
Our company was formed as a plastics manufacturer in 1951. Over the next half a century our dreams swelled and flourished. The 21st century found the world in a state of great change and upheaval, and big changes were underway in the Japanese economy too. People’s lifestyle needs diversified and swift response became a necessity in all fields. Our products are given shape by the inflation of air, and pretty soon the roles they fulfilled began to diversify too. From sport and leisure products, to medical products and industrial materials, in all these fields, Hivix products were put to various uses. With that, we began to take a great deal of pride in our work and to pursue the possibilities of the future. It has now become an era in which use of the latest materials and an excellent command of cutting edge techniques has become something of a given. In light of that, we thought that it was important for us to try and go the extra mile towards helping the end user create the sort of lifestyle they dreamed of. Young and old, man and woman, whoever you are, our aim is to make a comfortable and agreeable society for all. We say in Japan that “water conforms to the shape of the vessel”. Of course it is true also that air conforms to the shape of its vessel. However, if we imagine the vessel as a preconceived notion of the potential of air, we want to confound that stereotype and create something where there was nothing. Hivix products give shape to air, connecting people to people and people to their dreams. Hivix’s future is advancing step by step with people’s dreams.
July 1951 | Hioki Tomiyoshi began manufacture and sales of plastic productsi |
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January 1954 | Incorporation of Hioki Plastics Industries Co., Ltd |
August 1955 | Miyama factory operations begun |
October 1964 | Okuwa factory operations begun |
January 1968 | Dannoshima cutting factory and product warehouse operations begun |
January 1973 | Sunami factory operations begun |
March 1977 | Capital increased to sixteen million yen |
July 1977 | Head office and factory operations consolidated in Sunami |
November 1978 | Hideo Takai appointed President and CEO |
April 1980 | Capital increased to twenty-four million yen |
November 1982 | Dannoshima factory and warehouse moved to head office |
September 1990 | Company name changed to Hivix Co., Ltd |
March 1993 | Head office building was completed |
November 2001 | Acquired ISO 9002 certification |
November 2001 | Junko Takai appointed president |
December 2008 | Acquired certification for ISO 14001 |
June 2014 | ISO 13485 acquisition planned |
Company name | Hivix Co., Ltd |
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Representative | Representative director Junko Takai |
Address | 245 Miyaden, Mizuho city, Gifu prefecture |
Establishment | January 1954 |
Capital | Twenty-four million yen |
Company operations |
Nursing care, domestic products: Bed sore prevention air mattress, portable bath tub, foot massager etc. Travel goods: Various air pillows and air cushions Industrial materials: Transportation air bags, concreting formwork air bags, electromagnetic shielding Other: Air mats for gymnastics, kindergarten pools, air bags for weight-training |
Major business partners |
The Gifu Shinkin Bank The Juroku Bank, Ltd. Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank Ltd |