Works Bell USA
Aspecproducts
North American Distributor
11223 Rush St. STE F
S. El Monte CA, 91733
TEL: 626-618-1100
Opening Hours: M-F 9am-6pm PST
Works Bell Co., Ltd. History
1950 Started factory operations as “Miyashita Manufacturing Co., Ltd” at Gohonki, Meguro, Tokyo.
1966 Changed corporate identity to Miyashita Industries Co., Ltd.
Start of manufacturing of metal watchbands for Seiko, Citizen and Swiss watches.
1969 Started aluminum polishing, black coating fabrication and sale for use exclusively in Momo and Nardi products of Oriental Instruments Co., Ltd.
Start of sale of Checkman Brand to Takama Competition Products Co., Ltd.
1971 Start of manufacture of die cast boss.
Used in Lears Inc. for Momo official use.
1977 Applied for patent and started manufacture of 12-hole conversion horn ring used in Momo and Nardi.
1979 Employed cover on the outside of boss and registered industrial design.
1980 Started marketing 7-color selection of colored bass cover to match the interior of cars.
1983 Announced new industrial design of 12-hole conversion horn ring type boss for use in Momo and Nardi. Founding of Works Bell Co., Ltd.
1985 Started construction of Nagano factory at Chino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Started cast boss manufacture for use in Mazda RX-7.
Opening of 4-wheel drive car shop, Rinei Nagano.
1986 Start of multi-holder manufacturing.
1988 Start of horn-button manufacturing for use in auto-cruise.
Start of construction of boss factory at Chino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Start of business transactions with Care Stuff (?) Co., Ltd.
1989 Start of business activities at Works Bell Co., Ltd.
1991 Employed as “rejit” boss in Auto Bacs Seven Co., Ltd.
1993 Start of cast wheel spacer manufacture.
Expansion of boss factory at Chino City, Nagano Prefecture.
Start of auto-cruise switch kit manufacturing for use in pad type steering.
1994 Transfer of main office to Nozawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo.
Won 2nd price N2 Class JFWDA competition sponsored mainly by Japan Four Wheel Drive Association.
Start of construction of Shop Zirk inside the company.
1996 Won RV Grand Prix at the TOKYO INTERNATIONAL RV SHOW ’96 sponsored mainly by Tokyo International MIHON Association.
General Champion of JFWDA Competition X-Class sponsored mainly by Japan Four Wheel Drive Association.
1997 Employed for use in Nardi of FET Co., Ltd.
1998 Started to represent the largest camping manufacturer in the World, “NEWELL”, in Japan.
Applied for “Car service products” for steering boss to the Ministry of Transportation. Accepted.
1999 Changed name of company retail business unit to Shop Veltech.
2001 May: Start to Market “Ball Lock System”.
2002 June: Addition of color models for “Ball Lock System”.
October: Representative Director ShigehitoMiyashita is elected Chairman of the Board of Directors.Managing Director Shigehito Miyashita is designated Representative Director President.
November: Integration of functions of Tokyo Head Office and Nagano Factory.
2003 March: Start of marketing “Plastic Key Lock System” as optional part of “Ball Lock System”.
April: Transfer of Head Office to Shimouma, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo.
Transfer of Shop Veltech to Chino City, Nagano Prefecture.
2004 August: “Ball Lock System RapFix”, “Plastic Key Lock System” won “Daily Car Newspaper Grand Price for 2004 Functional Articles Prize.”
Renewal opening of Veltech as “Works Bell Management Shop”.
2005 March: Collaboration with Nigh Pager (Keihin Precision Manufacturing Co., Ltd.)
April: Collaboration with Martell Co., Ltd.
June: Start of marketing the first collaboration product with Night Pager, “Paddle Shifter Kit”.
July: Start of marketing first collaboration product with Martell Co., Ltd. “Super Paddle Shift”.
2006 April: Start of marketing second collaboration product with Night Pager, “Ball Lock System RapFix GTC”.
May: Became member of SEMA.
