Established over 100 years ago in Miki city, Japan, STAR-M specialise in the production of drill bits and are the preferred brand amongst Japanese woodworkers.
Chronology
| 1923 | Motoji Kobayashi started manufacturing woodworking drill bits at 570-1 Higashi Hoda Bessho Machi, Miki City where our company was established. |
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| 1940 |
 STAR-M Trade mark registered |
| 1950 | Established company Kobayashi Gimlet Co., Ltd. |
| 1951 | We patented "KOBAYASHI " model of single spiral auger bit from patent office |
| 1952 | Development of lead-screw machine |
| 1967 | Rebuilding at Head Quarters (Factory) Mr.Tsunemi Kobayashi become a new company president |
| 1978 | New building as Second Factory at Head Quarters |
| 1983 | New building as Third Factory at Head Quarters |
| 1997 | Mr.Yutaka Kobayashi become a new company president |
| 1998 | 75 years since established |
| 2003 | Established overseas affiliate company "Star-M International Limited" in IL USA (Brand name "WOODOWL") |
| 2004 | ISO9001：2000 certified |
| 2009 | ISO14001：2004 certified Consolidated our group company and changed company name as "STAR-M CORPORATION" |
| 2013 |
 Changed our company trade mark |
| 2016 | Mr.Yasuo Kobayashi become a new company president |
| 2019 | Mrs.Tokiko Kobayashi become a new executive chairman |
| 2021 | Mrs.Tokiko Kobayashi become a new company president |
