ITSUMI USA, Inc.   President: Sammy Ahn   Established: 1997   Location: 150 west edsall Blvd., #1,                  Palisades Park, NJ 07650   Telephone: 201-302-0722, 201-302-0719             Shirt Finishers: Over 5 models   Laundry Presses: Over 15 models   Dry Finishers: Over 20 models   Rotary Dryers: Over 5 models                         January 1951 The former president Sakuhei Gomi built a factory in Tokyo and started manufacturing various press machinery for laundry use. February 1959 Yugen Kaisha Itsumi Seisakusho was established. August 1964 To meet the increasing orders for press machinery, the Company additionally built the new Kawagoe Factory where the Company started the manufacture of dryers, dry cleaning machines and others besides presses. 1973 Started on the development of the "One Girl Press" that become prototype machine of BT-1. November 1988 Started on the shipment of the BT-l. December 1991 Altered the company organization from Limited Liability Company to Liability Company. June 1999 The Company participated with its products in International Cleaning Exhibition held in Florida. January 2001 The Company celebrated the 50th anniversary of its initiation. July 2001 The Company again participated in International Cleaning Exhibition held in New Orleans.