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 |