KANEKO SEEDS CO., LTD. is one of the leading seed companies in Japan. Foundation of our company was over one hundred years ago and we have long history as a breeding company. We have been engaged in the business of development on agriculture and horticulture. Our seed business is based on advanced technology and internationalization. We believe that the technology is very important to adapt to the latest environment around agriculture in the world. We have been breeding vegetable, forage crop and flower varieties with close cooperation between our breeding stations and Hashie Institute for Biological Science. For the past few years, our research on high technology has been successful and shown many achievements in the world.
We have two subsidiary companies in the Philippines and Thailand, and an affiliate company in Turkey as overseas bases. Seed sales and production in these three countries are growing and increasing successfully. International trading with other countries is developing rapidly and deeply too.
We continue innovation on technologies and internationalization for prosperous future to our clients.
Vegetable seeds and seedlings.
Forage crop, green manure crop and turf grass seeds.
Flower seeds and seedlings and materials for home garden.
Hydroponic system.
Greenhouses and agricultural production materials.
Agricultural chemicals and fertilizers.
| Head office & Registered address |
1-50-12, Furuichi-machi, Maebashi City, Gunma, 371-8503, Japan |
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| Tel | +81-(0)27-251-1612 |
| President | Masahiko Kaneko |
| Foundation | 1895 |
| Incorporated | Maebashi, June 17, 1947 |
| Capital stock | 1,491,260,000 yen |
| Number of employees |
685 |
| Address | Purok 6, Brgy. Tibig, Lipa City 4217, Batangas, Philippines |
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| Tel | +63 043 740 0288 |
| URL | https://pilkanekoseeds.com.ph/ |
| Address | 189 M.7 T.Banpen, A Muang Lamphun 51000 Thailand |
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| Tel | +66-(0)53-577-177 |
| Fax | +66-(0)53-520-010 |
| 1895 | Saijuro Kaneko the First started seed business |
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| 1957 | Established the plant breeding station in Maebashi City |
| 1959 | Started to sell seeds of flowers, bulbs, foliage plants, nursery plants and gardening materials |
| 1960 | Started to sell seeds of pasture and lawn grass |
| 1963 | KANEKO SEEDS CO., LTD. was established as a corporation |
| 1964 | Moved the plant breeding station in Akabori, established Kunisada Plant Breeding Station |
| 1970 | Started overseas trading and expanded seed production abroad |
| 1980 | Established the first overseas office in Manila, Philippines |
| 1981 | List stocks to JASDAQ |
| 1982 | Established PILIPINAS KANEKO SEEDS CORP. (Philippines) |
| 1985 | Established Hashie Institute for Biological Science |
| 1990 | Established KANEKOSEEDS THAILAND CO., LTD.(Thailand) |
| 2002 | Established Floriculture Breeding Laboratory |
| 2014 | List stocks to Tokyo Stock Exchange 2nd section |
| 2016 | List stocks to Tokyo Stock Exchange lst section |
| 2022 | List stocks to Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market |
