History
January 1957 |
Established as KOTOBUKI SEISAKUSHO Co., Ltd. to manufacture and sell plywood manufacturing machinery. |
August 1958 |
Developed and started manufacture and sales of hot press machines for manufacturing plywood. |
September 1960 | Changed company name to Kitagawa Seiki Co., Ltd. |
July 1966 | Developed and started manufacture and sales of products such as floor lifts and hydraulic elevators. |
Hanjiro Kitagawa, founder
Press machine for manufacturing plywood
Floor lift
Cargo elevator
1970 to 1980s
April 1977 |
Developed and started manufacture and sales of (2,000-ton) press machines for making boards. |
November 1982 |
Developed and started manufacture and sales of press machines for laminating multi-layer printed circuit boards. |
April 1983 | Developed and started manufacture and sales of solid stockers. |
1985 | Developed vacuum laminating press machines for electronic substrates. |
April 1987 | Developed and started manufacture and sales of large (20 openings) vacuum laminating press machines. |
Developed and started sales of press machines (2000-ton) for forming gypsum boards for construction materials by request from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (currently, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry).
Press machine for laminated materials (thermal oil type)
Solid stocker for long steel materials
Vacuum press machine for laminating printed circuit boards
1990s
December 1990 |
Developed and started manufacture and sales of high-temperature composite forming hot press machines (Max. temperature: 600°C). |
June 1992 |
Moved to newly completed building in Ukai-cho Industrial Park, Fuchu City, Hiroshima. |
June 1998 | Registered as an over-the-counter stock with the Japan Securities Dealers Association. |
July 1999 | Spun off construction materials machinery division and established Kitagawa Engineering Co., Ltd. |
Moved to newly completed existing headquarters (June 1992)
Commemoration ceremony for 40th anniversary of foundation and completion of new building (June 1992)
From 2000s
December 2004 |
With the launch of the JASDAQ Securities Exchange, began listing shares on the JASDAQ market. |
December 2006 | Obtained ISO 14001 certification. |
November 2009 |
Developed and started manufacture and sales of Multi-opening vacuum laminators for manufacturing solar cell modules. |
July 2011 | Established Kitagawa Seiki Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
February 2016 | Developed and started manufacture and sales of vacuum press machines for laminating thermoplastic resin sheets. |
August 2019 | All shares of Kitagawa Engineering Co., Ltd. (construction materials machinery business) were transferred to the company. |
April 2022 | Transition to the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to its restructuring of the market segments. |
Multi-opening vacuum laminator
Vacuum press machine for laminating thermoplastic resin sheets
