MAX was very quick in capturing the needs of the times, and developed the first hand held office stapler to be manufactured in Japan in 1952.
Since then, staplers have evolved into an indispensable tool for office work.
We also captured new needs in the field of office machines, and have developed the sign & label printing machine "Bepop," and the tube marker "LETATWIN," label printers.
Office Equipment Business
We support new types of office work by developing products related to stationery and office machines.
With our staplers and staples, we continue to pursue ease of use by customers while emphasizing “fastening.”
To create a stapler that can fasten numerous sheets with less strength, it isessential to have good quality control when manufacturing these staplers,as well as the precision of the staples. We manufacture stapler units in an ISO9001-certified factory to further elevate their quality. Additionally, to maintain the edged shape suitable for fastening paper, we produce staples using proprietary equipment and thorough precision management, and pursue ease of use by our customers.
We launched the first hand held office stapler made in Japan, Since then, we have continued to improve it.
We launched Japan’s first No. 10 stapler. Since then, for over 70 years, we have manufactured and sold more than 500 million staplers. We have been striving to improve the paper-fastening function, and also developed the world's first flat-clinch stapler, which makes back side of staple pins flat. Our staplers, along with MAX staples contained in the small green boxes, are considered to be one of the essential items for office work.
"Bepop" helps you to create signs and custom labels as needed.
This equipment enables free and easy creation of signs and labels, such as safety signs for the workplace, product labels and PL labels to be attached to products, labels that meet chemical substance regulations, signboards at construction jobsites and signage at railway stations. It allows its users to make unique signs and labels with photos and words, and is used in various places.
"The contest for safety signs and awareness training "
In Japan, MAX has held a contest for safety signs created by “Bepop” since 2018. We believe that if people in a workplace work together to create a safety sign by discussing and coming up with creative ideas together, this activity can be counted as a "voluntary activity in the workplace," which will help people working to improve their safety awareness. Many companies participate in this contest to show their own creative safety signs, and the circle of safety activity is still growing.
Tube Marker “LETATWIN” prints words on a tube or tape at high speed.
Ever since its debut on the market in 1994, “LETATWIN” by MAX has been positively evaluated as the top brand of portable tube marker. This equipment is used for displaying the identification of electric wires so that electric wires in control panels and switchboards that control machines or equipment can be properly wired on terminal blocks and regulated.
We launched our first desktop tube marker, the “LM-3000PRO,” in 2026, contributing to greater efficiency in wire marking operations.
Label Printer makes it easier for its users to create labels that earn customers' trust.
With MAX's Label Printer and label editor software "Raku-Labe," it is possible to create a label in accordance with the Food Labeling Act and the workstyle of one's workplace easily and speedily at a low cost. We support food safety management in line with customers' usage purposes.
In 2023, we launched RakuLabe Support for customers in charge of creating food labels.
MAX's products are long-established items in countries around the world, and its brand is trusted globally.
We sell our office equipment around the world, primarily in Asia and Europe, marketing our products with consideration for the culture and needs of each region.
Sales in Asia
We entered the Asian market in 1964. We currently have five offices in the region, including in Singapore (the largest) as well as Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Handy-type staplers such as HD-10 sell well in Southeast Asian countries as well, and the design of MAX’s HD-10 is widely recognized as a symbol of high quality.
HD-10D has also been recognized for its convenience of use and designability, and is becoming increasingly recognized in Asia.
Sales development of our sign & label printing machine “Bepop” overseas.
In 2014, we acquired all the shares of “Bepop” sales agency Lighthouse (UK) Holdco. Ltd. In 2019, we established Lighthouse Europe B.V. as the sales base in Netherlands. As such, we have been actively developing sales of “Bepop.”
Additionally, we have readied a “Bepop” lineup capable of printing signs and labels on sheets with a width of up to 200mm to meet the needs of our customers.
Expansion of Tube Marker “LETATWIN” around the world
We actively take part in exhibitions in various countries as we pursue sales expansion activities.