transferred to the SP Center Building |
| 1986 | March | The Business and Arts Department was launched as the Komone Division |
| April | Complimented again as a superior corporation by the Toshima Tax Office | |
| 1987 | March | 30 year anniversary since establishment |
| The SP Center Division and Komone Division were merged and were renamed Studio Itabashi | ||
| 1988 | October | KUC Co., Ltd. was established as an associated company |
| Has the goal of specialization, concentrating on supervision, planning and manufacture | ||
| Kobayashi Building was completed in Futaba-chou, Itabashi-ku | ||
| November | Received a special corporate class commendation from the Toshima Tax Office | |
| 1989 | June | SP Center Co., Ltd. was established as an associated company (former Studio Itabashi) |
| 1991 | May | Complimented again as a superior corporation by the Toshima Tax Office |
| November | Sendai Sales Office was established | |
| 1992 | September | The POP Design Exhibition was held to celebrate the 35th anniversary since establishment |
| 1994 | February | The Distribution Center was placed |
| Improved specialization by centralizing the distribution of POP and POP products | ||
| 1996 | May | Complimented again as a superior corporation by the Toshima Tax Office |
| 1997 | March | 40 year anniversary since establishment |
| 1998 | April | An extension to the head office was completed |
| 1999 | March | Relocated the Sendai Sales Office |
| 2000 | July | Kobayashi Group was strengthened by business partnerships with 28 partner companies |
| 2001 | May | Complimented again as a superior corporation by the Toshima Tax Office |
| 2004 | September | New Distribution Center opened |
| The Distribution Center was relocated from Hasune, Itabashi-ku to Bijogi, Toda City in Saitama prefecture and expanded (approx. 1,600 square meters) with the goal of enriching functionality and improving efficiency | ||
| 2007 | March | 50 year anniversary since establishment |
| 2009 | May | Information security management system ISO 27001 certification |
| 2010 | July | The Distribution Center was relocated from Bijogi, Toda City in Saitama prefecture to Koshigaya City |
| September | Eco-Action 21 Certification | |
| 2013 | 2013 | Information security management system ISO 27001 Recertification |
| July | Eco-Action 21 Recertification | |
| 2014 | July | The Sendai Sales Office Eco Action 21 subscribers |
| 2015 | April | Renewal of head office and company buildings |
| 2017 | March | 60 year anniversary since establishment |
| 2017 | June | Complimented again as a superior corporation by the Toshima Tax Office |
| 2019 | November | Malaysia branch opened in Kuala Lumpur |
| 2021 | July | Community Contribution Projects「CleanUp Otsuka」staet |
| 2022 | December | Toshima Ward 90th Anniversary : Toshima SDGs Action held「2022 Xmas – Otsuka SDGs Event」～Omusubi connects Toshima-ku with the world～ |
| 2023 | June | Complimented again as a superior corporation by the Toshima Tax Office |
| 2023 | July | Taiwan branch opened in Taipei City |
| 2023 | September | Kobayashi KogeishSP Center Co., Ltd. is ending its 35-year history and liquidating the company |
| Kobayashi Kogeisha Co., Ltd. will take over the operations and staff |
