COMPANY

1899

Shusai HIRABAYASHI, the founder, founded Hirabayashi Factory.

The oldest factory in the industry specializing in valve manufacturing in Japan. Based in Minato-ku, Tokyo, the factory mainly manufactured gunmetal valves.

1917

Name changed to Hirabayashi Seisakusho

Moved to Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo.

1930

Kazuo HIRABAYASHI is appointed representative director.

Reorganized as Hirabayashi Seisakusho. Manufactured cast iron, cast steel, forged steel valves, steam traps, etc.

1941

A new factory was built in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, and engaged in the manufacture of valves for wartime standard ships.

1946

Prepared to relocate the plant to the current headquarters location.

1952

Established Heiwa Valve Co, Ltd.

Improved our facilities and technology, and transformed ourselves into a stainless steel valve factory in order to respond to the times of technological innovation.

1965

Developed various types of automatic valves, safety valves, and pressure reducing valves, with flush bottom tank valves as our main products.

1966

Taking advantage of overseas export to Taiwan, we started to expand the HEIWA brand to other countries.

1988

Eiichi HIRABAYASHI is appointed representative director.

1989

Commercialized and started sales of RICHIL®* Lining Tank Valve. (Fluoropolymer Coating)
*RICHIL® is a registered trademark of Nippon Fusso.

1995

Commercialized and started sales of tank valves with thermometers. Diversification of our products to support Japanese industry, which has become an advanced information society due to the technological development of information and communication equipment.

2016

Kenichi HIRABAYASHI is appointed representative director.