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| Representative | Yoshiro Dohi, Representative and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) |
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| Establishment | January 29, 1951 |
| Foundation | 1892 |
| Capital | 40,000,000 yen (800,000 shares) |
| Board of Directors | Yoshiro Dohi, Representative and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Katsuyoshi Dohi, Executive Director Masayoshi Dohi, Managing Director Hideaki Mizushima, Auditor |
| Number of Employees | 78 ( 72 at Headquarters and Factory, 7 at Osaka Office, including 26 women) |
| Annual Sales | 1,000 million yen in 2008 |
| Business | Manufacturer and wholesaler of fishing hooks and tackles |
| Products | Fishing Tackles |
| Export Countries | South East Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America, Oceania, Middle East, East Asia |
| Import Source Countries | China, South Korea, Taiwan R.O.C., Norway, France |
| Main Buyers in Japan | Fishing associations, fishing net manufacturers, fishing tackle wholesaler and retailers, Internet retailing |
| Main Suppliers in Japan | Hyogo Fish Hook Manufacturers Association, Akao Trading Co.,Ltd, Maedaseihan Printing Co., Ltd., Izawa Metal, Onishiseihan Printing Co., Ltd etc. |
| Main Financing Bank | Yashiro Branch of Minato Bank, Sannomiya Branch and Osaka Nishi Branch of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Osaka Nishi Branch of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, etc. |
| Headquarters and Factory | 382-3, Shinjyo, Kato-shi, Hydro Pref., 673-1324 Japan >>map TEL:+81-(0)795-46-0001 FAX:+81-(0)795-46-0303 Toll-free dial：0120-46-0001 Factory Site 55,000㎡ Building Site 45,000㎡ |
| Osaka Office | 1-6-5, Itachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka, 550-0012 Japan >>map TEL:+81-(0)6-6532-0001 FAX:+81-(0)6-6534-0303 |
| Subsidiary Factory | 3 factories in Kato-shi, Hydro-Pref., 1 factory in Shiso-shi, Hydro-Pref., |
| Affiliated Company | Dohi Trading Co., Ltd, a real estate-management firm |
| E-mail Address | maruto@dohitomi.com |
| Website | http://www.dohitomi.com/en/ |
| Membership of Associations | Japan Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Association (JAFTMA) Osaka Fishing Tackle Association Hyogo Fish Hook Manufacturers Association Japan Sportsfishing Association |
| Public Titles of Yoshiro Dohi | Chairperson, Hyogo Fish Hook Manufacturers Association Auditor, JAFTMA Vice-President, Yashiro Tax Payment Association President of Hyogo Chapter, Japan Sportsfishing Association |
■ Brief History of Maruto Fish Hooks
Dohitomi
& Co., Ltd is located in the small town of Tojo, Japan. Its history
goes back as far as 1892, when fish hooks were made by villagers in a
very primitive method, to earn extra income. Late Mr. Tomitaro Dohi,
being a foresighted and ambitious man, thought of mechanizing the
industry. As no electric power was available in that age, he used an
old-fashioned oil engine and began manufacturing Japan’s first
machine-made hooks in 1910.In those days, fishermen in Japan were too conservative to adopt anything different from what they traditionally used. They did not show any interest in the new products at all. Thus, Mr. Dohi faced serious difficulties, and at one time, was on the verge of bankruptcy. However, his business spirit persevered and he did not give up. Instead, he extensively toured remote fishing villages from one to another and spent his time giving away fish hooks for trial. Over time commercial fishermen were convinced of the superiority of Maruto fish hooks, especially their sharpness.
However, the mechanization process was only one step of several manufacturing stages, and there remained much to improve to develop new and better machines. After World War II, with the continuation of international trade, our markets rapidly expanded. Mr. Tomitaka Dohi, the former president, developed fully automated machines along with continuous tempering plants to meet the increased demand. Now we have the ability to produce 100 million hooks monthly.
Our technical staff spare no time and effort researching for “better hooks at lower cost”. We welcome your inquires about Maruto hooks.