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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 application filed for a hot-plate
stretching method (Subsequently Granted)
Patent application filed for a hot-plate
stretching method (Subsequently Granted)
1966
First export of flat yarn production equipment
1970
Development of flat-yarn woven bags for rice and wheat
Established Tokyo Business Office
Established Tokyo Business Office
1974
Completion of the world’s first integrated
production facility for blue tarpaulins,
yarn, weaving, and lamination
production facility for blue tarpaulins,
yarn, weaving, and lamination
1978
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
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 and commercialization
of high-performance flat-yarn manufacturing equipment,
with expanded exports
of high-performance flat-yarn manufacturing equipment,
with expanded exports
1989
Commencement of integrated carpet primary backing production following
the completion of the Satosho Factory
the completion of the Satosho Factory
1995
Entered paper slitter market
Establishment of an Indonesian subsidiary
Entered BarChip F (concrete reinforcing fibers) market
Establishment of an Indonesian subsidiary
Entered BarChip F (concrete reinforcing fibers) market
1996
Completion of the Kayo Island Facility (now the Kayo Factory)
2000
–
2021
Adapting to Globalization
2000
Listed in the second section of the Osaka Stock Exchange
2001
Listed in the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
2003
Completed construction of Qingdao, China Factory
2004
Launch of SAP R/3 (strengthening of profit and loss management systems)
Opened a design office in Shanghai, China
Opened a design office in Shanghai, China
2005
Internationalization of machine business
Established Shanghai subsidiary
2007
Completed construction of new engineering factory and new office
2010
Third-party share allocation and public offering to increase capital
2012
Completed construction of second factory of Indonesian subsidiary
2013
50th anniversary of company founding
Third-party share allocation and public offering to increase capital
2014
Listed in the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
2018
Received the top prize from the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry at the “Most Valuable Companies
in Japan” Awards of the year
Trade and Industry at the “Most Valuable Companies
in Japan” Awards of the year
Acquired EPC, an overseas agency
Acquired Toyo Heisei Polymer Co., Ltd.
Established BarChip Inc. subsidiary
Acquired Toyo Heisei Polymer Co., Ltd.
Established BarChip Inc. subsidiary
2019
Established Thai subsidiary
2022
–
Present
Towards Achieving the SDGs
2022
Listed in the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Established Paraguayan subsidiary
Established Paraguayan subsidiary
2023
Liquidated Qingdao, China subsidiary
Established USA subsidiary
Established new Kasaoka Factory
Acquisition of technologies related to slitters for metal foil
Established USA subsidiary
Established new Kasaoka Factory
Acquisition of technologies related to slitters for metal foil
2024
Absorbed and merged Japan Fabweld Co., Ltd.
