About Us

■Message from the President
President Kazuyoshi Kantou
President
Kazuyoshi Kantou

To Our Valued Customers:

Our business began as a partnership back in 1937 and later incorporated into SHOWA RUBBER CHEMICAL INDUSTRY INC. in May 1943. Our primary focus has been development and advancement of rubber production technology for both rubber and plastic for industrial applications, automobile parts, construction machinery parts, ships and vessels parts, electrical parts, office automation usage, medical apparatus, bearings, seismic isolation and vibration control for buildings, and other general rubber parts.
Currently, we have two manufacturing facilities: Ibaraki, Japan and Laguna, Philippines. The Philippine Factory, Showa Polymer Process Corporation, was established in December 1996 as part of our expansion plan.

In addition to our strong values as a good corporate citizen, we also pride ourselves as having made a huge contribution to the industrial development in Japan for more than 60 years.
In times when our country was faced with problems including energy shortage, trade disputes, instability of the yen currency, and a sluggish domestic economy, we maintained business continuity and emerged as an even bigger company - thanks to continued support from our valued customers.

Being a company focused to be the best in the industry, our corporate strategy is to continually evolve to be always on the leading-edge in our ever-changing competitive business environment. We employ the latest technology and are constantly reviewing and improving our business processes, quality control, and research and development (R&D). At SHOWA RUBBER CHEMICAL INDUSTRY INC., we believe we are fully committed to meet the needs of our customers in the 21st century.

We look forward to be of service to you! Thank you!

April, 2004

■Features

  1. We are committed to research and development to meet the needs of an ever-changing market.
  2. We are on the leading-edge with the latest equipments and excellent workmanship.
  3. We believe in contribution to the overall improvement of the industry.
  4. We have built strong relationships with our financial institutions, suppliers and buyers based on our strong financial standing and credit history.
  5. We deliver high quality assurance and fast turnarounds to the expectation of our customers.
■Why you should hire SHOWA RUBBER CHEMICHAL INDUSTRY INC.?
At SHOWA RUBBER CHEMICHAL INDUSTRY INC. our corporate theme is to always deliver products exceeding the expectation of our customers. We work hand-in-hand with our customers by evaluating the intended usage and purpose of the final product in order to select the most suitable raw materials, designing of mold, production trials, and mass productions.

■Corporate Profile

Management Team
President
Kazuyoshi Kantou
Chairman of the Board
Mutsuo Oshimi
Honorary Chairman
Takashi Oshimi
Director
Mitsuo Takasaki
(Director or Ibaraki, Japan Factory)
Director
Takeshi Koshiishi
Auditor
Rinzo Saitou
Auditor
Setsuko Kantou
Company NameSHOWA RUBBER CHEMICHAL INDUSTRY INC.
FoundedMarch 1937
Capital¥124,360,000
PresidentKazuyoshi Kantou
Head Office2-5-9 Kanamachi, Katsushika-Ku, Tokyo 125-0042, Japan
Phone +81-3-826-7881
Facsimile +81-3-3826-7885
Factory LocationsIbaraki, Japan & Laguna, Philippines
Number of Employees180 persons
Annual Sales¥4,000,000,000
Bankers
  • UFJ Bank, Katsushika Branch
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Shin-Koiwa Branch
  • Mizuho Bank, Katsushika-Nishi Branch
  • The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Koiwa Branch

■History

1937Founding of SHOWA RUBBER CHEMICAL INDUSTRY partnership at Higashitateshi, Katsushika, Tokyo. Began  production and sale of industrial rubber products.
1943Incorporated into SHOWA RUBBER CHEMICAL INDUSTRY INC. with capital of ¥360,000.
1964Shigeyoshi Kanto took over as President after Masanosuke Ohimi, the Founding President, passed away. Capital increased to ¥34,500,000.
1968Formed strategic alliance partnership with Tokyo-Tokushu-Rubber Industry, Ltd. 
Began development and production of Clawler Belt.
1969Capital Increased to ¥45,000,000. 
Completion of third phase development of Tokyo factory and installation of Banbury Mixer #3.
1972Completion of main factory for Tokyo-Tokushu-Rubber Industry, Ltd.
1979Installed 2 High Frequency Shot Blast Machines (U.H.F.).
1980Installed 2 Press Machines 1,000 t (1,000 × 4,000, 2,000 × 4,000). Installed 5 Injection Curing Machine 200 t.
1982Tokyo-Tokushu-Rubber Industry, Ltd. merged into SHOWA RUBBER CHEMICAL INDUSTRY INC. to become a single identity. Capital was now at ¥72,650,000.
1983Shigeyoshi Kanto became Chairman of the Board. Takashi Oshimi became President.
1984Installed 10 Injection Curing Machine 170 t and others.
1986Installed Press Machine 1,400 t (1,700 × 4,000).
1992Built new production facility for Anti-Vibration Rubber.
1996 Began construction of new production plant in Laguna, Philippines, Showa Polymer Process Corporation (SPPC).
1998Began operations at Philippine Factory. Built and began operations at Ibaraki, Japan Factory as well as a corporate dormitory.
1999Installed 3 Large Injection Curing Machines 450 t × 6,400 cc.
2000Takashi Oshimi became Chairman of the Board. Mutsuo Oshimi became President.
Installed automatic Bond Coat Machine. Installed operation of Bord Coat Machine Line. SPPC was certified ISO 9002. SHOWA RUBBER CHEMICAL INDUSTRY INC. was certified ISO 9001.
2001Expansion of SPPC second factory and began production.
2003 SHOWA RUBBER CHEMICAL INDUSTRY INC. was certified ISO 9001: 2000.
2004Kazuyoshi Kanto became President.