Message from the President
Thank you for visiting the official website of Suehiro Kogyo. On behalf of our company, I sincerely appreciate your time and interest.
Founded in 1964, our company now celebrates over 60 years of history. This legacy and our strong market presence have been built on the trust of our customers, earned through our unwavering commitment to quality and technological advancement since our inception.
Our founder began his career at a company manufacturing bicycle spokes. As an engineer, he envisioned the potential of centerless ground shafts for various applications. With this vision, he established our company, laying its foundation on innovative centerless grinding technology. He also instilled a core philosophy that emphasizes the importance of being “straight” in both our products and our management principles.
Guided by this philosophy, our company has grown to where it stands today, with our straightening technology recognized as one-of-a-kind worldwide.
As customer needs continue to evolve, we must adapt to meet these changing demands. However, our commitment to our founding principles remains steadfast. We will continue to pursue excellence in quality and innovation.
We appreciate your ongoing support and look forward to working together.
Tomoko Nishi
President and CEO
Company History
| 1964 | Founded by Kaoru Nishi with long-length centerless grinding operations with a capital of 500,000 yen in Izumisano City. |
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| 1967 | Built a headquarters factory in Oji, Kaizuka City, Osaka. |
| 1971 | Increased capital to 10 million yen. |
| 1972 | Started production of telephone exchange machine bars. |
| 1976 | Began production of main shafts for agricultural brush cutters. |
| 1978 | Started polishing titanium materials for eyeglass frames. |
| 1980 | Began production of mirror rods for copying machines. |
| 1982 | Started manufacturing taper-grinded shafts for vehicle antennas. |
| 1983 | Increased capital to 20 million yen. |
| 1983 | Developed CFRP pipe shafts for brush cutters. |
| 1985 | Began mass-production of CFRP pipe shafts for brush cutters. |
| 1987 | Developed CFRP pipe shafts for various applications |
| 1989 | Increased capital to 30 million yen. |
| 1990 | Registered the trademark of “Weston”, Suehiro original CFRP outer pipe |
| 1992 | Moved headquarters and factory to the current location (7-13 Nishiki Minami-machi, Kaizuka City, Osaka; site area: 7,415㎡, building area: 5,370㎡). |
| 1995 | CFRP pipes were selected by a leading textile company for use in precision spinning machines and remain in use to this day. |
| 1999 | Obtained the “Weston” patent. |
| 2003 | Certified with ISO 9001. |
| 2004 | Started prototype production of rollers to transport large-sized liquid crystal panels. |
| 2006 | Successfully commercialized ultra-long-length transport rollers for Japan’s leading manufacturer of liquid crystal panels. |
| 2014 | Celebrated the 50th anniversary of the company’s founding. |
| 2018 | Nobuchika Nishi became the President and CEO. |
| 2024 | Celebrated the 60th anniversary of the company’s founding. |
| 2026 | Tomoko Nishi became the President and CEO. |
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Headquarters
7-13 Nishiki Minami-machi, Kaizuka City, Osaka 597-0094, Japan
TEL: 072-431-6121 (Main)
FAX: 072-433-3319
・About 5 minutes by car from the Kaizuka IC exit
・About 15 minutes by car from Kansai Internatioal Airport
・From Kaizuka Station (Nankai Railway), take the Mizuma Railway Bus and get off at Nishiki-Ground-Mae
Osaka Office
2-5-8 Hiranomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0046, Japan
TEL: 050-6875-6903