ABOUT US
Corporate Information
| Company Name | BENFIELD ELECTRIC JAPAN CO., LTD. |
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| Address | SHIBAFUJI BLDG. 4F, 1-1-15 SHIBA DAIMON, MINATO-KU, TOKYO 105-0012, JAPAN |
| President | Taku Sakuma |
| Our Business | Provides products and specialized services to Japanese engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors, and OEM manufacturing firms for their worldwide projects. |
| Foundation | 01-May-98 |
| Capital | 10,000,000 yen |
| Annual Sales | 1.06 billion yen (FY2023/excluding sales with JV partner) |
History (Timeline)
| 1951 | Herbert H. Benfield establishes H.H. Benfield Electric Supply Co., Inc. as one of the very few electrical materials wholesalers in the United States at the time |
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| 1965 | Roy C. Kohli (Chairman of the Benfield Group) visits Japan as a marine to undergo joint training with Japan’s Self-Defense Force and is greatly impressed by the sincere and devoted nature of the Japanese populace |
| 1970 | U.S. Benfield becomes the official distributor of Crouse-Hinds(later Cooper Crouse-Hinds) |
| Many U.S. firms expand overseas in order to establish power plant and infrastructure businesses | |
| 1975 | U.S. Benfield Electric International, Ltd. (BEI) is established to engage in overseas trade |
| Japanese firms commence export of plants and begin to increase their presence as competitors of U.S. firms | |
| 1975 | Benfield commences marketing targeting Japanese firms. Consistent activities and loyal services are rewarded with the placement of the first order |
| Steady expansion of the market from 1975 to 1985 | |
| 1985 | BEI representative office is established in Tokyo Support framework in Japan is strengthened |
| 1998 | After steady growth in sales, Benfield Electric Japan (BEJ) is established as a corporation in Japan |
| 2003 | BEJ office expands |
| Acquisition of ISO9001 | |
| 2006 | BEJ office expands |
| 2014 | Joint venture Benfield Electric Australia (BCJV) is established Joint venture BWEI/U.S.A. is established |
| 2015 | Benfield partners with U.K.’s R&M and begins business |