Kanefusa Corporation

Kanefusa Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of industrial cutting tools (blades). Its product information covers cutting for wood/wood-based materials, steel, aluminium, paper industry, resin, film/sheet/foil, ceramic-based materials, and environment/recycling. The company traces its origin to 1896, when Kankichi Kamiya started a blacksmithing business in Nagoya; it was reorganised as Kanefusa Hamono Kogyo Co., Ltd. in 1948 and renamed Kanefusa Corporation in 1990. It is listed on the Nagoya and Tokyo stock exchanges and has overseas subsidiaries and offices in Indonesia, the Netherlands, the United States, China, India, Brazil, Mexico, and Vietnam.

The origin of Kanefusa dates to 1896, when Kankichi Kamiya (the biological father of Suzuo Watanabe) started a blacksmithing business in Goheizacho, Nagoya (present-day Josai 4-chome, Nishi-ku, Nagoya). In 1921 the business moved to Nishi-Hiocho, Aichi-cho, Aichi-gun (present-day Nishi-Hiocho-cho, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya). Suzuo Watanabe took over the business in 1931, and in 1937 Kanefusa Hamono Yugen Kaisha was established in Atsuta-Nishimachi, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya. A Tokyo office (now the Kanto branch) opened in 1947, and in 1948 the company was reorganised as Kanefusa Hamono Kogyo Co., Ltd. alongside a new factory in Rokubancho, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya. An Osaka office (now the Kansai branch) opened in 1949. In 1959, after suffering damage from the Isewan Typhoon, the company completed Japan's first high-frequency heat treatment unit among machine-blade manufacturers. A dedicated woodworking circular cutter factory was completed in 1961 in Nishiko-dori, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya. Land was acquired in Oguchi-cho, Niwa-gun, Aichi Prefecture in 1963 and construction of the Oguchi Plant began; the plant was completed in 1965 and the head office plant moved there. Kanefusa Hamono Hanbai Co., Ltd. was established in 1968, taking over the sales division. The company was commended as an export-contributing enterprise in 1969 (and again in 1971). A tipped-saw plant was built at the Oguchi Plant in 1972, establishing mass production, and the Oguchi Plant main building was completed in 1973. In 1976 the company received the Nagoya MITI Bureau Director's Award as an excellent factory for industrial standardisation. Hiroshi Watanabe became president in 1981, the year full-scale production of diamond blades began. A cold-saw plant was built at the Oguchi Plant in 1982, marking a full entry into the metal cold-cutting field. In 1983 throw-away type blades were launched under the product name "Ace". In 1984 the company achieved industry-first sales of 10 billion yen. In 1986 a specialised plant for high-precision products was built to meet growing demand for diamond blades, cutter blocks, and Ace products, and a joint venture, PT. Kanefusa Indonesia, was established in Jakarta, Indonesia. In 1990 the industrial and sales companies merged, the name was changed to Kanefusa Corporation, and the logo, logo mark, and corporate colour were established. In 1995 the company listed on the Second Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange (now the Nagoya Stock Exchange Main Market). In 1996 a new PT. Kanefusa Indonesia factory was completed and the head office Technical Center was completed. A European resident office was set up in the Netherlands in 1998, and in 1999 the US subsidiary Kanefusa USA, Inc. was established and ISO9001 certification was obtained (head office and plant). In 2000 Hiroshi Watanabe became chairman and Masato Watanabe became president. In 2001 the Dutch subsidiary Kanefusa Europe B.V. was established, and in 2002 the Chinese production subsidiary Kunshan Kanefusa High-Tech Tool Co., Ltd. was established. ISO14001 certification was obtained in 2003 (head office and plant), and a regrinding service centre, Kunshan Kanefusa Precision Tool Co., Ltd., was established in China (acquiring sales rights in China in 2006). PT. Kanefusa Indonesia obtained ISO9001 certification in 2004, and Kunshan Kanefusa High-Tech Tool obtained ISO9001 and ISO14001 certification in 2005. In 2006 the company listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (now the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market). In 2009 the Indian sales subsidiary Kanefusa India Pvt. Ltd. was established, and in 2010 the Brazilian sales subsidiary Kanefusa do Brasil LTDA. was established. In 2011 Kunshan Kanefusa High-Tech Tool absorbed Kunshan Kanefusa Precision Tool Co., Ltd. A new Kanefusa USA, Inc. building was completed in 2012, and in 2013 the Mexican subsidiary Kanefusa Mexico S.A. de C.V. was established. The company received the Aichi Environmental Award in 2014. In 2015 the head office Communication Center was newly established and the company received the 28th Chubu New Office Promotion Award. In 2016 the Vietnamese sales subsidiary Kanefusa Vietnam Co., Ltd. was established, and in 2018 the Vietnamese manufacturing subsidiary Kanefusa Vietnam Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was established. In 2019 consolidated sales reached 20 billion yen. In 2020 the company was selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's 2020 Global Niche Top 100 Enterprises. In 2022 "Nova E'z Disc" received the Encouragement Award at the 19th Monozukuri Parts Awards.

A cutting-tool specialist whose blades are used in industrial cutting scenes worldwide, with a mission to drive innovation in global manufacturing.

• SUPER BOARD PROⅢ TDM type

  For melamine board cutting; an introduction video was released.

• MA Stable Saw

  New product for thick aluminium billet/profile cutting.

• TSF type

  Tipped saw for finish cutting.

• Nova E'z Disc

  Received the Encouragement Award at the 19th Monozukuri Parts Awards in 2022.

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