カリモク家具株式会社
日本の木製家具のトップメーカーであるカリモクの歴史は、江戸時代から続く木材屋を継いだ加藤正平が1940年に愛知県刈谷市に創業した木工所に始まります。40年代は戦後の復興を支えた紡績機、50年代にはミシンテーブルやピアノ、脚付テレビ台用の木工部品の下請を通じて、木工加工と塗装技術を蓄積。60年代初めに、念願の国内向けオリジナル家具を世に送り出しました。それ以来、産地に拠点を設けることで木材の安定供給を実現し、職人の技や感性が最も発揮できるよう大規模かつ高度な生産設備を導入し、メイド・イン・ジャパンのカリモク流「ハイテク＆ハイタッチ」を追求しています。また、販売及びアフターケアについては、国内全域をカバーする体制を確立。資材調達から製造・販売までを自社グループ内で手がけるという、世界にも類を見ないカリモクグループ独自の体制を構築・発展させてきました。また、環境保全を意識して20年以上も前からパラウッド（樹液採取済みのゴムの木）の改質と活用に取り組むなど、広く人間生活の向上に貢献する企業たるべく挑戦を続けています。
資材会社：4社
製造会社：4社 6工場
販売会社：全国27拠点、ショールーム18ヶ所
（2012年1月現在）
愛知県知多郡東浦町緒川申新田40-3
TEL 0120-525-398
KARIMOKU FURNITURE INC.
The history of Karimoku, Japan's leading manufacturer of wooden furniture, started from a small woodworking shop established in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture in 1940 by Shohei Kato who took over a timber company which dates back to the Edo period.
Wood processing, surface treatment and colouring technologies had been accumulated through the subcontracting of various wooden parts in the mid-1900's: for yarn spinning machines that supported Japan's postwar reconstruction in the 40's; sewing machine tables, piano parts and TV stands with wooden legs in the 50's; and the company's long sought after original furniture for the domestic market was brought out in the early 60's.
Since then, Karimoku has focused on the pursuit of its original concept of "high-tech and high-touch" products by establishing bases in timber production areas in order to maintain a large and reliable supply of materials as well as by introducing large-scale advanced production facilities that display to the greatest extent possible our craftsmen's technique and sensibility. Furthermore, the company also put in place a nationwide system for wholesale and after-sale product care services. Thus, Karimoku has developed a unique and unparalleled system spanning the procurement of materials, production and sales all within one company.
Karimoku also aims to contribute to improving people's lives by meeting challenges presented by environmental issues. This is evidenced in Karimoku's over 20-year history in the reforming and utilization of "parawood", a product derived from rubber trees after its use in latex production.
The Karimoku Group includes 4 material factories, 4 manufacturing companies with 6 factories, 27 sales offices with 18 showrooms and 4 outlet stores (as of January 2012).
Karimoku Furniture Inc.40-3 SARUSHINDEN OGAWA HIGASHIURA-CHO AICHI-KEN 470-2193 JAPAN
