Anex

Anex (Anex Tool Co., Ltd., formerly Kaneko Seisakusho) is a hand-tool manufacturer headquartered in Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, founded in 1949. The company specializes in screwdrivers, power-tool bits, pin vises, craft tools, and other work tools sold under the iconic ANEX brand (short for "Action Nice & Excellent"). Anex carries out fully integrated in-house production — from metalworking and heat treatment to plastic molding and assembly — and builds its tools from durable chrome-molybdenum-vanadium alloy steel in compliance with JIS and CIPA standards. Based in Sanjo, one of Japan's premier metalworking towns, Anex combines precision manufacturing with decades of expertise to produce reliable, professional-grade driving tools. Its products are distributed through hardware stores and tool dealers across Japan and trusted by users worldwide.