Hard Lock receives the Grand Prize of the 10th Japan Innovators Award, sponsored by Nikkei BP.
The Hard Lock president receives the Industrial Management Award from the Association for the Study of Industrial Management (Japan) Certificate (PDF) PDF

Hard Lock receives JISQ 9100 certification for its Aeronautics, Space and Defense Quality Management System (OASIS OIN:6133757800).
October 13, 2011 – The Hard Lock president and his wife were invited by Japanese Emperor Akihito to the autumnal Garden Party in recognition for Hard Lock’s many product achievements in Japan and abroad.
October 1, 2011 – State Minister of National Strategy Motohisa Furukawa pays a visit to Hard Lock as an inspection of an SME. After the visit, he sent a letter of appreciation.
Letter of Appreciation (PDF)


The Hard Lock president is mentioned in an inspirational message sent to the next generation of inventors by the Japan Patent Office of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
“Message from the Today’s Inventors to the Inventors of Tomorrow” (in Japanese)
Hard Lock begins work toward JISQ 9100 certification to the enter the aeronautics industry with a goal of acquisition in 2011.
March 2010 Hard Lock Industry participates in the aerospace business mission in the US as a part of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s "Project to Support Market Entry at the Kansai International Airport," an opportunity for a business exchange with Boeing and other major US aerospace manufacturers.
Hard Lock receives high praise from the Japanese government for our high quality...
Hard Lock is proud to be a sponsor of the Japanese Olympics bobsleigh team, providing special-made titanium Hard Lock Nuts...
A world-class inspection device was installed in October 2008 to inspect every product. Hard Lock is working to bring its defects to zero...
Many of our bills and packaging labels have changed to indicate strength classification instead of the materials used...
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