{"id":53,"date":"2022-06-14T13:52:41","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T04:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.196.26.6\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2025-03-04T10:50:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T01:50:38","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/company\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"Company History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"secondvisual\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/elan\/img\/mv_history.png\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"secondcatch\">\n<div class=\"box\">\n<p class=\"en\">History<\/p>\n<h1>Company History<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to ELAN Corporation.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"history\">\n<section class=\"history\">\n<div id=\"timeline\" class=\"timeline-outer\">\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"content\">\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Feb. 1995<\/h3>\n<h4>ELAN Ltd. established in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, for the purpose of selling bedding<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Jun. 2001<\/h3>\n<h4>Head office relocated to Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, to expand bedding recycling business<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>May 2003<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"nospace\">Launched CS Set services (Nursing care business)<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list2\">\n<li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/elan\/img\/history_pic1.png\"><\/li>\n<li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/elan\/img\/history_pic2.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Apr. 2005<\/h3>\n<h4>Started hiring new graduates (first batch of new graduates joined the company)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Dec. 2006<\/h3>\n<h4>Reconcentrated management resources from bedding recycling business to nursing care business<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Nov. 2014<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"nospace\">Listed on the Mothers Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list2\">\n<li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/elan\/img\/history_pic_mothers.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Nov. 2015<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"nospace\">Changed listing to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list2\">\n<li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/elan\/img\/history_pic3.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Dec. 2016<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"nospace\">Achieved 10th consecutive year of sales and profit growth<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list2\">\n<li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/elan\/img\/graph.svg\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Sep. 2018<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"nospace\">Established ELAN Service Corporation, which specializes in individual billing and customer support, to strengthen customer service<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list2\">\n<li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/elan\/img\/history_pic_logo.svg\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Nov. 2018<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"nospace\">Signed a stock subscription agreement with Boston Ivy Healthcare Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (India)<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list2\">\n<li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/elan\/img\/history_pic4.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Mar. 2019<\/h3>\n<h4>Number of facilities using CS Set achieved 1,000<br \/>\nHeld a commemorative gift campaign for facilities that had introduced CS Set<br \/>\nto celebrate the milestone<br \/>\n<br \/>(Click <a href=\"\/topics\/\u5f53\u30db\u30fc\u30e0\u30da\u30fc\u30b8\u300c\u4f1a\u793e\u60c5\u5831\u300d\u306e\u6570\u5b57\u3092\u66f4\u65b0\u3057\u307e\u3057-4\/\">here<\/a> for photos of the reception of a letter of appreciation)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Feb. 2020<\/h3>\n<h4>Introduced executive officer system<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Mar. 2020<\/h3>\n<h4>Capital and business alliance with Classico Co., Ltd., a developer of well-designed lab coats and other products<br \/>Became a Company with an Audit &#038; Supervisory Committee<br \/>Appointed first female director<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Dec. 2020<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"nospace\">Certified as an \u201cEruboshi\u201d company<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list2\">\n<li id=\"small\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/elan\/img\/history_pic_eruboshi.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Feb. 2021<\/h3>\n<h4>Invested in Quick Smart Wash Pvt. Ltd. (India)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Mar. 2021<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"nospace\">Certified as a \u201cKurumin\u201d company<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list2\">\n<li id=\"small\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/elan\/img\/history_pic_kurumin.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Apr. 2021<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"nospace\">Established Ryukyu ELAN Corporation to develop CS Set and other healthcare-related businesses in Okinawa Prefecture<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list2\">\n<li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/elan\/img\/history_pic_logo2.svg\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Nov. 2021<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"nospace\">Achieved deployment of CS Set in 47 prefectures nationwide<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list2\">\n<li><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/elan\/img\/history_pic_map.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Mar. 2022<\/h3>\n<h4>Transitioned to a two-person representative director structure<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Apr. 2022<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"nospace\">Changed listing to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"list2\">\n<li id=\"small\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/elan\/img\/history_pic_prime.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Sep. 2022<\/h3>\n<h4>Number of facilities using CS Set achieved 2,000<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Jan. 2023<\/h3>\n<h4>Established ELAN COULEUR Corporation, which  provides opportunities for people with disabilities to play an active role according to their individual characteristics<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Aug. 2023<\/h3>\n<h4>ELAN COULEUR Corporation has been certified as a special subsidiary company<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Nov. 2023<\/h3>\n<h4>Established ELAN LOGISTICS Corporation  for the purpose of strengthening logistics functions<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Nov. 2023<\/h3>\n<h4>Invested in AKAL Information Systems Ltd. (India)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Aug. 2024<\/h3>\n<h4>Capital and business partnership with GREEN LAUNDRY JOINT STOCK COMPANY(VIET NAM)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Oct. 2024<\/h3>\n<h4>Capital and business partnership with M3, Inc.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"timeline\">\n<li class=\"event\">\n<h3>Jan. 2025<\/h3>\n<h4>Capital and business partnership with TMC VIET NAM TRADING AND SERVICE JOINT STOCK COMPANY(VIET NAM)<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"aboutlinks\">\n<div class=\"aboutlinks\">\n<ul class=\"list3\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/company\/profile\/\">\n<div class=\"box image_mouseover\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/elan\/img\/companyinfo_pic.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Profile<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"btn_w\">Company Overview<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/company\/directors\/\">\n<div class=\"box image_mouseover\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/elan\/img\/company_boardmember.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Board Member<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"btn_w\">Introduction of<br \/>Directors and Officers<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/company\/branch\/\">\n<div class=\"box image_mouseover\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/elan\/img\/company_branch.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">Branch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"btn_w\">Locations<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/company\/history\/\">\n<div class=\"box image_mouseover\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/elan\/img\/company_history.png\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"title\">History<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"btn_w\">Company History<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History Company History Feb. 1995 ELAN Ltd. established in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, for the purpose of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":38,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/53"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/53\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2105,"href":"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/53\/revisions\/2105"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kkelan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}