In August 2000, upholding principles of “creative challenge (scrap and build)” and “elitism (small numbers, exceptional talent”, we established our company in Fukushima, Japan, to become the only and best one in the production of high-precision metal tubes that cannot be matched by other companies. Since then, our products have been used in various industry fields and highly valued by our customers.
Aiming to pursue and innovate our expert craftsmanship that can meet the needs of the diversifying times, we have been improving our accuracy and quality required in the ever-changing industry trends, and taking on the challenges of establishing manufacturing technologies to produce tubes from new alloys, difficult-to-process rare/precious metals, and their alloys with high precision.
In addition, we have been developing not only tubes as raw materials, but also as functional parts. As a result, we have established an integrated production system that allows us to perform secondary processing such as cutting, pressing, and bending along with our fine tube drawing technologies.
In July 2015, we newly expanded our factory with an improved environment so that our tube manufacturing and shipping inspection can be performed in a semi-clean room for the mass production of tubes for medical devices, especially biomaterial tubes to be placed in vivo.
From now on, we will continue to make unremitting efforts and commitment to create products with the finest care in order to cater to complete satisfaction of our valued customers.
Company Outline
| Name: | E.S.Q. Ltd. |
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| Foundation: | August 28, 2000 |
| CEO: | Nobuyuki Takabatake |
| Capital: | 13,000,000 JPY |
| Address: | 162-3 Ippongi, Yabuki-machi, Nishi Shirakawa-gun, Fukushima 969-0236 JAPAN TEL : +81-(0)248-41-1110 FAX : +81-(0)248-42-5512 E-mail: info@e-s-q.jp |
| Factory: | Land: 3,714㎡ / Building: 1,512㎡ |
| Bank(s): | JOYO Bank Koriyama Branch / TOHO Bank Yabuki Branch |
| Service: | Manufacturing and secondary processing of precision metal tubes -Electronic devices (liquid crystal backlight parts, optical device parts, etc.) -Automotive parts (ABS parts, etc.) -Medical devices (catheter parts, endoscope parts, stents, etc.) -Special machine parts, nuclear power related parts, space industry equipment -Other precision tubes |
| Production range | [Outer diameter] φ0.2~φ20 [Thickness] 0.015mm~ [Length] 1.0mm~2,000m or more |
Company History
| August 2000 | Founded in Azumi-cho, Koriyama, Fukushima with a capital of 4 million yen |
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| September 2000 | Awarded “Angel Subsidy” for Fukushima Prefecture Startup Support Project |
| July 2001 | Started mass production of ABS parts |
| June 2004 | Acquired certification as a next-generation industrial cluster project in Fukushima Prefecture and started development of “new materials for microcatheters” |
| July 2005 | Acquired approval for the Fukushima Prefecture Business Innovation Support Law |
| January 2006 | Relocated to Yabuki-machi, Nishishirakawa-gun, Fukushima |
| January 2007 | Acquired certification for the Small and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation Organization’s “Strategic Advanced Technology Support Project” |
| July 2007 | Increased the capital to 10 million yen |
| June 2008 | Expanded the factory by 240㎡ due to business growth |
| April 2013 | Acquired ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 |
| October 2015 | Constructed two new factories |
Subsidies
| 2017 | Fukushima Industry Support Fund Business Subsidy Development of high-strength new Mg-Sc alloy tubes for bioabsorbable stents |
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| 2021 | Fukushima Industry Support Fund Business Subsidy Development of thin tube manufacturing technology for 3 titanium alloys for medical devices |
Awards/Commendations
| 2018 | Letter of Appreciation from Tanaka Kikinzoku Group |
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| 2018 | Certified as a Regional Driving Future Company by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry |
Media Coverage
| 2001 | Fukushima Minpo | Aiming for the world’s thinnest product. |
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| 2006 | Kahoku Shimpo | Fine metal tube – pursuit of quality |
| 2008 | Nihon Keizai Shimbun | Crystallization of technology – going overseas |
| 2011 | Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun | Craftsmanship – without depending on machines |
| 2015 | Fukushima Minpo | Precision tubes backed by trust – polishing great craftsmanship |
| 2016 | Kahoku Shimpo | Processing of 40 kinds of materials |
| 2017 | Fukushima Minpo | Disseminating medical devices to Asia |
| 2018 | Fukushima Minpo | Fukushima Industrial Award Silver – creating cutting-edge industry |
| 2021 | Nihon Keizai Shimbun | Ultrafine Titanium alloy tube for medical use |