 Founded: April 1, 1961
The late Kiichi Harada, father of Akira Harada, our honorary
chairman and died in 2005, was a capable representative in Japan of
Yale & Towne Mfg. Co., U. S. A. through the years before and
after the World War II.
Yale & Towne was then one of the world's largest manufacturers
of locks and materials handling equipment. He obtained a
manufacture / sale license of Yale "Pul-Lift", had it made in Japan
and marketed in this country under the brandname of "Hipuller"
which was widely accepted.
September 1948--Hipuller Sangyosha, Ltd. was established, which
started marketing "Hipuller" pul-lift as well as imported YALE
architectural and bank locks, door closers and materials handling
equipment.
April 1961--As business expanded, Harada Bussan Kaisha, Ltd. was
established as a trading company by spin off of the "Hipuller"
pul-lift business. At the same time, Harada Bussan obtained an
exclusive representation in Japan of The Stanley Works, U. S. A.
and began handling Steel Strapping Systems & Tools and Electric
Tools, imported from STANLEY.
Also new business of Nickel-Cadmium Battery started as a
distributor of Japanese manufacturer, Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd.
for domestic market sales.
October 1970--The aforementioned Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. (which
was later merged with Eaton Corporation and then with Nacco
Materials Handling Group, Inc. ) set up a JV company in Japan named
Sumitomo Yale Co., Ltd. (current Sumitomo Nacco Materials Handling
Co., Ltd. ) , manufacturing YALE Forklift Trucks, and Harada Bussan
began handling export business of Sumitomo Yale forklift trucks and
components. Authenticated and Audited.
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