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The History of Rikifuku Co., Ltd.

1952Rifuku (利福五金行) was established as the first of it’s kind on Taiyuan Road (太原路).
1970Kinki Metal Taiwan Co., Ltd. was founded by the limited partnership Nippon Kinki Sharyo Co., Ltd.
The company produced a high-grade fire prevention steel plate gate.
1975Company renamed Rikifuku Co., Ltd.
1987Taiwan Plant established in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
1990KYNAR500 painting production line completed at Taiwan Plant.
2002Kunshan Plant founded in Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province, China, as a unit production plant for Japan.
2003Leaf Japan Co., Ltd. founded.
2005Fluorine painting line completed at Kunshan Plant.
2006ISO9001 acquired for Kunshan Plant.
2008Vietnam Plant founded.
2009Powder coating line completed at Kunshan Plant.
2009Stocks transferred from Showa Koki Co.,Ltd. to Rikifuku Co.,Ltd.(Taiwan).
2019Relocated the Kunshan Plant (a unit production plant for the Japanese market)within Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province, and established a new plant .
2023Established a new plant in Hsinchu County, Taiwan, as the third plant in Taiwan. 

The history of Showa Koki Co., Ltd.

1944Opened doors as Showa Denki Sangyo Co., Ltd.
1946Started the production of stainless kitchen instruments at Kamiochiai, Shinjuku.
1950Company relocated to Maenocho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo.
1951Embarked on the production of steel door fittings.
1951Company renamed Showa Koki Co., Ltd.
1959Production of aluminum sashes at Osaka Plant.
1961Full-scale mass production of aluminum products is launched with the help of an extension and reconstruction of the Tokyo Plant.
1963New plant for aluminum products established in Tokorozawa.
1967Construction of fourth-term extension of Tokorozawa Plant (full-automation devices of alumite processes) completed.
1970Construction of a large curtain wall assembly plant completed at the Tokorozawa Plant.
1971The plant became a factory where Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) displays were permitted.
1972Head office relocated to Maenocho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo.
1976Awarded the 9th Main Architectural Prize of the Light Metal Association in recognition of a suspension-type curtain wall for the Shinjuku Mitsui Building.
1982A wind pressure testing room (testing building) was completed at the Tokorozawa Plant.
1983Osaka Plant was relocated along with the construction of Akashi Plant.
1985We started production activities using a new production method (SCD method).
1992New Tokorozawa Plant completed.
1996New alumite plant constructed at Tokorozawa Plant.
1999Relocated the head office to Higashikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
2007Relocated the head office to Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
2007We founded the Takaoka Design Center.
2007Business partnerships with Rikifuku Building Materials (Kunshan) Co., Ltd officially conclude.
2007Tokorozawa Plant sold, and lease contract concluded.
2009Leaf Japan Co., Ltd. and Showa Koki Co., Ltd. merge operations.
2011Relocated the head office to Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo.
2016Relocated the head office to Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
2022Relocated the head office to Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.

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