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COMPANY<\/span>About Us<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

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Company Profile
\nOVERVIEW<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Company name<\/th>\nTechno Smart Corp.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Founded<\/th>\nJune 15, 1912<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Capital<\/th>\n1,953,930,000 yen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Representative<\/th>\nPresident\u3000Haruhiro Iida<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Address<\/th>\nKyutaromachi Kowa Bldg., 2nd Floor, 2-5-28, Kyutaromachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0056, JAPAN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tel<\/th>\n+81-6-6253-7200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fax<\/th>\n+81-6-6253-7222<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of employees<\/th>\n255 people (as of December 31, 2025)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stock<\/th>\nListed on the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange \u3000Securities Code 6246<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business items<\/th>\n\n
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  • Liquid crystal-related film manufacturing devices<\/li>\n
  • Cast film manufacturing devices<\/li>\n
  • Magnetic material coating devices<\/li>\n
  • Battery-related manufacturing devices<\/li>\n
  • Ceramic sheet manufacturing devices<\/li>\n
  • Carbon fiber & ceramic thermal processing devices<\/li>\n
  • High-speed dryers & deodorizing devices for printing<\/li>\n
  • Direct fired, catalytic, and heat storage-type deodorizers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amount of sales<\/th>\n\n
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  • 21.5 billion yen (as of March 31, 2025)<\/li>\n
  • 19.2 billion yen (as of March 31, 2024)<\/li>\n
  • 19.6 billion yen (as of March 31, 2023)<\/li>\n
  • 16.9 billion yen (as of March 31, 2022)<\/li>\n
  • 8.0 billion yen (as of March 31, 2021)<\/li>\n
  • 16.7 billion yen (as of March 31, 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Office<\/th>\nTokyo Branch
\nJP Kayabacho Bldg., 6th Floor,1-8-3 Nihonbashi Kayabacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0025, JAPAN
\nTel +81-3-5652-8611
\nFax +81-3-5652-8614<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plant<\/th>\nShiga Plant
\n3200, Oshinohara, Yasu-City, Shiga Prefecture, 520-2313, JAPAN
\nTel +81-77-587-2022
\nFax +81-77-588-0531<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Business history<\/h2>\n
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1912<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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June<\/span><\/dt>\n
INOUE TEKKOSHO was founded by Masaji lnoue at Yoriki-machi, Kita-ku, Osaka.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1929<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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May<\/span><\/dt>\n
Aerofin type tube was fabricated for the first time in Japan, patent granted.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1932<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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July<\/span><\/dt>\n
New factory was constructed at Zengenji-cho, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka City, and the company was renamed and reformed to INOUE KINZOKU KOJO Limited Partnership, with Masaji Inoue as representative partner.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1936<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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January<\/span><\/dt>\n
The company was renamed and reformed to INOUE KINZOKU KOGYO CO., LTD, with Masaji Inoue appointed as president.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1961<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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June<\/span><\/dt>\n
At the 50th anniversary, appointed Tadayoshi lnoue as president and Masaji lnoue as chairman of the board.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1962<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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May<\/span><\/dt>\n
Established the Tokyo branch office in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1964<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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January<\/span><\/dt>\n
Publicly listed in the Second Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1964<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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June<\/span><\/dt>\n
Shiga Factory was constructed at Oshinohara, Yasu, Shiga Prefecture (old: Yasu-cho, Yasu-gun, Shiga Prefecture), completed the first phase construction. (current No.1 Factory)<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1968<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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November<\/span><\/dt>\n
License agreement with Overly lnc. USA of floating dryers for web offset printing.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1970<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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May<\/span><\/dt>\n
License agreement with Alfsen Gunderson of Norway on heat set machines for paper making felt and sieve.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1971<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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March<\/span><\/dt>\n
License agreement with Bachoffen & Meier on coaters and laminators for film and paper.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1971<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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August<\/span><\/dt>\n
Completed the second phase construction of Shiga Factory. (current No.2 Factory)<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1976<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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September<\/span><\/dt>\n
License agreement with TEC Systems USA.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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June<\/span><\/dt>\n
Entered the field of manufacturing equipment for rechargeable battery electrode plates.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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June<\/span><\/dt>\n
Developed Ultra Die Coater.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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March<\/span><\/dt>\n
Developed AIR CAN and AIR CAN DRY.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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January<\/span><\/dt>\n
Developed Cassette Change Coater.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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March<\/span><\/dt>\n
Developed Lab Coater.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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November<\/span><\/dt>\n
Completed the third phase construction of Shiga Factory. (current No.4 Factory)<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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August<\/span><\/dt>\n
Completed a test plant of inert gas coating and drying.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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August<\/span><\/dt>\n
Developed UT Coater.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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May<\/span><\/dt>\n
Obtained a patent on the Die Coater of the double-sided coating.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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December<\/span><\/dt>\n
Kiyozo Kanda was appointed as president.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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September<\/span><\/dt>\n
Relocated the Tokyo branch office to Nihonbashi Kayaba-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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November<\/span><\/dt>\n
Transferred the Engineering Department and Procurement Department to Shiga Factory.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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July<\/span><\/dt>\n
Relocated the Head Office to Kyutaro-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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January<\/span><\/dt>\n
Registered trademark acquired for Nano Coater.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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March<\/span><\/dt>\n
Developed Digital Coater.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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August<\/span><\/dt>\n
Developed Clean Pilot Coater.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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June<\/span><\/dt>\n
Susumu Takahashi was appointed as president.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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September<\/span><\/dt>\n
Completed the assembling factory for semi-clean purpose at Shiga Factory. (current No.3 Factory)<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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June<\/span><\/dt>\n
Business collaboration of MESIM (Mechanical Simultaneous Stretching System) with DMT France and Marubeni Techno Systems.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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April<\/span><\/dt>\n
Developed Smartlab.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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May<\/span><\/dt>\n
Obtained the Certification of ISO9001 and ISO14001.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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June<\/span><\/dt>\n
Celebrated 100th anniversary.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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October<\/span><\/dt>\n
Changed Company name to Techno Smart Corp.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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March<\/span><\/dt>\n
Obtained a patent for a valve for CB Coating.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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July<\/span><\/dt>\n
Spot-trading stock markets of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange were integrated.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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September<\/span><\/dt>\n
Obtained a patent for a high-speed butt splice.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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December<\/span><\/dt>\n
Developed double-sided high-speed Nano Coater.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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March<\/span><\/dt>\n
Developed Die for LIB end insulation layer coating.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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April<\/span><\/dt>\n
Masami Yanai was appointed as president.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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July<\/span><\/dt>\n
Completed the construction of main building of Shiga Factory.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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September<\/span><\/dt>\n
Concluded a business alliance with D\u00fcrr Systems AG.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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January<\/span><\/dt>\n
Developed Automatically Controlled Die Coater for electrodes.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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April<\/span><\/dt>\n
Renamed Shiga Factory to Shiga Plant.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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June<\/span><\/dt>\n
Completed No.5 Factory of Shiga Plant.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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September<\/span><\/dt>\n
Developed Automatically Controlled Die Coater for optical applications.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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April<\/span><\/dt>\n
Haruhiro Iida was appointed as president.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/span><\/th>\n\n
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December<\/span><\/dt>\n
Completed Technical Synergy Center.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\t
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