Misawa Medical Industry Co., Ltd.

A Word from the President

At Misawa Medical Industry, we see things from the point of view of patients. That’s why we’ve always aimed at creating “painless needles.” Without interruption, we have continued production and strived constantly to improve the quality of life of people everywhere, and to make a positive contribution to the world. For more than 50 years, we have delivered safety and peace of mind, through a streamlined system of production encompassing stainless steel pipe manufacturing, needle polishing, injection molding of plastic parts, clean room assembly, packaging, and sterilization, and by managing quality at each step of the process.
Thanks to our customers, our business has achieved a global reach extending to more than 80 countries around the world, in a wide variety of sectors, including hospital, dental, aesthetic and animals. Over the past three years, we have sustained a growth rate of over 20% per year, and we feel immensely proud that our high-quality, safe, and secure manufacturing is so widely appreciated by our customers.
In 2016, when we became a member of the Air Water Group, we began to make further investments, on a solid financial foundation, to build a more efficient production system, to develop appealing new products, and to pursue even higher standards of quality, safety, and security.
In the face of rapid change in the medical industry landscape, we remain as committed as ever to fully leveraging all of our expertise and taking up new initiatives and challenges, to deliver products that truly live up to our motto of “painless needles” and that continue to satisfy the needs of patients.

We look forward to your continued guidance and encouragement. As always, thank you for your support.

Hidekazu Baba President

Corporate Philosophy

We are proud to contribute to society through our daily work aimed at creating “Painless Needles.”

Currently, we are delivering the injection needles we produce to markets in more than 80 countries around the world. As we have strived for over 50 years to produce injection needles and other essential medical hardware, our goal has been to create “Painless Needles.” In other words, we wish to minimize the pain of patients.
To achieve this goal, however, we have had to assemble advanced technologies, to diligently tackle daily production tasks, and to maintain a constant commitment to enhancing quality. As the fruit of this approach, our injection needles are now used in over 80 countries around the world, a fact that gives us a great sense of pride. Now, with the advanced technology and sophisticated production system we have set up, we can look ahead with an even broader mission for the future—to develop new products and make further contributions to the field of medicine.

company profile

Company Name MISAWA MEDICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Head Office 351, Asahi-machi, Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture, 309-1717 Japan
Telephone:(Main)+81-296-77-8888 (Sales)+81-296-77-8804
FAX: (Main)+81-296-77-8901 (Sales)+81-0296-77-8849
Representative Hidekazu Baba President
Established May 16,1964
Capital 25 million yen
Main Business contents Manufacture, sale, import and export of sterilized medical equipment
Main exporting country United States, Canada, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia and Australia Additionally,80 countries in the world.
Number of Employees 266
Main Bank ● Mitsubishi UFJ Bank/Kinshi-cho branch
● Mizuho Bank/Komatsugawa branch
● Joyo Bank/Ueno branch
Joining group THE TOKYO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO), Eastern Japan plastic industrial society, Medical Technology Association of Japan (MTJAPAN)

Company History

1956 Established plastic blow molding plant in Sumida-ku, Tokyo. Commenced plastic blow molding production.
1963 Moved from Sumida-ku, Tokyo to Hirai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, and increased production with injection molding machines. Succeeded in developing plastic cases for injection needles (patent acquired), and commenced manufacture of medical equipment.
1965 Succeeded in manufacture of disposable injection needles. New plant established in Minamihara, Tomobe-machi, Nishi-Ibaraki-gun, in Ibaraki Prefecture, and full-scale production of injection needles commenced.
1972 Company name changed to Misawa Medical Industry Co., Ltd. New plant completed at Asahidai.
1986 Head Office building completed in Hirai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo. Relevant authorities notified of medical equipment sales operations.
1987 New plant complex constructed at Yoshima Industrial Park in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, and operation commenced.
1994 Shanghai Misawa Medical Industry Co., Ltd. joint venture company established in Shanghai, China.
1994 Licensed for manufacture of medical equipment for animals.
1995 Katsuhito Misawa appointed president upon retirement of company founder, Tojiro Misawa.
1998 Acquired the ISO 9001 international certification for quality management and quality assurance.
1999 Acquired sterilization process manufacturing category permission, and commenced contracted sterilization operations.
2004 Acquired ISO 13485:2003 quality certification for medical equipment.
2012 Head Office General Affairs and Sales Department consolidated at Asahidai Plant in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
2012 Hidetoshi Misawa appointed company president upon retirement of Katsuhito Misawa.
2012 Tokyo sales office (Hongo) opened.
2016 Transfer of all shares to Air Water Inc. and Kaigen Pharma Co., Ltd.
2018 Merged with Saito Medical Industries, Inc.
2019 Became a wholly owned subsidiary Air Water Inc

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Head Office/Asahi-dai Plant

351, Asahi-machi, Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture, 309-1717 Japan
Telephone:(Main)+81-296-77-8888 (Sales)+81-296-77-8804
FAX: (Main)+81-296-77-8901 (Sales)+81-0296-77-8849

Saito Plant

767-80 Hachisu, Ohtawara City, Tochigi Prefecture 324-0244, Japan
Telephone:+81-287-54-0546
FAX: +81-287-54-3517

Iwaki Plant

21 Yoshima-Industrial Park, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture 970-1144, Japan
Telephone:+81-246-36-6870
FAX: +81-246-36-6871

Tokyo sales office

2-22-3 Hongo,bunnkyou-ku,Tokyo,113-0033 Japan
Telephone:+81-3-5805-9722
FAX: +81-3-5805-9720

License and qualification

License and qualification Plant The permission number
2nd-class medical devices marketing license Asahi-dai Plant 08B2X10007
Medical equipment manufacturing industry registered Asahi-dai Plant 08BZ000108
Iwaki Plant 07BZ000081
EC Directive 93/42/EEC Asahi-dai Plant
Iwaki Plant
HD 601058750001
EN ISO 13485:2016 Asahi-dai Plant
Iwaki Plant
SX 601376080001
FDA Asahi-dai Plant 9612129
Iwaki Plant 9612124