COMPANY

HISTORY

1950 Founder initiated a private business in the Fujie-cho in Ogaki city, Gifu, Japan
1959 Company formally established with a working capital of ¥3.5 million; Tokyo sales office opened
1960 Headquarters moved to a new facility in the Michizuka-cho in Ogaki city to accommodate growth
1967 Cotton-spinning factory purchased in the Tsurumi-cho in Ogaki city to accommodate growth; Headquarters moved
1973 To accommodate growth, two-story steel-frame conveyor belt system constracted, 1503㎡ distribution centerconstracted and a rotaly press from the West German company Schon installed
Working capital increased to ¥18 million
Constraction of three-story reinforced concrete headquaters building completed (685㎡)
1974 Small-system computers from Burroughs Corporation implemented to improve efficiency
1976 Working capital increased to ¥27 million
Two-story reinforced steel factory (2247㎡) contracted to accommodate growth
1982 Two-story reinforced steel design center (470㎡) constracted to accommodate growth
1983 Contract established to use Snoopy in product design
1984 Distribution plant and centralized picking area expanded, driven roller conveyer added, vertilator connected to increase efficiency
1985 Two computerized cloth spreading machines implemented
TSS (Toyota Sewing Systems) sewing machines implemented
Model A-3 Burroughs Corporation computers implemented
1986 Lectra Corporation (France) CAD implemented
Lectra Corporation (France) CAM, laser cutter, knife cutter implemented
1989 Working capital increased to ¥40.5 million; Headquarters office expanded to accommodate growth
1990 Sapporo sales office opened
1991 Model A-6 Unisys Corporation (Japan) computers implemented;
Headquarters and Tokyo sales office linked online
1992 Jun Corporation graphic design system 4D-boxEPO implemented
Marketing of BonVacance leisure items began
1993 Fukuoka sales office opened
Contract established to use Walt Disney in product design
1995 Distribution center expanded
1999 Contract established with Nihon Hallmark K.K.
New accounting system implemented; in-house LAN established
2001 Headquarters distribution warehouse renovated to accommodate growth
2002 Contract established with Major League (IMG Tokyo)
2005 ISO9001 obtained
2006 Chinese subsidiary BONFORM HANGZHOU Co., Ltd. established
2007 New headquarters constracted in and moved to Ampachi-cho ,Ampachi-gun, Gifu, Japan
Barcode distribution picking system developed and implemented
2008 Company name changed to Bonform Co., Ltd.
2010 ISO14001 obtained
2012 BCP operation start
2013 Two-story reinforced distribution warehouse (1650㎡) in headquarters site constracted to accommodate growth
Contract established with Football Brands (IMG Tokyo)
2014 GOM GmbH(Germany) 3 dimensional shape measurement system implemented
2015 Lectra Corporation (France) Design Concept Auto implemented
2016 Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun Automotive supplies grand prize accessory category prize awarded
2017 ISO27001 obtained
Car Goods Of The Year 2017 by Car Goods Magazine awarded
Contract established with Universal Studios Licensing LLC
Workplace building in headquarters site constracted to accommodate growth
2018 Keyence digital microscope implemented
Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun’s Automotive supplies grand prize for Ideas category awarded
2020 Cumulative sales of seat covers reached 17,000,000
Cumulative sales of car floor mats reached 48,000,000
2021 Safe antibacterial
New car supplies sales