| May-1949 |
Founded as a subcontractor for Hitachi; rented space at
Tokyo Koki Mfg. Co.'s Osaki plant with capital of 600,000 Yen.
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| Feb-1951 |
Succeeded in trial manufacturing of click-type torque wrench and these wrenches were delivered to Toyota and other customers. |
| Dec-1952 |
Torque wrench was approved as a superior automobile tool by MITI. |
| Apr-1953 |
Registration of utility model patent. |
| Apr-1959 |
Constructed new plant in Ota-Ku, Tokyo and moved. |
| May-1960 |
Torque wrenches were designated as a recommended tool for the automotive service industry. |
| Nov-1968 |
Succeeded in trial manufacturing of pneumatic Unitork-screwdriver and applied for foreign patent and branched out into the pneumatic tool market. |
| Nov-1969 |
Founded Tsukuba plant in Tokyo Hakari Industrial Park. |
| Feb-1970 |
Awarded Invention Prize for pneumatic Unitork-screwdriver by Association of Inventions. |
| Apr-1971 |
Succeeded in trial manufacturing of pneumatic Airtork-wrench.
Foreign sales network was expanded. Founded Osaka branch. |
| Aug-1971 |
Founded a representative office in Duesseldorf, Germany. |
| Apr-1974 |
Constructed Kofu plant, and started operations. Celebrated 25th Anniversary. |
| Jun-1978 |
Founded subsidiary company, Tohnichi Airtork Sales Co., Ltd. |
| Oct-1980 |
Founded Tohnichi Europe S.A. in Belgium. |
| Jan-1984 |
Developed and started production of microprocessor, which was incorporated into new products. |
| Dec-1984 |
Founded Tohnichi America Corporation in Chicago, USA. |
| Aug-1986 |
Carried out increase of capital to 230,890,000 Yen. |
| Apr-1987 |
Constructed 2nd Kofu Plant. |
| Apr-1990 |
Founded Hiroshima branch in Minami-Ku, Hiroshima. |
| Jan-1991 |
Purchased land and constructed new office for Tohnichi Europe S.A. in Brussels, Belgium.
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| Oct-1993 |
Participated in the Tokyo Motor Show. |
| Jun-1994 |
Established employee stock ownership program.
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| Jul-1996 |
Nagoya branch moved to the new office in Yashirogaoka, Meito-Ku, Nagoya. |
| Oct-1996 |
Constructed warehouse for finished products at the Kofu Plant. |
| Jan-1997 |
Accredited ISO9001(JQA-1536) at the Kofu Plant. |
| May-1997 |
Mr.Hiroshi Tsuji, President of Tohnichi Mfg. Co., Ltd. received Blue Ribbon Medal at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
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| May-1999 |
Celebrated 50th Anniversary.
Carried out an increase of capital to 300,000,000 Yen.
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| Jul-1999 |
Opened Torque Center Building. |
| Feb-2001 |
Emperor's visit to Tohnichi Torque Center and Omori plant. |
| Apr-2002 |
Founded Tohnichi Shanghai Mfg. Co., Ltd. |
| Jul-2002 |
Accredited ISO 14001(JQA-EM2470) at the Kofu Plant. |
| Jun-2003 |
Opened Torque Center Osaka.
Tohnichi Torque Standard Calibration Room opened at Kofu Plant. |
| Nov-2003 |
Mr. Hiroshi Tsuji, President of Tohnichi Mfg. Co., Ltd. received The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette. |
| Jan-2004 |
Osamu Tsuji appointed as President and Hiroshi Tsuji acceded to Chairman of the Board. |
| Apr-2006 |
Selected as one of "Introducing 300 of Japan's Dynamic Manufacturing
SMEs Supporting the Japan of Tomorrow" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan.
Torque Center Europe opened.
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| Jun-2006 |
Kyushu sales office opened. |
| Jun-2007 |
Torque Center Nagoya opened.
Founded Tsukuba new plant. |
| Aug-2008 |
Founded a Tohnichi America Corporation Atlanta Office, USA. |