Corporate Profile
Message from the Executive
Showa Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd., was established in 1937 to manufacture commercial aircraft in Japan, and now looks back over an 80-year history.
Today, we continue to make full use of the technologies and experience developed through aircraft manufacturing to manufacture transportation equipment in Akishima City, Tokyo.
We believe that our mission is to continue to exist as a company to be able to make meaningful contributions to society as well as to serve our customers. We pledge this commitment to society with these ideas as our corporate philosophy.
Going forward, we will strive to proactively develop our business with the aim of contributing to human society, with manufacturing businesses.
We look forward to your continued encouragement and support of our company.
Corporate Profile
| Company name | Showa Aircraft Industry Co.,Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Established | June 5, 1937 |
| Capitalization | 100 million yen |
| Representative | Masaru Morimoto, Representative Director, President&CEO |
| Home Office address | 3-1-1Daikanyama, Akishima City, Tokyo, Japan |
| Employees | Approximately 370 |
| Primary Business Activities |
・Manufacture and sale of lifestyle support equipment ・Manufacture and sale of aircraft equipment and light-alloy structures ・Manufacture and sale of honeycomb core material and derivative products ・General purpose containers, transportation support and service vehicles |
List of board member
| Representative Director, President&CEO | Masaru Morimoto | |
|---|---|---|
| Director, Chief Financial Officer | Masahiro Komuro | |
| Director | Kohei Ohtani | (Part-time) |
| Director | Kenichiro Sue | (Part-time) |
| Director | Takashige Yamada | (Part-time) |
| Corporate Auditor | Tim Walter van Spaendonck | (Part-time) |
| Executive Officer | Yutaka Kuroda | Aerospace Transportation Equipment Division General manager Special Purpos Vehicle Division manager |
| Executive Officer | Katsushi Matsui | Aerospace Transportation Equipment Division manager |
| Executive Officer | Yuji Obase | Defense Equipment Division manager |
History
Reliable technology based on the tradition of Showa Aircraft
Showa Aircraft Industry was established in 1937 with the grand vision of manufacturing the latest aircraft. At that time, it produced more than 800 large aircraft such as the Douglas DC-3 transport plane. After the war, the company was involved in repairing U.S. military aircraft and also participated in the development of the YS-11, Japan's first domestically produced passenger plane, maintaining a connection with 'aviation' for over half a century.
Currently, we possess a diverse range of capabilities based on the advanced technological expertise we have cultivated in aircraft manufacturing. For example, this includes the production of aluminum tank trucks utilizing aluminum welding technology, aircraft fuel refueling vehicles that hold the top domestic market share, aircraft body parts and cabin equipment, and various honeycomb products, as well as the expansion of our manufacturing business in the transportation equipment sector.
All of these are the result of the challenging spirit that has been present since our founding, striving to take on new things.1
| 1937 June. | Founded with a capital of \30 million |
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| 1938 Mar. | Manufacturing of aircraft started  |
| June 1955 | Manufacturing of special purpose vehicles (refueling truck, special trailer, etc.) started |
| Jan. 1960 | Technical licensing agreement signed with Hexcel Corp. (U.S.A.) to manufacture metal honeycomb core |
| Feb. 1967 | Technical licensing agreement signed with Spitzer Silo Fahrzeugwerke GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) for bulk trucks |
| Aug. 1969 | Derequisition by U.S. Air Force of the Company’s former airport area ; turned into an 18 hole/ par 72 public golf course |
| Feb. 1970 | Addition of non-metallic honeycomb to the technical assistance agreement with Hexcel Corp. (U.S.A.) concerning metallic honeycomb for the United States |
| June 1981 | Aramid honeycomb manufacturing started |
| Jan. 1982 | Boeing qualification obtained for SAH (Showa Aramid Honeycomb) cores |
| Jan. 1985 | Expiration of the technical assistance agreement with Hexcel Corp. (U.S.A.) |
| Apr. 1991 | Seattle liaison office opened in Seattle, U.S.A. |
| Apr. 1997 | Showa Aircraft U.S.A. Inc. founded |
| July 1998 | Aerospace Equipment Division acquired ISO 9001 certification |
| Aug. 1999 | Special Purpose Vehicle Division acquired ISO 9001 certification |
| Jan. 2001 | Akishima Factory acquired ISO14001 certification |
| July 2001 | Honeycomb Division acquired JIS Q 9001 certification |
| Sep. 2003 | Aerospace-related products acquired JIS Q 9100 certification |
| July 2010 | Completed the transition to JIS Q 9001:2008 $∧ JIS Q 9100:2009, obtained certification |
| Mar. 2020 | Becoming a subsidiary of Bain Capital (BCPE Planet Cayman, L.P.) through a TOB |
| Oct. 2020 | Through a corporate spin-off, the real estate business and the hotel, sports, and leisure business were transferred to Showa Aircraft Urban Development Co., Ltd. |
| Aug. 2024 | Due to the change of address in Akishima City, the head office address has been changed to "3-1-1 Daikanyama, Akishima City, Tokyo." |
