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Company Profile

Company Name	Kongo Colmet Mfg.Co.,Ltd.	President & C.E.O.　 Toshiyuki Kiuchi
Location	6-7 Shin-Isogo-cho, Isogo-ku, Yokohama, 235-0017, Japan
T E L	+81-45-751-1461
F A X	+81-45-761-4927
President & C.E.O.	Toshiyuki Kiuchi
Capital	YEN 100,000,000
Paid-up Stock	YEN　 45,000,000
Established	20 July 1939
Number of Employees	130（Include Affiliate Company）

Industrial property rights

Pat. No.163167	Method for bonding between white metal and back metal
Pat. No.164346	Method for centrifugal casting
Pat. No.164846	Method for bonding between Kelmet and back metal
Pat. No.633891	Method for casting aluminum alloy bearing
Utility Model No.915420	Method for lining of white metal

Philosophy of management

Observe our tradition, Hone our skills, Enhance our credibility, Promote research, to reap laurels as the specialized factory of plain bearings.

1. Behave with the intent of taking the customer’s point of view.
2. Make an effort to improve the life of employees.
3. Exert ourselves to the utmost for growth and prosperity of our company.

Origin of the company name

“KONGO” stands for diamond in Japanese and represents the superiority of our products.
“COLMET” is a blend of COpper, Lead, and METal.

History

JUL	1939	Former President Tetsuo Kiuchi established KONGO COLMET Mtg. Co., Ltd. in Yokohama based on his engineering expertise and experience in high-performance bearings for aircraft and marine engine, and began manufacturing high-quality precision white metal and kelmet bearing.
FEB	1940	Tokyo Plant began operations in Nishikojiya, Ohta-ku, Tokyo.
JUN	1947	Expecting the company’s rapid progress and expansion of its casting division, KONGO COLMET relocated to Sakaecho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama (former head office and plant).
FEB	1956	Kobe Plant began operations to advance into the Kansai district.
JUN	1958	Shimonoseki office opened to advance into the Kyushu and Shikoku areas. Shimonoseki Plant completed in FEB 1959.
NOV	1959	Ishinomaki Plant opened advance into the Tohoku and Hokkaido areas.
JUL	1964	Shimonoseki and Ishinomaki Plants made independent affiliated with Head Office.
JUL	1966	Kobe Plant made independent affiliated with Head Office.
MAY	1967	Former President Tetsuo Kiuchi died. Former Executive Director George Kiuchi succeeded to President and Director.
AUG	1968	Merging Tokyo Plant into Yokohama Head Office and Main Plant, the new headquarter moved to the present site.
OCT	1975	Capital increased to YEN 45 million.
DEC	1975	A factory neighboring to Yokohama Plant purchased and rebuild as Yokohama Plant No.2.
SEP	1985	Inspecting and shipping facilities newly constructed in Yokohama Plant No.2
FEB	1994	Expansion of a large-size machine plant completed in the ground of Yokohama Plant No.2.
MAR	1995	Construction work finished by using a top-base method (Maikoma Block) to improve foundation of the entire machine plant against ground subsidence.
DEC	1997	NC center-boring machines, vertical and horizontal machining centers, NC vertical lathe and other equipment installed in the second building of Yokohama Plant No.2 as a large-sized machine plant to process larger-diameter bearings.
JUL	2004	NC center-boring machine and NC milling machine installed in the second building of Yokohama Plant No.2.
JUN	2007	Expansion of casting facility completed and large centrifugal casting machine installed.
AUG	2007	Former President and Director George Kiuchi succeeded to Chairman of the Board of Director, former Executive Managing Director Shinji Kiuchi succeeded to President and Director.
NOV	2011	Former Production Manager and Director Toshiyuki Kiuchi succeeded President and Director.
MAY	2012	Obtained ISO9001 certification (LRQA)
JUL	2003	75th year in business.
JUL	2014	Chairman of the Board of Director George Kiuchi died.
JUL	2015	Expansion Yokohama No.2 Plant complete and NC horizontal boring machine and NC vertical lathe installed.