MIWA: Difference between revisions

From Lockwiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
mNo edit summary
(Japanese info added / fixed per Miwa home page and Japanese wikipedia entry)
Line 6: Line 6:
|Headquarters=Tokyo, Japan
|Headquarters=Tokyo, Japan
|Founded=1945
|Founded=1945
|Founder=和氣 英雄
|Founder=和氣 一郎 (Wake Ichiro)
|Products=[[Padlock]]s, [[Cylinder|Lock cylinders]], [[Door]] hardware
|Products=[[Padlock]]s, [[Cylinder|Lock cylinders]], [[Door]] hardware
}}
}}


'''MIWA''' ('''美和ロ''') is a Japanese [[lock manufacturer]] that produces medium and high security [[padlock]]s, [[electronic lock]]s, and lock [[cylinder]]s. MIWA is the larget Japanese manufacturer of mechanical and electronic locks. They are best known for their various [[Magnetic lock|magnetic]] and [[hybrid lock|hybrid]] high security lock designs.
'''MIWA''' ('''美和ロック株式会社''') is a Japanese [[lock manufacturer]] that produces medium and high security [[padlock]]s, [[electronic lock]]s, and lock [[cylinder]]s. MIWA is the larget Japanese manufacturer of mechanical and electronic locks. They are best known for their various [[Magnetic lock|magnetic]] and [[hybrid lock|hybrid]] high security lock designs.


__TOC__
__TOC__


== History ==
== History ==
Miwa can trace its roots to a munitions factory (Miwa Kogyo) founded by its created, Wake Ichiro, in 1935.  They incorporated in 1945.  After the war, the company was demilitarized and for a while made cutting tools for lawnmowers. In 1950, on the request of the Bank of Japan, they started research on keys and key technology. They formally changed their name to Miwa Locks in 1972.


Add to me!
Add to me!
Line 32: Line 34:
* [http://www.miwalock.com/ MIWA US homepage]
* [http://www.miwalock.com/ MIWA US homepage]
* [http://www.miwalock.jp/ MIWA Japan homepage (Japanese)]
* [http://www.miwalock.jp/ MIWA Japan homepage (Japanese)]
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%BE%8E%E5%92%8C%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF Japanese Wikipedia entry for Miwa Locks]


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 18:32, 30 December 2010

MIWA

MIWA
Miwa logo.jpg
Name MIWA
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Founded 1945
Founder(s) 和氣 一郎 (Wake Ichiro)
Products
Padlocks, Lock cylinders, Door hardware


MIWA (美和ロック株式会社) is a Japanese lock manufacturer that produces medium and high security padlocks, electronic locks, and lock cylinders. MIWA is the larget Japanese manufacturer of mechanical and electronic locks. They are best known for their various magnetic and hybrid high security lock designs.

History

Miwa can trace its roots to a munitions factory (Miwa Kogyo) founded by its created, Wake Ichiro, in 1935. They incorporated in 1945. After the war, the company was demilitarized and for a while made cutting tools for lawnmowers. In 1950, on the request of the Bank of Japan, they started research on keys and key technology. They formally changed their name to Miwa Locks in 1972.

Add to me!

Lock Listing

References


External links

See also