Kupa

Mr. Robert Upshaw and Mr. Kito Ochi founded KUPA in 1984 to meet the needs of the young and growing nail salon industry. They named their company KUPA, an acronym combining the names Kito, Upshaw, and Associates.

The KUPA name is now synonymous with high-quality electric nail filing equipment. Many technicians refer to their machines simply as "The KUPA".

When Mr. Ochi passed away in 1994, Mr. Upshaw became the sole leader of the company. Since that time, Mr. Upshaw has led the company to explosive growth - more than 200% until his retirement in 2010, when he was succeeded by Richard Hurter.

Richard has been with Kupa since 1984. He has a wealth of knowledge and foresight for this industry. His expertise and creativity will continue to bring new and quality products to nail salons everywhere.

KUPA will continue to create and launch proprietary products that meet the needs of nail technicians. Future products will incorporate technology from within and outside of the nail industry to make the nail technician’s life more convenient, portable, safe and cost-effective.