Message from the President
Customer Satisfaction First |
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We, Fukuhara Group, are proud of our unique business structure. At the
center of our group is the sales division Fukuhara Industrial & Trading
Co., Ltd which, along with Precision Fukuhara Works Ltd, manufacturer of
circular knitting machines, and Fukuhara Needle Co. Ltd, manufacturer of
knitting elements such as needles and sinkers, forms a knitting machinery
group like no other in the world. This group structure allows us to both
domestically manufacture and sell from Japan circular knitting machines
and their related parts, needles, and sinkers to customers around the globe. Our long time working relationship with Monarch Knitting Machinery Corporation with its head office in the United States is also an integral part of our global business. Under the technology and sales alliance between Monarch and Fukuhara, Fukuhara products are sold under the MONARCH brand mainly in Europe and North America. The very same products are sold as the FUKUHARA brand in most other regions of the world. The knitted fabrics produced by our machines have a variety of uses, many of which are indispensable for daily life. Some examples include inner wear, T-shirts, polo shirts, and sweater type garments. Knitted fabrics are also used for the production of sporting goods such as training wear, leotards, swimming wear, et cetera. Demand for knitted fabric has also been growing in non-apparel industrial fields. In addition to established uses for car seats and interiors in the automotive industry, they are also increasingly being used for medical applications such as medical tapes and home textile applications such as mattress ticking and sheet covers. Based upon the knitting technology we have cultivated over many years, we will continue to supply the world with high-quality circular knitting machinery, parts, and needles manufactured in Japan to the utmost precision. It is our hope that in doing so we can contribute to the continued development of the textile industry while giving top priority to customer satisfaction. |
| President | |
| Masanori Fukuhara | |
Corporate Profile
| Company Name | FUKUHARA INDUSTRIAL & TRADING CO.,LTD. | |
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| Founded in | April,1923 | |
| Established in | August,1938 | |
| Capital | Yen 72,576,000 |  |
| Bank | MUFG Bank, Ltd , Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation , Mizuho Bank | |
| Directors | President : Masanori Fukuhara | |
| Chairman of the Board of Directors : Satoshi Uemura | ||
| Director : Seiichi Hamanaka | ||
| Director : Masahiro Setani | ||
| Director : Yoshiyasu Arai | ||
| Auditor : Kuniharu Yotsui | ||
| Employees | FUKUHARA Group : about 500 | |
Head Office |
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| Address | 6-14 , Kitahama-Higashi , Chuo-ku , Osaka , 540-0031 Japan | |
| Tel | +81-6-6943-0696 | |
| Fax | +81-6-6941-1703 | |
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| Fukuhara Building Completion in 1932 Designer: Misao Kuno |
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FUKUHARA ASHIYA CENTER |
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| Address | 1-1-5, Honjyo-cho, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, 658-0012, Japan | |
| [Needle Section] | ||
| Tel | +81-78-200-6173 | |
| Fax | +81-78-200-6175 | |
| [Parts Section] | ||
| Tel | +81-78-200-6174 | |
| Fax | +81-78-200-6175 | |
History
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Tomosuke Fukuhara founded a firm for importing and domestically selling textile machines, sewing machines and electronic devices in Osaka. | ||
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A factory was opened for manufacturing textile machines in Toyonaka, Osaka,
and the Japan-made high speed warp machine (tricot) was developed.
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The Mikuni factory in northern Osaka was opened and started manufacturing
circular knitting machines for sale to the domestic market and south-east
Asian countries.
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Production of 6 feet lathes began and the company was established.
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Neumann Works Ltd, run by German engineer Mr. Neumann, was purchased and
production of precise table lathes and engravers began.
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A factory was built in Wakayama for manufacturing Mitsubishi aircraft parts.
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The name of the firm was changed to the present Fukuhara Industrial &
Trading Co., Ltd. and the manufacturing of knitting machines and needles
for domestic and overseas markets was restarted. The importing of industrial
use sewing machines also commenced.
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| April , 1950 | Acquired patent right to use of U.S. Wesco Inc,. for electricity stop motion and started equipping the device with Fukuhara circular knitting machines. | ||
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The company capital became yen 21,000,000.-.
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The Mikuni factory was closed and production moved to the Ashiya factory
in Kobe.
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The Toyonaka factory was closed and production of tricot machines ceased.
All employees and equipment were moved to the Ashiya factory and Shirahama
factory in Wakayama.
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Precision Fukuhara Works was established in Ashiya as a subsidiary of Fukuhara
Industrial & Trading Co., Ltd., which moved to Kitahama, Osaka as the
Fukuhara group sales division
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| July , 1957 | Shozo Fukuhara was inaugurated as President of Fukuhara Industrial & Trading Co., Ltd.. |  |
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| December , 1961 | A long-term technology and sales agreement was reached with Camber (present Monarch Knitting Machinery Corporation) in the U.S. and the export of circular knitting machines to the U.S. market commenced. | ||
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Fukuhara became the Far-Eastern agent of IRO Sweden AB for positive yarn
feeding devices. The devices were sold as well as equipped to Fukuhara
circular knitting machines.
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Fukuhara Needle Co., Ltd., was established in Shirahama, Wakayama as a
subsidiary producing needles and sinkers.
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The company capital became yen31,500,000.-.
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The company capital became yen50,400,000.-.
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Monarch Japan Ltd. was established under joint management with U.S. Monarch
Knitting Machinery Corporation and began exporting knitting machines, parts
and needles to European countries.
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Main office of Fukuhara was moved to present Fukuhara building.
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The company capital became yen60,480,000.-.
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A separate office in charge of needle and sinker sales was established
in the Sun-Kitahama building in Osaka.
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Fukuhara Technical Service (HK) Ltd. was established in Hong-Kong as a
base for sales promotion as well as after-sale service to China and the
entirety of South-East Asia.
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Tokyo Fukuhara Industrial Co., Ltd was established as an independent subsidiary
in Tokyo exclusively for sales to eastern Japan.
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The company capital became yen72,576,000.-.
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Tianjin Fukuhara Technical Service Center was established in Tianjin, China
as a local agency of Fukuhara Technical Service (HK) Ltd. to undertake
technical service in Tianjin and northern China.
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Monarch Japan Ltd. was closed and absorbed as the Euro-America division
of Fukuhara Industrial & Trading Co., Ltd.
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| October , 2001 | Tokyo Fukuhara Industrial Co., Ltd was closed and absorbed as the Domestic sales division of Fukuhara Industrial & Trading Co., Ltd. | ||
| July , 2007 | Satoshi Uemura was inaugurated as President. |  |
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Tianjin Fukuhara Technical Center was closed and Fukuhara (Shanghai) Trading
Co., Ltd. was established in Shanghai, China to strengthen technical service
and support in China.
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| September , 2011 | Fukuhara (Dongguan)Trading was established in Guangdong, China for strengthening technical service and back-up in China. | ||
| October , 2013 | Office in Kitahama, Osaka (Needles/Sinkers section) and office in Imabashi, Osaka (Parts section) moved to Higashinada, Kobe as FUKUHARA ASHIYA CENTER. | ||
| July , 2020 | Masanori Fukuhara was inaugurated as President. | ||
Group
Precision Fukuhara Works, Ltd. |
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| Address | 3-5 , Ibukidai-higashimachi 7-chome , | View Larger Map |
| Nishi-ku , Kobe ,651-2242 Japan | ||
| TEL | 078-997-8800 | |
| FAX | 078-997-8806 | |
| Established : October, 1956 | ||
| Capital : Yen 96,000,000 | ||
| http://www.pfw.co.jp/ | ||
| History of machine development | ||
Fukuhara Needle Co., Ltd. |
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| Address | 2753-1 , Katada , Shirahama-cho , | View Larger Map |
| Nishimuro-gun , Wakayama , 649-2201 Japan | ||
| TEL | 0739-45-0032 | |
| FAX | 0739-45-1788 | |
| Established : 1964 | ||
| Capital : 79,300,000 | ||
| http://www.fukuhara-needle.co.jp/ | ||
| History of needle development | ||
| Needle trouble and causes | ||
| The wear due to natural fiber | ||
FUKUHARA TECHNICAL SERVICE (HK) LTD. |
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| Address | 17/F, ADP PENTAGON CENTRE 98 TEXACO ROAD, TSUEN WAN, N.T., HONG KONG | |
| TEL | +852-2408-9106 | |
| FAX | +852-2407-6097 | |
FUKUHARA (DONGGUAN) TRADING |
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| Address | ROOM 1806, EAST TIMES PLAZA, NO.96,HUMEN ROAD, HUMEN DONGGUAN CITY,GUANG DONG PROVINCE,523900 | |
| TEL | +86-769-85020810 | |
| FAX | +86-769-82888184 | |
FUKUHARA (SHANGHAI) TRADING CO.,LTD |
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| Address | ROOM NO.1901-1902 , SUPER OCEAN FINANCE CENTER , 2067 YAN'AN WEST ROAD , HONG QIAO , CHANG NING DISTRICT , SHANGHAI , CHINA | |
| TEL | +86-21-6278-9656 | |
| FAX | +86-21-6278-9661 | |
MONARCH KNITTING MACHINERY CORP. |
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| Address | 115 N.SECREST AVE. MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA, 28110, U.S.A. | |
| TEL | +1-704-291-3300 | |
| FAX | +1-704-291-3333 | |
| https://monarchknitting.org/us/ | ||
MONARCH KNITTING MACHINERY (UK) LTD. |
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| Address | 74 BOSTON ROAD, BEAUMONT LEYS, LEICESTER LE4 1BG, U.K. | |
| TEL | +44-116-235-1502 | |
| FAX | +44-116-236-7201 | |
| https://monarchknitting.org/uk/ | ||