History of Benkan Japan

Compony Outline

1947	Nippon Benkan Kogyo Co., Ltd. founded in Ohta-ku, Tokyo.
1951	Begins self-manufacture of carbon steel butt-weld fittings.
1958	Begins self-manufacture of stainless steel butt-weld fittings.
1960	Kiryu mill, a production facility for manufacturing butt-weld fittings, set up in Kiryu-shi, Gunma.
1963	BENKAN brand trademark registered.
1965	Osaka mill, a production facility for manufacturing large-diameter butt-weld fittings, set up in Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo.
1966	Kiryu mill acquires JIS approval.
1971	Yabuzuka mill, a production facility for manufacturing butt-weld fittings, set up in Ohta-shi, Gunma.
1975	Omori mill, a production facility for manufacturing mechanical joint fittings, set up in Ohta-ku, Tokyo.
1975	Yabuzuka mill and Osaka mill awarded JIS approval.
1978	Omori mill relocated and integrated with Yabuzuka mill.
1987	Thai Benkan Co. Ltd., a facility for manufacturing butt-weld fitting set up in Bangkok, Thailand.
1989	Company name changed to Benkan Corporation.
1989	Thai Benkan Co., Ltd. awarded JIS approval.
1992	Kiryu mill awarded ISO9002 approval.
1994	Yuki mill, a facility specializing on production of stainless steel fittings set up in Yuki-shi, Ibaraki.
1994	Osaka mill awarded ISO9002 approval.
1994	Thai Benkan Co., Ltd. awarded ISO9002 approval.
2001	Benex Corporation founded. Benex commences business in November, with inheritance of Benkan Corporation's Butt-Weld Fittings and Mechanical Joint Fittings enterprises.
2002	June – Benex introduces its first new product "BK Joint."
2003	March – First full annual statement as Benex – annual sales of JPY 10 billion.
2004	Develops Japan's first bendable stainless piping system.
2005	Introduces Japan's first "one-touch"stainless mechanical joint fitting, "EG Joint," which can be connected manually without any additional equipments.
2008	December – Joins the Canadoil Group.
2009	October – Begins sales of stainless steel flanges. November – Changes company name to Benkan Japan KK.