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SUMINOE INDUSTRIES CO.,LTD.February 1st, 1954

49miliion yen

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SEIHACHI YOSHIZAKI

HIROTOMI ONO

SHIGEO NAKAJIMA

TSUNEHIKO KANEKO

Related company : HIRANO Factory Co.Ltd.4-4 2chome Karumo st., Nagata-ku Kobe-city,Hyogo, Japan

SHONAN Plant :2-3 Nagatoro, Hiratsuka-city Kanagawa JAPANIn VANTEC Hiratsuka distribution center 254-0021

ISO 9001certification acquired in Dec. 2000(Quality Management System)

KYUSHU Plant :662-53 Nagasako, Aza Inado Oaza Yukuhashi-CityFukuoka, JAPAN 824-0022

1-1 Ikenohata,Osumi,kyoutanabe-city,Kyoto, Japan

IISO14001certification acquired in Jan.2003(Environmental Management Systems)

ISO9001certification acquired in Dec.2000(Quality Management Systems)

Plant scales : Land area : 12,575m2

Building area : 6,499m2

Total floor : 10,100m2

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We aim to be a warm-hearted companywhich contribute continuouslyto a comfortable life of human beingsand the society.

We devote ourself solely to our belief,

“ To produce the seats which can satisfy customers’ requirements”.

As a specialized seat manufacturer in the world who has our own development

capabilities against non mass-production, we continue to make our utmost efforts

to raise the current value of the company as well as a human being.

NISSAN SHATAI CO.,LTD. JOHNSON CONTROLS INC.AUTO WORKS KYOTO CO.,LTD.AUTECH JAPAN INC.TAKADA INDUSTROES CO.,LTD.TONOX CO.,LTD.HANKYU CORPORATIONKEIHAN ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO.,LTD.WEST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANSHIKOKU RAILWAY COMPANYKYUSHU RAILWAY COMPANYHOKKAIDO RAILWAY COMPANYWEST JAPAN RAILWAY TECHNOS CO.,LTD.EAST JAPAN TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.HITACHI, LTD.THE KINKI SHARYO CO.,LTD.KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.NIPPON SHARYO, LTD.TOKYU CAR CORPORATIONNIIGATA TRANSYS CO.,LTD.ALNA SHARYO CO.,LTD.

WEST JR BUS COMPANYKYOEI JITSUGYO CO.,LTD.KSK CO.,LTD.TAKASHIMAYA SPACE CREATE CO.,LTD.TOBU RAILWAY CO.,LTD.KINTETSU CORPORATIONHANSHIN ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO.,LTD.NANKAI ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO.,LTD.METROPOLITAN INTERCITY RAILWAY COMPANYTOKYO METRO CO.,LTD.TOYO RAPID RAILWAY CO.,LTD.JR KYUSHU JETFERRY INC.RYOBI TRANSPORTATION CO.,LTD.NAGASAKI SEMPAKU SOBI CO.,LTD.FUJIWARA SHIPBUILDING CO.,LTD.HIROSHIMA SENPAKU SOUBI CORPORATIONJR BUS KANTONICHIMO CO.,LTD.KYOTO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION BUREAU.MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

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Established “NARA INDUSTRIES” as a subsidiary company of SUMINOE TEXTILESand started manufacturing and selling.Became “NARA Aircraft Industries” and manufactures wooden goods.Became “SUMINOE FACTORY”

Started manufacturing seats of S-CARGO

Furniture and seats of Railway manufacturing and selling.Started manufacturing seats of Coach in Kyoto plant of “Former- NIKKOKU INDUSTRIES” “Present - NISSAN SHATAI” Became independent from “SUMINOE FACTORY” and Established “SUMINOE MOKKOU” in Sakae-city. OSAKA Received order of Microbus seats from “NISSAN SHATAI” Opened Kyoto plant Started manufacturing seats of Coach and MicrobusStarted manufacturing Nasu sinksBusiness with “IKEDA BUSSAN Co.Ltd.”Opened 2nd plant of Kyoto plantStarted manufacturing seat of SUNNY VANInvested 10% of stocks by Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd.Started manufacturing seats of CARAVANStarted manufacturing spare seats of CHAIR CABSet up a welder machine for processed ceiling of SUNNYOpened a new head quarters plant in Kyotanabe-cityChange the name to “SUMINOE INDUSTRIES Co.Ltd.”Started manufacturing seats of SUNNY SEDAN,simultaneous production and delivery.Invested 13% of stocks by Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd. Invested 8% of stocks by Ikeda Bussan Co., Ltd. Started manufacturing head lining of DAIHATSU CHARADE Started manufacturing massage seatsStarted manufacturing carpets of SUNNY

Developed swivel and reclining seats for West Japan Railway Co.Started manufacturing seats of VANETTE

Started manufacturing seats of AVENIREnlarged a building for interior and railway assemblyStarted manufacturing seats of AD VAN and AD WAGON

Started manufacturing spring up seats of YAMANOTE Line 205 For East Japan Railway Co.

Started manufacturing seats of vesselsAcquired management right of “Hirano Factory Co.”Started manufacturing automatic spring up seats 8200 For “Hankyu Corporation”

Started manufacturing spring up spare seats for “Keihan Electric Railway Co.Ltd.”Started manufacturing seats of WINGROAD

Started manufacturing seats of Tokiwa Line E653 for East Japan Railway Co.Started manufacturing seats of new rapid-train 223 For West Japan Railway Co.Developed new seats of MICROBUS and CIVILIAN for model changeStarted manufacturing swivel reclining seats of“885 SHIROI-KAMOME” for Kyushu Railway Co.Started manufacturing air conditioner goods of MICROBUS for Thermo King Co.Started manufacturing swivel reclining seats of“683 THUNDERBIRD” for West Japan Railway Co.ISO 9001:1994 certification acquiredOpened ISEHARA officeStarted manufacturing seats of golf cart for SANYO Electric Golf System Co.Ltd.

Started manufacturing automatic swivel reclining seats of “KYUSHU SHINKANSEN 800” for Kyushu Railway Co.ISO 14001 certification acquired

Manufactured automatic swivel and regular seats of “9300 Limited-Express” for Hankyu Co.Manufactured long and cross seats of “TSUKUBA EXP” for East Japan Railway Co.ISEHARA office moved to Hiratsuka-city and became “SHOUNAN Plant”Started manufacturing CARAVAN-CHAIR CAB WELFARESStarted manufacturing wooden swivel seat of “Renewal 8000 Limited-Express” for Shikoku Railway Co.Started manufacturing “New generations long seats” for Tokyo Metro Co.Ltd, Tokyo Rapid-railway Co. and TobuRailway Co.Received orders from West Japan Railway Co. and East Japan Transport Technology Co.Ltd. for re-covering seatsStarted manufacturing seats of SERENA WELFARES For Autech Japan Inc.Received orders from JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Inc. for re-covering and re-modeling seats of BeetleReceived orders from RECARO Inc. For re-modeling of Jet Ferry special seatsReceiving orders from West JR Bus Company and JR Bus KANTO For re-modeling of Highway BusReceiving orders from Gotoh Industries Co.Ltd. for new seats of “381 YAKUMO”Started delivering spring up spare seats of N700 For West Japan Railway Co. and Tokai Railway Co.Started delivering swivel reclining seats of HOT 7000 for Chizu Express Co.Ltd.

http://www.suminoekogyo.co.jp

1-1 Ikenohata,Osumi,kyoutanabe-city,Kyoto, Japan

Tel : + 81-774-63-4000 (Pilot Number)06.01/2010

Completed KYUSHU Plant in Yukuhashi-city, FUKUOKADelivered long-seats of Touzai Line for Tokyo Metro Co.Ltd.Started manufacturing VANETTE WELFARESDelivered spring-up seat for 3 person for NY SubwayDelivered “Panda-Twins seat” of Limited-Express Kuroshio For West Japan Railway Co.Started delivering anti-vibration beds of High Standard AmbulanceStarted manufacturing CUBE WELFARESDelivered benches of 1st and 3rd base side for SEIBU DOMEDelivered swivel reclining seats of “Nichinan Limited-Express” For Kyushu Railway Co.Delivered swivel reclining seats of Onyang LineFor Korea Railroad Corporation

Started delivering “30000” long-seat for Seibu Railway Co.Ltd.Delivered “N3000” automatic swivel and long-seats For Keihan Electric Railway Co.Ltd.

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