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| Name of the Company |
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Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation
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| Office and Shipyard |
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8-7, Minatomachi, Chofu, Shimonoseki-city, Yamaguchi 752-0953 Japan
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| Telephone numbers |
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sales +81(83)246-1291
purchase +81(83)246-2620
fax +81(83)246-1292
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| e-mail addresses |
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sales : sales@kyokuyoshipyard.com
general : general@kyokuyoshipyard.com
design : design@kyokuyoshipyard.com
purchase : purchase@kyokuyoshipyard.com
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| Main Activities |
- Building & repairing of steel, aluminium, FRP and wooden merchant ships
- Repairing and engineering of engines and other machines
- Design, construction and repair of structures
- Ship owning and agency
- Ship sale broking
- Other related activities
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| Date of Foundation |
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October 10, 1942
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| Capital |
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J.Y.100,000,000.-
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| Account Settlement |
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Annual, on March 31
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| Annual Turnover |
- 2017/3 : JY19.0billion
- 2018/3 : JY17.6billion
- 2019/3 : JY15.2billion
- 2020/3 : JY14.5billion
- 2021/3 : JY14.9billion
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| Main Bankers |
- The Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd., Kita-Kyushu Office
- Nishi-Chugoku Shinkin Bank, Ltd., Chofu Chuo Branch
- The Yamaguchi Bank, Ltd. Head office
- The Saikyo Bank, Ltd. Shimonoseki Branch
- MUFJ Bank Ltd., Kitakyushu Branch
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Shimonoseki Branch
- Mizuho Bank Ltd., Yamaguchi Branch
- The Hiroshima Bank Ltd., Kitakyushu Branch
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| Directors (2021.6-) |
- Katsuhiko Ochi, President
- Norihiko Harada, Vice President
- Tetsuo Mitsui, Senior Managing Director
- Noriyuki Fukushima, Auditor
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| Coporate Officers (2021.6-) |
- Kenichi Ishihara (Executive Corporate Officer, Sales Division)
- Hiromichi Aiba (Executive Corporate Officer, Design Company)
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- Oct 1942 : Established as Hikoshima Shipbuilding Company by the combination of five neighboring shipbuilding companies. Starts shipbuilding and ship repairing.
- May 1945 : Registered as joint stock company.
- Jul 1956 : fusion with Murakami Iron Works Co., Ltd. and changed the name to Murakami Shipbuilding & Iron Works Co., Ltd. Capital JY 10.5 mill.
- Jan 1961 : Changed the company name to Kyokuyo Shipbuilding & Iron Works Co., Ltd.
- Dec 1962 : Renewed the factory equipment. Capital JY 21mill.
- Dec 1969 : Bought a land of 60,000m2 at Chofu, in Simonoseki CIty.
- Jun 1970 : Capital JY 50mill.
- Jun 1971 : Completed the building dock (3,000GRT) and the repairing dock (3,000GRT) at Chofu works.
- Jan 1972 : Moved the head office to Chofu, where the company actually locates.
- Sep 1973 : Expanded building capacity* up to 4,500GRT.
- Jun 1975 : Expanded building and repairing capacity* to handle more and larger ships up to 12,500GRT and 5,200GRT respectively.
- Dec 1977 : Filed for relief under the Corporate Rehabilitation Law
- Mar 1980 : Rehabilitation plan approved by the Court. Reduced building capacity* down to 8,700GRT following the Government guidance.
- Jul 1980 : Capital reduction down to JY5mill.
- Jan 1984 : Changed the company name to Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation.
- Feb 1985 : Capital JY30mill.
- Mar 1988 : Reduced building capacity* down to 4,999GRT, again following the Government guidance.
- Nov 1991 : Expanded repairing capacity* up to 6,900GRT.
- Sep 1992 : Successful termination of corporate rehabilitation plan.
- Dec 1992 : Built all weather block assembly factory. Introduced NC Plasma cutters.
- Jul 1993 : Expanded building capacity* up to 5,999GRT.
- Mar 1996 : Capital JY 60mill.
- Jun 1997 : Expanded building capacity* up to 6,500GRT.
- Mar 2000 : Certified ISO 9001 (NK, JAB, RVA).
- Jan 2001 : Expanded capacity* up to 9,300GRT.
- Aug 2003 : Expanded capacity* up to 9,990GRT.
- Jun 2005 : Refurbished Drydock walls.
- Jul 2005 : Own power plant started running.
- Sep 2005 : Open of new blast factory
- Dec 2009 : New 120t Tower Crane installed.
- Jul 2012 : Completion of new company building
- Jan 2020 : Completion of benefits center
- Apr 2020 : Completion of new pipe warehouse
*) "building capacity" refers to the "Government guidelined maximum capacity", which is different from the physical capacity. If you need to build larger ships with us, please contact our sales department.
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