FUJI DIE Co., Ltd.

FUJI DIE Co., Ltd. (冨士ダイス株式会社) is a Japanese manufacturer specialising in cemented-carbide wear-resistant tools and dies — a category the company calls "life tools" (生命工具) because tool precision determines the quality of the customer's own product. Founded in June 1949 in Tobata, Fukuoka Prefecture, by Takayoshi Shinjo as "Fuji Die Seisakusho" for the purpose of wear-resistant tool machining, the business was reorganised into a joint-stock company in 1956 and moved its head office to Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo, where it remains today. The company has stayed focused on cemented-carbide wear-resistant tools since its founding and states that it has maintained the top share in that industry. Its products are used across a very wide range of manufacturing sectors — from infrastructure such as high-rise buildings and optical communications, to transport machinery, computers, medical equipment, home appliances and everyday goods. The group says it deals with roughly 3,000 customer companies. FUJI DIE's stated strengths are sintering technology, custom (made-to-order) engineering, an integrated production-and-sales system, and a record of profitable operation since founding. It describes a vertically integrated made-to-order system that runs from blending roughly 70 kinds of raw material powders through part design, sintering, machining and product inspection. The company name was chosen by founder Shinjo in reference to Mount Fuji, but written without the dot (冨士) to express the wish to remain forever unfinished and always striving toward completion. Manufacturing is carried out at domestic plants including Nagoya, Hadano, Okayama, Koriyama and Kumamoto, supported by a domestic sales office network, and through overseas consolidated subsidiaries under the FUJILLOY name in Thailand, China, Indonesia, India and Malaysia. FUJI DIE listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in June 2015, moved to the First Section in April 2017, and transitioned to the Prime Market in April 2022 under the exchange's market-segment review. The company continues to exhibit at major trade fairs such as JIMTOF and to publish investor-relations communications, including online briefings for individual investors.

FUJI DIE traces its origins to June 1949, when founder Takayoshi Shinjo established "Fuji Die Seisakusho" in Tobata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, for the purpose of wear-resistant tool machining. In December 1953 the company built its Tokyo plant in Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo — the site of today's head office — and around this time began full-scale manufacture of cemented-carbide wear-resistant tools. In April 1956 it was reorganised as Fuji Die Co., Ltd. with capital of 500,000 yen and its head office registered in what is now Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture; in March 1957 the head office was relocated to Shimomaruko, Tokyo. Domestic expansion followed steadily. An Osaka sales office opened in April 1960, and in December 1960 the Moji plant was built in Moji-ku, Kitakyushu and relocated from the Tobata plant (it closed in August 2019). A Nagoya sales office opened in January 1962, and an Osaka plant was built in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, in August 1963 (closed July 2021). Offices and works followed in Kainan, Wakayama (1967; closed March 2016), Sano, Tochigi (1967; closed November 2023), Hadano, Kanagawa (1967), and Mie (1970; closed September 2020). The Nagoya plant was completed in November 1973, and the Hadano plant in March 1975, where full-scale preparation of raw material powders began. The Okayama plant was built in October 1978, the Koriyama plant in Fukushima in May 1982, and the Kumamoto plant in April 1987. Internationalisation began with a Penang representative office in Malaysia in January 2000 and a Shanghai representative office in January 2001. In November 2003 FUJILLOY (THAILAND) CO., LTD. was established in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand, as a consolidated subsidiary. In December 2004 the Shanghai office was incorporated as Fuji Die Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. The Koriyama Plant was built at Machiikedai, Koriyama, Fukushima, in April 2006. In December 2007 the company acquired the shares of Shinwa Die Co., Ltd. and Fuji Shaft Co., Ltd., making both wholly owned subsidiaries. PT. FUJILLOY INDONESIA was established in Karawang, West Java, Indonesia, in May 2010; the Thai subsidiary moved to a new plant in Chonburi Province in March 2012; FUJILLOY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED was established in Haryana, India, in October 2012; and the Penang office was incorporated as FUJILLOY MALASIA SDN. BHD. in December 2012. PT. FUJILLOY INDONESIA moved to a new plant in the Mitra Karawang Industrial Estate in October 2014. On the capital markets side, FUJI DIE listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in June 2015 and moved to the First Section in April 2017. The Moji plant ceased production in May 2017, and in August 2019 the Moji sales office relocated within Kitakyushu and began operating as the Kyushu sales office. The Osaka plant was fully closed in July 2021, with the Osaka sales section relocating within Suita. In April 2022, following the Tokyo Stock Exchange's market-segment review, the company moved from the First Section to the Prime Market. A North Kanto sales office opened in Kuki, Saitama, in December 2023, and in March 2024 a Dongguan branch of Fuji Die Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. was opened in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China. The company continues to present itself at industry events such as JIMTOF and to communicate with investors through briefings and media appearances.

• 2019

  Moji sales office relocates within Kitakyushu and begins operating as the Kyushu sales office.

• 2017

  Moved to the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange; Moji plant ceases production.

• 2015

  Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

• 2014

  PT. FUJILLOY INDONESIA moves to a new plant in the Mitra Karawang Industrial Estate.

• 2012

  Thai subsidiary moves to new Chonburi plant; FUJILLOY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED established; Penang office incorporated as FUJILLOY MALASIA SDN. BHD.

• 2010

  PT. FUJILLOY INDONESIA established in Karawang, West Java, Indonesia.

• 2007

  Shares of Shinwa Die Co., Ltd. and Fuji Shaft Co., Ltd. acquired, making both wholly owned subsidiaries.

• 2006

  Koriyama Works built at Machiikedai, Koriyama, Fukushima.

• 2004

  Shanghai office incorporated as Fuji Die Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

• 2003

  FUJILLOY (THAILAND) CO., LTD. established in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand.

• 2001

  Shanghai representative office opened in China.

• 2000

  Penang representative office opened in Malaysia.

• 1987

  Kumamoto plant built (now Kumamoto Works).

• 1982

  Koriyama plant built in Fukushima Prefecture (now Koriyama Works diamond tool section).

• 1978

  Okayama plant built (now Okayama Works).

• 1975

  Hadano plant built; full-scale raw material powder preparation begins.

• 1973

  Nagoya plant completed.

• 1963

  Osaka plant built in Suita, Osaka Prefecture.

• 1962

  Nagoya sales office opened.

• 1960

  Osaka sales office opened; Moji plant built in Kitakyushu.

• 1957

  Head office relocated to Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo.

• 1956

  Reorganised as Fuji Die Co., Ltd. with capital of 500,000 yen.

• 1953

  Tokyo plant built in Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo (site of today's head office); full-scale cemented-carbide wear-resistant tool manufacturing begins.

• 1949

  Founder Takayoshi Shinjo establishes "Fuji Die Seisakusho" in Tobata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, for wear-resistant tool machining.

Top-share domestic specialist in cemented-carbide wear-resistant tools, emphasising sintering technology, custom made-to-order engineering and an integrated production-sales system.

• Cemented-carbide wear-resistant tools ("life tools")

• Dies and molds

• Diamond tools

• Sintered carbide parts

• Raw material powder blends (about 70 types)

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