Company History

August 1995	Established Green Helper Co., Ltd.
October 1995	Through the transfer of goodwill, the trading name was changed to Kawamura Cycle Co., Ltd.; The business started in Suma-ku, Kobe.
September 1998	Established the Inamino Factory and relocated the headquarters office to the factory (1-13, Takokusa, Inami-cho, Kako-gun, Hyogo).
February 1999	Relocated the Fukuoka Office (current Fukuoka Service Center) to Nishi-ku, Fukuoka.
July 1999	Obtained SG Mark certification for factories from the Consumer Product Safety Association.
September 1999	Released the “Rental Support System.”
May 2000	Released the “Two-week Made-to-order System”
October 2000	Acquired the headquarters office and Kobe Factory and relocated the headquarters to the present location at 3-9-1, Kamishinchi, Nishi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo.
August 2001	Relocated the Tokyo Office (current Tokyo Service Center) to Taito-ku, Tokyo.
November 2001	Opened the Nagoya Office (current Nagoya Service Center) in Kasugai, Aichi.
December 2002	Invested in 漳州立泰康復器材有限公司 (Fujian, China).
October 2003	Expanded the headquarters office and Kobe Factory.
December 2003	Obtained integrated authentication of ISO9001 (Quality management system) and ISO14001 (Environmental management system).
October 2004	Listed in the Mothers section of the TSE.
October 2004	Completed construction of Kobe Factory No. 2 (3-7-3, Kamishinchi, Nishi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo).
April 2006	Released a new brand, “Love & Courage.”
December 2007	Took an equity stake in Land Walker Co., Ltd.
April 2008	Made 漳州立泰康復器材有限公司 (Fujian, China) a 100% subsidiary.
March 2010	Obtained JIS certification for assistive technology for people with disabilities.
May 2010	Concluded a business partnership agreement with MAX Co., Ltd.
June 2010	As a result of a takeover bid for our shares by MAX Co., Ltd., Kawamura Cycle became a subsidiary of the company.
March 2013	Delisted from the Mothers section of the TSE.