Hoden Seimitsu Kako Kenkyusho Co., Ltd. engages in the contract manufacturing and sales of dies, molds, and machine parts. It operates through the following segments: Electrical Discharge Machining, Dies Molding, and Machinery. The Electrical Discharge Machining division provides wire cut electrical discharge machines, die-sinking electrical discharge machines, electro chemichal machines (small-diameter, deep hole machining), curved hole machines and three-dimensional shape electrical discharge machines. The Dies Molding division includes extrusion dies for aluminum, ceramics, and resins. The Machinery division covers the manufacture and sale of press machines, press machine parts, and press dies. The company was founded by Shoji Futamura on April 25, 1961 and is headquartered in Atsugi, Japan.