Wako Machinery Industry Co., Ltd.

Founding: April 1968

Wakou Machinery Industry Founding

Capital: ¥5,000,000. Conceived a vibration rammer patented in Japan and the United States; began developing, manufacturing, and selling small construction machinery.

Establishment: October 1968

Wakou Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. Established with capital 5,000,000 yen: Invention of vibrating ram (Japan-US patent) and commencement of development, manufacturing, and sales of small construction machinery.

Commencement of vibrating plate production

The first factory was completed (730.58 m²), and the manufacturing division was relocated. The Kawaguchi, Saitama location became the head office and sales office, and its manufacturing division was discontinued.

New factory established in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture (Yamagata Factory): • First factory completed (730.58 m²) and manufacturing division relocated; • Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture serves as headquarters and sales functions, and manufacturing division discontinued.

Capital: ¥50,000,000

Capital increase: capital 50,000,000 yen

Commenced OEM supply of vibrating rams and plates

Production and sales, and OEM supply.

Development, production, sales, and OEM supply of woodworking auxiliary rollers (industrial property)

The entire manufacturing division was relocated.

Second factory completed at Yamagata Factory (927.24 m²) and full relocation of manufacturing division

Commenced OEM supply of vibrating rams and plates to the United States

Production and sales begin.

Development and commencement of production and sales of nighttime illumination spotlights

OEM supply.

Production and OEM supply of one-man concrete mixers for concrete mixing

Commenced order production of forward-backward plates

Jointly developed by three companies; made-to-order production begins.

Joint development by three companies of odorless, smokeless waste plastic incinerators and commencement of order production

Development of four concrete cutter models; made-to-order production begins.

Machine processing of forward-backward plates, vibrating plate 60-type oscillator cases, development and commencement of order production of four concrete cutter models

Commenced OEM supply of rotary auxiliary rollers

Commenced OEM supply of mini auxiliary rollers and single auxiliary rollers

Commenced OEM supply of single-lamp spotlights

Start of Custom Production

Development and commencement of order production of rubber tire and rubber roller cutting machines

Start of Production and Sales

Developed a clean incinerator (budget version) and started production and sales.

Start of Production and Sales

Developed the semi-automatic concrete cutter 328H model and began production and sales.

Completion of Yamagata Factory Office

First factory: factory expansion and paint drying room completed; Yamagata factory office completed.

Start of Custom Production

Start of Production and Sales

Developed balloon lighting equipment and started order production.

Headquarters office completed (165.62 m², 2 floors).

Developed a dioxin-resistant incinerator and began production and sales.

For Maintenance Purposes

Yamagata factory: automated rack warehouse completed (486 m²).

For Environmental Protection

Established Earth Clean Service Co., Ltd. for maintenance purposes.

Donated to the Saitama Green Trust Fund for environmental protection.

Yamagata factory: plant factory (test site) completed.

Developed an electronic stabilizer for floodlights.

Developed LED floodlights.

Received the Management Innovation Award from Kawaguchi Chamber of Commerce.

Developed the Boat Winch, a labor-saving device for Linuchi work.

Received the Founder Award from Kawaguchi Chamber of Commerce.

Certified for Kawaguchi i-mono Brand

LED balloon lighting equipment certified under the Kawaguchi i-mono brand.

Selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's 2013 Small and Medium Enterprise Manufacturing Subsidy.

50th anniversary of establishment.

BCP formulation and registration on the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency website.