About GUNZE

Company Outline

Established August 10, 1896
President Hiroshi Hirata
Capital 26.1 billion yen
Sales (consolidated) 168.8 billion yen (Apr. 1, 2006 - Mar. 31, 2007)
Number of
employees		 Non-consolidated: 2,339
Consolidated: 8,413
Company listing Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges
Line of business
  • Innerwear, pantyhose, socks, pajamas, babywear,ladies' outerwear, thread
  • Plastic films, electronic components, engineering plastics, stackerbundlers, industrial machinery/molds, real estate, sports facilitymanagement (fitness clubs), greenery business, medical materials, etc.
Headquarters and
Branch Offices

Ayabe Head Office:
1 Zeze, Aono-cho, Ayabe City, Kyoto 623-8511, Japan
Tel: +81 (773) 42-3181

Osaka Head Office:
Osaka Daiichi Seimei Bldg., 1-8-17 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001, Japan
Tel: +81 (6) 6348-1313

Tokyo Office:
2-10-4 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0027, Japan
Tel: +81 (3) 3276-8710

Main Subsidiaries
(Japan)		 Tohoku Gunze Co., Ltd.; Kurayoshi Gunze Co., Ltd.; Kyushu Gunze Co., Ltd.; Hyogo Gunze Co., Ltd.; Izumo Apparel Ltd.; Fukuchiyama Apparel Ltd.; Kokan Gunze Co., Ltd.; Gunze Sales Inc.; Gunze Distribution Co., Ltd.; Kaga Gunze Co., Ltd.; Try-On Co., Ltd.; Chuo Seni Shizai Co., Ltd. Shiga Film Co., Ltd.; Fukushima Plastics Co., Ltd.; Gunze Packaging Systems Co., Ltd.; Gunze Kobunshi Co., Ltd.; Elma Co., Ltd.; Ayabe Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd.; Gunze Development Co., Ltd.; Gunze Green Co., Ltd.; Gunze Sports Co., Ltd.
Main Subsidiaries
(Overseas)		 Thai Gunze Co., Ltd.;
Dalian Gunze Fashion Garments Co., Ltd.
Gunze (Vietnam) Co., Ltd.; Jinan Gunze Apparel Co., Ltd.
P.T. Gunze Indonesia; P.T. Gunze Socks Indonesia
Shanghai Gunze Tsuko Seni Co., Ltd.
Gunze Plastics & Engineering Corporation of Europe N.V.
Gunze Plastics & Engineering Corporation of America
Gunze Electronics U.S.A. Corp.
Shanghai Gunze New Packaging Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Gunze Extruded Plastic Products Co., Ltd.
GGI Technology Ltd.; Gunze Singapore Pte Ltd.

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