1971
October
Founded “Kawabe Shoten” (Kawabe Store).
COMPANY
Company Profile
We, KAWABE CORPORATION, will continue to carry the founder’s vision in our hearts.
We aim to be a company that stays close to our customers, honors our history, and challenges ourselves daily in this new era.
OUTLINE
- Company Name
- Kawabe Corporation
- President
- Masafumi Kitanaka
- Headquarters
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＜ Head Office ＞
108-1 Ōnaka, Yamato-Takada City, Nara Prefecture
TEL/(0745)52-1721
FAX/(0745)23-1721
＜ Tokyo Office ＞
1-11-6 Asakusabashi, Taito Ward, Tokyo
◆ Distribution Center
50-1 Abe, Kōryō Town, Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture
◆ China Local Subsidiary
Shanghai Heqiao Trading Co., Ltd.
Room 502, Building A, Far East International Plaza
319 Xianxialu, Changning District, Shanghai
- Business Description
- A specialized yarn trading company focusing on yarns for socks and sweaters.
We established a local subsidiary in China in 2008 and are actively engaged in overseas operations.
Leveraging our long-established trading company capabilities, we import yarn and products from overseas,growing to account for over 30% of our total transaction volume.
- Capital
- 12 million yen
- Sales Revenue
- JPY 4.16 billion (Fiscal Year Ending September 2023)
JPY 3.67 billion (Fiscal Year Ending September 2024)
JPY 3.66 billion (Fiscal Year Ending September 2025)
- Founded
- October 1971
- Incorporated
- October 1976
- Employees
- 31 (including part-time)
- Major Clients
- Toyoshima Co., Ltd.
Chouri Co., Ltd.
Shinyu Co., Ltd.
Yagi Co., Ltd.
Toray International Inc.
Sock Manufacturers
Sock Manufacturers
- Overseas Import/Export Countries
- China, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam
HISTORY
Company History (Timeline)
1971
1976
October
Reorganized as a corporation and established Kawabe Corporation with capital of 10 million.
1976
November
Office relocated to Keizai Kaikan 1F, 106-2 Onaka, Yamatotakada City.
1984
October
Company building completed; Head Office relocated to 108-1 Onaka, Yamatotakada City (current location).
1995
August
Increased capital to 12 million.
2004
October
Distribution Center established at 50-1 Abe, Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun.
2008
July
Acquired Shanghai He Qiao Trading Co., Ltd. (Shanghai He Qiao Trading Co., Ltd. increased capital from 500,000 RMB to 2,000,000 RMB, becoming a 100% subsidiary of K Corporation).
2010
September
Increased the capital of Shanghai He Qiao Trading Co., Ltd. to 5,000,000 RMB.
2020
November
Tokyo Office opened in Asakusabashi, Taito-ku.
2021
October
Celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the company’s founding.
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