Toyo Steel

Established in 1969, Toyo Steel has continued for over half a century as the “manufacturing company that supports a bright and safe working & living environment”, with a toolbox as their main product.
As a toolbox maker, due to the product strength in uniqueness and differentiation from other products in a market – Toyo Steel has a TOP share (70% share) in the Japanese steel toolbox market.
Toyo Steel retains a strong position in a niche market.

Toyo Steel started as a pro-tool industrial product manufacturer.
However, we have been evolving in the life-style market as well - because of our uniqueness in design, combined with Japanese craftsmanship. In addition to industrial purpose customers, Toyo Steel has been highly evaluated by an audience with a great aesthetic sense, such as MoMA Design Store (USA/Japan).

Reliable Japanese quality and products are meant to be used for years.
Their designs and materials are carefully selected so that you can enjoy a beautiful vintage aesthetic as it ages.
Durability and toughness have helped contribute to a more sustainable environment.
Toyo Steel wish is that - through the products, they want to keep creating new value so that it can bring brightness and richness to the environment and people for many years to come.

Through the history, Toyo Steel continued to obtain numerous Design Patents and received two “Good Design Award” (Y-350/2009. TWR-2・TWR-4/2014). Also, in order to establish a stable quality system, Toyo Steel obtained ISO (ISO9001: 2000/2007,ISO45001:2018/2020). Under strict quality control, they continue manufacturing with technology not found in other companies, and sustain quality that fits the value of Made in Japan.