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A History of Delivering Convenience to the World, and a Future of New Potential
1962
–
1979
The Foundation of the Business
1892
Hagihara Shoten Founded
1962
Hagihara Industries was founded
Fuichi Hagihara (the second) founded
Hagihara Industries with production of PE
monofilaments for patterned mat warp
Hagihara Industries with production of PE
monofilaments for patterned mat warp
1964
Flat yarn development
Inline hot-water-bath stretching method
1965
Flat yarn production breakthroughs : Patent
obtained for hot-plate stretching method
Joint development of Winder TS36 with Torii
Tekkosho
obtained for hot-plate stretching method
Joint development of Winder TS36 with Torii
Tekkosho
1966
First export of flat yarn production
equipment to Taiwan Xinsheng Zhimashe
equipment to Taiwan Xinsheng Zhimashe
1970
Flat yarn production for rice/corn sacks
and Kasaoka Factory constructed
Established Tokyo Business Office
and Kasaoka Factory constructed
Established Tokyo Business Office
1974
First totally integrated production factory in the industries of blue tarps, threads, weaving, and lamination
Completed construction of the Tarpee factory
1976
Export of integrated large-scale bag-manufacturing
plant to fertilizer company
managed by the Indonesian government
plant to fertilizer company
managed by the Indonesian government
1980
–
1999
Creation of new business
1980
Completed unmanned processing machine
for sandbags
Completed processing machine for Tarps
that reduces labor hours
for sandbags
Completed processing machine for Tarps
that reduces labor hours
1981
Completed construction of plant manufacturing
factory equipped with machining center
factory equipped with machining center
1981
–
1984
Continuous development, market launch,
and export expansion of machinery
related to high-performance flat yarn
production
and export expansion of machinery
related to high-performance flat yarn
production
1989
Completed construction of Satosho Factory
for totally integrated production of carpet
backing fabric
for totally integrated production of carpet
backing fabric
1994
Entered paper slitter market
1995
Established Indonesian subsidiary
1996
Completed construction of Kayo Factory
Entered BarChip F (concrete reinforcing
fibers) market
Entered BarChip F (concrete reinforcing
fibers) market
2000
–
2021
Adapting to Globalization
2000
Listed in the second section of the Osaka
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
2001
Listed in the second section of the Tokyo
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
2003
Completed construction of Qingdao, China
Factory
Launched SAP-R3 (full implementation
of profit/loss calculation system)
Factory
Launched SAP-R3 (full implementation
of profit/loss calculation system)
2004
Opened a design office in Shanghai, China
2005
Internationalization of machine business
Establishment of Shanghai subsidiary for design, parts procurement, and assembly
2007
Completed construction of new engineering
factory and new office
factory and new office
2009
Reconstructing the integrated production
system at the Kayo Factory
system at the Kayo Factory
2010
Third-party share allocation and public
offering to increase capital
offering to increase capital
2012
Completed construction of second factory
of Indonesian subsidiary
of Indonesian subsidiary
2013
50th anniversary of company founding
Implementation of third-party allotment capital increase
2014
Listed in the first section of the Tokyo
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange
2018
Received the top prize from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry at the 8th “Most Valuable Companies in Japan” Awards
Established BarChip Inc. subsidiary
Acquired EPC, an overseas agency
Acquired Toyo Heisei Polymer Co., Ltd.
Acquired EPC, an overseas agency
Acquired Toyo Heisei Polymer Co., Ltd.
2019
Established Thai subsidiary
2022
–
Present
Towards Achieving the SDGs
2022
Listed in the Prime Market of the Tokyo
Stock Exchange
Established Paraguayan subsidiary
Received the Excellence Prize from the
ECO MARK AWARD
Stock Exchange
Established Paraguayan subsidiary
Received the Excellence Prize from the
ECO MARK AWARD
2023
Liquidated Qingdao, China subsidiary
Established Texas, USA subsidiary
Established new Kasaoka Factory
Established Texas, USA subsidiary
Established new Kasaoka Factory
2024
Absorbed and Merged with Japan Fabweld Inc.
