- 1953
- February
- Ikeuchi towel factory established.
Founder Tadao Ikeuchi began producing towels for export in a bonded factory.
- 1969
- February 12
- Serving markets in Germany and other European countries.
- 1973
- February
- 20th anniversary factory established with 24 of the latest TOYODA 8 looms.
- 1983
- February 4
- Keishi Ikeuchi appointed President
- 1986
- Industry first adoption of Swiss Sulzer loom with ultra high speed jacquard attachment.
- 1987
- Industry first adoption of Swiss Sulzer loom with jacquard dobby attachment.
- 1988
- Industry first adoption of Swiss Sulizer loom with semi-electric jacquard attachment.
- 1990
- Japan first adoption of Swiss Ruti loom.
- 1992
- April
- Established ‘INTERWORKS’ dyeing factory co-managed by Y Group.
- September
- Japan first adoption of French Verdol electronic jacquard.
- 1994
- September
- Developed and began sale of jacquard towel handkerchief.
- 1999
- March
- Industry first ISO14001 certification.
Established house label ‘IKT’.
Adopted low impact dye method from Danish company Novotex.
- 2001
- January
- Expanded to the USA with a booth at California Gift Show.
- February
- Industry first ISO9001 certification.
- 2001
- November
- Industry first OEKO-TEX standard 100 Class 1 certification.
- December
- Tokyo office established.
- 2002
- January
- Became Japan first 100% wind powered factory.
- March
- Endorsed E-MISSION 55.
- April
- Received ‘New Best Award’ at NY Home Textile Show.
- September
- Received ‘Finalist Award’ at NY Home Textile Show.
- October
- Direct retail store ‘TSP’ opened in Tokyo.
- 2003
- January
- Factory visit by Prime minister Koizumi. Company introduced in administrative policy speech on ‘working hard’.
- March
- Started sales at NY ABC Carpet & Home, established ‘IKT’ store in Isetan.
- August
- ‘Wind Woven Towels’ certified by METI as business for independence of fiber production.
- September
- National sales of ‘Wind Woven Towels’ began
- 2004
- February
- Civil rehabilitation plan approved.
- March
- Bamboo Towel released at Anaheim Natural Products Expo
Received second ‘Finalist Award’ at NY home textile show
- 2006
- September
- Booth at Decorex International (London) with OECO
- 2007
- January
- Booth at Maison and Office (Paris).
- July
- Selected as a ‘Top 300 manufacturing SME’ by METI.
- September
- Received ‘Best New Award’ with OECO at Decorex International (London)
- 2008
- March
- Received 12th ‘New Energy Award’
- 2009
- November
- Booth at San Francisco Green Festival
- 2010
- August
- Expanded to China. Exhibitions in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu.
- October
- Received 12th ‘Green purchasing award’.
- 2011
- March
- Began sales of ‘Cotton Nouveau 2011’.
- 2012
- August
- Booth at NY international gift fair.
- 2013
- February
- 60th anniversary.
- June
- Japan first acquisition of renewable energy ‘WindMade’ company certification.
- September
- Cotton Nouveau chosen as gift for Emmy Awards.
- 2014
- March 1
- Company name changed to IKEUCHI ORGANIC Inc.
- March
- IKEUCHI ORGANIC TOKYO STORE opened.
