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| Company | Meister Co., Ltd. |
| Address | 156-1 Chuokogyodanchi, Sagae-shi,Yamagata-ken, Japan |
| Telephone | ＜Sales Engineering Dept. Administration Dept.＞ Tel : 0237-86-4500 Fax : 0237-86-0252 ＜Manufacturing Dept.＞ Tel : 0237-86-2377 Fax : 0237-86-9133 |
| Yokohama Sales Office | 1150-42 Eda-cho, Aoba-ku, Yokohama-shi Tel/Fax : 045-511-889 |
| CEO | President Tsukuru Takai |
| Capital | ¥36 million |
| Corporate Establishment | July 1, 1980 (Initially founded on July 1, 1976) |
| Number of Employees | 73 (As of April 1, 2018) |
History
| 1976 | Started initial business of voice-coil and frame production solely in Kahoku-cho, Yamagata-ken |
| 1978 | Opened Yamagata regional office of Ishiiseimitu Corporation |
| 1980 | Established Takaikouki Corporation with a capital of ¥5 million and started grinding cutting tools Opened Yamagata Sales Office for Takeuchi Molding Material Corporation |
| 1982 | Increased capital to ¥10 million |
| 1984 | Started participation in the Mechanical Components Expo in Harumi, Tokyo |
| 1988 | Moved and integrated headquarters and the second factory as a new facility to Sagae-shi Changed corporate name to Meister Co., Ltd. |
| 1990 | Increased capital to ¥ 20 million |
| 1994 | Awarded “management streamlining” by the Medium and Small Enterprise Agency The second factory newly constructed |
| 1997 | The very first “Token Symposium (Cutting Tool Symposium)” was held in Tokyo Chosen for the top 100 “Iki-iki Kigyo (very business active subcontractor) “ |
| 2001 | Awarded “the Innovative Machinery Engineer” category of “the Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology Minister’s Award “ |
| 2002 | An employ was authorized the very first female “technical skill test 2” in Yamagata prefecture |
| 2003 | An employ was prized “Advanced Skilled Worker” by the Japan Vocational Ability Department Central Associations Awarded “the Business and Tourism Hall of Fame Award of Governor of Yamagata Prefecture” |
| 2004 | Awarded for “the Director General of Yamagata Prefecture Labor Bureau” as a company of equal employment opportunity |
| 2006 | Authenticated and registered for “Eco-action 21” |
| 2008 | Relocated main factory and headquarters to the Chuo-industrial Park in the city of Sagae Adopted NEDO “Drill Marketing” Registered for “Danjyo iki-iki/kosodate ouen kigyo (Lively men and woman/childcare supporting company) Adopted “New Technology Development Supporting Project” by the Yamagata Industry Future-dream Funds |
| 2009 | Licensed as a pharmaceutical equipment manufacture Approved for “the small and medium scale manufacture product development supporting funds” |
| 2010 | Started prototyping “implant drill development” Offered facility for the site of “industrial counseling course” Started participating in “the support industry project” For enhancing technology and engineering, admitted three experienced advisors |
| 2013 | Selected for “the Top 100 Diversity Management Awarded “the Life and Work Balance Excellent Company by Governor of the Prefecture” |
| Awarded for "Governor's Excellent Work & Life Balance Company" | |
| 2014 | Awarded “the environment conservation affirmation” by Yamagata Prefecture |
| 2015 | Received a letter of appreciation from the Ministry of Environment for “the Eco-action 21” participation |
| 2016 | Increased capital to ¥ 3.6 million by a fund from Tokyo Chusho Kigyo Ikusei Co. Ltd. |
| Awarded for “the Habataku Chu-Sho Kigyo 300(the active 300 small to medium scale company)” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry | |
| 2017 | Selected for "The 2000 Driving Companies for The Regional Future" CEO Tsukuru Takai was conferred decoration of Kyokujitsutankosho |
| 2018 | The second plant was completed and started operation |