HISTORY
Founded by Tahei Koizumi, the Koizumi Sangyo Group has grown for over 300 years, guided by the Omi merchant spirit of Sanpo Yoshi and our motto: “Developing good character.”
With these principles, we continue to meet the expectations of customers and society while looking toward the future.
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1716
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1871
First year of modern business.
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1943
Predecessor of Koizumi Sanyo Corporation established.
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1946
Name changed to Koizumi Sangyo Corporation Operations. Began manufacturing and wholesale of electric, gas, and kerosene appliances.
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1957
Full-scale entry into the lighting market.
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1967
Opened showroom for “Hikari” brand lighting fixtures, allowing customers to experience both design and quality beyond catalogue exploration.
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1973
Launched “ilum”, a series of decorative lighting fixtures imported from Europe.
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1976
Established in-house design group, Lighting Creative Room (LCR).
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1982
Launched “Light Caravan Mobile Showroom”.
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1987
Started Koizumi International Lighting Design Competition for Students, which ran for over 25 years and attracted more than 33,000 students from 42 countries.
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1990
Opened showroom “Koizumi Lighting Theatre / IZM”, featuring product displays and laboratories where visitors could experience the effects and ambiance of light.
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1991
Opened Koizumi Technology Development Center. Established Koizumi Lighting Corporation, directly managing lighting fixture manufacturing.
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1998
Launched a series of lighting fixtures with unique distribution-controlled designs aimed at creating comfortable living environments with harmonious lighting.
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2000
Opened office in Dongguan, China.
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2001
Achieved ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification.
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2002
Established Koizumi Sangyo (HK) Co., Ltd.
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2003
Launched “D-Action”, a collaborative project series with established designers worldwide.
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2005 - 2008
Opened and renewed showrooms in Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka.
Opened new showroom space in Tokyo “OBAL (Organize Business with Advanced Lighting)”. -
2008
Launched LED Lighting fixture brand “cledy”
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2009
Established Dongguan Koizumi Lighting Corp.
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2015
Opened new showroom in Osaka, “KLOS”.
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2016
Established Koizumi Lighting Singapore Pte. Ltd.
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2017
Opening of Koizumi Lighting Technology R&D Centre in Osaka, Japan
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2025
Modernisation of Dongguan Factory.