Daito Corporation

Daito Corporation (Daito Co., Ltd.) is a Japanese company that develops, manufactures, and sells vending machines and their operational systems, and also sells products through vending machines. In addition, it develops, manufactures, and sells products for accommodation facilities, amenities, and daily-use commodities. The company operates across three main business areas: manufacturing and producing original packaging at its own domestic factory, labor-saving solutions with a range of products tailored to different needs and machine functions, and vending machine service operations that cover installation, maintenance, cleaning, and periodic restocking of merchandise. The company was established on September 5, 1973, as Daito Shinwa Inc., selling automatic dispensers produced by Daito Factory Inc. since 1964, with an initial capital of 5,000,000 Japanese yen. It changed its name to Daito Co., Ltd. in August 1975 and increased its capital to 20,000,000 yen in February 1977. In November 1985 it began manufacturing toothbrushes at Daito Enterprise Inc. The head office moved from Kita Ward to Toshima Ward, Tokyo, in January 1986, and the head office building was built in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, in May 1993. In November 2002, Daitotex Inc., a toothbrush manufacturing plant, was founded in Ami-cho, Ibaraki Prefecture. In May 2006, Shanghai Santo Trading, Inc. was founded. In October 2010, the service center moved to Kawaguchi Ward, Saitama. Today, Daito is headquartered in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, with a service center in Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama. Its representative is CEO Akira Kihara. The company has a paid-in capital of 20,000,000 yen (authorized capital 80,000,000 yen), a fiscal year-end at the end of June, and approximately 45 employees. Its business activities include developing, manufacturing, and selling vending machines and their operational systems; selling products in vending machines; and developing, manufacturing, and selling products for accommodation facilities, amenities, and daily-use commodities. Its main banks are Mizuho Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, and Shoko Chukin Bank. Partners include Asahi Soft Drinks, ASKUL Corporation, Amazon Japan, N.I.F. Company Ltd., Kai Corporation, Kirin Beverage Company, KOSE COSMEPIA Co., Ltd., XTG Holdings, Inc., JTB Trading, Inc., Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd., SOFT99 Corporation, Daiso Sangyo Corp., and DyDo DRINCO, Inc. Daito positions itself around the motto of being "the company that strives to help create pleasant lives," aiming to connect hearts and contribute to pleasant living environments for families, companies, cities, and the world. It also emphasizes environmental initiatives, stating its commitment to being friendly toward the environment, its people, and its future.

Daito Corporation traces its origins to Daito Factory Inc., which had been producing a variety of automatic dispensers since 1964. On September 5, 1973, Daito Shinwa Inc. was established to sell these automatic dispensers, with a capital of 5,000,000 Japanese yen. In August 1975, the company changed its name to Daito Co., Ltd. In February 1977, it increased its capital to 20,000,000 yen. In November 1985, it began manufacturing toothbrushes at Daito Enterprise Inc. In January 1986, the head office moved from Kita Ward to Toshima Ward, Tokyo. In May 1993, the head office building was built in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. In November 2002, Daitotex Inc., a toothbrush manufacturing plant, was founded in Ami-cho, Ibaraki Prefecture. In May 2006, Shanghai Santo Trading, Inc. was founded. In October 2010, the service center moved to Kawaguchi Ward, Saitama. As of the company profile, Daito is headquartered in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, with a service center in Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama. Its representative is CEO Akira Kihara. The company has a paid-in capital of 20,000,000 yen (authorized capital 80,000,000 yen), a fiscal year-end at the end of June, and approximately 45 employees. Its business activities include developing, manufacturing, and selling vending machines and their operational systems; selling products in vending machines; and developing, manufacturing, and selling products for accommodation facilities, amenities, and daily-use commodities. Its main banks are Mizuho Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, and Shoko Chukin Bank. Partners include Asahi Soft Drinks, ASKUL Corporation, Amazon Japan, N.I.F. Company Ltd., Kai Corporation, Kirin Beverage Company, KOSE COSMEPIA Co., Ltd., XTG Holdings, Inc., JTB Trading, Inc., Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd., SOFT99 Corporation, Daiso Sangyo Corp., and DyDo DRINCO, Inc.

• 2010

  Service center moved to Kawaguchi Ward, Saitama, in October.

• 2006

  Shanghai Santo Trading, Inc. founded in May.

• 2002

  Daitotex Inc. toothbrush manufacturing plant founded in Ami-cho, Ibaraki Prefecture, in November.

• 1993

  Head office building built in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, in May.

• 1986

  Head office moved from Kita Ward to Toshima Ward, Tokyo, in January.

• 1985

  Started manufacturing toothbrushes at Daito Enterprise Inc. in November.

• 1977

  Capital increased to 20,000,000 yen in February.

• 1975

  Company name changed to Daito Co., Ltd. in August.

• 1973

  Daito Shinwa Inc. established on September 5 with capital of 5,000,000 yen to sell automatic dispensers.

• 1964

  Daito Factory Inc. begins producing automatic dispensers.

A company that strives to help create pleasant lives, connecting hearts through vending machines, amenities, and labor-saving solutions.

• Vending machines

  Automatic dispensers developed, manufactured, and sold by Daito.

• Vending machine operational systems

  Systems supporting the operation of vending machines.

• Labor-saving solutions

  A variety of products depending on needs and machine functions.

• Amenity products for accommodation facilities

  Products for hotels and other accommodation facilities.

• Daily-use commodities

  Everyday products developed, manufactured, and sold by Daito.

• Toothbrushes

  Manufactured at Daito Enterprise Inc. and Daitotex Inc.

• Original packaging

  Manufacturing and producing original packaging at Daito's own domestic factory.

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