Company Profile
| Company Name | SOHSHIN CO.,LTD. | |
|---|---|---|
| Date Founded | May,1934 | |
| Established | April 1 ,1999 | |
| Stock | Capital | 1.4billion 65.98 million yen |
| Setteling Day | March 31 | |
| Regular General Meeting | JUNE | |
| Large shareholder | Hino Motors,Ltd. | |
| Net Revenue | 36.4 billions yen（as of 2023） | |
| President and Representative Director | Kazuki Okabe | |
SOHSHIN Main Office,Iruma Plant
1115-1 Teradake,Iruma City, Saitama Prefecture
TEL 04-2936-3161
FAX 04-2936-3164
Number of Employees : 714
SOHSHIN Tamagawa Plant
888 Tokigawa-machi Oaza Gomyo,Hiki Country, Saitama Prefecture
TEL 0493-65-1211
FAX 0493-65-0231
Number of Employees : 320
Company History
| 1934 May | Kakuwa Seisakujyo
Co., Ltd. was founded with a capital of 600,000 yen. |
|---|---|
| 1951 AUG. | The corporate name
was changed to Kakuwa Seiki Co., Ltd. |
| 1936 JAN. | The start of the
development, production, and marketing of the trailer coupler. |
| 1969 AUG. | Transfer of the
factory from Itabashiku, Tokyo to Kawagoeshi, Saitama. |
| 1974 May. | Regarding the
trailer coupler, a technical cooperation was arranged with the American Holland
Hitch Company. |
| 1976 APR. | The start of the development, production, and marketing of the trailer axle and the suspension device. |
| 1999 APR. | Water pump,
muffler, and gear products of the Kokusan Kiki Co., Ltd. |
| 2001 MAR. | Tamagawa factory. The start of activities for the acquisition of the ISO14001 certification. (Acquired February, 2002 ) |
| 2002 MAR. | Headquarters, Iruma factory. The start of activities for the acquisition of the ISO14001 certification.(Acquired March, 2003) |
| 2003 JUL. | Transfer of the 2t deck production facility from Hino Automobile, Hamura factory. |
| 2003 AUG. |
Press factory, the addition of factory no.3. |
| 2003 AUG. | Installation of
the press business from the Musashi Press Industry Co., Ltd. |
| 2004 MAY | Production of
Wooden decks start. |
| 2004 AUG. | Completion of the
new painting factory |
| 2004 AUG. | The start of the
construction and painting production of 1.5t steel decks. |
| 2005 JAN. | The start of the construction and painting production of 0.75t steel decks. |
| 2006 AUG | Production start
of fuel tanks(1.5t~2.0t) for small trucks. |
| 2007 DEC. | The conclusion of technical assistance contract with the Thai MTG company. |
| 2008 FEB. | The conclusion of technical assistance contract
with the Indonesian MTG company. |
| 2008 APR. | 10th foundation anniversary. Production start of the air tank with Thai TRM company, by means of the technical assistance contract. |
| 2009 MAY | Production start
of the water pump with Indonesian MTG company, by means of the technical
assistance contract. |
| 2010 | Iruma building no. 1 First floor expansion. |
| 2010 FEB. | Heat treatment line. Expansion of the continuous
carburizing no.3 furnace. |
| 2010 MAY. |
Aluminum fuel
tank. Production start. |
| 2011 FEB. | The start of the
elbow import from Indonesia. |
| 2011 DEC. |
Became a 100%
subsidiary company to the Hino Automobile Co., Ltd. |
| 2012 FEB. | Transfer of the oil pan painting. |
| 2012 OCT. | Differential
parts. Production start. |
| 2013 APR. | 15th foundation
anniversary. |
| 2012 OCT. |
Through shaft. Production start. |
| 2013 JUL. | Renewal of the
conference room, multi-purpose hall, and the cafeteria, for both factories. Mirror stay. Production start. |
| 2014 MAR. | Heat treatment line. Expansion of the continuous
carburizing no.4 furnace. |
| 2014 APR. |
Merger and acquisition of the subsidiary company,
CJK Co., Ltd. |
| 2015 JAN. |
Transfer and production start of the large
brake drum(rear). |
| 2015 MAR. |
Solar power installation. |
| 2015 MAY. |
Start production of camshaft brake. |
| 2016 JAN. |
Start production of axle housing. |
| 2016 MAY. |
Start production of large brake drum(front). |
| 2016 JUL. |
Renovates Iruma 3rd building. |
| 2017 JAN. |
Start production of large special axle. |
| 2017 MAY. |
Start production of trailing axle tube sub-assy. |
| 2017 JUL. |
Distribution center completed. |
| 2017 AUG. |
Start production of medium & small hub,and hub drum assembly. |
| 2018 APR. |
20th foundation
anniversary. |
| 2018 MAY. |
Start production of large hub and brake drum sub-assy. |
| 2018 MAY. |
Aluminium Air Tank automation. |
| 2018 MAY. |
Renovates Iruma 1st building office 1st floor. |
| 2019 MAY. |
Renovates Tamagawa 2nd building office 2nd floor. |
| 2019 SEP. |
Start production of large propeller shaft. |