Company Overview

Company Name	KOVAX Corporation
Contact Office Location	International Division 29-9-9, Minami Ikebukuro 2-chome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 171-0022, Japan TEL: (81)-3-5960-1621 FAX: (81)-3-5960-1623
Establishment	October 1, 1930
Establishment of a company	December 1, 1952
Capital Stock	72,000,000 yen
Authorized Capital	288,000,000 yen
Accounting Period	September (once a year)
Business Objectives	Manufacture and sale of abrasive cloth and paper and abrasive products
Number of Employees	372 (as of September 2023)

History

KOVAX is the leading Manufacturer of Japanese Coated Abrasives since 1930. Our rigid quality control and well organized manufacturing facilities, and advanced technical knowledge ensures top quality and innovative abrasive products for Automotive, Wood-working, and many more industrial uses.

1930	Start production of Waterproof Abrasive Paper (1st time ever in Japan)
1956	Start exportation of Abrasive Paper
1988	Change corporate name to KOVAX Corporation (from Komatsubara Abrasive Mfg.. Co., Ltd.)
1990	Foundation of KOVAX (Malaysia) Sdn., Bhd
1996	Foundation of KOVAX Europe B.V., The Netherlands Foundation of KOVAX Deutschland GmbH., Germany
2002	Acquisition of ISO9001
2008	Foundation of KOVAX Shanghai (Precision Div.) Co., Ltd., China
2015	Foundation of KOVAX Abrasives SouthAsia Pvt.Ltd., India