ASANO GEAR FACTORY Co., Ltd
250-108 Yada-cho, Matsue-City, Shimane Pre., Japan

http://www.asano-g.co.jp/E-mail: soumu@asano-g.co.jp
Tel: +81 852 24 3111
Fax:+81 852 24 3114

１）Greeting from President２）A guide to MATSUE-City, SHIMANE Prefecture３）Company Profile
４）Company History５）Company Policy６）Products７）Engineering Technology８）Business Expansion to Overseas
９）Summary１）Greeting from President
Dear all,Over the last 70 years since our establishment in 1949, we
have been supplying high quality Gears, satisfying ourcustomers’ demands and requirement s as our top priority.
As one of leading transmission suppliers, our current
business fields started to expand to European market as wellas Japanese home market.
While diversifying our products to further contribute to oursociety, we are facing unprecedented challenge, for example,
in automotive gear demand due to its dramatic change ofmechanical components.

Masashi HASHIMOTO

With our unified associates’ strength and high quality
products, however, we are committed to grow and survive
under the current circumstances, answering for future!

President & Representative Director
Sincerely yours,２）A guide to MATSUE-City, SHIMANE Prefecture
The city of MATSUE is located in eastern part of
SHIMANE Prefecture, and it is called “City of Water”
as it is surrounded by NAKA-UMI and SHIJI- LAKE.
The sunset at SHINJI-LAKE is called one of the best inJapan.
MATSUE CASTLE, one of 12 existing castles in Japan, ishonored as National Treasure as another symbol ofour city.
IZUMO-SHRINE is famous for its Sacred Power,
connecting people, amplifying the linkage with GoodLuck.
ADACHI MUSEUM is ranked No 1 Japanese garden by“Journal of Japanese Garden” magazine in USA forconsecutive 16 years① Breathtaking Sunset at
SHINJI-LAKE

③ IZUMO SHRINE:Famous for its Sacred Power,
connecting people, amplifying
the linkage with Good Luck.

② MATSUE CASTLE：National Treasure⑥ Kei NISHIKORI:A world famous professional tennis
player, was born in Matsue on
December 29, 1989.

④ IZUMO SOBA

⑤ ADACHI MUSEUM:Healthy and tasty noodle:Ranked No 1 Japanese garden by“Journal of Japanese Garden”
magazine for consecutive 16 years３）Company Profile<Name> ASANO GEAR FACTORY Co., Ltd.
<Location> 250-108 Yada-cho, Matsue-City, Shimane Prefecture<Establishment> April, 1949
<President> Masashi HASHIMOTO<Capital> 60million yen<Number of Associates> 60<Business>
1) Designing & Manufacturing of Transmission2) Designing & Manufacturing of Accelerators/ Decelerators
3) Designing & Manufacturing of Gears for general purposes<Our Major Business Partners>
ShinMaywa Industries Ltd
Kubota Corporation

Yanmar Co., Ltd.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Kawasaki Heavy Industries4）Company History
Apr. 1949
Aug.1965
Jul. 1969
Oct. 1975
Sep. 1977
Sep. 1994
May.1998
Dec. 2011
Jun. 2011

Start-up of Asano Gear Factory
Establishment of ASANO GEAR FACTORY Co., Ltd
Capital Injection: 15 million yen
Relocation to Industrial Area for businessexpansion
Capital Injection: 60 million yen
KAMO factory was newly established
Second factory was newly established
Third factory was newly established
M. HASHIMOTO’s inauguration as President５）Company Policy
With our unified associates’ strength and highexpertise, we will keep generating New Value!

We will contribute to our society by providing not
only mechanical products such as gear and shaft, butalso developing and supplying value-added products
like transmission and decelerator, answering fordiversified needs and requirements.

６）Products①
ASANO GEAR FACTORY is the No.1 Japanese manufacture of small
sized transmission, proudly specialized for its assembling process.
Our machining expertise, accumulated over the last 70 years has
been incorporated in our transmission.
Our transmission is just designed fit for such products like snow
thrower and carriers for agriculture purposes.
Exportation to European market stared in 2018, answering for thevariety of demands and requirements globally.

Transmission

Annual output:

10,558 units（Fiscal 2018)
For 3 - 10 HP enginesNo.1 producer in Japan!

６）Products②

Spur Gear

平歯車

Helical Gear

はすば歯車

Most popular gear, suitable for agriculture products andcarriers

Spiral lined gear, reducing noise and for reinforcement

Min. Module: 0.5
Max. Module: 6
Max. Diameter: φ250

Min. Module: 0.5
Max. Module:6
Max.Diameter:φ250
Max. Distortion angle±45°, depending on diameter６）Products③

Splined Shaft

スプラインシャフト

We are ready to produce Inboard Spline, Square Spline andSerration types.
Min. Module:0.5
Max. Module:3
Max. Diameter:φ90６）Product④
Fully automatedHood system:“GREEN MAX”

“GEEN MAX” is quite popular among truck drivers
for years ,enabling them to control Hood fromdriver’s seat to keep dirt and sand on cargo bed.

OEM supplier to ShinMaywa Industries

30cm7）Engineering Technology①
Our motto: “Relentless Pursuit ofEngineering Technology for Customers’Satisfaction”
Over the last 70 years, all our expertise, knowledge andtechnique have been collectively accumulated andincorporated in our products.
We are answering for the variety of demands for manycustomers with our machining equipment, inspection
system, from processing of materials up until completionof products.

７）Engineering Technology②：Production Location

Head Office：Processing of parts and assembling

Second Factory: Assembling【Manufacturing Facilities】

Kamo Factory：Parts manufacturing(Engine Lathe)
Iya Warehouse：Parts stock and shipping

・Engine Lathe： 11 stands

・Gear Cutting： 27 stands
・Chamfer： 9 stands
・Shaving： 8 stands【Subsidiary Companies】
A.M. Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Suyama Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

・Broach： 4 stands
・Inner Polish Finishing： 7 stands
・Cylinder Polish Finishing： 7 stands
・Keyway processing： 2 stands

７）Engineering Technology③：Manufacturing①Engine Lathe

旋盤工程③Chamfer チャンファー工程②Gear Cutting④Shaving

歯切工程シェービング工程

７）Engineering Technology④：Manufacturing⑤Broach

ブローチ工程⑥Heat-Treating

熱処理工程⑦Polish Finishing
研磨工程⑧Inspection

検査工程⑨Assembly

組立工程８）Business Expansion to Overseas
We’ve just started exportation of Transmission to Europe！
Since February2018, we could establish new business partner in Italy, the heart land ofAgriculture industry.
The Italian company: Cormidi srl is specialized for agri and construction machinery for
European and North American markets, sourcing all possible high quality parts andcomponents globally for their assembly.
They adopted ASANO GEAR FACTORY’s Transmission due to its high efficient oil lubrication
and reliable durability performance.

Cormidi C40 model
Cormidi C40 model becomes so popular for its easy
maneuverability with light weight Asano’s transmission
due to its high engineering technology for thinnergear processing.
Repetitive production order becomes double in Europe
and we will pursue this business direction relentlesslyin the world with our pride: “Made in SHIMANE”.

Transmission９）Summary
ASANO GEAR FACTORY Co., Ltd. is honorably listed as “The Driving Companyfor Regional Future!” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan.
“The Driving Company for Regional Future!” is expected to contribute to each
reginal economy by delivering value-added performance in its business field,
stimulating and supporting overall economical growth in the years to come.
Our commitment to produce high quality products more than 70 years,
together with flexibility to satisfy our various customers requirements willremain unchanged even from now on.

Our Pride:“Made in SHIMANE”