Punch Industry

Punch Industry Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company founded in 1975 as Jintei Shokai Co., Ltd. in Shinagawa, Tokyo, and renamed Punch Industry Co., Ltd. in 1977. It positions itself as a leading supplier of custom mold/die components and product manufacturing, delivering a wide range of mold components worldwide based on advanced precision machining technology and an integrated production system. Its product lines include custom parts, standard catalog parts for plastic molding and metal pressing dies, and FA equipment development and design. The company has expanded internationally with operations in China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the United States, and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (currently Standard Market).

Punch Industry Co., Ltd. was founded in March 1975 as Jintei Shokai Co., Ltd. in Shinagawa, Tokyo, by founder Yuji Morikubo (current Honorary Chairman). In August 1977, the company changed its trade name to Punch Industry Co., Ltd. In August 1982, it succeeded in mass production of high-speed steel ejector pins for plastic molds. In November 1983, it established the Kitakami Plant in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, and began operations, building a mass production system for mold components; in December 1983, it began nationwide sales of mold components. In May 1987, the manufacturing division was integrated into the Kitakami Plant. In May 1989, it established Miyako Punch Industry Co., Ltd. (now Miyako Plant) in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture. In October 1990, it established Panqi Industry (Dalian) Co., Ltd. in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, and began manufacturing mold components in China. In April 1991, it published comprehensive catalogs for plastic mold components and press die components. In December 1995, it established and started operation of a factory in Wafangdian, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, to strengthen the production capacity of its Chinese subsidiary. In October 1996, it established the Chiba Plant in Iioka, Chiba Prefecture. In July 1999, Panqi Industry (Dalian) Co., Ltd. obtained ISO9002 certification. In July 2001, Panqi Industry (Dalian) Co., Ltd. established a sales base in Dalian; in December 2001, the Chiba Plant was relocated to Asahi, Chiba Prefecture. In May 2002, it established the Tokyo Logistics Center in Ota, Tokyo; in August 2002, Panqi Industry (Dalian) Co., Ltd. established a sales base in Dongguan. In October 2003, the Wafangdian factory was separated and Panqi Industry (Wafangdian) Co., Ltd. was established; in November 2003, Panqi Industry (Dalian) Co., Ltd. established a sales base in Shanghai; in December 2003, Panqi Industry (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. was established in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. In May 2004, Panqi Industry (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. was established in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China; in July 2004, the head office moved from Shinagawa to Minato. In March 2006, it acquired all shares of Pintech Co., Ltd. and made it a group company; in November 2006, Dalian Panqi Tama Spring Co., Ltd. was established in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China. In March 2008, it absorbed its subsidiary Miyako Punch Industry Co., Ltd. and operated it as the Miyako Plant. In September 2010, PUNCH INDUSTRY INDIA PVT.LTD. was established in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. In January 2011, the Hyogo Plant was established in Kasai, Hyogo Prefecture; in June 2011, Dalian Panqi Tama Spring Co., Ltd. changed its name to Panqi Spring (Dalian) Co., Ltd.; in September 2011, the Chiba Plant was closed; in December 2011, sales began at PUNCH INDUSTRY INDIA PVT.LTD. In August 2012, it entered into a capital and business alliance with PANTHER PRECISION TOOLS SDN.BHD. in Malaysia; in December 2012, it listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and relocated the Tokyo Logistics Center from Ota, Tokyo to Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. In March 2013, it established a production and logistics base in Chongqing, China; in August 2013, PANTHER PRECISION TOOLS SDN.BHD. became a group company; in November 2013, it established PT. PUNCH INDUSTRY INDONESIA, a joint venture with PT somagede Indonesia, in Indonesia. In January 2014, PANTHER PRECISION TOOLS SDN.BHD. changed its name to PUNCH INDUSTRY MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.; in March 2014, it listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In January 2015, Panqi Industry (Dalian) Co., Ltd. obtained AS9100 certification; in December 2015, PUNCH INDUSTRY MANUFACTURING VIETNAM CO. LTD. was established in Vietnam. In March 2016, Panqi Industry (Dalian) Co., Ltd. obtained Nadcap certification for heat treatment processes, and the head office moved from Minato to Shinagawa; in November 2016, PUNCH INDUSTRY USA INC. was established in Illinois, USA; in December 2016, Panqi Industry (Dalian) Co., Ltd. obtained IRIS certification in the "single parts" field. In January 2018, the factory of Panqi Industry (Dalian) Co., Ltd. was expanded. In April 2022, due to the market classification change of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, it transitioned to the Prime Market; in October 2022, it acquired all shares of ASCe Co., Ltd. and made it a group company. In October 2023, it transitioned to the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In March 2024, Pintech Co., Ltd. was dissolved; in August 2024, it formulated its "Purpose"; in May 2025, it formulated the long-term vision "Vision60".

Leading supplier of custom mold/die components and product manufacturing, supporting global manufacturing with advanced precision machining technology and an integrated production system.

• Custom mold/die components

• Standard catalog parts for plastic molds

• Standard catalog parts for press dies

• FA equipment development and design

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