The unique structure of the Debs Group of Companies is the result of our evolution over several generations.  The expansion of the group is geared to cater to the needs of both our customers and suppliers as well as adapt to the change of times.

  1917 The arrival of Ezzat Debs to Japan, the first of the Debs family to come to the Orient.  Ezzat was the son of Soubhi Debs, a textile merchant and owner of a cotton processing mill in the Middle East.

  1928

The arrival of Abdul Hadi Debs to Japan to assist his brother Ezzat in establishing a trading company that will export silks and cottons, along with other sundry items,
from Japan.



  1932 Official establishment of A. Debs & Company, a general trading company based on Yokohama, Japan.

  1950 Arrival of Fouad Debs, nephew of Abdul Hadi, to Japan and the opening of the Osaka Branch office.  Fouad was in charge of managing the Osaka Branch office to specialize and expand on the growing trade of textile piece goods.

  1981 A. Debs & Company begins its first textile converting function by weaving and finishing its own original fabrics. The company develops its first relations with finishing factories.



  1987 A. Debs & Company holds its first international exhibition at Interstoff Frankfurt in Germany which opened the door to new markets in Europe and the United States.  Sandwashed Cupro, first pioneered by Debs, becomes an instant hit and success.

  1988 Debs Inc (Debs Mexico) opens its doors in Mexico City by Sana Debs to supply fabrics from Japan into Mexico and Latin America.

  1988 Utic & Company is founded in Fukui, Japan as a dyeing and finishing facility owned by Toshikazu Tanaka, a long time business partner and friend of Fouad Debs.



  1992 A. Debs & Company is incorporated and renamed Debs Corporation with Sobhi Debs as President.
Debs Corporation was set to expand on its growing converting business and upgrade its product development capabilities.

  2000 East & East is founded by Nada Debs in Beirut, Lebanon to create a furniture and interior design company that specializes in modern, but traditional Middle Eastern craftsmanship.

  2002 Amana Corporation is founded as a joint venture between Debs Corporation and Utic & Company.  Amana leads the way into becoming a production platform for Debs Corporation and the exporting arm of Utic & Company.

  2004 AJ Tex is founded as a subsidiary company of Amana Corporation in order to support the weaving functions of Amana Corporation, Debs Corporation, and Utic & Company, among others.  This allows for a vertical textile operation for the entire group.

  2005 Debs Corporation launches its Real Estate Division in order to develop and manage buildings and properties in Japan. The division also aims at introducing new business proposals to the company.



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