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KURASHIKI KAKO

Japanese manufacturer of anti-vibration rubber, industrial rubber and precision rubber components for automotive and industrial machinery.

Last updated October 30, 2026

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Overview

KURASHIKI KAKO (倉敷化工株式会社) is a Japanese industrial rubber manufacturer headquartered in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. The company is best known for anti-vibration (vibration-damping) rubber products, industrial rubber parts, and precision rubber components supplied to automotive, railway, construction machinery, and general industrial equipment makers. Its product range typically includes engine mounts, suspension bushings, seismic isolation devices, rubber hoses, and custom-molded rubber parts. The company was established in the post-war period as part of Japan's industrial rubber sector and has grown into a specialized supplier within the Japanese manufacturing supply chain. It operates as a publicly listed company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and maintains production and sales operations in Japan with export activity to overseas markets. KURASHIKI KAKO positions itself as a technical specialist in vibration control and rubber engineering rather than a mass-market consumer brand. Its customers are primarily business-to-business manufacturers, and its brand identity rests on engineering reliability, quality control, and long-term supply relationships with Japanese and international industrial groups. Note: The supplied evidence snippets concern unrelated subjects (a Florida radio station and a local burger event) and contain no information about this company. The dossier above reflects well-established public facts about the Japanese manufacturer and should be verified against the company's official disclosures before publication.

History

KURASHIKI KAKO was founded in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, in the post-war era as a rubber-processing enterprise serving Japan's rebuilding industrial base. Kurashiki was a historic textile and manufacturing center, and the surrounding region developed a dense cluster of chemical and materials firms. The company specialized early in anti-vibration rubber, a technology that became increasingly important as Japan's automotive and machinery industries expanded from the 1960s onward. Anti-vibration components such as engine mounts and bushings became a core franchise, complemented by industrial rubber hoses and custom-molded parts. Over subsequent decades the company broadened its customer base to include railway operators, construction machinery makers, and building equipment suppliers, and it added seismic isolation technology for buildings and infrastructure — a field that gained prominence in earthquake-prone Japan. The firm became a publicly listed company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, giving it access to capital for plant investment and quality-system upgrades. It has continued to operate as a specialized mid-sized supplier within the Japanese manufacturing ecosystem, with export sales to overseas industrial customers. Note: The supplied evidence does not cover this company; the history above is based on well-established public facts and should be verified against official company disclosures.

  • Company founded in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan

  • Anti-vibration rubber established as core product line

  • Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Products and positioning

B2B engineering specialist in vibration control and industrial rubber components.

  • Anti-vibration rubber mounts

  • Engine mounts and bushings

  • Seismic isolation devices

  • Industrial rubber hoses

  • Custom molded rubber parts

Recent events

  • ISDN Precision System launches ApexTwin MFF dual-gantry platform and vacuum thin high-precision module at Taipei Automation 2026[1]

    Reported:

    ISDN Precision System launched two new products at the 2026 Taipei International Automation Industry Exhibition: the ApexTwin MFF dual-gantry high-speed precision platform for advanced packaging and a vacuum thin high-precision module for vacuum process equipment. The exhibition runs from August 19 to August 22, 2026 at Nangang Exhibition Hall 1, booth K628.

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