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Sagawa Global Express Co., Ltd. Sagawa Global Logistics Co., Ltd.
  • 1980
    • Sep

      Sagawa Air Services established
      (Koto-Ku, Tokyo).

    • Nov

      Became an approved agent to handle
      domestic air cargo for JAL.

    • Dec

      Became an approved agent to handle
      domestic air cargo for ANA.

  • 1981
    • Aug

      Sagawa Distribution Services established
      (Ota-Ku, Tokyo).

  • 1984
    • Feb

      Attained NVOCC license and started handling domestic consolidated cargo.

  • 1985
    • Mar

      Completion of Tokyo SRC A-building in Katsushima, Shinagawa-Ku.
      Head Office moves to Katsushima.

    • May

      Established courier business division.

  • 1986
    • Jul

      Completion of Tokyo SRC B-building in Shinagawa-Ku.

    • Dec

      Osaka Branch Office opened in Konohana-Ku, Osaka.

  • 1989
    • Aug

      Kawasaki SRC opened in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture.

    • Nov

      Acquired the irregular air freight business and aircraft operation services from Shin-Nihon Domestic Airline Co., Ltd. Established helicopter business division.

  • 1992
    • Nov

      Oi SRC opened in Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo.

  • 1993
    • Oct

      Transferred courier business division to Sagawa Express Co., Ltd.

  • 1995
    • Jul

      Transferred distribution section of the domestic air cargo department to Sagawa Express Co. Ltd.

  • 1996
    • Mar

      Received permission to operate air courier services.

    • Jun

      Commenced nationwide operations of the “Rocket Express” courier service.

    • Oct

      East Ogishima Office opened in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture.

  • 1998
    • Jun

      Acquired warehousing operations license (Tokyo SRC).

  • 1999
    • Dec

      North Tokyo Office opened in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture.

  • 2001
    • Mar

      Suspension of helicopter business.

    • Jul

      Operation of air cargo pick-up centers in Tokyo transferred from Sagawa Express Co., Ltd.

    • Sep

      Operation of air cargo pick-up centers in Hokkaido, Osaka and Kyushu
      transferred from Sagawa Express Co., Ltd.

      Sep

      Merger of Kyoto and North Kanto Sagawa Distribution Services.

  • 2002
    • Jan

      Acquired general worker dispatch business license.

    • Mar

      Merger and integration of Sapporo, Sendai, Nagoya, Kanazawa, Osaka,
      Hiroshima and Kyushu Sagawa
      Distribution Services, to create a national network.

    • May

      Acquired bonded warehouse license (Tsukuba SRC).

  • 2003
    • Aug

      Isesaki Office opened in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture.

  • 2004
    • Jun

      Hiroshima East Office opened in Hiroshima Prefecture.

  • 2005
    • Jan

      Heiwajima Office opened in Ota-Ku, Tokyo.

    • Apr

      Kuki Office opened in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture.

    • Jul

      Company name changed to Sagawa Global Express Co., Ltd.

    • Oct

      Integration with International Business Division of Sagawa Express Co., Ltd.
      Acquired license to act as a second class, international air freight forwarder.

  • 2006
    • Jan

      Narita Logistics Centre established in Narita, Chiba Prefecture.

    • Jun

      Company name changed to Sagawa Global Logistics Co., Ltd.

    • Aug

      Merged with Sagawa Customs Brokerage.
      Acquired license to undertake customs brokerage business.
      Registered as a first class (vehicular) freight forwarder.

  • 2007
    • Mar

      Merged with Sagawa Global Logistics Co., Ltd.
      Company name changed to Sagawa Global Logistics Co., Ltd.

Sagawa Global Logistics Co., Ltd.
  • 2007
    • Jul

      West Funabashi Office opened in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture.

    • Dec

      Increased capital from 524.1 million yen to 2.876 billion yen.
      Acquired the shares to overseas local companies from Sagawa Express Co., Ltd.

  • 2008
    • Jul

      Kuki Office No. 2 opened in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture.

    • Nov

      Sagawa Logistics Partners Co., Ltd. Established.

  • 2009
    • Jun

      Fukuoka Office opened in Kasuya-Gun, Fukuoka Prefecture.

    • Aug

      Acquired permission to act as a dealer in used articles.

    • Nov

      Acquired license for cosmetics manufacturing business (Oi SRC & Komaki SRC).

  • 2010
    • Feb

      Acquired the logistics business from Silox Logistics Group and Silox (Shanghai) and Qingdao Silox from Silver Ox, Inc., and incorporated them as subsidiary companies.

    • Mar

      Transferred domestic air cargo business division to Sagawa Express Co., Ltd.
      Acquired license to act as a second class (rail) freight forwarder.
      Acquired license to act as a second class (coastal shipping) freight forwarder.

    • Jun

      Acquired quasi-drug manufacturers license(Oi SRC).

  • 2013
    • May

      It is change of company name to SGH Global Japan Co., Ltd.

SGH Global Japan Co., Ltd.
  • 2020
    • Feb

      Company head office relocated to Koto-ku, Tokyo.

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