Since our foundation in 1939 as a specialty wholesaler for industrial-use rubber, we then added production capabilities through setting up a manufacturing and assembly factory of metal fittings for high pressure hoses in 1965. With our entry into the US in 1996 as the starting point, we have since extended a network of overseas sites across the world. Uchimura has always moved forward with the corporate ethos of “precisely responding to our customers’ needs” as the first priority. At the same time, we also feel that Uchimura is here today thanks to the support of our customers and trading partners. With the 100-year anniversary of our foundation approaching, Uchimura is flexibly responding to the trends of the times. We are aiming to be a company that respects our traditions and DNA while we are also pushing towards a new stage.