Our History
Founded
| 1947 | May | Ryusuke Kimura founds Kimura Shindai Seisakujo, Ltd., as a private enterprise and starts manufacturing hospital beds. |
1950s
| 1950 | May | Kimura Shindai Industry Co., Ltd., is established with capital of 200,000 yen. Paramount Bed is adopted as the brand name. |
 
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| 1953 | May | Edogawa plant is built. | |
| 1955 | July | Gatch bed is developed for hospitals. |
1960s
| 1961 | May | Head office is moved to current location. |
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| 1962 | Apr. | KA-45 is the first electric bed developed and sold in Japan. | |
| 1966 | Mar. | Kyushu sales office is set up (now the Fukuoka branch). | |
| May | Chiba plant is built. |
1970s
| 1970 | Feb. | Matsuo plant is built, absorbing the Edogawa plant operation. |
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| 1971 | Feb. | Osaka branch is set up. | |
| 1972 | Jan. | KA-500 and KA-600 Series is launched as another hospital model. | |
| 1977 | Sep. | Hiroshima and Nagoya sales offices are set up (now the Hiroshima and Nagoya branches). |
1980s
| 1980 | June | Scot-klean is launched as an automatic urine receptacle. |
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| 1983 | Dec. | KQ-100 (Aura electric bed) is launched as a homecare bed. | |
| 1986 | July | The Company absorbs Paramount Sendai Co., Ltd. (now the Sendai branch) and Paramount Sapporo Co., Ltd. (now the Sapporo branch). | |
| 1987 | Mar. | Corporate name is changed to Paramount Bed Co., Ltd. | |
| Dec. | Company shares are listed on the JASDAQ market. | ||
| 1988 | Nov. | Paracare Mattress, made from new material, is developed and sold. |
1990s
| 1990 | Oct. | Hestia Series is launched as senior-care facility beds. |
   
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| 1991 | Apr. | Ryusuke Kimura and Kenji Kimura become Chairman and President, respectively. | |
| 1992 | Jan. | KA-900 Series is developed and marketed as intelligent IC beds. | |
| May | Yokohama branch is set up. | ||
| 1993 | Oct. | Rakusho Series is launched as another homecare model. | |
| Dec. | Company shares are listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. | ||
| 1995 | Sep. | PT. Paramount Bed Indonesia is set up as an overseas subsidiary. | |
| 1996 | May | Takamatsu branch is set up. | |
| Sep. | Company shares are listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. | ||
| 1997 | Apr. | Kyma Aura Bed Series is launched as another homecare model. | |
| Oct. | Customer Service Center is established. | ||
| 1998 | Oct. | KA-6000 Series is launched as another hospital model. | |
| 1999 | Apr. | New Scot-klean is redeveloped and sold as an automatic urine receptacle. | |
| May | ISO9001 certification. | ||
| Oct. | Aura 21 Series is launched as another homecare model. |
2000s
| 2000 | Feb. | Club Paramount Series is developed and marketed as highly functional family beds. |
     
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| Oct. | Saitama branch is set up. | ||
| 2001 | Feb. | Callisto Series is launched as another senior-care facility model. | |
| Oct. | Nagoya branch relocates to a newly built office. | ||
| 2002 | Jan. | Shanghai representative office is set up. | |
| July | Para Techno Co., Ltd., is set up as a consolidated subsidiary. | ||
| 2003 | May | INTIME is brought out as a stylish new brand providing sound sleep for better health. | |
| July | Paramount Universal Design Station (PUDS) is created. | ||
| Nov. | Rakusho Series is developed and marketed as an especially pleasant homecare model. | ||
| 2004 | Mar. | Paramount Bed (China) Co., Ltd., is set up as a consolidated subsidiary. | |
| 2005 | Sep. | Rakusho Series "bed with ability enhancements" is launched as a senior-care model. | |
| 2006 | Mar. | At Head Office, construction of the Technical Center is completed. | |
| Nov. | ISO13485 certification. | ||
| Dec. | Paramount Bed Co., Ltd. merges with Corbon Holding S.A.S., France. | ||
| 2008 | May | Integrated production line is completed at the Chiba Plant, aiming for more efficient production. |