The manufacture and sales of felt-tip pen, marking nib, cosmetic nib.
AuBEX is, have always tireless passion for manufacturing, it will continue to support the future of life.
History and Overview of AuBEX
AuBEX was founded by Eiichi Shibusawa, who is considered to be the father of Japanese capitalism. The company was established as Tokyo Hat K.K. in 1892 for the domestic production of top hats, which were mostly imported at that time. It changed its name to AuBEX Corporation in 1985.
AuBEX has undergone several changes in our long history stretching back to 1892. By applying the processing technologies developed through many years of manufacturing hats, we entered the pen nib business and now command a large share of the global market as a pen nib manufacturer. Likewise, we have enhanced our pen nib manufacturing technologies and expanded our businesses to the fields of medical equipment and cosmetics products.
Corporate History
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Founder Eiichi Shibusawa
(Source: Shibusawa Memorial Museum) -
Notification of incorporation of Tokyo Hat K.K.
(Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Archives) -
Yanagishima Branch Plant in 1909
(Source: Shibusawa Memorial Museum)
- December, 1892
- Established Tokyo Hat K.K. at Hikawashita, Koishikawa-mura, Tokyo (current Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku) as the first company in Japan for the domestic production of top hats. Founders included Eiichi Shibusawa, Kokutoku Masuda, and Kyohei Makoshi, with an initial capital amount of 36,000 yen.
- October, 1926
- Commended by the Japan Industrial Association for achievements in the hat manufacturing business.
- March, 1945
- Head Office and Honjo factory are lost in the war.
- October, 1946
- Rebuilt Honjo factory and resumed the manufacture of fedora hats.
- July, 1947
- Relocated Head Office to Nihonbashi Horidome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
- May, 1949
- Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Now listed on the 2nd Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.)
- August, 1955
- Started the manufacture of safety helmets made of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP).
- March, 1957
- Started the planning, production, and sales of men's clothing such as casual shirts and knit wear.
- April, 1958
- Started the production of nibs for fiber pens for marking at the Honjo factory.
- August, 1960
- Manufacture of hats for Japanese athletes competing at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
- August, 1962
- Moved the Head Office from Horidome, Chuo-ku to Narihira, Sumida-ku. Changed name of Honjo factory to Head Office factory.
- October, 1963
- Submitted patent application for manufacturing technology to make synthetic fiber pen nibs for writing thin letters.
- October, 1964
- Delivered hats for the official blazers of athletes and officials at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
- August, 1966
- Started the manufacture of pen nibs made of polyester staple fiber bundle.
- March, 1970
- Sold Expo hats at the Expo '70 held in Osaka.
- August, 1970
- Established Chiba factory (now in Shiroi-shi).
- June, 1971
- Started manufacture of plastic pen tips.
- January, 1976
- Started sales of 0.8 mm plastic pen tips. Usefulness of ultra-thin pen tips made widely known.
- April, 1985
- Tokyo Hat K.K. renamed AuBEX Corporation.
- April, 1987
- Established Asahi Shoji Co., Ltd. (currently a consolidated subsidiary)
- December, 1992
- 100th anniversary
- April, 1996
- Started sales of vessel fusers for infusing drug solutions.
- January, 2001
- Established Chiba Distribution Center. Relocated the Head Office and Asahi Shoji Co., Ltd. factory are relocated to the site of the new center.
- April, 2001
- Established AMI Incorporation. (currently a consolidated subsidiary)
- June, 2004
- Withdrew from the safety appliance business.
- November, 2005
- Established Tianjin AuBEX Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin, China).
- December, 2006
- Sold the land and building of the Head Office.
- January, 2007
- Transferred the Hat Department of Apparel Business Division to AURORA Co., Ltd.
- March, 2007
- Withdrew from the apparel business.
- April, 2007
- Relocated Head Office to Arca Central 22F, 1-2-1, Kinshi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo.
- November, 2007
- Started operating Tianjin AuBEX Technology Co., Ltd. (a Chinese subsidiary).
- May, 2010
- Relocated Head Office to Hulic Ryogoku Building 9F, 4-31-11, Ryogoku, Sumida-ku, Tokyo.
- November, 2016
- Established Chiba New Tech Center (Inzai-shi).
