Unitite Industries Co., Ltd.

Hashimoto Hisashi started manufacturing and selling screws in Kobe's Sannomiya Ward.

Expanding sales to local companies within Hyogo Prefecture and neighboring areas.

Established a new Kobe factory. Manufacturing large bolts and nuts using friction press. Also expanding inventory of related products and increasing sales to shipbuilding, heavy machinery, and steel companies in Hyogo Prefecture and nearby regions of China and Shikoku.

Reorganized into Hashimoto Iron Works Co., Ltd.

Standardized large bolts for mass production. Expanded the market nationwide.

Changed trade name to Unitate Industries Co., Ltd. Developed Unitate bolt and nut patent slip prevention

Established Osaka sales office in Nishi-ku, Osaka.

New Kakogawa factory established.

Established Shikoku sales office in Marugame City, Kagawa Prefecture.

Built and relocated headquarters and Kobe factory in Hyogo Ward, Kobe City. Kobe factory became a certified factory under the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS).

Expanding sales of high-strength hex bolts and nuts for American steel structure construction.

Exported products to major US users with groundbreaking technology such as forging and heat treatment of special-shaped nuts and screw processing.

Started manufacturing high-strength hex bolts for friction welding.

During periods of low economic growth, shifted to high value-added, high-quality production through factory consolidation.

Introduced BV-6 type cold forging machine and established new headquarters factory. Integrated Kakogawa, Kobe, and Akashi factories.

Certified as an inspection factory by the Japan Waterworks Association.

Developed polygon nut patent polygon nut with torque limit function and lock function.

Newly built the second factory at Nishigami Industrial Park. Started manufacturing special foundation bolts.

US subsidiary UNYTITE, INC. established a new factory and started local production.

Completed the mold and jig manufacturing plant inside Nishigami High Frequency Co., Ltd. Merged three companies: Unitate Industries Co., Ltd., Meiji Seiki Co., Ltd., and Chuo Corporation.

Changed the trade name to Unitate Corporation. Aiming to promote high-tensile torque bolts for construction in the United States.

The US subsidiary received certification from large engineering companies such as Bechtel, DuPont, and Martin Marietta, and the products were adopted for large plant projects.

Established Nagasaki Sales Office in Nagasaki City.

Construction Ministry approval for structural torque bolts (UNY Torque) compliant with Notification No. 1795. Approval for structural torque bolts (UNY Torque: FR) compliant with Notification No. 1795. Approval for high-strength polygon bolts compliant with Notification No. 1795.

Established Nagoya Sales Office in Nishi-ku, Nagoya City.

Started manufacturing forged parts for the automobile and truck industry.

Made Seiki Shiryosha Co., Ltd. a group company, relocated to Nishi-ku, Kobe City, and started manufacturing machine keys.

Expanded the second factory at the headquarters to enhance the production of automotive functional parts.

Certification number: JQ0509001 JIS B 1181 Hexagon nuts, Style 1, strength classification 8, 10.

Certification number: JQ0511001 JIS B 1220 Structural forged double-ended anchor bolt set.

US UNYTITE, INC. established a new second factory (LaSalle Plant).

JQ0508148 JIS B 1180 Hexagon bolts, Appendix JA, strength classification 6.8.

JQ0508148 JIS B 1180 Hexagon bolts, Appendix JA, strength classification 4.6, 4.8.

Expanded the second factory at the headquarters.