Learning new things from studying the past - Building a new business model through a stance of adopting the new while respecting the past. Products dealt with: used machine tools, cutting tools 1976 Company founded independently by (current chairperson) Yoichi Abe At the time the company was named Kita Nihon Sangyou The sale of machine tools began 1980 Incorporation, company name changed to Daiichi Sangyou, LTD. 1982 Moved to current location 1988 Tool division opened 1995 ...