| 1896 |
The blacksmith Kankichi Kamiya establishes "Uchihamonoshi Kanefusa" (Forging Master of Agricultural Tools) in
Goheizou, Nagoya. |
Kankichi Kamiya |
| 1931 |
Suzuo Watanabe, son of the founder, succeeds the business of his father and makes extensive improvements to High Speed Steel machine
knives. |
| 1937 |
Kanefusa Hamono Ltd. is established. |
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| 1948 |
A new factory is built in Rokuban-cho, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya and the company is renamed to Kanefusa Hamono Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
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| 1957 |
Suzuo Watanabe travels to Europe to research European knife manufacturing and steel refining technologies. |
Inside the factory in Rokuban-cho (1957) |
| 1959 |
Kanefusa is the first Japanese machine tool manufacturer to use a High Frequency Induction Heating System for mass production of quality
knives. |
| 1964 |
A new state of the art factory is built in Ohguchi-cho, Niwa-gun, Aichi Prefecture. |
Prayer for safety before construction of the Main Factory (Early 1960's) |
| 1965
| The main factory in Ohguchi-cho receives JIS certification ( JIS = Japan Industrial Standards). |
| 1967 |
The first Research and Development Center is completed. |
| 1968 |
For product distribution, Kanefusa Knife & Saw Co., Ltd. is established. |
20th Anniversary (1968) |
| 1969 |
Kanefusa receives the Contribution Award from the Minister of International Trade and Industry. |
| 1970 |
The capacity of the heat treatment facility is largely increased. |
| 1971 |
Suzuo Watanabe is inaugurated as chairman of the Japan Saw Blade & Knife Industrial Association (JSK).
Kanefusa receives the Contribution Award from the Minister of International Trade and Industry for the second time. |
| 1972 |
The production capacity of the T.C.T. saw blade plant is expanded. |
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| 1976 |
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry acknowledges Kanefusa Hamono Ltd. as a factory of superior industrial standard. |
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| 1981 |
Hiroshi Watanabe becomes President.
Suzuo Watanabe becomes Chairman.
The production of PCD tooling begins. |
Suzuo Watanabe
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| 1982 |
A new cold saw blade plant is completed. |
TA Cold Saw Blade (1983) |
| 1983 |
Production and sales of the ACE insert tooling system starts. |
| 1984 |
The production capacity of the cold saw blade plant is expanded. |
| 1985 |
The Head Office moves to Ohguchi-cho, where the Main Factory is located. |
| 1986 |
P.T. Kanefusa Indonesia, the first offshore production facility, is established in Jakarta, Indonesia.
An office in Singapore is set up. |
Outside view of KFI (1986) |
| 1990 |
Kanefusa Hamono Ltd. and Kanefusa Knife and Saw Co., Ltd. merge to become KANEFUSA CORPORATION.
A new T.C.T. saw blade production site is completed. |
| 1995 |
Kanefusa Corporation is listed at the Nagoya Stock Exchange, Second Section.
The production capacity of P.T. Kanefusa Indonesia is sharply increased. |
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| 1996 |
The new Technical Center for comprehensive Research and Development is completed. |
R&D Technical Center (1996) |
| 1998 |
A liaison office in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, is set up. |
| 1999 |
Kanefusa U.S.A. is established.
Kanefusa Head office and factory receive ISO 9001 certification. |
| 2000 |
Masato Watanabe becomes President.
Hiroshi Watanabe becomes Chairman. |
Hiroshi Watanabe |
| 2001 |
Kanefusa EUROPE B.V. is founded in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. |
| 2002 |
Kanefusa China Corporation, the second offshore production facility, is established in Kunshan city, near Shanghai. |
| 2003 |
Kunshan Kanefusa Corporation is set up.
Kanefusa Head Office and Factory receive ISO 14001 certification. |
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| 2004 |
Kanefusa China Corporation receives ISO 9001 certification.
The office in Singapore moves to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
A liaison office in Germany, which is under the jurisdiction of Kanefusa Europe B.V., is established.
P.T. Kanefusa Indonesia receives ISO 9001 certification.
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| 2005 |
Kanefusa China Corporation receives ISO 14001 certification. |
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| 2006 |
Kanefusa Corporation is listed at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, 2nd Section.
Kunshan Kanefusa Corporation acquires sales rights in China. |
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| 2007 |
Kanefusa EUROPE B.V. moves to a new office.
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