History

1978/9 Company established at 1, Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Paid-in capital: 5 million yen
Export items: Miscellaneous medical devices (hair shaving razors, stitch removal scalpels, blood pressure meters, stethoscopes, anesthesia needles, etc.)
Import items: Cutter blade grinding machines
1985 Capital increased to 6 million yen
1986 Capital increased to 9 million yen
1989 Started importing catheters
1990/7 Headquarters moved to 4, Nishinippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo. Reduced sales of miscellaneous medical devices
Akio Saito (President) takes office, with 6 total directors and staff
1991 Capital increased to 16,875,500 yen
1993/09 Koshigaya Plant established at Osawa, Koshigawa City, Saitama Prefecture
1993/12 Plastic syringe registered as a practical new idea
1994 Started production of anesthesia needles (Koshigaya Plant)
Started production of anesthesia kits (Koshigaya Plant)
1995 Capital increased to 23,400,000 yen
1996/6 Koshigaya Plant expanded
Full scale production of anesthesia needles
Headquarters moved to 5, Nishi Nippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo
Domestic Sales Department established
1999/2 Patent obtained for manufacturing method and needle tip reinforcing equipment of pencil point needles
1999/10 Yoshikawa Plant established at Kawafuji, Yoshikawa City, Saitama prefecture. Full scale production of cannulae
2000/10 Tomoe Okudaira (President) takes office, with 89 total staff (directors, full-time and part-time employees)
2002/7 Headquarters moved to 5, Nishi Nippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo
2004/1 Saitama Plant established at Nishikata, Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture. Yoshikawa plant closed due to integration of Koshigaya and Yoshikawa Plants
As of 2007/1 Headquarters: 5 Nishinippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo Approximately 25 staff members including directors
Plants: Saitama plant (Nishikata, Koshigaya), Koshigaya Plant (Osawa, Koshigaya), Approximately 125 staff members (full-time, part-time, and temporary employees)
2009/summer Logstics/Sterilization Center established at Nishikata, Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture.