HOMECorporate InformationHistory

1933 Established net plant,specialized in cotton fishing net by Katsuji Kinoshita(founder).  
1947   Introduced Knotted net weaving machines
Started Production and Sales of Knotted net
1948 Established Kinoshita Net Limited Partnership Started Production and Sales of PVA(Vinylon)net
1959 Established office in Tokyo Stated Nylon/Polyester net
Production and Sales
1962 Established New Headquater and Plant Started Polyethylene/Polypropylene net Production and Sales
1965 Established Raschel net plant
Established Laver cultivation net plant
Introduced Raschel net machines
Started Production and Sales of Raschel net
1970 Laver cultivation net plant established Introduced High-Speed Knotted net machines
Increased capacity of Knotted net production
Started Production and Sales of Laver cultivation net
1971 Increased Capital to 100 million yen
Established Kinoshita Fishing Net Mfg.Co.,Ltd.
 
1974 Established Knotless Net"MUKETSU"plant Introduced Knotless net "MUKETSU" machines
Stated Production and Sales of "MUKETSU"net
"MUKETSU" net becomes main product
1979 Katsuji Kinoshita was appointed Chairman
Osamu Kinoshita was appointed President

Reinforced "MUKETSU" net machines
Increased capacity of "MUKETSU" net production

1984 Katsuji Kinoshita was appointed Chairman of the Japan Net Association  
1990 Established NEPRO CHILE LTDA. in Chile (South America)
Established Yanagawa plant
 
1993 Established office in Osaka  
2001 ISO 9001 certification acquired for net design, development, production, and sales  
2004 NEPRO CHILE LTDA. sold to Fibras Marinas (Chile), business partnership established  
2005   Introduced a Braided Knotless Net machine Started Production and Sales of Braided Knotless net “BM”
2006   Reinforced “BM” net machines
Increased capacity of “BM” net production
2010   Introduced Yarn Twsiting machines in Yanagawa plant
Yanagawa plant started operation
2011 Osamu Kinoshita was appointed Chairman
Kotaro Kinoshita was appointed President
 
2015   The Completion new factory

And on to the future…


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