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STATEMENT

Motivated by our driving principle, "to manufacture products our customers can trust," we are striving to deliver the highest quality product from each of our processes, from design and development to final production, while establishing a strong, resilient corporate structure that is responsive to any kind of change.
Rubber is an essential material in all aspects of our society, from
modern industrial applications to applications that affect all of
us in our daily lives, and we are continuing to explore the potential
of rubber and other high-polymer materials to further expand
those applications.
The extensive expertise in manufacturing and high-polymer
technologies we have garnered through our experience in the
automotive industry is allowing us to develop sophsticated
systems that precisely meet the expanding needs of industry while
while offering cutting-edge products that are user friendly.
Sadao Sekiyama, President 
OUTLINE
Kinugawa Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd. is a specialized manufacturer of automotive rubber and synthetic-resin parts that has
grown as the global automotive industry has grown.
Our comprehensive technical expertise and superior production capabilities developed over many years of experience have
placed us in a solid position of leadership in the industry, which we maintain to this day. Our goal is to fulfill our mission
from a global perspective and develop products of excellent quality and performance.
HISTORY
| 1939 | Kinugawa Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd. founded in Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 1963 | Chiba Plant completed in Chiba, Japan |
| 1971 | Moka Plant completed in Tochigi, Japan Chung Kwang Rubber Goods Mfg. Co. established in Taiwan |
| 1977 | Kyushu Plant completed in Oita, Japan |
| 1983 | Technical Assistance Agreement with TEBO of Mexico |
| 1985 | CKR Industries, Inc. established in Tennessee, U.S.A |
| 1987 | Technical Assistance and Distribution Agreement with Tan Chong & Sons Motor Co. Bhd of Malaysia |
| 1988 | Technical Assistance Agreement with Hertfordshire BTR of U.K. Technical Assistance Agreement with Pirelli of Italy |
| 1992 | Koriyama Kinugawa Co., Ltd. established in Fukushima, Japan. |
| 1994 | The first Chinese affiliates company, Tianjin Star Light Rubber and Plastic Co., Ltd. established in Tianjin, China |
| 1996 | The second Chinese affiliates company, Fuzhou Fukwang Rubber & Plastic Co., Ltd. established in China |
| 1999 | Cooperated with Toyo Rubber Co., Ltd. by Capital ISO9001 awarded. |
| 2000 | Kinugawa-Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. joint venture company started in China. |
| 2001 | QS9000 awarded. Kinugawa (Thailand) Co., Ltd. established in Ayutaya Thailand. |
| 2002 | ISO14001 awarded (in Moka Plant) |
| 2003 | ISO14001 awarded (in Koriyama Plant and Kyushu Plant) |
| 2004 | SEC Kasei Co., Ltd. established in Yamaguchi, Japan. Global Alliance Agreement with Hutchinson of France. |
LOCATION
| Address | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|
| HEAD OFFICE | 330 NAGANUMA-CHO, INAGEKU CHIBA, CHIBA, JAPAN #263-0005 | TEL:(81)43-259-3164 FAX:(81)43-258-8575 |
| MOKA OFFICE | 8-1, MATUYAMA-CHO MOKA, TOCHIGI, JAPAN #321-4346 | TEL:(81)285-82-6241 FAX:(81)285-82-6243 |
| OSAKA OFFICE | 803 Far East 21, 2‐3‐26 MINAMIKANEDA, SUITA, OSAKA, JAPAN #0564‐0044 | TEL:(81)6‐6155‐4599 FAX:(81)6‐6330‐4721 |
MANUFACTURING COMPANIES
| Address | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|
| KINUGAWA KORIYAMA CO., LTD. | 2-16, MACHIIKEDAI, KORIYAMA, FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN #963-0215 | TEL:(81)24-959-3411 FAX:(81)24-959-3400 |
| KINUGAWA OITA CO., LTD. | 370 INUMARUSAKURAGI NAKATSU, OITA, JAPAN #879-0105 | TEL:(81)979-32-6531 FAX:(81)979-32-6999 |
| KINUGAWA ANTVIBRATION PARTS CO., LTD. | 8-1, MATUYAMA-CHO MOKA, TOCHIGI, JAPAN #321-4346 | TEL:(81)285-82-6117 FAX:(81)285-82-6121 |
| KINUGAWA BRAKE PARTS CO., LTD. | 8-1, MATUYAMA-CHO MOKA, TOCHIGI, JAPAN #321-4346 | TEL:(81)285-82-6118 FAX:(81) 285-82-6121 |
PRODUCTS
Weather-strips, vibration insulators, interior plastic parts, hoses, seal rubber for brake pistons and cylinders, bumpers, molded rubber parts, other rubber and plastic parts for building construction
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
1939 Kinugawa Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd. founded in Tokyo; 1963 Chiba Plant completed in Chiba, Japan; 1971 Moka Plant completed in
Tochigi, Japan and Chung Kwang Rubber Goods Mfg. Co. established in Taiwan; 1977 Kyushu Plant completed in Oita, Japan; 1983 Technical
assistance agreement with TEBO of Mexico; 1985 CKR Industries, Inc. established in Tennessee, U.S.A1987Technical Assistance and Distribution Agreement with Tan Chong & Sons Motor Co. Bhd of Malaysia 1988Technical Assistance Agreement with Hertfordshire BTR of U.K.
Technical Assistance Agreement with Pirelli of Italy 1992Koriyama Kinugawa Co., Ltd. established in Fukushima, Japan.1994The first Chinese affiliates company, Tianjin Star Light Rubber and Plastic Co., Ltd. established in Tianjin, China1996The second Chinese affiliates company, Fuzhou Fukwang Rubber & Plastic Co., Ltd. established in China1999Cooperated with Toyo Rubber Co., Ltd. by Capital ISO9001 awarded.2000Kinugawa-Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. joint venture company started in China.2001QS9000 awarded.
Kinugawa (Thailand) Co., Ltd. established in Ayutaya Thailand.2002ISO14001 awarded (in Moka Plant)2003ISO14001 awarded (in Koriyama Plant and Kyushu Plant)2004SEC Kasei Co., Ltd. established in Yamaguchi, Japan.
Global Alliance Agreement with Hutchinson of France.
Super-Low-Deflection Material for Weatherstrip

Double-Bubble Structure for Body Seal
Body seal with double-bubble structure reduces cost (by 25% vs. current part) while ensuring high quality.

TOPICS
Kinugawa entered into global alliance with Hutchinson (January 16, 2004)

