Overview of Company Name ・ Kawanobe Tool Manufacturing Co., Ltd Address ・ 2-31-8 Ohmori-honcho, Ohta, Tokyo 143-0015, Japan Telephone:+81-3-3762-0641 Date of setablishment ・ August 1953 Operating ・ 22 million yen CEO ・ Toshihiko Kawanobe Number of employees ・ 60 company facilities Headquarters ・ 726�F land 　941�F floor space Ibaraki factory ・ 4,500�F land　2,200�F production space Yokkaichi office ・ 　　　 Related company ・ KNB TOOLS of America, Inc. Main banking partners Tokyo-Mitsubishi Bank, Resona Bank, Mitsui-Sumitomo Bank, Mizuho Bank Main customers 　　　　 ・Honda Motor Co., Ltd ・Honda Engineering Co., Ltd ・Honda Foundry Co., Ltd ・Showa Corporation ・Keihin Corporation ・Other Honda affiliates and partners Idaraki Factory Brief history of the company August 1953 ・ Founded as Tohokoki Seisakujo in koujiya-machi, ohta, Tokyo, as a producer of special cutting tools. September 1953 ・ Business relationship started with Honda Motor Co., Ltd February 1957 ・ Capital assets reach 1 million yen, name changed to Kawanobe Tool Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Factory purchased in our present location (Ohmori-nishi, Ohta, Tokyo), refitting work begun. May 1960 ・ Tokyo factory completed,company headquarters moved to same site. June 1960 ・ Yokkaichi office opened in Yokkaichi, Mie. May 1961 ・ Operating capital inceases to 6 million yen. January 1966 ・ Operating capital inceases to 12 million yen. June 1969 ・ Factory and headquarters rebuilt as 3story concrete building. March 1986 ・ Ibaraki factory built in yamagata, Ibaraki. October ・ Ibaraki factory moved to its present location in the industrial park in Ohmiya, Ibaraki. December 2002 ・ Operating capital inceases to 22 million yen. January 2003 ・ Overseas subsidiary company KNB TOOLS OF AMERICA (Columbus,OHIO ,USA) establishment.