Company History
- 2000.6
- Founders, Yuji Omori and Mitsuru Sato meet.
- 2001.3
- To start the company, the two gather capital.
- 2001.5
- The two founders choose a production base factory in China, confirm technical guidance, and talk about their dreams on a crossover bridge in Shanghai.
- 2001.6
- Foundation of Kumpoo Co., Ltd.
- 2001.6
- Sato goes to China to confirm the manufacturing of shuttlecocks. At the same time, Omori continues to gather capital and prepares for sales in Japan.
- 2001.9
- Borrowing a room on the second floor of Sato’s home, Omori begins making sales calls as a badminton shuttlecock manufacturer.
- 2001.10
- Omori and a staff of three, run the company in Japan, while Sato gives technical guidance at the factory in China.
- 2002.7
- To expand operations, they move from Sato's room to a bigger office.
- 2002.10
- Begins sales of the industries first training racket, the "TRERAKE".
- 2002.11
- In addition to sales of shuttles, Kumpoo beings the sale of rackets, shoes, clothing, etc. to become an all around badminton manufacturer.
- 2004.2
- With a staff of 15(including employees in China) go on their first company trip.
- 2004.3
- Beings sales of the industries first nano racket, "Power Shot Nano".
- 2004.11
- Begins sales of the industries first chameleon colored clothes, "Body Select."
- 2005.2
- Beings sales of the industries first shuttle with black goose feathers, “Match Point 3000 Black".
- 2005.2
- Increases captial to 31 million JPY with increase of profits.
- 2005.4
- Creates a joint venture factory called Shaoxing Kumpoo Sports and Apparel Co., Ltd. to increase factory production efficiency.
- 2005.5
- With a staff of 35, the head office is moved to expand operations.
- 2006.9
- Builds a badminton shop that's is directly managed by Kumpoo at the head office.
- 2008.12
- Begins sales of the industries first racket to use a hexagon shaft, “Power Shot Nano 2100H"
- 2009.4
- Increases captial to 39 million JPY with increase of profits.
- 2009.12
- Increases capital to 60 million JPY to expand business.