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The Oriental Trading Company is a direct marketing company for novelties, small toys, and party items. It was founded in 1932 as one of the United States' first wholesale companies. It is based in Omaha, Nebraska, and its majority owner is Berkshire Hathaway. ==History== The company was founded as a gift shop in 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska by Harry Watanabe. The company expanded to 17 shops in the Midwest. During World War II, with restrictions against imports from Japan, the company shrank back to its Omaha base. Watanabe then bought a ceramic shop which made Kewpie dolls and other ceramic items. In 1954 it resumed its imports from Japan and was a major carnival supplier and in 1956 it launched its first catalog. In 1977 Watanabe's son Terry Watanabe became president and its focus shifted from carnivals to supplying party goods for churches, schools, retailers, and individuals. In 2000, Watanabe sold his entire stake in the company to Los Angeles-based private equity firm Brentwood Associates, and resigned as CEO and President. In 2006 Carlyle Group bought 68 percent interest in the company with Brentwood owning a reported 25 percent.〔(Oriental Trading Sold multichannelmerchant.com - June 13, 2006 )〕 On August 24, 2010, Oriental Trading Company via OTC Holdings Corp. declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. On November 2, 2012 Berkshire Hathaway announced they would acquire the company. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oriental Trading Company」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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