Message from the President

January 19, 2021
TOKYO SEIKO ROPE MFG.CO., LTD.
Yoshinori Matsumoto

Since our establishment in 1887 (Meiji 20), we have been supplying synthetic fiber ropes for over a century.
They are used in a wide variety of applications, including fishery equipment, ship moorings, and rescue operations. In recent years, we have developed high-performance ropes that provide our customers to realize lightweight and labor-saving for safety rope works.
We will continue to "challenge" with all employees so that we can provide more "trust" and "convenience" to our customers through rope manufacturing.

ISO CertificationsISO CERTIFICATION

We have obtained ISO certifications for our quality management system, environmental management system, and occupational health and safety management system.

Corporate Philosophy

Based on our founding principle of "co-existence and co-prosperity," we strive to always remain aware of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and continue to contribute to society by providing convenience to local communities and customers.

Company Overview

Trade name

Tokyo Seiko Rope Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Date established

July 25, 1968

Head office

1-1 Nakamura, Toyooka-cho, Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture, 443-0011, Japan
Tel: (0533) 68-3151 (main)　Fax: (0533) 68-0194

Representative

Yoshinori Matsumoto, President

Our areas of business

Manufacturing, tailoring, and processing of ropes and nets made from fibers, synthetic resins and metal materials Designing and manufacturing of rope-making machines Manufacturing of synthetic fiber yarns

Number of employees

100

Affiliated company

Tokyo Rope Co., Ltd.
Other group companies : Page of affiliated companies of Tokyo Rope Co., Ltd.

Offices

Main factory

5-minute walk from JR Mikawa-Miya Station

Location

443-0011
1-1 Nakamura, Toyooka-cho, Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Tel:

(0533) 68-3151 (main)

Fax:

(0533) 68-0194

Tokyo Sales Office

7-minute walk from JR Yamanote Line Kanda Station North exit / west exit
6 minutes walk from Exit A6 of Ogawamachi Station on the Tokyo Metro Shinjuku Line
7 minutes walk from Exit B6 of Shin-Ochanomizu Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line

Location

101-0047
TCU Building 4F, 1-17-9 Uchi-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Tel:

(03) 5280-9320 (main)

Fax:

(03) 5280-9321

Osaka Sales Office

6-minute walk from Exit 7 of Hommachi Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji and Chuo Lines
5-minute walk from Exit 8 of Sakaisuji-Honmachi Station on the Osaka Metro Sakaisuji and Chuo Lines

Location

541-0054
EDGE Hommachi 8F, 2-3-12 Minami-Hommachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka

Tel:

(06) 6266-4777 (main)

Fax:

(06) 6266-4779

Sapporo Sales Office

10-minute walk from JR Sapporo Station

Location

060-0807
Kita 7-jo Nishi 5-chome 5-3, Kita-ku, Sapporo City (Sapporo Chiyoda Building)

Tel:

(011) 726-3180 (main)

Fax:

(011) 726-3215

Abashiri Branch Office

Location

093-0075
Kita 5-jo Nishi 8-chome 4-2, Abashiri City, Hokkaido-

Tel:

(0152) 61-1050

Fax:

(0152) 61-1055

History

1887

Tokyo Rope Mfg. Co., Ltd. established (capital: 70,000 yen). Begins manufacturing rope made of Manila hemp, as the first rope manufacturer in Japan.

1897

Begins manufacturing wire rope for the first time in Japan

1942

Opens a general fiber rope factory in Gamagori

1952

Begins manufacturing synthetic fiber rope, becoming the leading manufacturer in the industry

1963

Designs and builds an 8-strand rope braiding machine called the "TOSCO machine" and began manufacturing 8-strand ropes.

1968

The fiber rope department of Tokyo Rope Mfg. Co., Ltd. separated to establish Tokyo Seiko Rope Mfg. Co., Ltd.

1976

Designs and builds a braiding machine and begins manufacturing Toughlay Rope

1981

Begins manufacturing Kevlar® rope for the first time in Japan (Tokyo Seiko Rope currently also manufactures Technora, Vectran, and Dyneema® ropes)

1991

Installs the industry's largest 5000 kN tensile testing machine for fiber rope

1998

Becomes the first in the industry to be approved for ISO-9001 certification

2000

Installs a braiding machine to begin the manufacture of Twell Rope (max. Φ180 mm)

2001

Obtains permission from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to register as a construction company (specified construction company. Currently, the permission is granted by the Governor of Aichi Prefecture)

2009

New office completed

2013

Acquired ISO 14001 certification

2013

The stretching-style rope loom (the oldest rope-making machine in Japan) owned by Tokyo Seiko Rope is registered as an "Essential Historical Material for Science and Technology" by Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science

2019

Acquires ISO 45001 certification

Japan's oldest rope-making machine

(from left to right: fore turn, top cart, traveller)

Click to enlarge.

It was imported from the United Kingdom around 1887. The machine has been registered as an "Essential Historical Material for Science and Technology" (also known as the "Future Engineering Heritage") by Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science as an artifact that defined the foundation of the development of the rope-making industry in Japan.

Registration number

No. 00134

Name (model, etc.)

Stretching-Style Rope Loom

Location

Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture Tokyo Seiko Rope Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Owner (Custodian)

Tokyo Seiko Rope Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Manufacturer (Company)

Frodingham Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. England

Year Manufactured

1889-1892

Year First Appeared

1889-1892