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| Seitaro Kanaya started production of shell buttons at Asso, Kamitondacho,
Wakayama Pref. |
1 9 2 6 |
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| Relocated factory to Tanabe City. |
1 9 3 4 |
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| Started production of ivory nut buttons. |
1 9 4 7 |
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| Reorganized and established Kanase Button Mfg. Co., Ltd. at Minato,
Tanabe City. |
1 9 4 9 |
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| Started production of Urea plastic buttons. |
1 9 5 4 |
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| Established Osaka Branch and started foreign trade. |
1 9 5 6 |
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Established Kanase Chemical Industries Co., Ltd. at Asso, Kamitondacho
and started production of polyester resin buttons. consultation,
system. |
1 9 5 7 |
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| Started production of casein buttons. |
1 9 5 9 |
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| Started production of cast acrylic sheets. |
1 9 6 0 |
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| Entered into a technical agreement with Namm & Singer Inc.
of the U.S. on the manufacturing method for polyester buttons. |
1 9 6 2 |
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| Rebuilt Osaka Branch. |
1 9 6 6 |
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| Entered into a technical agreement with Oceana International Inc.
of the U.S. on a special manufacturing method for polyester molded
buttons. |
1 9 6 8 |
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| Moved Head Office to newly built premises (present address) at
Inaricho, Tanabe City. |
1 9 7 1 |
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| Merged and reorganized Kanase Button Mfg. Co., Ltd. and Kanase
Chemical Co., Ltd. under new name of Kanase Industries Co., Ltd. |
1 9 7 7 |
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| Established Tokyo Office. |
1 9 7 9 |
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| Seitaro Kanaya appointed Chairman.Teruo Kanaya appointed President.Established
Kanase Espana, S.A., a joint venture in Spain. |
1 9 8 1 |
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| Rebuilt Tokyo Office at Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. |
1 9 8 8 |
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Bought Union Button Factory Ltd. in Hong Kong and took over company.Kiyo
Bank Ltd. issued mortgage (private placement bond) for the first
time.
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| Celebrated 70th anniversary of the company. |
1 9 9 1 |
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| Opened new factory in Kwun Lan, Po on, Kwang Tung, P.R. of China. |
1 9 9 2 |
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| Death of founder, Seitaro Kanaya. |
1 9 9 4 |
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| Started production of chip resistors at Tondagawa Factory. |
1 9 9 6 |
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| Teruo Knanaya appointed Chairman and Seido Kananya appointed President. |
1 9 9 9 |
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| Established Tad Co., Ltd. |
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| Opened Shenzhen Kanase Plastic Co., Ltd. in Shenzhen, P.R. of
China |
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| Opened New Acrylic Sheet Factory in Nagano, Japan |
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| Moved Shenzhen Kanase Plastic Co., Ltd. next to Kwun Lan Union
Button Factory Ltd. |
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| Union Button Factory Ltd. acquired ISO. 9001 |
Message from the President 