HISTORY
Battleship Yamato Created at Kure Naval Arsenal DAIKURE was started with the technology cultivated in Kure
DAIKURE was established in Kure City (Hiroshima Pref.) as the first Japanese grating manufacturer in 1951.
The building in the photo is a former navy arsenal constructed in 1903 that now serves as our Kure No. 2 Factory and has been selected as one of Hiroshima's 100 historic buildings. The history of DAIKURE is quite short compared this dignified majestic building. However, we are quite proud of having the longest tradition in grating history. Since our founding, DAIKURE has steadfastly followed the path of grating with the production of grating now our fundamental business pursued by creating various technologies and setting benchmarks. Our eternal goal is to continue to maintain our leader position through unceasing research and development.
This history of the progress of grating is the history of DAIKURE.
1950
1951
Shigeru Yamamoto, Company Founder
An engineer at the Kure Naval Arsenal who was site manager during construction of the Yamato.

DAIKURE KOSAN Co., Ltd. was established at 1-chome, Nakadori, Kure City, Hiroshima (700,000 yen in capital)
Business began with ship painting and steel structure works
May

Research was started to develop a special welding machining method to allow mass production of grating September
1953
"DAIKURE Grating" was completed (with utility model registration), and manufacturing and sales began

1957
Head Office Factory was newly constructed at 1-24 Tsukiji-cho, Kure City, Hiroshima November
1959
Passageway grating for track maintenance of bridges of the Tokaido Shinkansen Line for which construction started in 1959

1960
1962
Established YAMAMOTO SHOKAI Co., Ltd. August
1963
Agency agreement signed with Mitsui & Co. to strengthen exports to USA and Canada April
Entered business cooperation with and obtained distribution rights from Esso Standard Oil and Lastvan 191 for paint works May
1964
Joint research began on IB grating for bridges with Yawata Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. September
1966
Established DAIKURE SERVICE STATION Co., Ltd. January
1967
Fin tube sales started
(Fin tube manufacturing process within Head Office Factory)

1968
7,000 tons of IB grating was exported to the Philippines as compensation supplies November
1969
Established DAIKURE SOGYO Co., Ltd. March
Company name changed to DAIKURE Co., Ltd. May

Established KURE INTERNATIONAL TOURISM Co., Ltd. September
Hiroshima Factory started operation as a specialized facility for fin tube manufacturing December
1970
1970
Entered a technical partnership agreement with Ken Tube, an American fin tube manufacturer, and introduced high-frequency wave welding techniques April
1971
"IB Grating" was renamed as "Nippon Steel Grating" / Entered into a purchasing agreement with Nippon Steel Corporation April
Established DAIKURE ENGINEERING Co., Ltd.
*Current name is DAIKURE ENGINEERING SHIKOKU Co., Ltd.
May
Established KURE SPORTS PLAZA Co., Ltd. June
Entered a technical partnership agreement with Fibergrate of the USA and began manufacturing and sales of FRP grating December
1972
Completed Phase 2 construction of Hiroshima Factory (Completed Engineering Div. Research Lab., etc.) May
1974
Kawajiri Factory started operation as a factory specializing in manufacturing Nippon Steel Grating January
1975
Succeeded HIRO KIKI MACHINERY ENGINEERING Co., Ltd. May
1976
Engineering Division was moved from the Hiroshima Factory to the Head Office October
1978
Shikoku Factory started operation as a factory manufacturing steel grating July
1979
Succeeded KYUSYU KINZOKU KOGYO Co., Ltd. January
1980
1980
DAIKURE KOSAN Co., Ltd. became an independent company specializing in painting April
Established RUBICON Co., Ltd. May
1981
Began manufacturing and sales of NGN Liner Plate February
Established DAIKURE RENTA-LEASE Co., Ltd. April
1982
Increased capital to 460 million yen October
1983
Manufacturing and sales of DSK steel bridge railing April
1984
Chiba Factory started operation April
1989
Kawajiri Factory expanded to include bridge railing factory October
1990
1990
Plating Department started operation at Kure No. 2 Factory January

Issued foreign bonds (11 million Swiss francs) March
Grating production started at Kure No. 2 Factory July
Hokkaido Factory started operation and Hiroshima Factory was expanded December
1991
Shiga Factory started operation October
1993
Established DAIKURE KIKI SEISAKUSHO Co., Ltd. February
Nagano Distribution Center was newly constructed August
Yasuura Factory started operation as a fin tube factory September
1994
Head Office building was newly constructed March

1995
Shiga Factory was expanded April
1996
Established DAIKURE ENGINEERING SHIGA Co., Ltd. June
Yasuura Factory was expanded to include injection molding factory
Acquired ISO 9002 international certification of quality assurance system
November
1997
Established DAIKURE ENGINEERING CHIBA Co., Ltd. March
2000
2000
Established DAIKURE ENGINEERING Co., Ltd. October
2001
DAIKURE celebrated its 50th anniversary

2003
Started sales of "Super Aluminum Fin Tube" January
2006
Acquired grating business rights from Sumitomo Metal Steel Products Inc. March
2008
DAIKURE Co., Ltd. and DAIKURE ENGINEERING Co., Ltd. merged business April
2010
2010
A system of autonomous business divisions was introduced April
2011
Established DAIKURE THAILAND Co., Ltd. April

Established DAIKURE VIETNAM Co., Ltd. October
2013
Established DAIKURE TAIWAN Co., Ltd. October
2016
Established D-NET Co., Ltd. April
2017
HIROSHIMA METAL & MACHINERY Co., Ltd. became a subsidiary performing manufacturing and sales of special steel blooms September
2020
2020
Established DAIKURE HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. September
2021
Introduced a holdings system April