Dec 1948 |
The company Sanyo Lace Co. Ltd. established at 650-1 KurashikiCity, OkayamaPrefecture.
The company develops, manufactures and sells lace for export (for use as mosquito netting). |
Aug 1954 |
Production of dish towels using Raschel machine.
Start of sales of gKURABO fukinh cloth |
Mar 1960
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Company name changed to Kurashiki Textile Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
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Nov 1960
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Asahi-cho Plant established for the manufacture of nonwoven fabrics.
Start of sales of nonwoven fabrics |
Oct 1972 |
Implemented CRENETTE manufacturing technology from French company Chavaneau. Production and subcontracting business starts at the Mifune Plant. |
Aug-Dec 1974 |
Completion of Shizuoka Plant; established for nonwoven fabric production. |
Feb-Apr 1989
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Completion of Kurashiki Plant; Raschel and CRENETTEproduction relocated to Kurashiki from Mifune. Closure of Mifune Plant. |
Nov 1989
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Kurashiki Plant established for nowoven fabric production
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Jan-Mar 1995
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Completion of Hayashima Plant; nonwoven fabric production relocated from Asahi-cho Plant.
Closure of Asahi-cho Plant. |
May 1995
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Moved Head Office to Okayama. |
Apr
1997 |
Moved Head Office to Osaka. |
Nov 2000 |
Expansion of production facilities for nonwoven fabrics at Hayashima Plant.
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Mar 2002 |
Started the operation of ISO14001 Environmental Management System at Shizuoka Plant. |
May 2003 |
Started the operation of ISO9001 Quality Management System for Nonwoven Filter Product. |
Nov 2004 |
Installed more one Nonwoven production facility in Hayashima Plant to increase the capacity. |
May 2005 |
Started the operation of ISO9001.
Development of a nonwoven fabric (others for filter / hygiene materials / padding material / cotton pad / miscellaneous goods), production and sale. |
Jun 2006 |
Moved Head Office to Kurabo building. |
Oct 2006 |
Installed a new laminating machine at Hayashima Plant. |
May 2007 |
Started the operation of ISO9001 Quality Management System for CRENETTE Products. |
Dec 2007 |
Installed a new double Raschel machine at Kurashiki Plant. |
Apr 2009 |
Started the operation of ISO14001 Environmental Management System at Hayashima Plant. |
May 2009 |
Fuel switching from heavy fuel oil to LNG at Hayashima Plant. |
Apr 2010 |
Started the operation of ISO14001 Environmental Management System at Kurashiki Plant. |
May 2011 |
Fuel switching from heavy fuel oil to LNG at Kurashiki Plant. |