Greeting
MEIDAI's insatiable challenge as a development-oriented company
MEIDAI Co. Ltd. completed the development of Tetras®, tetra-axial fabrics after long years of development at an enormous cost. It was intended to overcome the weakness of the conventional bi-axial fabrics which are easily pulled to diagonal directions.
Attempts were made to create the tetra-axial fabrics by making two more threads diagonally cross-woven but it was a continuous process of much meandering before succeeding in this epoch-making product. In the first stage series of basic research based on hand-woven fabrics were accumulated for the purpose of stable production of the tetra-axial fabrics. In developing the weaving machine for the tetra-axial fabrics, free creative thinking and the past experiences were integrated, solving problems one by one.
MEIDAI now has secured a stable production of Tetras. Besides these visible new technologies there are many others that have supported MEIDAI's product manufacturing. Most of its production facilities such as “Extension-set machine” are MEIDAI's original machines either newly developed or improved. The basic philosophy is “a new production line for a new product.” The motto of the company is to “meet any need of the users,” which in fact has been backed by its superior development capability since the inception of the company.
October 2020 MEIDAI was selected as one of the Companies Driving Regional Growth
Corpotateprofile
| Company name | MEIDAI Co. Ltd. |
|---|---|
| President and Representative Director |
Toshitsugu Ogahara |
| Head office and main plant | 484-1 Sobara, Kurashiki-shi Okayama-ken 710-0146 |
| Inauguration | July 1963 |
| Establishment | July 1968 |
| Capital | Ten million yen |
| Product lines | Tetra-axial fabrics "Tetras®," all sorts of belt slings, thinly woven fabrics and widely woven fabrics |
History
· July 1963 the First Representative Director, Mr Akira Ogahara inaugurated a textile manufacturing business
· July 1968 MEIDAI Chemical Co. Ltd. was established with the capital of five million yen
· October 1974 the Company commoditized belt slings
· March 1975 the Company started selling LOCKSLING® for general use
· January 1976 the Company developed chemical-proof PP LOCKSLING®
· May 1979 the Company registered the trademark of LOCKSLING®.
· May 1981 the Company developed the weaving machine for "rough density fabrics" and started the production
· February 1982 the Company started selling the round sling SOFTER LOCKSLING®
· July 1982 the Company developed and introduced a belt extension machine (heat set machine)
· March 1985 the Company started manufacturing the special wide-and-thick fabrics
· March 1987 Mr Michihiro Ogahara took the office of President and Representative Director
· June 1989 the Company developed the world's first "weaving machine for tetra-axial fabrics"
· March 1990 the Company’s factory became JIS recognized factory for manufacturing belt slings
· November 1990 the Company build the main factory
· July 1992 the company name was changed to MEIDAI Co. Ltd
· March 1993 MEIDAI started selling MUGEN LOCKSLING® for lifting extra heavy products
· November 1994 MEIDAI started selling the heat-resistant sling TECHNOLA® LOCKSLING®
· November 1996 MEIDAI opened the Tokyo Office
· March 2003 MEIDAI received a recognition under the SME Creation Activity Promoting Law
· October 2003 MEIDAI registered the brand trademark of tetra-axial fabrics Tetras®
· October 2003 MEIDAI started selling Tetras®
· October 2003 MIZUNO Co. Ltd. adopted the use of Tetras® for their products of tennis rackets
· March 2004 MIZUNO Co. Ltd. and Mamiya-OP Co. Ltd. adopted the use of Tetras for their golf shafts
· September 2005 Pioneer Corporation adopted the use of Tetras® for its vibration boards of car audio speakers
· January 2009 Mr Michihiro Ogahara took office as Chairperson Representative Director
· January 2009 Mr Toshitsugu Ogahara took office as President-Director
· February 2009 FUJIKURA RUBBER Ltd., adopted the use of Tetras® for their golf shafts
· March 2009 MEIDAI started selling LOCKSLING®SIGMA corresponding to the fourth class of the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS)
· September 2009 MEIDAI obtained certification of IS09001: 2008
· June 2013 MEIDAI received certification of JIS 88811 for LOCKSLING® SOFTER
· December 2014 MEIDAI started operation of a factory dedicated to the belt extension
· anuary 2015 MEIDAI received the Grand Prix of the Okayama Prefecture Management Innovation Award
· October 2015 MEIDAI received the special award of the Contest for Employment Development for the Elderly
· October 2016 MEIDAI started operation of a factory designated only for the twisted yarn
· September 2017 MEIDAI obtained certification of ISO9001: 2015
· October 2017 MEIDAI received certification of the Plan for Improving Management Power
· October 2018 MEIDAI received certification of the Plan for Introducing Advanced Equipment
· January 2019 MEIDAI received the second Grand Prix of the Okayama Prefecture Management Innovation Award
· October 2020 MEIDAI was selected as one of the Companies Driving Regional Growth
Attest
· March 1990 the Company received the grant of using the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS)
· October 2006 MEIDAI received the certification of ISO9001:2000
· February 2017 Attestation acquisition Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS8818：2015)
· February 2017 Attestation acquisition Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS8811：2015)
Award
· March 1998 MEIDAI received an Award for Machine Development as a Central Manufacturer of Small-and-Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
· May 2000 MEIDAI received the recognition of Single Distinguished Manufacturer of Kurashiki City
· May 2005 MEIDAI received the "Director Award of Economic and Industry Office of Chugoku District" and "Grand Prize of New Business in the Chugoku Region"
· April 2006 MEIDAI was selected as one of Japan's 300 Dynamic Manufacturing SMEs
· August 2007 MEIDAI received Chugoku Region prize of economy and industry of The 2nd time manufacturing Japanese jackpot
· January 2015 MEIDAI received GRAND PRIX of Okayama-ken management innovation award
· January 2016 MEIDAI received Nikkankogyo Shinbun Co. prize of The 33rd time Excellent proprietor honors