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HISTORY OF KASCO

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  1959	The corporation was founded at Shirotori-cho, Okawa-gun, Kagawa Prefecture. Began manufacturing formal gloves.
  1962	Began research into athletic gloves.
  1964	incorporated with capital of 5 million yen. Began developing golf gloves and started selling them to major golf stores nationwide.
  1965	Begin to pay attention to the golf markets outside Japan and started to export golf gloves through trading companies. Introduced the latest tanning technologies from Europe and began joint development projects with Japanese tanners.
  1967	Abandoned the dress glove business and decided to specialize in athletic gloves.
  1968	Installed a trading division. Began exoirting golf gloves to proline golf in the US. In the Japanese market, Kasco’s bowling gloves, developed with advice from pro bowlers, became hot sellers.
  1972	Coined a new brand name,”KASCO,”out of “Kamatari Sports Company,” which has been used as the brand name of the corporation ever since.
  1973	Outgrew OEM manufacturing in the Japanese market. To launch the marketing of Kasco’s own brand, founded Kasco Jaoan Corporation in Tokyo.
  1975	To expand the athletic glove business, began developing and marketing gloves for baseball batting, horse riding, and tennis.
  1976	Established a distribution networks of professional golf stores located on golf courses in the US.
  1980	Rennamed Kasco Jaoan Corporation as “Kasco Tokyo Hanabai(sales) Corporation.” Launched a bag business division to begin the menufacturing and marketing of caddie bags, Boston bags, etc.
  1982	Began marketing the corporation’s golf ball, “RS-1”. Built a new golf ball plant, featuring the latest equipment, at Shido-cho, Okawa-gun, Kagawa Prefecture (called “Shido, Sanuki City” today). Founded Kasco Kansai Hanbai(sales)Corporation and Kasco Osaka Corportion in Osaka, as the bases of the Kasco distribution network in western Japan.
  1984	Renamed Kasco Tokyo Hanbai(sales)Corporation as “Kasco Tokyo Corporation.”
  1986	Began marketing the “DC432,” the world’s first-ever solid three-piece golf ball. Founded Kasco Hokkaido Corporation. At the same time, expanded the marketing beases of the corporation to cover Sendai, Chiba, Nagoya, and the Hokuriku region.
  1988	Fouonded a new marketing base in Saitama. Expanded the golf ball plant at Shido, Kagawa Prefecture for increased prodaction. Began building an online distribution system covering the whole of Jaoan. Established a new manufacturing line for the assembly of golf clubs and began OEM production, as a preparatory step to joining the golf club market. At the same time, enhanced the research and development facilities of the corporation. Outside Japan, founded”Kamatari Thailand Co.,Ltd.,” a gloves and bags plant, in Thailand. Also founded”Taiwan Kasco Corp.,” a local distribution company, in Taiwan.
  1991	Founded “Kasco Golf (Thailand) Ltd.,” a local distribution company, in Thailand. Completed the construction of a plant dedicated to golf clubs, featuring full molding facilities(known as the Shido Headquarters Plant today). Launched the development of original Kasco golf clubs.

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  1992	Began marketing ”Lcd,” the first Kasco golf club, produced by the corporation’s own, integreated internal producution system. Acquired Kasco Hanbai (sales) Corporation, in order tobild up a system for integrated manufacturing and marketing and thus expand the market share of the Kasco brand. Renamed itself as “Kasco Corporation.” At the same time, moved its headquarters from Shido-cho, Okawa-gun, Kagawa Prefecture to Shido-cho, Okawa-gun (today this is Shido, Sanuki Ciry) in the same prefacture.
  1994	Successfully developed a new golf club material, “Super Hyten,” and began to marketing golf clubs made using the new material. Developed and began marketing the first-ever golf shoes made using lasts (shoe models) developed by Kasco itself.
  1997	Began marketing “Rokets,” the world’s first solid four-piece golf balls.
  1998	Developed ”Three-piece Shaft,” with revolutionary features, Founded a new marketing base in Nagano.
  1999	Began marketing ”Power Tornado-U,” a utility golf club that became a hot seller.The club received many awards, including the “Club of the Year” and many more.
  2001	Began marketing “Silicon Power,” the world’s first golf ball featuring silicon as a material. Acquired “Kasco Hokkaido Corporation” and turned it into the Sapporo Branch of Kasco.
  2002	Began marketing “E340” and “PRO285,” clubs made using a new enhanced version of “Super Hyten,” an alloy developed by Kasco itself. The corporation improved its forging technology used to create the alloy and thus strengthened it further.
  2004	Began marketing the “Dual Mode Series” of golf balls, whose flying and stopping characteristics drastically change depending on whether the clubs used are longer or shorter than No.7 iron clubs, Began marketing “Itility,” a new category of golf clubs merging utility and iron clubs.
  2005	Began marketing “D-MASX460,” a new driver designed in accordance with “MAX theory,” devised to maximize the head speed, swing ease, meet ratio, and restitution. Began marketing “Silicon KIRA ball,” a golf ball with a revolutionary high-luminance cover and high light reflection levels, The ball emits outstanding radiance.
  2006	Began marketing “D-MAX450,” a new “MAX theory” druver designed in compliance with the “SLE rules.” Began marketing “Power TOrnado FG,” a new utility club made using wrought fourth-generation “Super Hyten”.
  2007	Added new colors to the “KIRA Series,” renowned and appreciated for its “easily visible luminance.” The KIRA lineup by now included yellow, lime, orange and pink.
  2008	Signed a licensee agreement with AMER SPORTS JAPAN, INC. for their Wilson Golf business. Released the 5th Power Tornado Utility Club, “POWER TORNADO ZAN”.
  2009	50th anniversay of the founding.
  2010	Kasgo became a consolidated subsidiary of Mamiya-OP Co., Ltd.
  2011	“KIRA KLENOT” superlative shine and flight ball, and “POWER TORNADO UTILITY 06” back to basics concept club had been launched.
  2012	30th anniversay of the golf ball manufacturing.
  2013	“POWER TORNADO 7” and ”DOLPHIN WEDGE” imparting outstanding follow-through capabilitied club, and “KIRA JET 40･50” ”KIRA SWEET” micri-balloon technology ball had been lanched.

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