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Aiming to Become a Company that is Needed by People and Society.

Alarm bells for the future pose to us a wide variety of challenging questions. No matter the challenge, no matter the era, we aim to be a company that is needed by people and society.
We continue to support and encourage activities that lead to a world where sustainable frameworks heal and create a better environment for people and nature.

Corporate History

1932.04
Masao Kaneko established Kaneko Cord Factory as a private enterprise in Nishi-Osaki Shingawa-ku Tokyoshi
1937.07
Moved factory to Nishi-Magome-chou Oomori-ku Tokyoshi
1946.01
Masao Kaneko becomes President of Kaneko Cord, a limited partnership company
1948.11
Changed organization structure to Kaneko Cord Factory Co.,Ltd. with Masao Kaneko as the President
Established the Hamamatsu factory in Shimoikegawacho Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka prefecture
1961.05
Moved the Hamamatsu factory to Kamijimacho Hamamatu-shi Shizuoka prefecture and established
a new manufacturing facility for telephone cabtire wires utilizing a continuous vulcanization apparatus
1962.07
Designated by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation as a supplier of telephone cabtire
wires utilizing a continuous vulcanization apparatus
1963.07
Received the technical certification to create model 600 rotary dial phone cables from Nippon Telegraph
and Telephone Public Corporation
1970.07
Established Tokai Tsushinki Co.,Ltd.
1972.09
Factories moved to Hosoecho Inasagun Shizuoka prefecture (current location) in order to expand
production facility
1973.02
Established Kyushu Kaneko Cord Co.,Ltd
1974.08
Established Osaka sales office in Tamatsukuri Higashi-ku Osaka
1978.07
Executive Managing Director Shoichi Kaneko becomes the President of the company
1982.10
A new factory building was established to commemorate the company’s 50th anniversary
1989.06
Increased capital to 39 million yen
1990.04
Established Kanetec Co.,Ltd
1992.07
Established a medical department in the company
1993.05
Moved the head office to Nishi-Magome Otaku Tokyo
1993.07
Changed the company name to Kaneko Cord Co., Ltd
1993.10
Established KANEKO (ASIA) PTE LTD. in Singapore
1994.02
Established KANEKO TELECOMMUNICATION (SUZHOU )CO., LTD. in Suzhou China
1995.12
Acquired ISO-9002 certification
1999.01
Established China sales office in Suzhou China
2000.10
Changed company name from KANEKO TELECOMMUNICATION(SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
to KANEKO WIRE & TELECOMMUNICATION (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
2000.12
Acquired ISO-14001 certification
2001.06
Moved Osaka sales office within the city to Tamatsukuri Chuo-ku Osaka
2002.10
Acquired ISO-9001:2000 version certification
2004.04
Established Shanghai sales office in Shanghai China
2005.05
President Shoichi Kaneko appointed as Chairman
Senior Manging Director Tomoki Kaneko appointed as President of the company
2007.08
Launches company’s corporate website
2008.06
Moved Osaka sales office to Esakacho Suita-shi Osaka
2009.04
Merged Tokai Tushinki Co., Ltd and Kanetec Co., Ltd to establish Tokai Kaneko Co., Ltd
Constructed a new office at the Hamamatu factory
2010.06
Second factory established in Suzhou China
Established Beijing sales office in Beijing China
2011.01
Moved Shanghai sales office to Shanghai China
2012.04
Tokai Kaneko Co., Ltd was absorbed and merged with Kaneko Cord Co., Ltd
Capital increased to 59 million yen
80th anniversary of Kaneko Cord
2015.02
Chairman Shoichi Kaneko resigns and is appointed as Advisor
2015.04
Established a food department in the company
2015.11
Completed the construction of the company’s Haruno office, haruno caviar valley
2015.11
Started as a fish farm facility under the food department
2016.06
Acquired ISO-13485 certification
2016.07
Completed the construction of roserec”, the symbol tower located in hamamatu factory
2016.12
Established the Azabu office in Minato-ku Tokyo
2017.03
Invested 50% in the establishment of SUNDRED Corporation, and launched an open innovation business
2017.05
Completed the construction of “HAL LAB” in “HARUNO CAVIAR VALLEY”
2017.06
Closed the Northern China sales department and the Beijing office, and merged them into the China
sales headquarter /Shanghai office
2017.11
Merged the Azabu office into the headquarters building