About Us

1871	Established Shogakudo as a private shop for the production of hammered copperware.
1914	Started the production of Western flatware for export as Endo Matsujiro Shoten.
1935	Established Endo Kogyo Co., Ltd. with a capital of 500,000 yen for the production and sales of Western flatware and other industrial products.
1939	Received technical support from Ikegai Ironworks and started the production of lathes and two-axis horizontal drilling machines.
1940	Established Ikegai-Endo Seisakusho independently with a capital of 500,000 yen.
1942	Established Tsubame Aircraft Instrument Seisakusho and affiliated it to Nakajima Aircraft Company. Started the production of anti-aircraft shells and aerial bombs, with an increasing ratio of munitions manufacturing.
1944	Absorbed Ikegai-Endo Seisakusho and started the production of Circular Sawing Machines.
1946	Subjected to the designation of Ikegai-Endo Seisakusho as a “factory assigned for reparations,” with the halt of all activities of the machine tools production division.
1952	Released from the designation of Ikegai-Endo Seisakusho as a reparations factory, with the start of Circular Sawing Machine production and resumption of Western flatware production. Started the development of Spring Balancers. Opened the Tokyo sales office.
1953	Started the production of Circular Sawing Machines for delivery to Japanese National Railways and steel manufacturers.

1963	Started the production and sales of automatic buffing machines.
1965	Started the development, production and sales of Circular Sawing Machines for the aluminum extrusion industry. Started the production of Western flatware for export.
1969	Received the Niigata Prefecture Technology Award.

Export to 5 countries in the 1970s

1970	Started the production and sales of conditioners.
1971	Developed Air Hoists. Changed from the production of Western flatware to the production of high-quality goods due to the rising yen following the Nixon Shock.
1973	Constructed Koike Plant
1974	Started the development, production and sales of Cable Reels and Hose Reels.
1975	Developed motorized Cable Reels. Delivered Western flatware created in cooperation with celebrated designers including Ward Bennett and Christian Dior to Tiffany and Bloomingdale’s.
1978	Opened the Osaka sales office.

Export to 13 countries and regions in the 1980s

1981	Developed Self-Locks.
1985	Constructed a new company headquarters building to mark Endo Kogyo’s 50th anniversary. Received confirmation of the selection of the Double Helix series of Western flatware for the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.
1989	Introduced technology provided by Australian company Metool Machinery for Cable Reels. Increased Endo Kogyo’s share capital to 60 million yen. Started the development, production and sales of aluminum wheel cutting machines.

Export to 24 countries and regions in the 1990s

1990	Received the 7th Niigata Prefecture Economic Development Award.
1992	Opened the Kyushu sales office. Ended the production of Western flatware.
1996	Started the development, production and sales of Crushers.
1997	Acquired ISO 9001 certification.
1998	Constructed a technical wing at Koike Plant.

Export to 39 countries and regions in the 2000s

2000	Constructed Yoshida Plant next to Koike Plant. Started sales of High-speed cutting machines from Belgian company Pierret Industries.
2001	Started the full-scale distribution of large-size Crushers.
2004	Developed Servo motor type Cable Reels. Started the complete knock-down production of Spring Balancers with United Faith Group in China.
2005	Received the president’s award as an excellent company for the effective use of electric power.
2006	Renamed Koike Plant as Eco-Factory, with the introduction of environmental protection activities. Established Technical Center at Eco-Factory East.
2008	New extension of F building at Eco-Factory West.
2009	Developed Slip Rings for communication control. Developed Air Balancers.

Export to 48 countries and regions in the 2010s

2010	Acquired ISO 14001 certification.
2011	Established Endo Kogyo India Pvt. Ltd. in India.
2012	Established Endo Kogyo Shanghai Co., Ltd. in China. Ended the production of Circular Sawing Machines.
2013	Opened the Nagoya sales office.
2014	Started the supply of shore connection Cable Reels to the shipping industry.
2017	Constructed G building exclusively for painting at Eco-Factory West.
2020	Developed Magical Balancers.

Export to 48 countries and regions in the 2020s

2020	Developed Magical Balancers.
2021	Construction of H building dedicated to sheet metal welding in Eco Factory WEST