<BODY> <P><IMG src="images/chubu_bluelogo.gif" width="198" height="14" border="0"><BR> <FONT color="#248446" size="4" face="ＭＳＰゴシック">Profile</FONT><BR> <FONT size="2">Head Office : 1533-1, Dogamine, Hagasaki, Kuwana, Mie, 511-0944 Japan.<BR> Start of business : August, 1942<BR> Organized under Chubu Corporation : October, 1946<BR> President : Yoshinori Mitsubayashi</FONT></P> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="158" height="211"><FONT size="2">Head Office<BR> Completed in March, 1998.</FONT><IMG src="images/office_bldg.jpg" width="148" height="104" border="0"><BR> </TD> <TD width="34" height="211"></TD> <TD valign="middle" align="left" width="172" height="211"><FONT size="2">Yoshinori Mitsubayashi<BR> President</FONT><BR> <IMG src="images/president.jpg" width="142" height="176" border="0" align="bottom"><BR> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <P><FONT size="2">1. Head Office & Sales Branches:</FONT></P> <TABLE border="1"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="135" height="39"><FONT size="1">Head Office</FONT></TD> <TD width="388" height="39"><FONT size="1">(Registered)463, Moritada. Kuwana, Mie 511<BR> (Building)1533-1 Hagasaki, Dogamine, Kuwana, Mie 511-0944<BR> Phone:0594-32-1111 Fax:0594-32-1110</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="135" height="26"><FONT size="1">Food Service Equipment Div</FONT></TD> <TD width="388" height="26"><FONT size="1">1533-1 Hagasaki, Dogamine, Kuwana, Mie 511-0944<BR> Phone:0594-32-1134</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="135" height="40"><FONT size="1">Tokyo Office</FONT></TD> <TD width="388" height="40"><FONT size="1">19-5, 3-chome, Ryogoku, Sumida-ku,  Tokyo 130-0026<BR> (Shutamu Ryogoku Bldg. 6F)<BR> Phone 03-3633-9501, Fax 03-3633-9516</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="135" height="32"><FONT size="1">Osaka Office</FONT></TD> <TD width="388" height="32"><FONT size="1">1-1, Higashi 1-chome, Nishi-tsutumi-hondori, Higashi-Osaka City 577-0045<BR> Phone 06-6788-2251 Fax 06-6787-3102</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="135" height="15"><FONT size="1">Nagoya Office</FONT></TD> <TD width="388" height="15"><FONT size="1">2006-2 Hatta-cho, Nakagawa-ku Nagoya 454-0877 Phone 052-352-2181 Fax 052-352-6191</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="135" height="27"><FONT size="1">Fukuoka Office</FONT></TD> <TD width="388" height="27"><FONT size="1">Hakata Bldg. 6F, 2-6-28 Hakata Station East, Hakata-ku, Fnkuoka 812-0013 <BR> Phone  092-474-1312 Fax 092-472-2208</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="135" height="14"><FONT size="1">Other offices</FONT></TD> <TD width="388" height="14"><FONT size="1">Hiroshima Branch (Hiroshima) , Sendai Branch (Sendai), Kobe Branch (Kobe), Mie Branch (Kuwana) etc.</FONT></TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <P><FONT size="2">2. CHUBU History </FONT><FONT size="1"><BR> ORIGINS: 1942 - 1970<BR> 1942 Chubu was opened as a foundry iron works by Kijyuro Mitsubayashi.<BR> 1946 Chubu Industries Inc begins manufacturing home-use cast iron <BR> 1962 The Block lce shaver developed. <BR> 1969 Development and sales of building equipment started.<BR> 1970 MITI - The Ministry of International Trade and Industry - designated Chubu as a model plant for structural development. <BR> <BR> EXPANSION: 1970 - 1982<BR> 1971 Mr. Yoshihiko Mitsubayashi promoted to CEO and president.<BR> 1973 The Cube lce shaver developed. <BR> 1973 A new manufacturing plant for building equipment constructed. <BR> 1975 Tokyo office opens, expanding markets in Northeast Japan. <BR> 1975 Hiromigaoka casting plant completed. <BR> 1979 Osaka office opens expanding markets in Southwest Japan. <BR> 1980 Chubu Grate Industries Inc. starts production of grating. <BR> 1980 Hiromigaoka second plant opened to establish integrated production system. <BR> 1981 Fukuoka office opens expanding markets in Kyushu Island. <BR> 1982 Nagoya office opens expanding markets in central Japan. <BR> <BR> DIVERSIFICATION and EXPANSION: 1982 - PRESENT<BR> 1982 Development and sales of commercial food service equipment begun<BR> 1983 Production of new aluminum and stainless steel building equipment begun. <BR> 1985 Hiroshima branch opens strengthening sales for Eastern Japan. <BR> 1988 Assigned as JIS (Japan Industrial Standards) authorized plants <BR> 1989 Hokusei Grating Plant (First section) completed. <BR> 1991 Established Hokusei Grating Plant (Second section) completed. <BR> 1993 New head office building completed.<BR> 1996 ISO14001certified for Hokusei Plant as the first achiever in Mie Pref.<BR> 1996 50th Corporate Anniversary, and a new name: Chubu Corporation<BR> 1998 All Chubu offices and plants certified ISO 14001<BR> 2002 Chubu Malaysia established. <BR> 2002 All Chubu offices and plants certified ISO 9001.<BR> 2003 Chubu Shanghai Liaison Office established.<BR> 2005 Mr. Yoshinori Mitsubayashi promoted to president and Mr. Yoshihiko Mitsubayashi becomes chairman of the board.<BR> 2005 Chubu Tech Shanghai Ltd. established from the liaison office.<BR> 2009 Chubu absorbs its affiliated company, Joytec Corporation.</FONT><BR> .<A href="index.htm" target="_parent"><IMG src="images/b-home.gif" width="110" height="26" border="0"></A></P> </BODY>