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Ladder maker Hasegawa Kogyo scales the heights of fashion and functionality

Since its establishment in 1956, Hasegawa Kogyo has climbed to the top of its industry to become Japan’s largest ladder manufacturer.

“About 20 to 30 years ago, emerging countries started exporting cheap products and, although Japanese manufacturers always made their own products for the Japanese market, they thought it would be a great threat. Some here then put emphasis on lowering the price and

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