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There is an old saying that guides me each and every day:
Those at the top will have fire in their eyes
Those in the middle will have worry
Those at the bottom will laugh
Only with the sounds of laughter can the path be created
When you set a high target, those with ability become motivated to achieve that target. People in the middle become concerned and worry about the scale of the challenge. People without ability burst out laughing at the seemingly hopeless task.
But a target should be set so high that the world laughs at you – or it is not the right path to go down and not the right dream to follow.
We are a small company from Hanamaki in Iwate prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan, and we have a dream to be a factory that will draw in customers from all over the world.
That dream might be so big that it makes people laugh right now, but I believe we can get closer and closer to reaching that goal if each and every employee works towards it in everything they do.
To achieve this dream we need to be a “shrewd company” that is always aware of and ahead of the dizzying changes in our business environment.
With a philosophy of always seeking to change for the better, and always backing up our philosophy with action, we are working towards achieving our dream – one step at a time.
Only by building high can you see new horizons.

Corporate Overview

Name	UKnow Industry Ltd..
Founded	1994.02.14
Address	19-10-10, Higashijunichome, Hanamaki, Iwate, 025-0015 (In Hanamaki Machining and Metalwork Industry Park)
Phone No.	+81-198-24-0766
ＦＡＸ	+81-198-24-0792
ＵＲＬ	https://uknow-industry.com/
Director	Representative Director: Yasuhiro Shikauchi
Capital	13 million yen
Capabilities	Precision machining, anodizing, powder coating, Tig weldning, waterjet cutting, assembly
Manufactured	Semiconductor manufacturing equipment components, liquid
components	crystal manufacturing equipment components, circuit board printing fixtures, medical equipment components, automotive and aeronautical related components, medical equipment components, etc.
No. Employees	64 (as of 27 August 2018)
Site Area	9,100 m2
Building Area	3,246 m2

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Group Companies

Hayase Corp.

Operation Details	Metalwork, assembly and related operations for the manufacture of precision measuring equipment components, sensor components, semiconductor manufacturing equipment components, medical equipment components
Address	Head Office・Kiryu Plant 634 Nikkawa-aza, Nissato-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma 376-0121 TEL .0277-51-1208　FAX.0277-51-1209 Nissato Plant 47-9 Nikkawa, Nissato-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma 376-0121 TEL .0277-74-3511　FAX.0277-74-3512 Tokyo Office 2F, Denen Bldg. 2-5-39 Minamidenen, Fussa-shi, Tokyo 197-0004 TEL. 042-551-8811　FAX. 042-551-8812

Kawabe Sangyo Corp.

Operation Details	Digital equipment and automotive sensor components; complete die manufacturing process from material purchasing to complete dies; mass production and small-volume/multi-variant production; machining focused on machining center, wire electrical discharge machining and milling.
Address	Head Office 17-38-4 Higashijunichome, Hanamaki, Iwate, 025-0015 TEL.0198-23-6464　FAX.0198-23-5799 URL : http://kawabesangyo.co.jp/ No. 2 Plant 19-10-6 Higashijunichome, Hanamaki, Iwate, 025-0015 TEL.0198-22-4119 FAX.0198-24-6113

History

February 1994	Kyoritsu Seiko Corp. established in the Hanamaki Machining and Metalwork Industry Park with initial capital of 13 million yen.
November 1995	First plant established
March 2000	Acquired adjacent plant and land to expand to No. 2 plant
October	Established material warehouse
January 2001	Built new No. 2 Plant and began surface treatment operations
January	Built new wastewater treatment plant
July	Officially recognized by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for promoting the creation of a comfortable workplace
October	Expanded welding plant
April 2002	Received IS9001 Certification
April 2004	Received IS14001 Certification
October	Plant upgrade
April 2005	Expanded paint plant and began powder coating operations
May	On-site paving improvements
October	Expanded shot-blast plant
April 2006	Expanded lathe plant
May	2006 Management Innovation Plan approved and water jet cutting equipment installed
June 2007	Established the “Manner Room” (smoking room)
June 2007	Parking lot paint refreshed
October	Acquired adjacent land with plant and office
November	Built access to newly acquired plant
December	Renovated new office
January 2008	Refurbishment of part of newly acquired plant
August 2011	Formally notified to receive energy efficiency subsidies from relevant authorities
July 2012	Area selected by Japanese government as a special recovery district from the Great East Japan Earthquake
March 2013	Acquired shares of Hayase Corp. and brought them into the group.
November 2017	Established new sheet metal operations and began precision metal fabrication
February 2019	Changes corporate structure to a holding company and changed corporate name to UKnow Industries Corp. on 14 February, 2019.
1 October 2019	Brought Kawabe Sangyo Corp. into the group.
6 November 2019	Finished construction of Hayase Corp. Kiryu Plant

Contributing to
the local community

Since May 2018 we have been responsible for running the Nukumaru Canteen, a canteen set up with the Hanamaki branches of the Rotary Club and Japanese Council of Social Welfare that operates the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays every month for children in Hanamaki.
The purpose is to provide children a home-environment where they can feel safe and relaxed and they are welcome to come here and eat hand-made food, play, or do their homework.
In addition to keeping our site beautiful, the Hanamaki Machining and Metalwork Industry Park has officially “adopted” the Toyosawa River improvement area.
We cut the grass and clean up the area around the Futatsuya drains.
Through the “Library of the Future” or the Hanamaki Rotary Club, Mr. Shikauchi goes to junior and senior high schools in Hanamaki to talk about the value and meaning that can be derived from work.
He also went to speak to students of Hanamaki-kita Seiundai High School who will be graduating the following year and entering the workforce about how we all can learn and grow through our work.
Installation of efficient inverter air conditionersg

Efforts to reduce our use of energy and CO2 emissions from our manufacturing processes has seen our energy use reduce 38% from 32.966 kl down to 20.421 kl.

Swarf and metal cutting recycling

Metal waste from our machining centers and other manufacturing facilities are separated into SUS (stainless), Al (aluminum), etc. and sent off for recycling.
Conflict Materials refers to materials mined in conflict zones in and around resource-rich The Democratic Republic of the Congo. Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold (3TG) are specifically restricted under the U.S. Financial Regulation Reform Act (“Dodd Frank Act”).
Minerals mined in these conflict zones are a source of funds for anti-government forces making this an international issue.
As part of our CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activities our policy commits us to eliminating as much as is possible the use of materials that could become a source of funds for militants.
We also work with our suppliers and customers to survey their supply chains and ensure that we do not use conflict materials and that we purchase materials responsibly.