Message
Since its foundation in 1904, our company Mycoal has continuously delivering products to our customers as our motto “Provide products for warming and health.”
The demands and values of the concept to warm up body expand widely and penetrate the market year after year. We appreciate our consumers and consumers supporting our products.
We are making a new Mycoal product for the centennial of establishment in 2004 and for further challenge in the favor externals.
Human beings have been facing the environmental problems on earth such as the CO2 emissions recently. Knowing that, our company contributes to our society through manufacturing products for” well-treated people” and “environment-friendly”
Our mission is to develop, manufacture and supply “Warm-Cold-Heat products” with environmental friendly in order not to waste the CO2 emission gas to the environment. We are also aiming at line-up of not only the main warmers but also new products, and we are trying to reach to a further market expansion by our latest products.
In order to deliver better products and to meet our customers’ needs, we always keep the tradition of faithfulness, creation, and efforts and we are constantly striving to improve the quality of our products. Being a company that major in health products, we will do our best to go on competing and progressing not only in Japan, but also all over the world.
We appreciate your continuous support.
CEO
Yasumasa Usui
About us
Established
- September, 1904
Capital Fund
- ￥90,000,000
Representative President
- Yasumasa Usui
Business Detail
- Manufacture, development, distribution of Warmers and warm & cool products
Business Location
- Head Office & Main Factory 〒３２８－００６７
- 388 Minagawajounai-cho Tochigi-city Japan
- TEL ０２８２－３１－１１３１
- FAX ０２８２－３１－１０４９
- Headquarters & Factory Map (Click and open map window)
- Overseas Business Sales Department
- TEL ０２８２－３１－１０３０
- FAX ０２８２－３１－１０４９
- e-mail:info@mycoal.co.jp
Employees
- 130 people (including contracted employees & part timers)
Affiliated Company
Bank Reference
- Mizuho Bank
- Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
- Gunma Bank
- Ashikaga Bank
Mycoal is a member of Japan Kairo Industry Association.
History of Mycoal
September 1904
- Shoichi Usui established the business in manufacturing ash mainly from hemp husk ash for body warmer in Kuno, Kiyosu village (currently Awano town), Kami-Tsuga district, Tochigi prefecture.
September 1931
- Commenced manufacture ash products for body warmers
December 1949
- Established Kamiya Shoten Ltd. with the capital fund of one million JPY
- Genchi Usui acceded to the Executive Managing Director of the company and Yasumasa Usui acceded to the Senior Managing Director
- Launched Kamiya ash
July 1957
- Relocated headquarters from Awano-cho to Showa-cho, To Tochigi city and Tokyo sales office was opened.
September 1961
- Launched Mycoal Anka ash (foot warmer ash) and Anka equipment
September 1963
- Launched Mycoal Kairo (warmer), a body warmer stick, made with glass fiber and dedicated fuel Mycoal
September 1965
- Commenced export to America
October 1968
- Established Minagawa factory in Minagawajounai-cho (current headquarters and main factory)
May 1969
- Changed company name from Kamiya Shoten Ltd. to Mycoal Warmers Co.,Ltd.
July 1969
- Increased capital fund to 30 million JPY
August 1978
- Launched Disposable warmer Onpacks (mixed type)
July 1981
- Developed mini-line that is the first invention in the industry
- Launched Onpacks mini and body warmer belt
July 1982
- Relocated headquarters to Minagawajounai-cho Tochigi-city, and shifted our focus to disposable warmers
October 1983
- Launched Onpacks Wa! Hanakotoba (language of flowers) Series in total 48 types
July 1984
- Launched Onpacks for shoes （Onpacks Toe Warmer）
July 1985
- Launched Onpacks Wa! Koi-Uranai (love fortune-telling) Series in total 24 types
- Launched Onpacks Mate and insole kit
October 1986
- Became JIS Japanese Industrial Standards authorized factory
September 1988
- Launched “Onpacks Adhesive Body Warmer” the first invention in the industry of clothes adhesive warmers
July 1989
- Launched Adhesive Mini Onpacks
December 1990
- Changed company name from Mycoal Warmers Co.,Ltd. to Mycoal Corporation
July 1991
- Launched Shoes Hot
April 1994
- Authorized the license for manufacturing medical device
July 1994
- Launched “Onpacks for Medical Use” for directly skin adhesive
July 1994
- Launched Adhesive Warmer for socks
May 1996
- Launched cool down sheet “Tsume-Time”
July 1997
- Limited sale of“Foot Warmer”, a shoe insole warmer
July 2000
- Founded Mycoal Products Co.,Ltd. (Domestic sale business) and Y’s System Co.,Ltd.(Export sales and administration trustee business executing company)
December 2000
- Increased capital fund to 60 million JPY (Mycoal Corporation)
September 2001
- Increased capital fund to 90 million JPY (Mycoal Corporation)
November 2001
- Launched “jeen”heating support for medical use
September 2002
- Launched new “Foot Warmer” a shoe insole warmer
July 2003
- Business collaboration with S.T.Chemical Co.,Ltd. (current S.T.CORPORATION) for domestic sales
August 2003
- Found Mycoal Products Corporation new plant
September 2003
- Launched Bincho Charcoal“Super Onpacks Series”
November 2003
- Launched Direct Skin Gel Patch “Katamomi Onpacks”
July 2004
- Obtained ISO9001 certification
September 2004
- Launched Adhesive Warmer “Adhesive Onpacks Double Wide”
September 2004
- Launched Direct Skin Gel Patch “Koshimomi Onpacks”
October 2004
- Opened Mycoal Memorial Hall Restaurant “Odeur”
March 2005
- Established Mycoal Products Corporation of USA (Atlanta GA in USA)
June 2005
- Launched “Belt Momi-Raku”and “Slim belt Heat An’gel”
August 2005
- Launched “Pahu Pahu Onpacks with fleece cover”
October 2005
- Launched “Pokakkusu V Series”
March 2006
- Obtained ISO 13485 Certification
August 2006
- Launched Hot-eat1 Series
December 2006
- Mycoal Products Corporation and Y’s System Co.,Ltd merged into The Company
February 2007
- Launched Direct Skin Gel Patch “Thermo Thera h”
August 2007
- Launched Direct skin Gel Patch “Thermo Thera g”
- Launched insole warmers “Foot Warmer 8 hours”
- Launched “Onpacks Soft Series”
June 2008
- Launched New Hot-eat1 Series
