1980s

1984

Founded as a manufacturer of sticky mousetrap sheets

First president: Noboru Shimada

1986

Shimada Shoji Co., Ltd. is established.

1987

New head office and factory building constructed

1990s

1993

Michio Nishihori becomes the second president

Introduced an automatic application line for mouse sticky sheets

1999

Introduced an automatic application line for flying pest trap sheets

Installed multiple automated application lines for mouse sticky sheets

Establish a mass production system that can handle large-scale orders

2000s

2001

Head office, factory and logistics center relocated and consolidated to Nakagishi Honmachi, Higashiomi City.

2002

Installed multiple cockroach trap production lines

2006

The head office and factory are relocated to Katsudo-cho, Higashiomi City.

Established SHIMADA Co., Ltd. as a sales company.

2008

Announcement of the crime prevention adhesive sheet "Glue Guard"

2010s

2011

Launch of the interior light-attracting insect trap series "luics"

2014

New head office and factory building completed

2015

Increased the capital to 9000 million yen.

Acquired land for construction of second factory

Started hiring new graduates

2016

Completed the adhesive industry's first clean room and dedicated line

2020s

2020

The light-attracting insect trap luics LED series won the "Small and Medium Enterprise New Technology/New Product Award"

2022

luics ORIGAMI wins the Good Design Award

2023

Managing Director Yusuke Nishibori becomes the third representative director.

Representative Director Michio Nishihori appointed Chairman of the Board

Second factory and second distribution warehouse completed

2024

Small and medium-sized enterprises with zero accident records, third-class certification

2025

Opened Tokyo Sales Office