Mitsui History
1949 | January,1949 | Yoshiaki Mitsui Founded Mitsui High-tec Started Manufacturing and sales of dies Company was Located at Tsutsuimachi 1-Chome,Yahata City, Fukuoka Prefecture(present Kurosaki 5-chome, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu City). |
1950’s | January,1950 | Succesfully Manufactured it’s first surface grinder. |
March,1954 | Shipped the first Die manufactured with full grinding after heat treatment. | |
April,1957 | Mitsui Manufacturing was founded with a Capital of 1.5 million yen. | |
December,1958 | Developed tungsten carbide die (Notching type). | |
1960’s | October,1960 | Constructed Komine plant(present Head Quarter). |
April,1961 | Established mass production and sales of surface grinders. | |
May,1966 | Developed tungsten carbide die for stamping IC leadframe. | |
August,1966 | Opened Office in Chigago Illinois, USA. | |
June,1969 | Started mass production and sales of IC stamped leadframes using tungsten carbide progressive die technology. | |
1970’s | August,1974 | Developed ultra-high speed dies (1450 spm). |
August,1974 | Developed MAC (Mitsui Automatic Core) assembly system laminated-core binding system. | |
October,1979 | Started IC Leadframe plating business and developed automotic continues spot plating machine. | |
1980’s | May,1984 | Changed Company name to Mitsui High-tec, Inc. |
July,1984 | Started IC assembly business. | |
September,1984 | Mitsui High-tec, Inc. was listed on the Fukuoka Stock Exchange. | |
April,1985 | Started Mass-production of photo etching IC leadframes. | |
September1985 | Mitsui High-tec, Inc. was listed on the Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange. | |
April,1987 | Started Tooling parts sale. | |
1990’s | July,1991 | Mitsui High-tec, Inc. was listed on the First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
April,1997 | Developed die technology to manufacture motor core for Hybrid car. | |
March,1999 | Five domestic plants certificated ISO14001. | |
2000’s | July,2000 | Developed die technology to manufacture ultra small core with diameter of 0.27mm using MAC system. |
December,2000 | Developed die technology to manufacture ultra thin core of 0.15mm using MAC system. | |
September,2001 | Constructed first phase of new state of the art tool and die plant in Nobu, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu City. | |
February,2003 | Founded Mitsui Stamping Co.,Ltd. in Aza Nishikukioka, Oaza Maeda,Yahatahigashi-ku,Kitakyushu. | |
January,2006 | Commenced mass production of マグネットモールド™(Magnet Mold™) (laminated motor cores with embedded magnets have been adopted by the automobile industry and are included in hybrid vehicles) | |
November,2007 | Recognized by Moji Customs as an authorized exporter with an outstanding trade compliance record (the first company headquartered in Kyushu to receive this recognition) | |
January,2009 | Commemorated the sixtieth anniversary of Mitsui High-tec, Inc’s founding | |
2010’s | January,2012 | Trademark registration of マグネットモールド®(Japan trademark registration No.5466790) |
June,2013 | Trademark registration of Magnet Mold® (Japan trademark registration No.5588240) |