Kokubun Ltd
Machines for electric cables and optical fibers
Kokubun Ltd., established in 1922, is a specialized manufacturer of braiding machinery with a century-long legacy of innovation and technical excellence. The company has established itself as one of the world's leading manufacturers in this specialized sector, maintaining technical collaborations with U.S. specialists and serving customers across 80 countries.
The company's braiding machines are designed to produce a diverse range of products through the interweaving of threads or metal wires. Their machinery serves multiple sectors, from consumer goods to high-tech industrial applications. The product applications span across several categories:
In the consumer goods sector, their machines produce elastic cords, shoe laces, hat materials, watch bands, and various daily-use cords. For industrial applications, the machinery manufactures critical components such as electric cords, submarine cables, industrial packing, insulation sleeves, brake hoses, hydraulic hoses, and specialized piping insulation for aircraft and spacecraft.
The company also serves specialized sectors including fishery supplies (manufacturing ropes for fishing nets and trawl fishing net cords), medical supplies (surgery stitching thread), and sporting goods (producing supporters, racket gut, expanding cords, and fishing lines).
Under the leadership of President Shigenori Kokubun, the company maintains its commitment to advanced development and research in manufacturing technology, continuously evolving to meet the demands of modern hi-tech industries in transportation, construction, and electronic equipment sectors.
