| May
1951 |
Daikure Kosan Co., Ltd. was
established at 1-chome, Naka-Dori, Kure, Hiroshima
with ¥700,000 in capital. Business began with ship
painting and steel gutter works |
| Sept.
1951 |
Research began to develop a
special welding process to allow mass production of
grating |
| April
1953 |
"Daikure Grating" completed
(with utility model registration). Sales and production
began |
| Nov.
1957 |
Headquarters Factory constructed
at 1-24 Tsukiji-cho, Kure, Hiroshima |
| Aug.
1962 |
Yamamoto Shokai Co., Ltd. established |
| April
1963 |
Agent agreement signed with
Mitsui & Co. Exporting to USA and Canada strengthened |
| May
1963 |
Entered business cooperation
and sales contract with Esso Standard Oil and Lastvan
191 |
| Sept.
1964 |
Joint research began
on IB grating for bridges with Yawata Steel Co., Ltd. |
| Jan.
1966 |
Established Daikure
Service Station Co., Ltd. |
| Nov.
1968 |
Exported 7000 tons
of IB grating (war compensation goods) to the Philippines |
| Mar.
1969 |
Established Daikure
Sogyo Co., Ltd. |
| May
1969 |
Company name changed
to Daikure Co. Ltd. |
| Sept.
1969 |
Established Kure
Kokusai Kanko Co., Ltd. |
| Dec.
1969 |
Began operating the
Hiroshima Factory as a specialty production facility
for fin tubes |
| April
1970 |
Entered a technical
agreement with Ken Tube, an American fin tube manufacturer,
and introduced high-frequency wave welding techniques |
| April
1971 |
The name "IB
Grating "was changed to "Nippon Steel Grating".
Entered into a purchasing agreement with Nippon Steel
Co., Ltd. |
| May
1971 |
Established Daikure
Engineering Co., Ltd. (Currently Daikure Engineering
Chugoku-Shikoku Co., Ltd.) |
| June
1971 |
Established Kure
Sports Plaza Co., Ltd. |
| Dec.
1971 |
Entered a technical
agreement with Fiber Grate of the USA and began manufacturing
and sales of FRP grating |
| May
1972 |
Completed Phase 2
construction of Hiroshima Factory (Completed Technical
Headquarters and Testing Facilities, etc.) |
| Jan.
1974 |
Began operation of
Kawajiri Factory as a factory specializing in manufacturing
Nippon Steel grating |
| May
1975 |
Acquired Hiro Kiki
Machinery Engineering Co., Ltd. |
| Oct.
1976 |
Moved the Technical
Headquarters from the Hiroshima Factory to the Head
Office |
| July
1978 |
Began operating the
Shikoku Factory as a facility for manufacturing steel
grating |
| Jan.
1979 |
Acquired Kyushu Metal
Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| April
1980 |
Daikure Kosan Co.,
Ltd. became an independent company specializing in
painting |
| May
1980 |
Established Rubicon
Co., Ltd. |
| Feb.
1981 |
Began manufacturing
and sales of NGN Liner Plate |
| April
1981 |
Established Daikure
Renta-Lease Co., Ltd. |
| Oct.
1982 |
Increased capital
to 460,000,000 yen |
| April
1983 |
Began production
and sales of DSK Steel Bridge Railings |
| April
1984 |
Began operation
of Chiba Factory |
| Oct.
1989 |
Kawajiri Factory
expanded to include Bridge Railing Factory |
| Jan.
1990 |
Started plating division
at Kure No. 2 Factory |
| Mar.
1990 |
Issued foreign bonds
(11 million Swiss Francs) |
| July
1990 |
Began production
of grating at Kure No. 2 Factory |
| Dec.
1990 |
Began operation of
Hokkaido Factory and expanded Hiroshima Factory |
| Oct.
1991 |
Began operation of
Shiga Factory |
| Feb.
1992 |
Established Daikure
Kiki Seisakusho Co., Ltd. |
| Aug.
1992 |
Established Nagano
Distribution Center |
| Sept.
1992 |
Began operation
of Yasuura Factory as fin tube factory |
| Mar.
1993 |
Rebuilt Headquarters
building |
| April
1994 |
Expanded Shiga Factory |
| June
1996 |
Established Daikure
Engineering Shiga Co., Ltd. |
| Nov.
1996 |
Yasuura Factory expanded
to include to exclusion factory |
| Nov.
1996 |
Acquired ISO9002
certification for quality assurance |
| Mar.
1998 |
Established Daikure
Engineering Chiba Co., Ltd. |
| Oct.
2000 |
Established Daikure
Engineering Co., Ltd. |
| Jan.
2003 |
Began
sales of "Super Alumi" |
| Mar.
2006 |
Acquired
grating sales rights from Sumitomo Metal Steel Products,
Inc. |
| April
2008 |
Merged
Daikure Co., Ltd. and Daikure Engineering Co., Ltd. |
| April
2010 |
Introduced a company consisting of autonomous divisions |
| April
2011 |
Established DAIKURE(THAILAND) CO.,LTD. |
| Oct.
2011 |
Established DAIKURE VIETNAM CO.,LTD. |
| Oct.
2013 |
Established DAIKURE TAIWAN CO.,LTD. |
The
building in the picture, Daikure's Kure No. 2 Factory,
(selected as one of Hiroshima's 100 historic buildings),
is a former Imperial Navy Munitions Factory completed
in 1905. Compared to the history of this building,
Daikure's history is quite short. However, when it
comes to the history of grating, we are proud of
our very old traditions. Since our foundation, we
have followed the single path of grating, creating
the current standard for grating manufacturing, developed
new technologies, and established guidelines. As
a leader in our industry, our continuing and everlasting
theme will be persistent research and development.
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