Katayama Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Katayama Kogyo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Okayama, Japan, has delivered precision manufacturing and design solutions since 1947. With decades of experience supporting OEMs, we offer full-service capabilities in design, extrusion molding, roll forming, bending, and welding.
Katayama Kogyo is our original facility and the starting point of our manufacturing legacy
Located in Okayama, Japan, it remains central to our design, manufacturing, and tooling development efforts.
Katayama Kogyo houses both production and R&D functions, supporting a wide range of automotive and non-automotive programs and enabling close collaboration with domestic OEMs and technical partners throughout Asia.
1947:
The late Mr. Kakuji Katayama founded Japan High Pressure Flexible Pipe Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
1949:
Began manufacturing automotive fuel pipes.
1950:
Started business with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (currently Mitsubishi Motors).
1955:
Started business with Toyo Kogyo (currently Mazda Motors).
1959:
Changed our company name to Katayama Kogyo Company Ltd.
1978:
Established our first joint venture with Younjjang Industries of Korea for automotive door sash and molding engineering technology.
1980:
Kakuji Katayama becomes Chairman and Noriyuki Katayama became President.
1997:
Started business with TOTO industries.
1998:
Started business with Honda Motors. Became certified as the Best Quality Supplier of Mazda Motors.
2000-2005:
Expanded into hydroforming. Became ISO, QA and ISO/TS certified.
2007:
Opened business with Suzuki Motors.
2008:
Assigned Masayuki Katayama as President and Motonori Tanimoto as Vice President of Katayama Kogyo Company.
2013:
Awarded a KURUMIN seal by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare in recognition of being ready for the next generation work force.
2015:
Started business with Fuji Heavy Industries (currently Subaru Motors).
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