Company Information
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●July 1962
NAN-EI KASEI established and started tannery.
●March 1992
Incorporated named as “ MASAHIKO KASEI CO.”
●March 1999
Reconstruct new finishing factory.
●June 2002
Succeeded at developing for Gore-Tex specifications
Succeeded at chrome-free tanning, and started to product for ECO and Vegetable Leather.
●April 2007
Succeeded at Water Base Finishing System and started to product for Steering Wheel’s Leather.
●January 2008
In accordance with concluding the Japan-Mexico FTA, started to product the Crusts in Mexico.
●October 2008
In accordance with concluding the Japan-Thailand ETA, started substrate OEM production in Thailand.
●March 2010
Withdrew from Mexico due to increasing raw hides prices.
●March 2011
Established a local subsidiary in Thailand, "Thai Tokunaga Co. Ltd."
Started full-scale production of leather in Thailand.
●2011
Exhibit at Hong Kong International Leather Fair
Exhibit at Shanghai International Leather Fair
●2012
Exhibit at Hong Kong International Leather Fair
Exhibit at Shanghai International Leather Fair
●2013
Exhibit at Hong Kong International Leather Fair
Exhibit at Shanghai International Leather Fair
●2014
Exhibit at Hong Kong International Leather Fair
Exhibit at Shanghai International Leather Fair
●2015
Exhibit at Hong Kong International Leather Fair
Exhibit at Shanghai International Leather Fair
●April 2015
Started production of bags and accessories via
Magasin de cuir
●September 2015
Started foreign OEM manufacturing of bags and accessories in Thailand
●2016
Exhibit at Hong Kong International Leather Fair
Exhibit at Shanghai International Leather Fair
Exhibit India International Leather Fair
●October 2016
Exhibited Tokyo International Bag Expo
●2017
Exhibit at Hong Kong International Leather Fair
Exhibit at Shanghai International Leather Fair
●July 2017
Started exhibit Vietnam international Leather Fair
●August 2017
Changed the company name to "Masahiko Kasei Co., Ltd.".
●October 2017
Exhibited Tokyo International Bag Expo