Hikari Kikai Seisakusho Co., Ltd. provides all thatfs possible for improving your factory intelligence: Machine tools, Cutting tools, Retrofit/Overhaul, Solar Tracking Systems, etc.
| About Us Our History |
Hikari Kosakusho, predecessor of Hikari Kikai Seisakusho Co., Ltd., was
founded in March 1946 in the chaos that followed World War II. The founder,
Yoshimitsu Nishioka, an engineer of electric generators believed that it
was the light time to start a business. In a simple factory, six engineers
worked overhauling and maintaining spinning machines. Those days in Japan, distribution of machine tools was not yet established and private factories purchased used machines from military factories.However, as precision surface grinding machines were difficult to acquire, they manufactured their own.Their well-built machine soon caught the attention of a trading company, which showed great interest in selling it in both domestic and overseas markets. That was in the spring of 1955, and marked a significant milestone in Hikarifs history. |
| 1964 | Yoshimitsu Nishioka founded Hikari Kousakusho in Tsu city for the manufacture of spinning machinery. |
| 1953 | Commenced research and development for grinding machines. |
| 1958 | Changed name to gHIKARI KIKAI SEISAKUSHO CO., LTD.h and commenced manufacture and sale of grinding machines. |
| 1959 | Became a stock company and constructed a factory at the present address as foothold for new expansion. |
| 1961 | Awarded The Best Manufacturing Factory by the Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Agency. |
| 1962 | Commenced design and manufacture of automated machines for various types of mass production. Commencement of manufacturing of die jigs. |
| 1967 | Expanded No.2 Factory and started mass production of cutting tools. |
| 1968 | Commenced integrated production of magnet cores. |
| 1971 | Appointed as a gSmall and Medium Model Factory for Rationalizationh by Small and Medium Enterprises Agency. |
| 1973 | Appointed again as a gSmall and Medium Model Factory for Rationalizationh by Small and Medium Enterprises Agency. |
| 1974 | Completed No.3 Factory for manufacture of Information Related Machines. |
| 1977 | Commenced manufacture of automotive parts (brake parts). |
| 1980 | Commenced manufacture of hydraulic pump vanes. |
| 1981 | Commenced sale for Sumitomo Electricfs gIgetalloyh products. President, Yoshimitsu Nishioka became chairman of the board of directors and executive managing director, Toranosuke Nishioka became president. |
| 1983 | Commenced mass production of dot print wires. |
| 1991 | Commenced of manufacture and sale of multi-drill grinders. |
| 1992 | Commenced manufacture and sale of special cutting tools. |
| 1995 | Commenced of manufacture and sale of water electrolytic reduction devices. |
| 1997 | Commenced manufacture and sale of electrolytic reduction water. |
| 2001 | Preseident,
Toranosuke Nisioka became chairman of the board of directors and executive
vice-president, Keiko Nishioka became President. Commenced Retrofit business. |
| 2003 | Appointed as an authorized company based on Laws on Business Innovation Support for Small and Medium Company. Commenced manufacture and sale of Diamond tool Grinding Machine. |
| 2004 | Received the gMADE IN NAGOYAh award from the Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry.; |
| 2007 | Recognized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as one ofgThe 300 Most Powerful Small and Medium Manufacturers in Japan h for our support of and contribution to Japanese industry. |
| 2009 | Received the gMan and Woman Equally and Vividly Working Togetherh award
from Mie Prefecture. Received the g2009 Best Environmental Activityh award from Tsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry. |
| 2010 | Development of our gNew Diamond Tool Grinderh was authorized and adopted as a New Partnership Project sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| 2011 | Received the gBest Practices in Equal Employment Opportunitiesh award from Mie Prefectural Labor Director.< |
| 2012 | Obtained cetification of E-MES, Mie Environmental Management System |
