| 1940 |
The Sarome founder, Mr. SEGAWA Kunijiro started mechanical press work. |
| 1948 |
Became a manufacturer mainly for precise toys and cigarette oil lighters. |
| 1952 |
A Segawa Manufacturing Company established to start operation of manufacturing cigarette lighters. |
| 1954 |
As the first in Japanese lighter industry, the company was designated as an approved manufacturing plant by permission of Japanese Industrial Standard Committee under License No. JIS 2868. |
| 1955 |
Commenced production of cigarette butane gas lighters. |
| 1959 |
Became a specialist for manufacturing cigarette butane gas lighters. |
| 1960 |
Miyama manufacturing plant was built at 736, Miyama Cho, Funabashi, City to accompany the expansion in production. |
| 1961 |
Repletion of Sarome brand establishment for sales both in domestic and international markets. |
| 1963 |
To increase the Sarome brand image in sales both in domestic and international markets, the company name was changed from Segawa Manufacturing Company to Sarome Lighter Co., Ltd.. |
| 1963 |
Developed safe-control butane gas table lighters and wireless battery table lighters, as the pioneer in the lighter industry. |
| 1966 |
Developed electronic piezo lighters. |
| 1969 |
Established one-country-one-distributor system as basic policy in international markets. |
| 1969 |
Developed and produced electronic piezo table lighters. |
| 1972 |
Affiliated sales office Sarome Lighter (HK) Co., Ltd. was established in Hong Kong. Sarome sales network set up in 73 countries. |
| 1974 |
Developed battery lighters. Sales commenced. |
| 1978 |
Developed I.C.(Intergraded Circuit) battery lighters. Sales Commenced. |
| 1980 |
Licensed with Renoma Paris for design technical cooperation to produce Renoma products for sales distribution in Japan. |
| 1984 |
A sales department, Sarome Co., Ltd. was founded to develop and sell writing nstrument, accessories etc., besides cigarette lighters. |
| 1986 |
First in the world succeeded in development of a truly windproof catalyzed jet flame turbo lighter. |
| 1988 |
Sarome Lighter Co., Ltd. and the sales department Sarome Co., Ltd. were merged to unify development, production and sales strengths for cigarette lighters, writing instruments and accessories. |
| 1992 |
A joint-venture factory (70% owned by Sarome) named Hualong Sarome Co., Ltd. with Nanjing Armed Force was established in Fuzhou-China to supply the demands for middle class products. |
| 1993 |
A wholly owned manufacturing plant, Sarome (Fuzhou) Seiki Co., Ltd. was established in the Economic Free-Zone in Mawei, Fuzhou, China. |
| 1994 |
For product diversification and creation of variety, license of Renoma as previously stated, UP-Renoma,Michiko London, Montana, Carven Paris, Playboy were obtained to develop and distribute on world-wide basis. |
| 2000 |
Founder of Sarome, Mr. SEGAWA Kunijiro passed away at age of 82. |
| 2008 |
Re start to production and distribution about SAROME accessory |
| 2011 |
start to production and distribution USB lighter. |
| 2011 |
Fuzhou SAROME pass the examination and inspection PSC (lighter). Description of Conformity Certificate based on technical standards of the Consumer Product Safety Law METI specific products. |
| 2017 |
Headquarter was moved to Yachiyo-city. |
