History
| 2011 | The Carlyle Group sold its entire holding of KITO common stock. Tokyo Head Office was moved to SHINJUKU NS Building in Shinjuku-ku from Tokyo Operacity Tower in Shinjuku-ku. |
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| 2010 | Business and Capital Alliance with Konecranes Plc (Finland). Signed an agreement to purchase all shares of Armsel MHE Pvt. Ltd. (India) |
| 2008 | Completed new factory of SIAM KITO CO.,LTD. in Thailand Got Good Design Award, FY 2008 for KITO CHAIN HOIST CX Established KITO KOREA CO., LTD. In Korea |
| 2007 | Went public on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Developed ER2 series ELECTRIC CHAIN HOIST. |
| 2006 | Established KITO EUROPE GmbH in Germany. Developed KITO CHAIN HOIST CX. |
| 2005 | Tokyo Head Office was moved to Tokyo Operacity Tower in Shinjuku-ku from Shibuya-ku. Completed new factory of JIANGYIN KITO CRANE CO.,Ltd. in China. |
| 2004 | Assigned Logistics System Division to Daifuku Co.,Ltd. Established SHANGHAI KITO TRADING CO., LTD. in China. |
| 2003 | Developed KITO LEVER HOIST LX.(Gold Prize winner of Good Design Award) Accepted capital participation from The Carlyle Group. |
| 2001 | Awarded with The ISO14001 Certificate. |
| 1998 | Developed ER series ELECTRIC CHAIN HOIST. Awarded with The ISO9001 Certificate. |
| 1997 | Established SIAM KITO CO., LTD. in Thailand. |
| 1996 | Established KITO PHILIPPINES INC. in The Philippines. |
| 1995 | Established JIANGYIN KITO CRANE CO., LTD. in China. |
| 1993 | Established KITO CANADA INC. in BC, Canada. |
| 1992 | Completed Tokyo Headquarters Bldg. |
| 1990 | Established HARRINGTON HOISTS INC. in the U.S. |
| 1988 | Developed VACUUM HAND, with improved material handling efficiency. |
| 1983 | Head Office & Factory was moved from Kawasaki to Showa-cho, Yamanashi. |
| 1982 | Developed M3 Model Chain Hoist, installed with 1000N/mm² chain. |
| 1981 | Developed AUTO CRANE. |
| 1980 | Developed CHAIN SLING, using the world's strongest 1000N/mm² chain. |
| 1970 | Changed Corporate name to KITO CORPORATION. |
| 1965 | Developet MONO LIFT PLANT, the ideal automated warehouse. |
| 1958 | Developed 58Model ELECTRIC CHAIN HOIST. |
| 1947 | Developed LEVER HOIST, the first device of its kind in Japan. |
| 1945 | Head Office & Factory moved to Nakanoshima, Kawasaki. |
| 1932 | Established The Kito Manufacturing Company in Omori, Tokyo. |
