Corporate History
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1978
Establishment of Akachi Genetics, Inc. (a breed stock farm in Gunma Prefecture)
Establishment of brand pork and feed design research group -
1983
Establishment of Global Pig Farms, Inc.
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1986
Completion of Global Pig Farms, Inc. head office building
Establishment of GP Laboratories, Inc. (a consultant veterinary company) -
1990
Ham Koubou Global commences operations
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1993
Establishment of Akechi Genetics, Inc. (a breeding stock farm in Gifu Prefecture)
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1995
Global Pig Farms, Inc. realizes annual sales of 10 billion yen
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1996
Opening of directly-operated farm with approx. 1,200 sows in Fukushima Prefecture
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1998
GP Laboratories, Inc. merges with Global Pig Farms, Inc.
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2006
Absorption of Sakata Shokuniku Bussan Inc. into Global Pig Farms, Inc.
Establishment of Sakata sales office -
2007
Global Pig Farms, Inc. realizes annual sales of 20 billion yen
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2009
Opening of Higashiyama Farm (a grow-to-finish farm in Nasu-Shiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture)
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2010
Global Pig Farms, Inc. wins the Prime Minister’s Award in the Livestock Industry Division at the 49th National Agriculture Festival
Global Pig Farms, Inc. wins an honorary award for its business activities (Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award) at the 59th National Agricultural Competition hosted by Mainichi Shimbun
Global Pig Farms, Inc. wins a special award in the farm management division at Chikusan Taisho, an annual award event hosted by the Japan Livestock Industry Association -
2011
Ham Koubou Global receives a commendation from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare as a facility with excellent food hygiene
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2012
Establishment of Shibata Packers, Inc., a pork processing and packing plant, marking the entry of Global Pig Farms, Inc. into the packing plant business
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2015
Global Pig Farms, Inc. realizes annual sales of 30 billion yen