• 2023
• Business combination with Crosby Group in the US.
  Delisted from the Prime Market of Tokyo Stock Exchange.

• 2022
• Announcement of business combination with Crosby Group in the US.

• 2020
• Armsel (India) changed its name to Kito India.
  Acquire all the shares of Van Leusden in the Netherlands.

• 2018
• Launch Kito PRO Light Crane System, with product lines of aluminum-rail and steel-rail.
  Acquire all the shares of Erikkila in Finland.

• 2017
• Launch Kito Lifting Point, rotating metal link attached to heavy loads.

• 2016
• Dissolve Business and Capital Alliance with Konecranes Plc of Finland.
  Acquire all the shares of PWB Anchor in Australia.
  Launch RY Series of Wire-rope Hoist.
  Establish Kito Chain Italia in Italy.

• 2014
• Acquire all the shares of Peerless Industrial Group in the US.

• 2012
• Establish Kito Taiwan.

• 2011
• Establish Kito Indonesia.
  Launch EQ Series Electric Chain Hoist.
  Establish Kito do Brasil in Brazil.
  The Carlyle Group sells its entire holding of KITO shares.

• 2010
• Sign Business and Capital Alliance agreement with Konecranes of Finland.
  Acquire all the shares of Armsel in India.

• 2008
• Establish Kito Korea in Korea.
  Good Design Award 2008 awarded to KITO CX series of hand chain hoist.
  Complete new factory of Siam Kito in Thailand.

• 2007
• Stock Listed in the 1st section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
  Develop ER2 Series Electric Chain Hoist.

• 2006
• Establish Kito Europe in Germany.
  Develop CX Series Manual Chain Hoist.

• 2005
• Complete new factory of Jiangyin Kito Crane in China.

• 2004
• Spin-off the logistics system division to Daifuku Co.,Ltd.
  Establish Kito Hoists & Cranes (Shanghai) in China.

• 2003
• Develop LX Series Lever Hoist, awarded Gold Prize Good Design.
  Accept capital participation from The Carlyle Group.

• 2001
• Acquire ISO 14001 international standard certification.

• 1998
• Develop ER Series,Electric Chain Hoist.
  Acquire ISO 9001 international standard certification.

• 1997
• Establish Siam Kito in Thailand.

• 1996
• Establish Kito Philippines.

• 1995
• Establish Jiangyin Kito Crane in China.

• 1993
• Establish Kito Canada in Canada.

• 1990
• Establish Harrington Hoists in the U.S.

• 1983
• Move Head Office & Factory from Kawasaki to Showa-cho, Yamanashi.

• 1980
• Develop chain sling 100, using the world’s strongest 1000N/mm² chain.

• 1970
• Change corporate name to Kito Corporation.

• 1963
• Develop the Double-end Driven Simplified Crane.

• 1959
• Develop KITO MIGHTY, the first ever hand chain hoist with hardened chains.

• 1958
• Develop 57 Series Electric Chain Hoist.

• 1947
• Develop Lever Hoist, the first device of its kind in Japan.

• 1945
• Move Head Office & Factory to Nakanoshima, Kawasaki.

• 1932
• Establish The Kito Manufacturing Company in Omori, Tokyo.