History

1927	August	Kuniichi Teranishi established Yamaichi Shouten in Takatsuji, Showa-ku, Nagoya City and started sales of special steel.
1948	August	Incorporated Yamaichi Shouten and renamed to Yamaichi Special Steel Co., Ltd. (Capital: 250,000 yen)
1961	April	Opened Hamamatsu Branch.
1975	January	Kuniichi Teranishi appointed as Executive Chairperson. Kunihiro Teranishi appointed asChief Executive Officer.
1980	January	Expanded and moved Hamamatsu Branch to present location in Shimoe Town.
1981	June	Selected as an investment company of Nagoya Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co., Ltd.; capital increased to 70 million yen.
1983	April	Opened Ina Branch in Kamiina County, Nagano.
1985	May	Moved Headquarters and warehouse to newly constructed premises at current location.
1989	January	Constructed New machining factory.
1993	December	Built automatic rack warehouse (Phase 2 expansion).
1995	December	Kunihiro Teranishi appointed as Executive Chairperson. Kyoichi Teranishi appointed as Chief Executive Officer.
1997	March	Built steel warehouse (1,800 m2: Phase 2 expansion).
1997	April	Established Yamaichi Logistics Co., Ltd..
1999	June	Motoharu Teranishi appointed as Chief Executive Officer.
1999	October	Introduced original inventory/sales/production management system (Hitachi-MP5400).
2000	October	Established machining company, DAI-TECH Co., Ltd..
2002	July	Introduced automated steel saw cutting system, the world's first fully automated material handling plant with gantry crane/dual running system.
2003	March	Established Yamaichi Special Steel (Thailand) Co., Ltd..
2003	September	Acquired ISO9001:2000 certification.
2004	April	Reorganized and changed Die-Tech Co., Ltd. to a custom plate manufacturing company, HCP Die-Tech Co., Ltd.
2004	October	Introduced custom plate sales management system (PRIUS). All aspects, from price quotes to ordering, are handled online.
2005	February	Capital increased to 80 million yen.
	May	Expanded HCP Die-Tech Co., Ltd. factory. Acquired adjacent site (8,264 m2).
	October	Acquired ISO14001:2000 certification.
	December	Expanded buildings of machining and product warehouse.
2007	August	Constructed 142-car multi-story parking garage.
2008	September	Constructed heat treatment center and new metal material center.
2008	October	Introduced "Horizon" heat treatment management system.
2010	April	Updated the original inventory/sales/production management system.
2010	July	Introduced HERMLE 5-axis simultaneous machining center and YASDA-YBM9150V jig borer.
2011	January	Introduced PMM-C, high-precision CMM.
2012	February	Acquired ISO-17025 accreditation.
	May	Patented LSP mold heat treatment technology.
	September	Established Yamaichi Special Steel Vietnam Co., Ltd..
	October	Constructed new technology development center, AEROV.
2013	April	Introduced "PMM-G", large-scale high-precision CMM.
2013	May	Started heat treatment at Yamaichi Special Steel Vietnam.
2014	March	Started solar power generation (for sale of electric power).
2014	October	Started operations at Ichinomiya Office.
2016	January	Established PRISMADD Japan Co., Ltd..
	February	Acquired AS9100 certification.
	March	Introduced 10-bar large heat treatment furnace.
2017	January	Purchased Hokkaido Hitachi Densen Kihan Co., Ltd. and renamed to Hokkaido Kihan Co., Ltd.
2017	December	Selected as a Company Driving Regional Growth by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
2018	March	Established a holding company, WEARE Pacific Co., Ltd. via share transfer.
	April	Acquired AS9120 certification. WEARE Pacific established a holding company , WEGT Pte. Ltd. in Singapore.
	May	Consolidated Ichinomiya Office into Headquarters.
	June	Purchased Globaltronic Group in Singapore and Malaysia.
2019	January	Constructed the second factory at Yamaichi Special Steel Vietnam.
2019	April	Development of CAST (carbon nanotube-added surface treatment) was selected as SAPOIN Project. Project for enhancement of strategic core technology: Small and Medium Enterprise Agency
2020	December	WEARE Pacific was renamed Yamaichi United Group (terminated the joint venture with France-based WeAre Group).
2021	March	Started solar power generation (for company's own use). Merged PRISMADD Japan into the company.
	April	Constructed Painting and Laser factory.
	October	Opened Yamaichi Online Store for business.
2022	March	Marged Yamaichi United Group into the company.
2023	February	Development of CAST was adopted as NEDO Project. (NEDO: New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization)
2023	October	Marged HCP Die-Tech into the company.

Certifications/Accreditation

[Certifications] ISO 9001：2015

[Initial Registration Date]: September 16, 2003

[Offices and Labs Covered]: Yamaichi Special Steel Co. Ltd. Headquarters/Hamamatsu Branch

[Scope of Registration]: Sales of special steel; secondary processing including saw cutting and heat treatment; management of manufacturing of metal parts for automobiles, industrial machinery, etc.

[Certifications] ISO 14001：2015

[Initial Registration Date]: October 16, 2004

[Offices and Labs Covered]: Yamaichi Special Steel Co. Ltd. Headquarters/Hamamatsu Branch

[Scope of Registration]: Sales of special steel; secondary processing including saw cutting and heat treatment; management of manufacturing of metal parts for automobiles, industrial machinery, etc.

[Accreditation] ISO/IEC 17025：2017

[Initial Registration Date]: February 1, 2012

[Offices and Labs Covered]: Yamaichi Special Steel Co. Ltd. Measurement Technology Center.

[Scope of Registration]: Dimensional testing with CMMs

[Certification number]: 70119

[Accreditation Body]: Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation, Inc.

Our Policies

Corporate Philosophy

We contribute to the creation and development of a new society while pursuing the happiness of our employees.

Code of Conduct

Customer First

We view issues from the customer's perspective and take the initiative . and act swiftly.
We maintain a broad vision and novel perspectives in dealing with issues to create unique value.

Simple & Honest

We act ethically, With passion and conviction, we act honestly and promptly take constructive action.

Challenge

We persistently explore the possibilities, maintaining our confidence and applying our capabilities to the fullest.
We pursue challenge and growth, constantly ahead of our time with an enterprising spirit.

Compliance

We commit to being a company that complies with laws and regulations and presenting a standard for society.
We are considerate of the local community and the environment and express our gratitude.

Teamwork

We clarify the purpose and meaning of our work and share our values.
We have mutual respect, discuss matters with passion, and create a lively working environment.

Quality Policy

Giving shape to happiness

Value: By promoting continuous improvement of our products, technologies, and services, and constantly striving to match global quality standards, we manifest our customers' "happiness."

Talent: By fostering human resources capable of acting flexibly in our global society and by providing them with the environment and opportunities that allow them to make the most of their diverse personalities and achieve self-actualization, we manifest our employees' "happiness."

Creation: By contributing to the creation and development of a new society through Yamaichi quality, we manifest society's "happiness."

Environmental Policy

We continuously pursue the following actions in our manufacturing, distribution, services, and other business activities, and contribute to the creation of a sustainable society and environment.

We comply with all environmental laws and regulations and other customer demands as well as requirements with which we are aligned.
We make continuous improvements by setting environmental targets, promoting environmental management systems, and conducting regular reviews.
We strive to minimize our environmental impact by reducing the waste generated in our business activities, reusing resources, and promoting energy conservation programs.
We post this policy and ensure it is communicated to all employees, and will disclose it externally to the general public as required.

May 1, 2020
Motoharu Teranishi, CEO
Board of Directors, Yamaichi Special Steel Co., Ltd.