Kitagawa Cooling Machinery Co., Ltd.

Separated and independent from Kitagawa Ironworks Co., Ltd. as a specialized factory for car air conditioner mount kits.

Established a second factory at headquarters due to business expansion.

Started production of raw jaws for hydraulic chuck, machine vise, and piston for the machine tool division.

Established a third factory at headquarters due to business expansion.

Started production of idler and swing BKT for construction machinery.

Started production of wheel hub for automotive parts.

Started production of 3D nozzle for cleaning construction machine concrete plant mixer.

Started production of housing for EGR valve for automotive parts.

Started production of continuous water valve for public water supply.

Started production of center support for automatic transmission for automotive.

Established Koyasan Second Factory due to increased production of automotive parts

Obtained Japan Water Association inspection plant certification (Valve Type III, Cast Iron FCD F, and other valve specification items)

Obtained ISO 9001:2000 certification

Started production of oil pump covers for automatic transmissions for automotive use

Added a second line to the oil pump cover processing line for automatic transmissions for automotive use

Added a sixth line to the center support processing line for automatic transmissions for automotive use

Newly constructed Building C of Koyasan Second Factory due to increased production of automatic transmission parts

Added a seventh line to the center support processing line for automatic transmissions

Started production of compact truck loader parts for construction machinery

Added an eighth line to the center support processing line for automatic transmissions for automotive use

Added a ninth line to the center support processing line for automatic transmissions for automotive use

Added a tenth line to the center support processing line for automatic transmissions for automotive use

Added a twelfth line to the center support processing line for automatic transmissions for automotive use

Added a thirteenth line to the center support processing line for automatic transmissions for automotive use

Newly constructed Fukuyama Factory: started production of front support for automatic transmissions for automotive use

Added a fourteenth line to the center support processing line for automatic transmissions for automotive use

Added a second line to the front support processing line for automatic transmissions at Fukuyama Factory for automotive use

Added a third line to the front support processing line for automatic transmissions at Fukuyama Factory for automotive use

Added a fourth line to the front support processing line for automatic transmissions at Fukuyama Factory for automotive use

Obtained IATF 16949 certification at Koyasan Second Factory

KMT Fukuyama Plant obtains IATF16949 certification (including Kitagawa Cooling Equipment Co., Ltd. Fukuyama Plant)

Construction machinery: compact truck loader housing processing line expanded to 4 lines

Construction machinery: compact truck loader component processing line relocated for increased production