Company Summary
| Company name | KATO SEISAKUSYO CO.,LTD. |
| Addresses | KIYOSU HEADQUARTERS: 〒452-0942 1668 Kiyosu, Kiyosu City, Aichi 452-0942 TEL 052-400-7231 FAX 052-409-0451
GIFU PLANT: 〒503-0608 |
| Capitalization | ¥65 million yen |
| Officer | President Kouhei Kato |
| Number of Employees: | 28 |
| Manufactured products |
(Valves for water pipes)
Hot and cold water combination turncocks, monopizable turncocks, ball taps, others
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| Affiliated Companies | DALIAN KAISIN VALVE CO. LTD 10 Tie Shan Xi Road Dalian Economic & Technical Development Zone In China TEL +86 411-8761-4601 FAX +86 411-8763-8861
VINA JAPAN VALVES CO. LTD Địa chỉ: Thửa đất số 68, thôn Tiến Nông, Xã Đại Bản, Huyện An Dương, Hải Phòng |
| Main Customers | VENN CO. LTD NIHON BRONZE CO. LTD Maezawa Kyuso Industries CO. LTD Sanei Ltd. KOBELCO COMPRESSORS CORPORATION Fujikin Incorporated Keika CO. LTD Toto Ltd. Toto Bath Create Ltd. Aichitokeidenki Corporation (In no particular order) |
| Banks of Account | MUFG Bank Owarishinkawa Branch Shoko Chukin Bank Nagoya Branch Japan Finance Corporation for Small and Medium Enterprises Nagoya Branch |
Base Guide
KIYOSU HEADQUARTERS
1668 Kiyosu, Kiyosu City, Aichi 452-0942
TEL052-400-7231 FAX052-409-0451
・10 minutes from Kiyosu East (Kiyosu Higashi) Interchange on Higashimeihan Expressway
・8 minute walk from Meitetsu Shinkiyosu Station
GIFU PLANT
1204 Kano, Kaizu-cho, Kaizu City, Gifu 503-0608
TEL0584-52-0121 FAX0584-52-0122
・About 30 minutes by car from Meitetsu Tsushima Station
・About 30 minutes by car from Shinkansen Gifuhashima Station
・About 30 minutes from Ogaki Interchange on Meishin Expressway
・About 25 minutes from Hashima Interchange on Meishin Expressway
DALIAN KAISIN VALVE CO. LTD
People’s Republic of China
10 Tie Shan Xi Road Dalian Economic & Technical Development Zone In China
TEL +86 411-8761-4601 FAX +86 411-8763-8861
・About 30 minutes by car from Dalian Airport
VINA JAPAN VALVES CO. LTD
Vietnam
Địa chỉ: Thửa đất số 68, thôn Tiến Nông, Xã Đại Bản, Huyện An Dương, Hải Phòng
TEL +84 225-361-8088 FAX +84 225-361-8089
・About 1 hour from Haiphong
Company History
| January 1947 | Start of non-ferrous metal (copper alloy casting) |
| June 1949 | Kato Manufacturing Limited Partnership Company established with capitalization of ¥200,000 |
| June 1951 | Capitalization increased to ¥500,000 |
| September 1954 | Capitalization increased to ¥1,000,000 |
| October 1954 | New machine plant established and machine processing started |
| December 1960 | New machine plant established and operations transferred there |
| December 1961 | New casting plant established and operations transferred there |
| February 1966 | Assembly plant built and assembly of various bronze valves started |
| May 1968 | Designated “Labor Management Model Plant” by the Aichi Prefecture Labor Standards Bureau |
| June 1969 | Reorganized into joint stock company and capital set to ¥10 million |
| March 1971 | Capitalization increased to ¥15.3 million |
| January 1973 | Capitalization increased to ¥30 million |
| May 1973 | Assembly plant expanded |
| September 1974 | Site for construction of GIFU PLANT obtained (6,200 m2) |
| September 1979 | New assembly plant and inspection room established and operations transferred there |
| June 1980 | Plant approved to display JIS mark License No. 480021 JIS B8410 Pressure Reduction Valves for Water Works |
| March 1982 | Became plant inspected by Japan Water Works Association |
| April 1983 | Additional JIS mark display approval License No. 483006 JIS B8414 Relief Valves for Hot Water Appliances |
| November 1986 | Recognition as Superior Tax Reporting Company |
| December 1987 | Capitalization increased to ¥65 million (Of this, ¥20 million was by the Nagoya Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation CO. LTD) |
| May 1991 | DALIAN KAISIN VALVE CO. LTD established in China |
| November 1991 | Recognition as Superior Tax Reporting Company |
| August 1993 | DALIAN KAISIN VALVE CO. LTD Start of operations |
| August 1995 | DALIAN KAISIN VALVE CO. LTD Plant approved to display JIS mark Approval No. CN9509 and JIS B8410 Pressure Reduction Valves for Water Works FBM automatic molding machines introduced to casting plant |
| November 1997 | Recognition as Superior Tax Reporting Company |
| July 1998 | ISO 9001 certification (assessment and registration) received Registration No. JSAQ 295 |
| September 1998 | Human Resource Development Capacity Development Support Project (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Employment Promotion Corporation) executed） |
| August 1999 | GIFE PLANT completed and operations started |
| September 1999 | Japanese Corporation Asian Regeneration Support Project executed (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan Overseas Development Corporation) |
| March 2000 | Small Business Management Support Project executed (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan Overseas Development Corporation) |
| October 2000 | DALIAN KAISIN VALVE CO. LTD Additional JIS mark display approved Approval No. CN 0025 JIS B8414 Relief Valves for Hot Water Appliances |
| August 2001 | DALIAN KAISIN VALVE CO. LTD ISO 9001 certification acquired Certification No. 0104Q18522R1M2100 |
| February 2003 | DALIAN KAISIN VALVE CO. LTD Additional JIS mark display approved Approval No. JQCN0210 JIS B2061 Turncocks |
| April 2004 | Overseas Training Instructor Development Project executed (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare; Overseas Vocational Training Association) |
| August 2005 | Joint research and development of cadmium-free low-lead bronze (rose bronze) meeting EU RoHS Directive with NIHON BRONZE CO. LTD |
| January 2006 | Aichi Prefecture Management Innovation Plan approval received |
| January 2007 | Decompressing & refrigerating casting system introduced |
| October 2012 | Patent No. 5110357 Freezing Molds for Casting and Their Manufacturing Methods obtained |
| February 2013 | 2013 Aichi Environmental Prize Bronze Award received |
| March 2013 | Nagai Science and Technology Foundation Technology award received |
| May 2013 | Casting of low-cost, lead-free bronze |
| November 2013 | Sokeizai Industry Technology Award Encouragement award received |
| March 2013 | Approved as “Aichi Quality” brand corporation To Aichi Quality Brand Company Recognition Leaflet page |
| May 2014 | Patent No. 5540425 Manufacturing Methods for Freezing Casting obtained |
| March 2017 | Patent No. 6114121 Freezing Molds for Casting and Their Manufacturing Methods obtained |
| October 2017 | VINA JAPAN VALVES CO. LTD established and operations started |