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History

Maeda Metal Industries, Ltd. Itami factory Head Office was Tondabayashi factory Kawachinagano factory Vietnam factory Logo Logo renewal
was established. moved to Fukae was constructed. was constructed. was founded.
Fukae factory

1000t high speed
press machine

Year Events Product
Maeda Gunji Shoten was founded. ■ Manufacture and sale of mechanical tools ■ Shear Wrenches M-series (91') ■ Fine Tool Series (91') ■ Pre-tightening Wrenches
1925
(President Gunji Maeda) "TATEKATAICHIBAN" (92')
■ Multipliers N-series (93')
1932 Moved to Itachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka for business expansion.
Maeda Metal Industries, Ltd. was established with capital of ■ Civilian and military requirements (38')
1938
￥300K (President Gunji Maeda) ■ Socket Wrenches, Single Purpose Wrenches (38') ■ Shear Runners SR (94') ■ FACOM G-pliers, microcircuit isolation (95') ■ Electric Turn Of The Nut
1941 Itami Factory was constructed. Capital has increased to ￥1.5M ■ Spiral Reamer (40') ■ Valve Seat Cutteres (40') Tightening Wrenches (96')
Head Office was moved to Kita-ku, Osaka.
1943
Fukae Factory was expanded.
■ Nut Runner STC (98')
■ Socket Holder (both for ■ Battery Impact Wrenches
1945 Production switched to civilian requirements by the end of the war. impact sockets) (01') IWB15 (01')
■ Garage Jacks (45') ■ Automotive Tools (Fukae factory) (45')
1947 Itami Factory was closed and Head Office was moved to Fukae.
■ Radio Speakers (Itami factory) (45')
Exhibiting at the First Auto Show (predecessor of Tokyo
Motor Show) ■ Preset Torque Wrenches (02') ■ Shear Wrenches (acquired CE certification) (02')
1954
Socket wrench, reamer and cutter was certified as MITI A ■ Wheel Nut Wrenches (53') ■ Stainless Tool Sets (03')
grade automotive tool.
Received permission to display JIS markings for sockets ■ Electric Tire Wrenches (04') ■ Digitorqon (05')
1955
and extension bars.
Received permission to display JIS markings for spinner
1958
handle, T-shaped slide, and ratchet handle. ■ New Nut Runner G-series (07') ■ SHIYARENCHI GH (06') ■ Digitorqon for Tire Wrenches (06')
Tokyo branch was established (Minato-ku).
1959 The company also received permission to display JIS
markings for universal joints.
1962 1000t high speed press machine was imported from America. ■ Offset Ring Wrenches (61') ■ Double Open End Spanners (62') ■ Impact sockets ■ Shear Wrenches GM (09') ■ Electric power
NV-series (09') Digitorqon (09')
Listed on the second section of Osaka Securities Exchange.
The company also received permission to display JIS
1963
markings for offset ring wrench.
The capital has increased to ￥170M. ■ Ratchet Handles ■ Electric torque
New371 (10') Wrenches (NC torqon) (10')
Received permission to display JIS markings for spanners
1964
(spear-shaped, double open end).
■ Gold Spanners (65')
Developed 4-time powered wrench. ■ Combination Pliers (66') ■ Corner Shear Wrenches (11')
1967 ■ Multipliers (67')
Sapporo Branch and Fukuoka Branch were established. ■ Tool Cabins (12')
1969 Nagoya Branch was established. ■ Wrench DS (12') ■ Combination
spanner CS (12')
Gunji Maeda was inaugurated as the Chairman and and
1970
Sadao Yashiki as the President.
■ Pneumatic Impact Wrenches (70')
Manual Shear Wrench bacame commercial product from ■ Manual Shear Wrenches (71') ■ Ratchet Digitorqon (12') ■ TATEGATAICHIBAN ■ Shear Runner
1971 ■ Multipliers P-series (74') (Pre-tightening Wrench) (13') GSR-A (13')
joint development with bolt maker company.
Pnuematic Shear Wrench bacame a commercial product from ■ Corner ■ Next Generation
1973 TATEKATAICHIBAN
joint development with bolt maker company. (Pre-tightening Wrenches ) Tool Series (14')
■ Hexagon Sockets (75') ■ Electric Shear Wrenches (75') (14')
1975 Sendai Branch was established. ■ Portable Tool Sets (76') ■ Battery Nut Runner
CST20 (14')
1976 Hiroshima Branch was established.
Pnuematic Shear Wrench bacame a commercial product
1977 ■ Multiplier for Electric Wrenches (77')
from joint development with steelmaking company. ■ Super Multiplier (15') ■ Torque Wrench Testing ■ Interchangeable Head
■ Side Dynamic ■ Shear Wrenches Machine (16') Torque Wrench (16')
Tondabayashi Factory was constructed. Wrenches (81') S-series (81')
1982 Yutaka Yoneda was inaugurated as President. ■ Tire Wrenches (86')
The capital increased to ￥605M. ■ Pokayoke Torque Wrench (Digital reading, Radio frequency) ■ Transmitter/Receiver for Pokayoke Torque Wrench
1986 Tire wrench was developed and bacame a commercial product.
■ Mechanical Torshut
Rotation Angle Method Wrench for hot-dip galvanizing bolt (Tightening Wrenches) (87')
1987 ■ Torque Wrenches with ■ Heavy Roller
bacame a commercial produced. Adjustable Head (88') ■ Torque Wrenches (89') Cabinet ■ Hexagon Screwdriver Set
1988 Eiji Maeda was inaugurated as President.
1989 Started torque wrench sales collaboration with RICHMONT.