MAX

MAX Co., Ltd. (マックス株式会社) is a Japanese manufacturer and brand best known for staplers and office supplies, with a diversified portfolio spanning construction tools, housing equipment, and agricultural/food packaging machinery. The company traces its origins to 1942 and marked its 80th anniversary in 2022. Its staple products have been sold since 1952, when it launched Japan's first domestically produced compact stapler; cumulative stapler sales have exceeded 500 million units. MAX operates across four main product categories: stationery/office equipment, construction and building tools, housing equipment, and agricultural/food packaging. Notable products include the TWINTIER rebar tying machine, air compressors, ventilation systems, and label printers. The company is publicly listed in Japan and pursues a DX (digital transformation) strategy under the vision of making lives and work easier and more enjoyable worldwide.

MAX Co., Ltd. was founded in 1942 and celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2022. In 1952 (Showa 27), the company launched Japan's first domestically produced compact stapler, a milestone that established its reputation in office supplies. Since then, cumulative stapler sales have exceeded 500 million units, used in workplaces and homes. Over the decades, MAX diversified beyond stationery into construction and building tools (such as rebar tying machines and air compressors), housing equipment (ventilation, heating, drying systems), and agricultural/food packaging machinery. The company has continued to innovate, introducing products like the TWINTIER rebar tying machine and label printers. In recent years, MAX has pursued a digital transformation (DX) strategy under the vision 'Connecting DX to create new excitement — making lives and work around the world easier and more enjoyable through the Three Realities principle and digital technology.' The company remains publicly listed in Japan and actively exhibits at industry trade shows.

• 2026

  Announced new connected rebar tying machine RB-612T-C

• 2022

  Celebrated 80th anniversary

• 1952

  Launched Japan's first domestically produced compact stapler

• 1942

  Company founded

Diversified Japanese manufacturer with deep roots in office supplies and expanding into construction, housing, and agricultural equipment.

• Staplers

  Cumulative sales exceed 500 million units since 1952.

• TWINTIER rebar tying machine

  Construction tool for tying rebar.

• Air compressors

  Reliable air compressor series.

• Label printers

  Bepop and LP series label printers.

• Ventilation systems

  Bathroom heating, ventilation, and drying systems.

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