About us
For over 60 years TAKAHATA CO., LTD. has been servicing chair industry with comprehensive range of quality upholstery materials.
CHAIR-UP : Our brand, originated from chair upholstery, guarantees to provide innovative idea and solutions, is also designed in an attempt to focus on our ultimate goal : “Working together with our partners to create valued chair to suit the generations to come.”
LOGO MARK : Oblique wavy line runs in the centre of the oval shaped logo mark highlights comfort of chair.
ECOLOGY : Many of our products, not only locally made but sourced from around the globe, made with natural materials, are friendly to environment as well as ergonomics.
We are committed to exert our utmost efforts to inspire sustainable developments and creative chair industry.
Company profile
| Company Name | TAKAHATA CO., LTD. |
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| Managing Director | Masahiko Takahata |
| Address | [Head Office] 5F Nagata Eminence Bldg. 2-2-30 Nagata-naka, Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka 577-0013 Tel.+81-6-6748-3231 / Fax.+81-6-6748-3234 |
| [Tokyo Sales Office] 5F Puredo Oji, 1-14-16 Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo 114-0002 Tel.+81-3-5959-3339 / Fax.+81-3-5959-3353 |
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| [Kyushu Branch] 3-800 Ishii-machi, Hita City, Oita 877-0061 Tel.+81-973-23-3141 / Fax.+81-973-22-2591 |
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| Established | September, 1945 |
| Capital | \30,000,000 |
| Bank | MUFG Bank, Ltd. Higashi Osaka Branch |
| Business Content | Manufacturer and distributor specialised in all sorts of materials and components for furniture upholstery and related application. |
| takahata@chair-up.co.jp |
Company history
| Sept. 1945 | Founded Takahata Shoten in Higashi Osaka (outskirt of Osaka city) by taking over Kishikawa Shoten which had been in business since 1905 |
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| May 1952 | Incorporated as Takahata Shoten Co., Ltd. Expanded business operation in addition to dealing with core product, Spring. |
| June 1961 | Changed the company name to Takahata Spring Co., Ltd. Established a new plant with advanced equipment and machines in Higashi Osaka. |
| July 1969 | Opened Tokyo Sales Office. |
| Aug. 1969 | Opened Hita Sales Office in Hita City, Oita prefecture, Kyushu. |
| Aug. 1971 | Established Hita Plant (now called Kyushu Plant) adjoining premise of Hita Sales Office. |
| Nov. 1978 | Changed Hita Sales Office to Kyushu Branch |
| Nov. 1985 | Implemented computerised network system covering head office and branches. |
| Feb. 1991 | Re-organized company name to Takahata Co., Ltd. with original company brand “CHAIR-UP” following VI (Visual Identity) method. |
| Dec. 1998 | Completed a new head office building at Wakae Minami where Osaka Plant started in operation. |
| Aug. 2000 | Established A.P.D. (Automotive furniture Products Division) to serve automotive industries. |
| Apr. 2003 | Qualified ISO9001:2000 |
| Apr. 2007 | Launched an electrolysed catalogue on website covering comprehensive range of products . |
| May 2010 | Moved to the new head office at Nagata-naka, Higashi Osaka |
| May 2011 | 60th anniversary. |
| June 2012 | Established HONG KONG CHAIR-UP CO.,LIMITED（香港知新富有限公司）. |
| Nov. 2013 | Established PT. TAKAHATA INDONESIA in Indonesia |
| Aug. 2018 | Launched Instagram account (https://www.instagram.com/chair_up_takahata). |
| Mar. 2019 | Started operation of manufacturing sofa cushion. |
| Nov. 2019 | Introduced RPA (Robotic Process Automation). |