About Xerom
Corporate profile
| Company Name | Xerom Co., Ltd |
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| Locations | Head Office 1-82-1 Katsube, Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan Phone +81-6-6855-1011 Fax +81-6-6855-7111 Shodoshima Factory Metal Die Factory |
| Date of Foundation | April 1968 |
| Date of Incorporation | April 1969 |
| Capital | 295 million yen |
| Number of Employees | 117 (as of Feb 2012) |
| Executives | Masamori Oishi, Chairman and CEO
Hideaki Matsuo, President and COO Kazuya Miura, Managing Director Hitoshi Wadatani, Managing Director Masumitsu Hamaoka, Managing Director Hiroshi Saito, Managing Director Yoshihiro Susami, Managing Director Yuichi Susami, Managing Director Yoshinori Hirata, Managing Director Tadashi Yagi, Managing Director Masahiro Nishimoto, Managing Director Mitsuaki Nakano, Managing Director Masatoshi Yoshizawa, Managing Director Tomofumi Shimizu, Managing Director Masao Mito, Director (Equivalent to Executive) Hideaki Takise, Corporate Auditor |
| Business | Manufacture and sale of ultra-precision and finely pressed metal products Design, production and sale of ultra-precision metal press dies Assembly, manufacturing and sale of electronic components |
History
| April 1968: | Nishihara Kinzoku Kogyo Company is founded at Shonai-Takaramachi, Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture with an aspiration to be the leader in metal pressing precision in the Kansai region. - Founding Slogan: Build a Switzerland in Toyonaka. - Founding Philosophy: Creating unique businesses that dispense with conventional wisdom - Company’s Creed: Creativity and initiative, combined with proactive and ambitious actions |
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| April 1969: | The company is incorporated as Nishihara Kinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd. |
| October 1973: | The Nishihara Principles are issued. - We will use our advanced technologies to create products that cannot be produced by competitors and deliver them to the world. - We will take on challenging tasks, without holding back. - We will develop sophisticated and scrupulous thinking to make the Company unique. - We will develop methods for saving labor and increasing productivity to lead better lives. - We will develop ourselves physically and mentally and contribute to our local communities. |
| 1984: | The head office building is built to expand the head office and its factory. The Company moves from Meishinguchi to its current location. |
| 1984: | A metal die factory is built at Nishimura, Uchinomi-cho on the island of Shodoshima, separating it from the Shodoshima factory. |
| May 1998: | The Osaka Factory is certified with ISO 9002. |
| May 1999: | KONISHI Toshio becomes president and representative director. |
| December 2001: | The Shodoshima Factory is certified with ISO 9002. SASAKI Tadashi becomes honorary chairman. |
| October 2002: | The Company’s logo is changed into Xerom. |
| November 2003: | The Shodoshima Factory, the Metal Die Factory and the Head Office are certified with ISO 9001. |
| April 2005: | The Shodoshima Factory and the Metal Die Factory are certified with ISO 14001. |
| October 2005: | The Company is renamed Xerom Co., Ltd. |
| March 2007: | The Company is named as one of the 100 vibrant manufacturing companies in Kansai. |
| June 2007: | The Company is included in the 300 Japan’s Vibrant Monozukuri (Manufacturing) SMEs announced by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and honored by the minister. |
| November 2007: | The Company carries out a program celebrating the 40th anniversary of foundation. |
| May 2010: | OISHI Masamori became Chairman and MATSUO Hideaki becomes President. |
| April 2011: | Kazuya Miura becomes Senior Vice President and Hitoshi Wadatani, Vice President. |
SASAKI Tadashi
Honorary chairman of Xerom Co., Ltd. and representative of the Sasaki Tadashi Office
Former executive vice president and representative director of Sharp Corporation
Dr. Sasaki joined Kawanishi Machine Works, later renamed Kobe Industries Corp. and now Fujitsu Ltd., after graduating from the Department of Electric Engineering, the Faculty of Engineering of the Kyoto Imperial University. After serving as a director, he left Kobe Industries Corp. and joined Hayakawa Electric Industry Co. (now Sharp Corporation) and served as executive vice president and advisor.
Known as the creator of the electronic calculator, Dr. Sasaki turned Sharp into one of Japan’s leading electronics manufacturers. He was constantly engaged in the development of Japan’s cutting-edge electronic technologies, including liquid crystal displays and solar cells. After leaving Sharp, he was appointed corporate advisor to Softbank Corporation.
In 1994, Dr. Sasaki founded the International Center for Materials Research to work on nanotechnology research and development. He is the father of the electronic component industry in Japan and is known worldwide for building the foundations of the global semiconductor industry.
His many publications include Ue ni Tatsu Hito no Microcomputer Katsuyo-ho (Leaders’ Use of Microcomputers) from Tanabe Management Consulting, Gijutsu Shinjidai o Yomu (Thinking Ahead to a New Era of Technology) from JaTech Publisher, Denshi Rikkoku Nippon no Toppako (A Breakthrough for an Electronics-Based Japan) from Kobunsha and Tsuyoi Shidosha ni Naru 46 no Dengon (Forty-Six Messages for Strong Leadership) from Kanki Publishing.
Major Prizes and Honors
| 1971 | NASA Apollo Achievement Award in recognition of contribution to the ELSI technology in the U.S. aeronautics and space development |
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| 1971 | Technical Research Institute Award for mass production and commercialization of LSI calculators |
| 1973 | Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon |
| 1981 | Minister of International Trade and Industry Award in recognition of his contribution to the development and spread of information devices |
| 1981 | The First Degree Prize from the Dresden Institute of Technology |
| 1983 | Honorary Doctorate from the Dresden Institute of Technology |
| 1985 | Third Degree Order of the Rising Sun |
| 1986 | The Ichimura Award |
| 2003 | IEEE Honorary Membership |
