Softball was born in the U.S.A. in the late 19th century and was introduced to Japan for the first time in 1921. Following the start of production of softball baseball balls in 1947, we started making softball balls in 1950 in anticipation of an increase in the number of softball players.
In the beginning, we outsourced core manufacturing and used emulsion adhesive for the cork grind binder. However, in 1984, we launched an internal production project. We succeeded in improving the core to a stronger and undeformable core when we changed from outsourcing to internal production.
Our domestic share is about 50%. We offer approved balls (No. 1 to No. 3), training balls and soft-type balls. |