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History

• 1951

  Fuji Kogyo Ltd. was established for design and manufacture of machineries in Asahi-machi, Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima pref.

• 1952

  Fuji Kogyo Ltd. was reorganized and renamed to FUJI KIKAI KOGYO CO., LTD.

• 1954

  Received an order for cigarette manufacturing machines from Japan Monopoly Corporation (currently, Japan Tabaco Inc.).

• 1959

  Moved its head office to the current location at Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima pref.

• 1963

  Tied-up with US based Brunswick Corporation to manufacture the automatic pinsetter of bowling.

• 1969

  Tied-up with Dainippon Ink & Chemical Incorporated and succeeded to manufacture a prototype of DFP metal rotary printing press machines.

• 1970

  Built a new plant in Hachihonmatsu-cho, Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima pref.

• 1973

  Made a technology transfer contract with West Germany based company Mailander to begin the development of metal offset printing machines.

• 1976

  Started manufacturing automobile equipment (body welding and assembling).

• 1978

  Completed the first rotogravure printing machine.

• 1981

  Completed the first curved surface printing machine attached with unique color head.

• 1985

  Started the sales of new model of metal printing machines (PRIMEX series).

• 1987

  Completed the first computerized rotary press machine for business documents.

• 1994

  Moved the Tokyo branch to Shiratori, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo. The Tokyo branch was to specialize in sales and maintenance workshop.

• 1995

  Started manufacturing boring machines with small diameter pipe jacking technique, ROCK MAN series.
  Announced and began the sales of new model of printing machines for business documents, FNS series.

• 1997

  Received a subsidy for the development of new technology from MITI to develop water based industrial paints.
  Succeeded in the commercialization of extrusion lamination machine.

• 1999

  Integrated the head office’s functions to improve business efficiency at　Hachihonmatsu plant in Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima pref.

• 2001

  Celebrated the 50th anniversary.
  Received subsidy from New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to develop solvent-free paint system.

• 2002

  Started manufacturing sectional drive system multi-drive type rotogravure printing machines.

• 2006

  Started the operation of Hachihonmatsu second plant as the main plant for metal printing machine production.

• 2007

  Received NEDO subsidy for the development of high-precision film coating system.

• 2010

  Set up THAI FUJIKIKAI CO., LTD. in Thailand.

• 2015

  Selected as “Excellent SMEs and Micro Enterprises Selection 300” from METI.

• 2016

  MCD Coating Device has received the contrive Service Prize of 41th Invention Grand Prize, which cosponsored by Japan Society for the Advancement of Inventions and Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Ltd.

• 2017

  New headquarter office built

• 2018

  Selected as “Local future pioneer company” by Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry.
  Received a special award at the 7th Japan Manufacturing Grand Award.

• 2019

  Built a distribution warehouse.
  Started to use Fuchu plant as R&D center.

• 2020

  Ryusho Wada appointed as President and Representative Director.

• 2021

  70th anniversary of the company’s founding. Announced and launched sales of the FSRⅡ, an automatic sleeve/furnisher exchange type gravure printing press.

• 2025

  Awarded as a “Company Contributing to Industrial Promotion of Higashihiroshima City” by Higashihiroshima City.