Corporate history

A half-century of evolution transformed us from a weaving shop to a wire mesh manufacturer.
History of Yao Kanaami since the time of founding is presented here in video.
1:Handloom (Meiji to early Showa)
2:Wide handloom (Meiji to early Showa)
3:Shuttle loom (Taisho to 30s & 40s of Showa)
4:Rapier loom (Since 40s of Showa)

Corporate history

May 1917 Established as Yamagami Kanaami at Takeya-machi, Osaka City.
October 1927
Layout of the first workshop
Layout of the first workshop
Nagayoshi Plant is completed, starting the production of wire mesh with a handloom.
July 1947 Yao Kanaami LLC is incorporated.
1954
Example of pack filter
Example of pack filter
Starts production of fine mesh for filtration of polymers used to manufacture synthetic fibers.
April 1961 Reorganized to YAO KANAAMI CO., LTD
March 1962
Old Atobe Plant
Old Atobe Plant
Atobe Plant is completed, starts operation.
March 1962 Introduces weaving machines for fine mesh (200 to 300m/s) from German loom manufacturers.
1973
Starts production and sale of wire mesh for screen printing ordered from TETKO INC. (Kressilk Products Inc.) of the U.S.A.
July 1997
New Atobe Plant
New Atobe Plant
New plant is completed at the headquarters site.
May 2007
Filter Plant
Filter Plant
Aichi Filter Plant starts operation.
November 27, 2008
ISO
ISO
Certified for ISO9001 (headquarters).
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