Since its founding in 1930, the company has sold piping equipment and tools, such as valves, that are closely involved in the flow of fluids. It later began its journey as a manufacturer.
Junji Kojima founded “Kojima Shoten” in Minato Ward, Osaka City. The company engaged in the wholesale sale of piping materials, machinery, and metal products, focusing primarily on exports to mainland China as well as domestic demand. (Photo: Founder Junji Kojima)
Completed in 1953 after four years of trial and error, this product became the catalyst for Fujikin’s growth into an advanced technology company.
Commissioned by the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA; now the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), a national research and development agency), Fujikin established the industry’s first cleanroom and began developing valves for space exploration in 1976.
In 1978, Fujikin became the first to successfully domestically manufacture valve equipment for space rockets. It delivered more than 6,000 units for fuel control and life-support systems, and its products were also used in Japan’s first geostationary satellite and in Space Shuttle experimental equipment.
Entered Europe for the first time in 1980.
The following year, the company also established an office in the United States.
At the 28th National Convention of the High Pressure Gas Safety Institute of Japan, the Osaka Factory (now the Osaka Factory, Higashiosaka) was recognized as an outstanding high-pressure gas safety manufacturing facility for fiscal year 1991.
In 1992, the company became the first private-sector company to successfully hatch an egg artificially.
In 2005, the company received the Excellence Award at the first Monozukuri Nippon Grand Award, presented by the Prime Minister.
Established “Vina World Link Co., Ltd. (now The Branch of Fujikin Vietnam Co., Ltd – VWL Hanoi.)”, a sales company with trading functions, in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Completed construction of the factory of “FUJIKIN BAC NINH INCORPORATED (now The Branch of Fujikin Vietnam Co., Ltd - BAC NINH FACTORY)” in Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam.
FujiKin Co., Ltd. introduced a grant-based scholarship system from fiscal year 2025, aimed at nurturing the next generation of young people. The system is available to regular students of Japanese nationality enrolled in designated research laboratories who meet conditions such as enrolling in graduate school in fiscal year 2027. The total grant amount is 1.2 million yen, paid in installments of 300,000 yen every six months during the graduate school period.
