| Through tireless research and development efforts, and highly efficient production lines, ALMINE is able to produce and supply aluminium bar in coils with the largest diameter in the world. As a result, the possibilities of aluminium products are significantly expanding. We have succeeded in transforming aluminium from a "light" metal to a metal playing a "heavy" role that is indispensable to future technologies. We will continue to advance with spirit and vision, promoting the further evolution of aluminium and exploring new possibilities. |
Company name |
ALMINE Co.,LTD. |
Established |
January 1921 |
Incorporated |
November 1960 |
President |
Masaaki Takeuchi |
Capital |
¥490 million |
Employees |
116 as of March 2011 |
Product line |
Aluminium sheet, coil, bar, wire rod, wire |
Main clients |
automobile makers, consumer appliance makers, steel makers, food product makers, fastener makers, Electric cable makers,etc. |
Banks |
Mistubishi-Tokyo-UFJ Bank, Limited Imazato Branch,Minato Bank Osaka Buranch, The Risona Bank, Ltd Osaka-Nishiku Branch, Development Bank of Japan Kansai Branch |
Main shareholders |
27, including Osaka Small/Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co.,Ltd , Mitsubishi Corporation, Toyota Tsusho Corporation. |
Jan. 1921 |
Founded as Takeuchi Manufacturing at Honden-dori, Nishi-ku, Osaka (as a supplier mainly to Matsushita Electric Industrial and other consumer appliance makers).
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Nov. 1960 |
Recapitalized at ¥2 million as Fukae Metal K.K. at Fukae, Higashinari-ku, Osaka.
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Feb. 1961 |
Designated a U.S. Army Procurement Agency (APA) supplier.
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Sep. 1961 |
Moved to Takaida, Higashi-Osaka, and began producing aluminium wires, deformed wires, etc.
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July 1963 |
Capital increased to ¥6 million.
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July 1966 |
Capital increased to ¥15 million. |
Apr. 1967 |
Factory moved to Hishie, Higashi-Osaka.
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Jun 1968 |
Capital increased to ¥35 million.
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Jan 1968 |
Approved as bonded factory.
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Sep. 1968 |
Capital increased to ¥50 million. |
Feb. 1970 |
Tokyo Sales Office set up to handle increasing orders in the Kanto area. |
Mar. 1972 |
Business dealings started with Comalco, Australia. |
Nov. 1973 |
Tokyo Sales Office upgraded to Tokyo Branch Office in a new building. |
Aug. 1974 |
Capital increased to ¥100 million. |
Dec. 1974 |
Investment received from Osaka Small/Medium Business Investment & Consultation co.,ltd. |
Dec. 1974 |
Capital increased to \150 million. |
Dec. 1975 |
Misumi Plant (aluminium wires) completed at Misumi-cho, Otsu-gun, Yamaguchi ken., on-line operation began. |
Feb. 1981 |
Capital increased to ¥300 million. |
Oct. 1982 |
Capital increased to ¥400 million. |
Nov. 1983 |
Misumi No. 4 Plant completed (world's largest-scale continuous casting and rolling mill also completed). |
Dec. 1985 |
Kawakami East Plant (aluminium sheet 6 Hi cold rolling mill) completed at Kamese,Kawakami-son,Abu-gun,Yamaguchi Ken. |
May 1986 |
Operation began at Kawakami East Plant. |
Oct. 1989 |
Capital increased to ¥2.04 billion. |
Apr. 1990 |
Company name changed to ALMINE CO.,LTD. |
Oct. 1991 |
New head office building completed at Awaza, Nishi-ku, Osaka. |
May 1993 |
Kawakami West Plant (aluminium bars) completed at Kawakami-son, Abu-gun, Yamaguchi ken., and operation began. |
July 1999 |
Kawakami East Plant, Kawakami West Plant, and Misumi Plant approved for ISO-9001(1994) Certification. |
Aug. 1999 |
Capital decreased to ¥502.5 million. |
July. 2002 |
Kawakami East Plant, Kawakami West Plant, and Misumi Plant approved for ISO-9001(2000) Certification. |
Apr.2005 |
Kawakami East Plant, Kawakami West Plant, and Misumi Plant approved for ISO-14001(1996) Certification. |
Apr.2006 |
Kawakami East Plant, Kawakami West Plant, and Misumi Plant approved for ISO-14001(2004) Certification. |
| Dec.2008 | New Tokyo office building completed at Yaesu, Chuou-ku, Tokyo |
Mar.2010 |
Kawakami East Plant, Kawakami West Plant, and Misumi Plant approved for ISO-9001(2008) Certification. |
