HISTORY

Business founded in February
Factory established in Ikebukuro, Tokyo (moved to Takadanobaba, Tokyo in 1961)
Began manufacturing manual feed folders

Began manufacturing semi-automatic folders
Takadanobaba main office and factory established (moved to Honcho, Nakano-ku, Tokyo in 1981)

Factory established in Oyaguchi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo (moved to Miyoshi, Iruma-gun, Saitama in 1983)

Factory established in Tokiwadai, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo (moved to Miyoshi, Iruma-gun, Saitama in 1983)
Began manufacturing manual feed 8-page folder and semi-automatic folder 2-unit sets

Folder research facility established in Oyaguchi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo (currently closed)

Began manufacturing Mini-Star folders(multi accordion fold plus right-angle fold)

Began manufacturing fully automatic pile-method air suction folders

Began manufacturing cam-type Combi 16, Combi 32, and round feeder folders

Began manufacturing combination KTL folders

Began developing and manufacturing electromagnetic clutch knife and delivery units
Began manufacturing Combi 64-page (2-unit set) folders and Little Star model for paperback books

Began manufacturing the Combination KTT folder

Began manufacturing paper feeders with palette feeder system

Established main office in Honcho, Nakano-ku, Tokyo (current location)

Established second factory in Miyoshi, Iruma-gun, Saitama (moved to Kawagoe, Saitama in 2014)

Began manufacturing Compact, Little Mach, and Mach 8 folders

Established first factory in Miyoshi, Iruma-gun, Saitama (Moved to Kawagoe, Saitama in 2014)

Mailer system (direct mail) equipment manufacturing

Began developing and manufacturing Combi 64 delivery units with left and right sorters for paperback books

Began developing and manufacturing computer automated folders

Began developing and manufacturing folders with computer-operated automatic roll pressure adjustment

Began developing and manufacturing new electric micro-adjustment (micromotion)system
Began sales of newly developed press stackers

Began manufacturing and sales of glue binding machines (rotary feeder), 3 ream/5 ream

Began manufacturing and sales of air-cylinder double-gate fold buckle
Began manufacturing three-side trimmer (SHOEI trimmer)

Began manufacturing Combination KT 660 Type 1 folders

Developed new electric circuitry using sequencer system

Equipped ultrasonic double sheet stopper device

Began developing and manufacturing new auto-adjusting conveyor system (improved model)

Completed developing and manufacturing new auto-adjusting conveyor system

Completed improved three-side trimmer (SHOEI trimmer) prototype

Exhibited new model of SHOEI trimmer at IGAS

Manufactured prototype for direct mail insert attachment machine

Expanded sales of sheet feeder + inkjet system (Kodak)

Established Kawagoe factory in Kawagoe, Saitama

Renewed computer control system (Windows 7)

Began developing cyclone feeder

Began developing small-scale cutter