Achilles

Achilles Corporation manufactures and sells shoes, plastic products, and industrial materials in Japan. It offers walking and sports shoes for kids, women, and men under the Achilles SORBO, SYUNSOKU, SYUNSOKU Baby, SYUNSOKU Junior, SYUNSOKU DANCE, and SYUNSOKU Kizuna names, as well as provides a range of shoes through tie-ups with other international brands. The company also provides synthetic leather under the Cabron name; casting leather under the Partner name; PVC and PU leathers, which are used as the materials of furniture and shoes; housing materials, such as floor and wall coverings; and rubberized cloth products for the manufacture of rainwear, inflatable boats, and air tents. In addition, it offers rigid fluorocarbon-free urethane foam insulating materials; polystyrene foam products; flexible urethane products; ST polymer used in the production of parts for personal computers and electronics; various electronics-related items, including EMI shields, heat conductive sheets, etc.; RIM molds; and paint masking tools. The company also exports its products to the United States, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and Africa. The company was formerly known as Kohkoku Chemical Industry and changed its name to Achilles Corporation in February 1982. Achilles Corporation was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.