Kumahira Corporation

1933: Established Kumahira Trading Shin-Kyo Factory and started production of safes and steel furniture.

1938: Established Kumahira Store Hiroshima Factory.

1943: Began full-scale activities as a safe manufacturer.

Reconstruction after WWII and establishment of business foundation.

Separated Hiroshima factory and established Kumahira Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; Began full-scale activities as a safe manufacturer.

1949: Delivered large safes for the first time: Delivered the first heavy safe door for Kumahira.

1960: Leading the era: Completed and delivered the first domestically produced electric safe door as a replacement for traditional manual safe doors.

1962: Became the first JIS-certified factory in the steel office equipment industry.

1963: Completion of special defense material "Kumahira Alloy": Successfully developed the groundbreaking special defense material "Kumahira Alloy," significantly enhancing the security of safe doors.

1966: Growth into one of the world's largest safe manufacturers: Delivered the largest safe doors in the East. Solidified the reputation as "Kumahira of safes."

1968: Became an approved factory for fireproof safe products under JIS standards.

1969: Recognized as a Type A export contribution enterprise.

1982: World-class safety standards: Passed the destructive test under UL standards (Underwriters Laboratories, USA), meeting global benchmarks. Launched the fully automatic deposit safe "FX-1" and developed space-saving, unmanned automatic transfer safes, offering new proposals tailored to financial institutions.

1983: Fukuoka Kumahira Store renamed to Kyushu Kumahira Corporation.

1984: Kumahira Store renamed to Kumahira Corporation; Osaka Kumahira Safe Store to Osaka Kumahira Corporation; Tokyo Kumahira Safe Store to Tokyo Kumahira Corporation. Developed document management systems including the "Bears" series utilizing electric files. Supplied to local governments, financial institutions, and medical facilities. Developed products to protect valuable cultural assets, including the "Gallery Vault" inner wall method for cultural property storage.

1991: State-of-the-art production facility established in Hiroshima: Kumahira Chiyoda Factory begins operations with cutting-edge equipment. Renamed Kumahira Security Corporation to Security Kumahira Corporation.

1992: The "key" is the foundation of security: Launched a "key management device" that manages the retrieval and return of important keys using magnetic cards and PINs.

1993: The importance of "single-person passage": Launched the "Circle Lock Door" that ensures strict one-person passage with advanced technology.

1994: Chiyoda Factory certified as a JIS-compliant factory.

1995: Wall-mounted storage evolved into a "secure" storage: Launched the "Card-type Unistrage," a wall-mounted storage with magnetic card and PIN lock, recording opening and closing history, enhancing safety.

1996: Formed a regional network with a unified sales division named Kumahira Corporation, operating two main offices in Tokyo and Osaka: Mission of safe manufacturers: Inspired by the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, continued improving the quality of deposit safes, leading to the creation of the 4-hour fire-resistant "Firemax."

1998: Kumahira's new business base.

2001: Kumahira and Kumahira Manufacturing obtained ISO 14001 certification. Launched total security systems: Leveraging expertise, developed cutting-edge products including the world's first 1.5 million pixel HDD-integrated digital surveillance camera, access control systems, digital recording surveillance systems, and security gates.

2003: Twin Gate received the Good Design Award in 2003, with many subsequent products also earning this recognition.

2005: Established a comprehensive new system: Merged Kumahira (sales division) and Kumahira Service (service division) for smoother operations; merged Kumahira (East Japan) and Kumahira (West Japan) to establish a nationwide sales network. Renamed Security Kumahira to Kumahira Security.

2006: Achieved certification for Kumahira's information system division "ISMS (Ver2.0)."

2007: Expanded scope of Kumahira and transitioned to "ISO27001."

2009: Security gate harmonized with sophisticated spaces: Created a comfortable, open space integrated with architectural environments. The security gate "Unigate" received the Good Design Award in 2009 for its design that does not impose a sense of oppression on users.

2011: Launched security system "GG-2"; Awarded Good Design Award for its advanced security and design that harmonizes with space.

2012: Opened virtual showroom; Reopened Tokyo Nihonbashi showroom; Launched key management system "Secure Key Lock 2" to automate large-scale key management and significantly reduce operational costs.

2013: Reopened Osaka showroom; Design harmonized with space; Universal design adopted for safe door "HE2100 Series" awarded Good Design Award in 2013.

2014: Expanded into concealment detection; Launched liquid inspection device "LSR-M1" compliant with European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) Type B Standard2; Achieved high security and user comfort; Security gate "Circle Gate (Clear Model)" with transparent exterior enabling 360° surveillance; Awarded Good Design Award in 2016.

2019: Renovated Tokyo Nihonbashi showroom.

2020: Launched flapper gate "Stand Door" for labor-saving; Space-efficient gate that automates entry/exit checks in unmanned stores and public facilities, contributing to labor reduction.

New showroom combining cultural property preservation and display; Kyoto Museum Showroom featuring a blend of Japanese and modern design opens.

Started offering cloud-based access control "SPLATS PASS"; Monthly security service managing access history and settings.

Launched portable liquid inspection device; Compact and lightweight handheld "LSR-HN1" for on-the-spot inspection of suspicious containers; Awarded Good Design Award.

Relocated Kumahira headquarters to Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower.

Opened new Nihonbashi showroom "K-BASE TOKYO" following relocation.

Started offering cloud-based key management "SPLATS KEY".