Oohashi’s History

Oohashi’s History

オオハシの歴史

Our founder, Takeo Oohashi, was involved in a variety of businesses, including removing moss from boats and selling charcoal.
During this time, his side business of sorting and crushing waste electric wires began to take off, and in 1970 he founded Oohashi Metal Industries Ltd., which marked the beginning of the story of today’s Oohashi.
We have inherited the technology that has been accumulated over the years, are committed to valuing limited resources, and will continue to provide new value towards building a sustainable society.
  • 1970（Showa 45）
    The first president, Takeo Ohashi, established Ohashi Metal Industries Co., Ltd.
    The Kanuma Factory (Moro, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture) was opened.
  • 1979（Showa 54）
    Opened the Oyama Factory (Tsuchito, Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture).
  • 1981（Showa 56）
    Oyama factory is completely destroyed by fire.
  • 1982（Showa 57）
    Nishizawa Factory (Nishizawa-cho, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture) opened.
  • 1984（Showa 59）
    The company name was changed to Ohashi Sangyo Co., Ltd.
  • 1988（Showa 63）
    A nugget crusher is installed at the Kanuma Factory.
  • 1991（Heisei 03）
    Michio Ohashi becomes the second president.
  • 1995（Heisei 07）
    Opened head office (Tsurumi Chuo, Tsurumi Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture).
  • 1996（Heisei 08）
    Company name changed to Oohashi Co., Ltd.
  • 2008（Heisei 20）
    Started manufacturing and selling Repy Boards at Nishizawa Factory.
  • 2015（Heisei 27）
    Second president Michio Ohashi suddenly passed away. Third president Takeo Shiono was appointed.
    Received the Silver Award at the Eco Mark Awards of the Japan Environment Association (public foundation).
  • 2016（Heisei 28）
    Head office relocated (Tsukudanocho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture).
  • 2017（Heisei 29）
    Selected as one of the 300 Small and Medium Enterprises and Small Businesses by the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency
  • 2021（Reiwa 03）
    First president Takeo Ohashi passes away.
  • 2023（Reiwa 06）
    Selected as a Tochigi Prefecture Frontier Company.
    Third-generation president, Shiono Takeo, was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays.
  • 2025（Reiwa 07）
    Yuji Ohashi became the fourth president, and Takeo Shiono became chairman, a position he holds to this day.

受賞歴/登録

Awarding excellent environmentally friendly products and services
The government selects small and medium-sized enterprises with growth potential
Registered companies in Kanagawa Prefecture working on SDGs
Certified by Tochigi Prefecture as a company with advanced technology
2013 Kanagawa “Industry Navi Grand Prize” 2013 [Environment (Eco) Category] Excellence Award
Sponsored by: Kanagawa Prefecture Businessmen’s Welfare Promotion Foundation
2014 Received the Kanagawa Global Environment Award in the Global Environmental Conservation Activity category
(currently the Kanagawa Decarbonization Award), sponsored by Kanagawa Prefecture and the Kanagawa Global Environmental Conservation Promotion Council.
2015
Eco Mark Award 2015 Silver Award
Sponsor: Japan Environment Association
2017
Selected as one of the 300 most successful small and medium-sized enterprises and small businesses
2018 Selected as a Tochigi Prefecture Frontier Company
2020 Kanagawa Business Audition 2020 Kanagawa Prefecture Credit Guarantee Association Award MINERVA Award
Sponsor: Kanagawa Business Audition Executive Committee
2020 Yokohama Business Grand Prix 2020 Senior Award, Kiraboshi Award, Kawashin Award
Sponsored by: Yokohama Business Management Support Foundation
2020 17th/2020 Super Monozukuri Parts Awards, Environment, Resources and Energy Category Award
Sponsored by: Monozukuri Nippon Conference and The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun
2021 Encouragement Award FY2021 Resource Recycling Technology and System Awards
ponsor: Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry
2021 4th Mebuki Business Award, Excellence Award
Sponsor: Mebuki Financial Group Co., Ltd. (Joyo Bank/Ashikaga Bank)
2022 Kanagawa SDGs Partner Registration
2022 34th Small and Medium Enterprise Excellent New Technology and New Product Award Encouragement Award
Sponsored by: Resona Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion Foundation and The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun
2024 Selected as a Tochigi Prefecture Frontier Company
2024 Autumn Honorary Award: Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays (Chairman and CEO Takeo Shiono) 2024