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)