{"id":1282,"date":"2022-04-02T01:39:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T16:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kobakin.co.jp\/kobakin_wp\/?page_id=1282"},"modified":"2025-02-15T11:36:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T02:36:12","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kobakin.co.jp\/en\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History of KOBAKIN JAPAN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

History of KOBAKIN JAPAN<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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1953<\/div>
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Representative Kaoru Kobayashi established KOBAYASHI METAL WORKS CO., LTD. in Sumida-ku, Tokyo, with metal stamping as its main business.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1955<\/div>
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With the end of the Korean War, production equipment was completely switched to electrical and electronic component manufacturing.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1965<\/div>
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Established a precision parts manufacturing system by building a new factory and investing in high-precision machineries.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1977<\/div>
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Moved from Sumida-ku, Tokyo, where it was founded, to Yashio-shi, Saitama Prefecture, where it is currently located, due to the disaster prevention base construction plan for the Higashi Shirahige Bridge District, Tokyo.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1981<\/div>
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Takanobu Kobayashi was appointed as President and Representative Director.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1991<\/div>
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Established KOBAKIN (M) SDN. BHD., an overseas subsidiary in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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1995<\/div>
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KOBAKIN MALAYSIA's office building and factory was completed in the HICOM Industrial Area in Shah Alam, Selangor, and operations began in August.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2000<\/div>
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A new material warehouse was built inside the company and the main gate expanded as of the current company building.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2001<\/div>
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KOBAKIN JAPAN acquired the international certification standard ISO 9001.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2003<\/div>
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KOBAKIN JAPAN acquired the international certification standard ISO 14001.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2006<\/div>
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The company name changed from KOBAYASHI METAL WORKS CO., LTD. to KOBAKIN JAPAN CO., LTD..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduced automated machine in the parts assembly process by press working and spot welding.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2010<\/div>
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Introduced industrial robot to an existing press to automate the parts assembly process by press-fitting.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2019<\/div>
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Purchased a warehouse (260m2) nearby to secure space for the factory.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2020<\/div>
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Takahiro Kobayashi was appointed as President and Representative Director.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2023<\/div>
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Dissolved KOBAKIN (M) SDN. BHD., an overseas subsidiary after 28 years of operation in Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purchased second auto degreasing MC towards enhancement of mass-production capacity.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2024<\/div>
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Transferred tooling fabrication section to the Togasaki Factory in Misato-shi, Saitama Prefecture, and began production operations at two domestic factories in August.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Contact<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Please feel free to contact us using the Inquiry Form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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