Hakagiri Special Steel Co., Ltd.

Founded. At 3 Kawanishi-dori, Nagata-ku, Kobe City, produced semi‑diesel engines and various rubber molds.

New establishment and relocation. Moved to 4 Chitose-cho, Sumakaku, Kobe City, and engaged in forging and machining. During World War II, received designation as a cooperative factory of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe Shipyard.

Organizational change to a corporation.

Founded as Hakagiri Special Steel Trading Company in Hakagiri Town, Himeji City.

Established as Hakagiri Special Steel Co., Ltd. with a capital of 6 million yen.

New factory relocation. With the advancement of the times, we modernized large-scale equipment and moved to the current location to solve pollution problems.

Capital increased to 16 million yen.

Opened Okayama branch office.

Capital increased to 25 million yen.

Capital increased to 35 million yen.

Capital increased to 50 million yen.

Acquired management rights of Hakuro Forging Co., Ltd. (formerly Katakawa Ironworks Co., Ltd.).

Capital increased to 95 million yen.

Opened Hiroshima branch office.

Capital increased to 30 million yen.

Capital increased to 40 million yen.

Opened Kyushu branch office.

Capital increased to 60 million yen.

Added a 500-ton hydraulic press.

Changed company name from Katou Iron Works Co., Ltd. to Hakuro Forging Co., Ltd.

Established Hakuro Steel Co., Ltd.

Opened Osaka branch office.

Opened Hiroshima branch office. The Hiroshima branch was renamed China branch.

Added a 1,500-ton hydraulic press and related equipment (heater and manipulator set). Established a new office and a new test factory.

Capital increased to 95 million yen.

Opened Taipei (Taiwan) liaison office.

Opened Osaka Sanzenka warehouse.

Opened Osaka sales office.

Obtained ISO9002 certification.

Established a new heat treatment furnace.

Established Hakuro Logistics Co., Ltd.

Integrated Osaka sales office and opened it as Osaka business office.

Opened Hiroshima branch office. The Hiroshima liaison office was closed.

ISO9001 certification obtained.

Registered ISO9001 certification for Osaka business office and head office factory.

Hakuro Machinery Co., Ltd. established.

Yamaguchi branch office opened.

Yamaguchi sales office opened within Yamaguchi Techno Park. Consequently, the Yamaguchi branch office was closed.

Kanasai Steel Center opened.

Muroran sales office opened.

Opened Kanto sales office in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture.

Osaka branch opened. Consequently, the Osaka sales office was renamed Daisho Storage. Additionally, each sales office was renamed to its respective branch.

Moved Osaka business office to Sakurajima, Konohana-ku, Osaka City.

Shikoku sales office opened.

Takamatsu sales office opened. Consequently, the Shikoku sales office was renamed Ehime sales office.

Himeji branch opened.

Hakuro Group unified character Hakuron born.

Shin-Osaka sales office opened.

Kansai business office started operating a 2,500-ton press.

Moved Kanto sales office to Nakanoda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and renamed it Tokyo sales office.

Office building opened where Hakuro Steel sales and Hakuro Special Steel Headquarters Sales Department co‑located.

Hyogo branch opened.

Ehime branch opened. Consequently, the Ehime sales office was closed.

Moved Tokyo sales office to Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.

Integrated ISO9001 (2008) for headquarters, Osaka business office, and Kansai business office with group companies: (00-210→03-374)

Hakuro Machinery Kansai Processing Center started operation.

Tokyo branch and Kanto Steel Center opened.

Tokyo branch relocated to Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

Headquarters factory refurbishment completed.

Tokyo sales office relocated to Nishi-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

Headquarters office reconstruction completed.