History


2000

  • Established on October 19 in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, with capital from Sumitomo Corporation and W.W. Grainger, Inc.
  • Limited opening of MonotaRO.com, an indirect materials procurement site for businesses.

2001

  • Nationwide expansion of MonotaRO.com, an indirect materials procurement site for businesses.

2002

  • Opened a distribution center in Higashi-Osaka City (integrated into the Amagasaki DC in 2007).

2004

  • Launched the private brand "MonontaRO".

2006

  • Changed company name from Sumisho Granger Co., Ltd. to MonotaRO Co., Ltd.
  • Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market.

2007

  • Opened a distribution center in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture (Amagasaki DC).
  • Introduced a full-text search system into the product search function.

2008

  • Headquarters relocated and expanded to Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture.
  • Entered the indirect materials sales business for the automotive industry.
  • Introduced machine learning.

2009

  • Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section.

2010

  • Launched cross-border e-commerce (CBEC) business (ended in August 2023).

2011

  • Expanded the Amagasaki Distribution Center.
  • Opened a distribution center in Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture (consolidated into Kasama Logistics Center in 2017).

2012

  • Received the "CRM Best Practice Award".

2013

  • Entered the South Korean MRO market.

2014

  • Entered the indirect materials sales business for agriculture.
  • Entered the indirect materials sales business for the food service industry.
  • Relocated the headquarters within Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture.
  • Opened a new distribution center in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture (Amagasaki DC) (consolidated into the Inagawa Distribution Center in 2022).
  • Launched the “ONE SOURCE” procurement management system service.

2015

  • Entered the medical and nursing care supplies sales business.

2016

  • Entered the MRO market in Indonesia.

2017

  • Opened a distribution center in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture (Kasama DC).
  • Launched the ONE SOURCE Lite procurement management web system for enterprises.

2018

  • Received the Porter Prize.
  • Opened an unstaffed store at Saga University (closed in 2021).
  • Entered the MRO market in China (withdrew in 2021).

2019

  • Received a letter of appreciation from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a company that contributed to relief efforts following the July 2018 heavy rains and the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake.

2020

  • Entered the MRO market in India.
  • Moved to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market.

2021

  • Opened a logistics center in Higashiibaraki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture (Ibaraki Chuo SC).
  • Launched sustainability initiative.

2022

  • Opened a distribution center in Kawabe-gun, Hyogo Prefecture (Inagawa DC).
  • Formed business and capital alliance with Aldagram Inc.
  • Established industry-academia collaboration “MonotaRO Quality Evaluation Room” with Suzuka National College of Technology (industry-academia collaboration ended in May 2025).

2023

  • Received the “JDMC Analytics Award.”
  • Relocated headquarters to Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.
  • Launched contactless delivery service.

2024

  • Received a letter of appreciation from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a company that contributed to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in 2024.
  • Signed an agreement with Ishikawa Prefecture regarding the supply of materials in the event of a disaster.
  • Launched a date-specific delivery service.
  • Extended the order cutoff time for same-day shipping items.
  • Introduced vector search to product search.

2025

  • Launched estimated delivery date display.
  • Launched the “Easy Order Customization” service.
(As of Oct.2025)