ADDRESS 1-12-29 Tamatsu, Higashinari-ku, Osaka, 537-0023 Japan. Tel: 81-6-6972-5920 Fax; 81-6-6972-5923 LINE OF BUSSINESS Manufactuare and marketing of water faucet metal fittings, single water faucets, hot/cold water mixer faucets, shower sets, shuts-off valves, connectors, plumbing parts, sanitary parts, ball cocks, drain fixtures, bathroom accessories, sprinklers, metal gas fittings, etc. DATE ESTABLISHED September 1954 CAPITAL 98 million yen, annual turnover 14.1 billion yen BOARD OF DIRECTORS Toshiaki Nishioka, President Masahiro Yoshikawa, Vice president Mitsuaki Shimasaka, Managing Director Kazunori Natsume, Managing Director Teruo Higuchi, Director Toshio Kishida, Director Hiroshi Takada, Director Akira Nishioka, Counselor Hiroji Yoshikawa, Counselor Kenichi Hashimoto, Counselor NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 560 Plants and facilities: Casting plants; mold manufacturing plants; machining plants; automated milling plants; metal plating plants;assembly, inspection and packing plants; monthly business transactions of 150 tons or more with 3,000 customers and 500 suppliers. CERTIFICATIONS ISO [International Organization for Standardization 9001 (quality system) & 14001 (environmental management system) plant certification], JIS [Japanese Industrial Standard plant certification], JWWA [Japan Water Works Association plant inspection], BL [Quality Housing Components certified manufacturing plants], SG [plant registered by certifying organization under Product Safety Law]