Date of Establishment : 1971
CEO & President : Mr. Hal Hashimoto
Business Location(s) : Malden, MA – 100,000 square ft. facility
Asahi Organic Chemicals
Tokyo & Nobeoka, Japan
Number of Staff : 125 full-time employees (as of Oct. 2011)
1971: Utilities Supply Corporation appointed by Trans Global Metals (TGM), a sub-agent for Asahi Organic Chemicals Co.,
Ltd. ("AOC") products for New England - Asahi Sales of New England created.
1972: TGM extends Asahi Sales of New England's territory to east coast of United States - Asahi Atlantic created. Asahi
Atlantic sets up distributors for AOC product on the East Coast of the United States.
1973: AOC replaces TGM and through Ataka Trading Company appoints Utilities Supply its exclusive agent for AOC for all of
United States. Trade style Asahi/America is established.
1974: Asahi/America commences national advertising program, sets up national distribution network, creates an AOC product
catalog and develops pricing structure. Asahi/America asks AOC to produce True Union Ball Valves.
1977: Asahi/America is established as the master agent and distribution center for AOC here in the U.S. and Latin America.
Asahi/America, Inc. ("A/A") is registered as an independent corporation. A/A develops national trade advertising
program, full color valve catalog and technical papers. AOC enlarges A/A's territory to include Mexico, Latin America and the
Caribbean.
1984: Asahi/America is appointed U.S. distributor of Agru Piping products of Austria.
1986: Asahi/America develops patents for double containment piping systems and commences production.
1990: Asahi/America moves to new corporate headquarters in Malden, MA.
1993: AOC and Nichimen Corp. become equity partners in Asahi/America. Air-Pro compressed air thermoplastic pipe
introduced.
1994: A/A made an acquisition of the Poly-Flo production line, which manufactures double containment pipe by single
extrusion.
1996: Asahi/America becomes a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ Exchange. (Symbol: ASAM)
1997: Asahi/America expands headquarters and manufacturing operations to 100,000 square feet.
1999: AOC purchases all Asahi/America common stock and merges A/A into it as a 100% wholly owned subsidiary.
Manufacturing & Distributing
• 100,000 sq. ft. Facility
• Clean Room, Fab Shop
• Machine Shop, Assembly
• Warehouse, QC Dept.
Partner Companies
• Agru (Austria)
• Em-Technik (Germany)
• Frank Plastics (Germany)
• Polytetra (Germany)
Product Offerings
Valves & Actuators
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Thermoplastic Industrial Valves
Electric & Pneumatic Actuators
Piping Systems
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High Purity Piping Systems
Industrial Piping Systems
Double Containment
Piping Systems
Wet Process Solutions
EMT Tubing System and Valves
Frank Series Regulators
Polytetra Heaters & Heat Exchangers
Overview
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Over 500 distributors in US & Latin America
North American Sales & Marketing Team
Final & Custom Manufacturing
OEM Manufacturing
Private Labeling
Services
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On-Site Training
Pre-Fabrication
CAD Drawings
Engineering Assistance/Review
Specification Review
Local Distribution
Web Site