History
- 1972
- Established Hamamoto Die and Mold Manufacturing at Shimokobata, Sabae.
- 1979
- Opened a new plant at Kaminaka-cho, Sabae.
- 1980
- Started operations in the Eyeglass Parts Manufacturing Department.
Incorporated and renamed the company Hamamoto Technical Co., Ltd. - 1982
- Added a die plant and detached the Dies Department from the Shimokobata Plant.
- 1984
- Divided the company into Hamamoto Technical Co., Ltd. and Hamamoto Dies Inc. Ltd.
Added a three-story component plant. - 1985
- Started manufacturing eyeglass frames.
- 1988
- Upgraded the Sales Division.
- 1991
- Started overseas operations.
- 1993
- Full-fledged overseas operations started by contracting with BAUSCH & LOMB U.S.A. to manufacture OEM
products ofr them. - 2002
- Launched sales of the original brand, WAZA.
- 2004
- Hidesuke Hamamoto appointed chairman.
Yukinori Hamamoto appointed president. - 2005
- Added a plant and die warehouse.
- 2006
- 5-axis control machining center was purchased.
- 2007
- Try Eye Co., Ltd. established.
- 2009
- “G.ARROWS”of the plastic frame was announced at IOFT.
- 2010
- Merged with Hamamoto Dies Inc. Ltd.
- 2011
- The frame which pasted the plastic together(HAMAMOTO) was announced at SILMO and IOFT.
- 2012
- HAMAMOTO receives authorization of Local Jobs Support Enterprise from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
The fraise machine at the time of foundation
The machine tool, used at the time of commencement of the company, isdisplayed in the factory to show or encourage the spirit of craftman.