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SHOWA SEIKI CO.,LTD
Corporate ProfileCOMPANY
Company name
SHOWA SEIKI CO.,LTD
Representative
Watanabe Hirohumi, president and representative director
Establishment date
April, 1950
Capital
40 million yen
Offices
Otaru factory
Business DomainsBUSINESS
Manufacturing of food cans, beverage cans, 18-liter cans, and decorative cans, etc., and involvement in related business by commission from HOKKAI CAN CO.,LTD
Corporate HistoryHISTORY
1950
The company was established under the trade name Otaru Electrolytic Industry CO.,LTD, with capital of 300 thousand yen, while inheriting facilities in the tin electrolysis section and duties from HOKKAI CAN CO.,LTD Some tinplate processing equipment was added at its inauguration.
1960
The trade name was renamed to NITTO SEIKI
1968
The corporate name, NITTO SEIKI, was inherited by the Tokyo division, and the Otaru division was converted into a new company named SHOWA SEIKI.
2001
Through operational unification with the Otaru factory of HOKKAI CAN CO.,LTD, the company became a commissioned company involved in can manufacturing and related business.
2012
Otaru factory of HOKKAI CAN CO.,LTD was registered as No.76 historical monument of Otaru-shi.
2014
Opened can food bar, “WE CAN”
Authorization / approval / licensing(ISO and HACCP)LICENCE
Certification name | Factory name | Acquisition date |
ISO 9001 Quality management systems-Requirements | Otaru factory | May, 1999 |
ISO 14001 environmental management system | Otaru factory | Mar, 2012 |