Company profile・History

Company profile

Antex Corporation was established in 1917 as a manufacturer and distributor of forged products. In 1965, we developed by ourselves ring rolling machine and expanded our business. In 1980, we moved our plant
to the current location at Takahagi city in IBARAKI from Haneda city in Tokyo. Today, as a manufacturer with integrated production line from forging, machining to assembly, we make assembled slewing bearings from small to large size.
Our market share of main products applied to hydraulic excavators is more than 70% in domestic and more than 40% in world wide. We are very active in capital investment and technology innovation.

Company name Antex CO., LTD.
Head office location 4F, Takanawa Meiko Building 2-15-19, Takanawa Minato-Ku, Tokyo 108-0074
TEL:81-3-3449-6181
FAX:81-3-3449-6199
Establishment August 2, 1917
Capital paid – up JPY 50,000,000
Annual sales 11.313 billion yen in 2022
President Yohei Ando
Total employees 300 as of April 21st, 2023.

Business Philosophy

Antex Corporation operates its business based on the following three business philosophy.

  • Valuable support for making our Earth a better place to live
  • Active and flexible mindset and customers’ confidence
  • Development of the production of assembled slewing bearing

Business Contents

  • Design, production and sales of slewing bearings
  • Design, production and sales of forged rings
  • Design, production and sales of welded gears

History

August, 1917 Ando Iron Works was established by the late President, Kumagoro Ando, at Chitose-machi, Fukagawa, Tokyo, as a manufacturer and distributor of forged products.
March, 1941 Ando Iron Works, an unlimited partnership was started up.
May, 1965 May, 1965 Real operation was started using newly introduced ring rolling machine designed and manufactured by ourselves.
October, 1980 October, 1980 The first phase of construction of the Takahagi factory was completed. The Haneda factory was closed upon completion of the Takahagi factory and the entire production department
was moved to Takahagi. The Takahagi factory started operation of material Production division – forging, ring rolling and heat-treatment.
March, 1989 Real production of assembled slewing bearings was started.
September, 1992 Changed the company name into ANTEX CORPORATION.
April, 1994 A fully automated production line – forging, ring rolling and heat treatment – was newly introduced into Takahagi factory and real production was started.
October, 1999 Takahagi factory obtained ISO9001 Certificate by Lloyd’s Register QA.
June, 2004 ANTEX (SHANGHAI) CORPORATION Operation started.
February,2006 Takahagi factory obtained ISO14001 Certificate by Lloyd’s Register QA.
November, 2007 2nd factory was built up. Automated production cell newly introduced into 2nd factory.
September, 2010 3rd factory was built up. A fully automated production line – forging, ring rolling and heat treatment – was newly introduced into 3rd factory.
Its materials are supplied to 2nd factory.
August, 2012 ANTEX (SHANGHAI) CORPORATION obtained ISO9001 Certificate by Lloyd’s Register QA.
August, 2017 100th ANNIVERSARY.
July, 2021 Takahagi factory obtained ISO45001 Certificate by Lloyd’s Register QA.

Antex Corporation

Head office 4F, Takanawa Meiko Building 2-15-19, Takanawa Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan ZIP 108-0074 
TEL:+81-3-3449-6181
Business time:7:45-16:30 (business hours weekday, except for national holidays)

Takahagi Plant 3333-24, Kamitezuna, Takahagi-shi, IBARAKI,Japan ZIP 3180004
TEL:+81-293-23-7511
Business time:8:00-17: 00 (business hours weekday, except for national holidays)

English Antex Corporation Copyright(C)Antex corp.,All Rights Reserved.