COMPANY OVERVIEW
Company Profile
| Company Name | KANETA KOGYO CO., LTD. |
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| Established | January 13, 1949 |
| Capital | ¥45,000,000 |
| Business Portfolio |
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| Major Customers | Honda Motor Co., Ltd., JATCO Ltd., NSK-Warner K.K., F.C.C. Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Astemo, Ltd., KYB Corporation, AIKITEC CO., LTD., SUBARU CORPORATION (in no particular order) |
Company History
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1940s |
Started supplying Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (screws, nuts) |
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May, 1947 |
Founded at 88 Kitaterajima-cho, Hamamatsu, with the purpose of selling threaded products. |
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Jan, 1949 |
Established Kaneta Shokai Co., Ltd. with capital of ¥500,000. |
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May, 1953 |
Changed company name to Kaneta Neji Co., Ltd. and built the new Nazuka Factory. |
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Dec, 1959 |
Moved the factory to Funakoshi-cho, Hamamatsu (Closed the Nazuka Factory). |
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Nov, 1960 |
Built a new factory in Takaoka, Hamamatsu. |
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Jul, 1965 |
Started new business of motorcycle wheel processing, painting, and assembly. |
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Jan, 1968 |
Changed the company name to KANETA KOGYO CO., LTD. Entered the machine tools field. |
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Sep, 1969 |
Built the new Hamamatsu Sales Office. |
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Oct, 1972 |
Established Kaneta Yakin Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
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Feb, 1974 |
Increased capital to ¥45,000,000. |
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Aug, 1974 |
Introduced BP4100 (Spline forming). |
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Sep, 1978 |
Started business with Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd. |
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Jul, 1981 |
Started business with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. |
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Sep, 1982 |
Started business with Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. (now SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION). |
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Feb, 1985 |
Built the new Inasa Factory in Inasa-cho, Hamamatsu. |
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Apr, 1993 |
Started business with SHOWA CORPORATION (now Astemo, Ltd.). |
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Dec, 1993 |
Opened Kaneta Yakin Kogyo Co., Ltd. in Inasa-cho, Hamamatsu. Completed and moved to Inasa Factory. |
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Jan, 1995 |
Completed Headquarters No. 2 Factory in Takaoka-cho, Hamamatsu. |
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Jun, 1995 |
Started business with Suzuki Precision Industry (now Suzuki Component Manufacturing Co., Ltd.). |
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Aug, 1995 |
Established BUCYRUS PRECISION TECH, INC. in the U.S. |
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Aug, 1996 |
Introduced cold forging machine BP590SSL. |
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Jan, 1999 |
Acquired ISO 9001 certification. |
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Feb, 2001 |
Acquired ISO 14000 certification. |
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Nov, 2001 |
PT.KI: Established PT. KANETA INDONESIA in Indonesia. |
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Mar, 2002 |
Completed Headquarters No. 3 Factory in Takaoka-cho, Hamamatsu. |
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Oct, 2002 |
Started sponsorship of Hamamatsu K Sports Baseball Club. |
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Apr, 2003 |
Started business with F.C.C. Co., Ltd. |
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Nov, 2003 |
Started business with KYB Corporation. |
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Dec, 2003 |
PT.KI: Started business with HPPM (Honda Indonesia). |
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Jul, 2004 |
Started business with Komatsu Ltd. |
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Apr, 2005 |
Started business with EXEDY Corporation. |
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Sep, 2006 |
Introduced cold forging machine BP1200. |
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Jun, 2007 |
KNT-F: Established Kaneta Kogyo (Foshan) Co., Ltd. in China. Started business with CHAM (Honda China). |
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Sep, 2008 |
Appointed Vice Chairman of Hamamatsu Chuo Area Workplace Crime Prevention Association. |
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Sep, 2009 |
Started business with JATCO Ltd. |
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Jun, 2010 |
Participated in Lake Hamana Clean-up Operation. |
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May, 2011 |
PT.KI: Started business with JGZ (JATCO China). |
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Jan, 2012 |
PT.KI: Started business with JMEX (JATCO Mexico). PT.KI: Started business with JATCO Ltd. (Japan). |
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Jan, 2013 |
Certified as S-Rank Top Runner for Hamamatsu City New Energy and Energy-Saving Measures. |
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Apr, 2013 |
KNT-F: Started business with JGZ (JATCO China). |
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May, 2013 |
PT.KI: Started business with PT. FCC INDONESIA (FCC Indonesia). PT.KI: Started business with JTL (JATCO Thailand). |
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Jun, 2013 |
Received a letter of appreciation from the Chief of Hamamatsu Chuo Police Station for crime prevention activities. |
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Apr, 2014 |
KNT-F: Started business with Foshan Fuji Clutch Co., Ltd. (FCC China). |
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Apr, 2015 |
Started business with NSK-Warner K.K. |
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Apr, 2016 |
Merged with Kaneta Yakin Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
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Nov, 2016 |
Received a letter of appreciation for the "Small Kindness" Movement. |
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Jun, 2017 |
Received a letter of appreciation from the Chief of Hamamatsu Chuo Police Station for crime prevention activities. |
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Jul, 2017 |
Received the Regional Special Award from JATCO Ltd. |
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Aug, 2017 |
Started business with NTN Corporation. |
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Mar, 2018 |
Patent application for manufacturing method of "tooth precision forging". |
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Nov, 2019 |
Held in-house softball tournament (held once a year). |
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Sep, 2020 |
Received a letter of appreciation for production response from Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (now Astemo, Ltd.). |
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Dec, 2021 |
Closed BUCYRUS PRECISION TECH, INC. |
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Mar, 2022 |
Started business with NSK-Warner Mexico S.A.de C.V. |
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Feb, 2023 |
Adopted solar power generation system at Inasa Factory. KNT-F: Acquired IATF 16949 certification. |
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May, 2023 |
KNT-F: Acquired AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) certification. |
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Aug, 2023 |
Introduced Communication Time. |
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Sep, 2023 |
Introduced night shift system for female employees. |
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Feb, 2024 |
Adopted solar power generation system at Headquarters Factory. |
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May, 2024 |
PT.KI: Started intra-company transfer to KNT Headquarters. Implemented Line Care training for managers. |
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Aug, 2024 |
Started sponsorship of KYOJO Hamamatsu baseball team. |
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Oct, 2024 |
Started official partnership with San-en NeoPhoenix. Started business with SUBARU CORPORATION. |
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Apr, 2025 |
Participated in community contribution activity: Takaoka Festival. |
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Jun, 2025 |
Received Quality Control Excellence Award from DYNAX Corporation. |
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Jul, 2025 |
Received the Regional Quality Award from JATCO Ltd. |
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Aug, 2025 |
Summer Vacation Parent-Child Plant Visit. |
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Sep, 2025 |
Gave a lecture on Tooth Precision Forging Technology at the Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity. Achieved EcoVadis assessment standards. |
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Oct, 2025 |
KNT Air Festa. |
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Nov, 2025 |
PT.KI: Started business with HPMC (Honda Philippines). |
Access
Access to the headquarters factory
By public transportation From the JR Hamamatsu Station North Gate Bus Terminal #14 Bus Stop take the bus bound for “51 Seirei Hamamatsu Izumi Takaoka”, get off at the stop “Kaneta Kogyo” (Approximately 30 minutes)
By car
Approximately 8 minutes from Tomei Expressway Hamamatsu Nishi IC (Approximately 4 km)
Approximately 30 minutes from JR Hamamatsu Station on National Route 152 and National Route 257 (Hime Kaido) (Approximately 8 km)
Approximately 30 minutes from JR Hamamatsu Station on National Route 152 and National Route 257 (Hime Kaido) (Approximately 8 km)