Company history｜Hoshimoto

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1971	Yasuo Hoshimoto founds "Hoshimoto kinzoku seisakusyo" in 1971.
	The company starts mainly manufacture of hinges for distribution boards, control panel.
1983	Hoshimoto head office and press factory were established.
	Hoshimoto started manufacturing press products according to customer's specifications.
1984	NC factory was established.
1990	Professional turning factory was established.
	The company began national sales support.
1991	Company name was changed to "Hoshimoto Co.,Ltd."
1995	The assembly factory was established to increase product variety.
1998	Header, machining and milling factory were established.
2000	New warehouse was built for storage maintenance.(Shariji factory)
	Header factory was established for product enhancement.
	Associate company(STAR21 Co.,Ltd.) was established in South Korea.
2002	ISO9001: 2000 certification(Japan Headquarters)
2003	The company consolidated 13 places(factories and offices) into one place, the new building was built.
	(Currently, the company is operating in three locations of Japan.)
2004	China factory was established.(Hoshimto Shanahai Co.,Ltd.)
	ISO14001 certification(Japan Headquarters)
2006	HOSHIMOTO SHANGHAI increased the capital to 3,200,000 dollar for expansion of the casting equipment, etc.
2007	STAR21 moved to new company building (own factory).
2009	HOSHIMOTO SHANGHAI increased the capital to 3,800,000 dollar for equipment expansion.
2010	ISO9001:2008 certification(STAR21)
	ISO14001:2004 certification(STAR21)
2011	STAR21 increased the capital to 703,490,000 won for supplier registration to major company(HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LG, etc.)
2012	ISO9001:QAIC/CN/121027 certification(HOSHIMOTO SHANGHAI)
	ISO14000:QAIC/CN/121028 certification(HOSHIMOTO SHANGHAI)
2013	HOSHIMOTO was awarded the [OSAKA monodzukuri spirits・Excellent company of OSAKA].
	Joined the [Cabinet industry association].
2016	Started new storage facility at head office.
	Expansion of machinery facilities at head office factory.(machining processing, NC lathe processors)
	Currently, dealing with about three hundred of customers.
2023	Established a new factory for manufacturing rods bar