Takii Europe BV
Takii Europe BV, situated in De Kwakel, The Netherlands, is the European base of operations for Takii & Company. Ltd. in Japan. Takii Europe BV is an integrated seed company engaged in the breeding, production, processing and sales & marketing of a wide range of flower and vegetable varieties.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Horticulture
- Market Focus:
- Internationally (various countries)
About Us
Takii Europe BV carries a large assortment of flower varieties for professional growers. The company is currently leading the market with its key products: sunflower varieties (Sunrich F1 series), Lisianthus, Viola, pot Gerbera, Canna and ornamental cabbages, and has become a reliable partner for its large clientele.
The many varieties of vegetable seed supplied by Takii Europe BV are being cultivated in all main European production areas where the main crops produced from seed are onions and cabbages (White Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage and Kohlrabi) and where rootstocks are used to produce various fruit crops including watermelon, eggplant, pepper, cucumber, tomato and melon.
Due to its increasing activities in both flower seed and vegetable seed and the acquisition of K. SAHIN, Zaden BV in 2007 and of Global Flowers A/S in 2008, Takii Europe BV has become an organization with a staff of more than 150 employees.
History
1835
Mr. Jisaburo Ohmoriya (Takii Jisaburo, Sr.) started distributing seeds to farmers. This was the beginning of Takii's seed business.
1905
The company issued its first mail order catalog and launched its mail order business.
1920
A privately-run firm known as Takii Jisaburo Shoten & Co., Ltd. was formed. Later, in 1926, its name was changed to Takii & Co., Ltd.
1935
The Takii Plant Breeding and Experimental Station was established in Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
1948
Takii & Co., Ltd introduced the 'Fukujyu No.1' and 'Fukujyu No.2', F1 hybrid tomatoes and became a leader in tomato breeding in Japan.
1950
Takii introduced the world's first varieties of Brassica F1 hybrids: Chinese Cabbage 'No.1' and Cabbage 'O-S Cross' ( A.A.S. medal winner in 1951).
1958
'Just Right', the world's first F1 hybrid turnip, was introduced (A.A.S. medal winner in 1959).
1960
The Ibaraki Plant Breeding and Experimental Station was established in Japan.
1961
Takii introduced the world's first F1 hybrid daikon (Japanese Radish): Daikon 'Spring Cross'. Takii also introduced an F1 hybrid eggplant: Eggplant 'Millionaire'.
1962
Japan's first F1 hybrid onion, Onion 'O-Y', was introduced.
1963
Takii introduced the world's first F1 hybrid broccoli: Broccoli 'Late Corona'.
1964
Takii introduced an F1 hybrid squash - Squash 'Delica' - which became the most popular squash variety in Japan.
- New buildings to accommodate the company's headquarters were completed.
1965
'Coral Cross', the first F1 hybrid carrot in Japan was introduced.
1968
The F1 hybrid Broccoli 'Green Comet' was awarded an A.A.S. Gold Medal.
- The Takii Plant Breeding and Experimental Station covering 70 hectares was established in Kohsei, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
1974
Takii introduced 'Relish Cross', a disease-resistant F1 hybrid daikon (Japanese Radish). It won overwhelming support from farmers and consumers and led to the popularity of the green-necked radish varieties.
- Takii introduced the world's first F1 hybrid kohlrabi - Kohlrabi 'Grand Duke' (A.A.S. medal winner in 1979).
1979
The new building for the Tokyo Sales Office was completed.
- F1 hybrid Zinnia 'Gold Sun' won an A.A.S. Bronze Medal.
- Takii introduced the world's first F1 hybrid celery: Celery 'Top Seller'.
1980
The company's capital increased to 200 million yen.
1982
The Sales Office in Sendai, Japan moved to a new location.
- American Takii, Inc. was established.
1984
The Naganuma Breeding Station, Takamatsu Office and Takii Europe Liaison Office were established.
- Modern, state-of-the-art research facilities including a research wing and exhibition hall were completed at Takii's Plant Breeding and Experimental Station in Kohsei, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
1985
Takii celebrated the 150th anniversary of its founding, the 65th anniversary of its incorporation, and the 80th anniversary of its mail order business. On this occasion, Takii changed its brand name from 'Nagaoka Hybrid' to 'Takii Hybrid'. By this time, Takii had created 425 varieties of hybrid vegetables and 136 varieties of flower hybrids.
- Takii introduced its hybrid tomato, Tomato 'Tough Boy'. This pioneering, sweet-tasting hybrid enjoys an extremely high share of the market.
- 'Bio-Hakuran' was created: the first hybrid Brassica developed by cell fusion.
1989
The Japanese sales offices in Tokyo, Sapporo, Fukuoka and Sendai became branch offices.
1990
In celebration of the 70th anniversary of its incorporation, a corporate history titled 'Tane no Ayumi' (Footsteps of Seeds) was published.
- Kumiyama Center was completed in Kumiyama-cho, Kyoto, Japan to process and package seeds. - Helianthus 'Big Smile', one of the first dwarf sunflower varieties, won a Grand Prize at the Osaka International Flower and Greenery Expo.
- Takii Chile was established in South America.
- Takii Europe B.V. was established in the Netherlands.
1991
Mr. Toshiya Takii became Chairman and Mr. Denichi Takii became President of Takii & Co., Ltd.
1992
Chairman Toshiya Takii was honored with a prestigious decoration, 'The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette', a Japanese order established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji of Japan. The decoration was conferred by His Majesty, the Emperor of Japan.
- The Fujimi Plant Breeding and Experimental Station opened in Nagano Prefecture, Japan for the purpose of developing new flower varieties. (Later, it would be combined with a plant breeding and experimental station in Shiojiri, Japan to become Nagano Plant Breeding and Experimental Station.)
1993
During the 100th anniversary of its agricultural trial research activities, Takii won the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries award for 'the establishment of the F1 breeding method'.
- The renovation of Kawaramachi retail outlet was completed.
1995
Takii Research France was established in the south of France.
- A new warehouse for handling horticultural items was established in Kameoka, Japan.
- Zinnia angustifolia 'Crystal White' won an A.A.S. medal.
1996
A branch was established in Seoul, South Korea.
1997
Two facilities were established in Japan for the purpose of increasing the company's production capacity for the supply of nursery plants: Kansai Nursery Center in Mie Prefecture and the T-S Nursery in Kumamoto Prefecture.
- The Takii Horticultural School celebrated its 50th anniversary.
- Pahuja Takii Seed Limited (a joint-venture company) was established in Delhi, India.
1999
Osteospermum 'Passion Mix' received an A.A.S. award.
- Takii do Brasil Ltda. (a joint-venture company) was established in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
2000
The Yuma Research Station was established in Arizona in the US.
- Takii participated in Japan Flora 2000 at Awajishima, Japan.
- Takii became the first Japanese seed company to acquire the ISO 9002 accreditation for a quality control system.
2001
The Inami Experimental Station for testing and improving flower varieties opened in Wakayama, Japan.
- Takii Research France S.A. purchased land with facilities for seed production in Grisolles, France and changed its name to Takii France S.A.
2002
The newly built Quality Control Center in Kyoto, Japan began conducting various tests to ensure the supply of high-quality seeds.
- The Fukuoka branch moved to a new location with a brand-new modern building.
- Takii Korea Co.,Ltd. was established.
2004
The Quality Control Center in Kyoto, Japan acquired the ISO/IEC17025 accreditation.
2005
Takii acquired a 20% share in Dutch biotech company KeyGene and entered the BioSeed strategic alliance in the Netherlands. Takii began participating in the molecular breeding program using DNA markers conducted at KeyGene, a subsidiary of BioSeed.
- Takii acquired ISTA (International Seed Testing Association) accreditation.
2007
Takii purchased Dutch flower seed company K. SAHIN, Zaden B.V.
2008
Takii purchased Danish flower seed company Global Flowers A/S.
2010
Takii opened new logistic centre at Takii Europe B.V.