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History
May 1949 | Founded as a subcontractor for Hitachi Ltd.; takes up space at Tokyo Koki Mfg. Co.'s Osaki plant, capitalized at 600,000 yen. |
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February 1951 | Successful trial manufacture of torque wrenches and click-type torque wrenches, which are delivered to Toyota Motor Corporation and other customers. |
December 1952 | Ministry of International Trade and Industry certifies Tohnichi torque wrenches as a superior automotive tool. |
April 1953 | Registration of utility model torque wrenches. |
April 1959 | Establishes a factory in Ota-ku, Tokyo and sets up operations there. |
May 1960 | Torque wrenches designated as recommended tools for the automotive industry. |
November 1968 | Successful trial manufacture of Uni-Torque screwdrivers; applies for foreign patents for the Uni-Torque; branches out into pneumatic tools. |
November 1969 | Opens Tsukuba Factory in Tokyo Hakari Industrial Park. |
February 1970 | Uni-Torque receives Japan Institution of Invention and Innovation Prize. |
April 1971 | Successful trial manufacture of pneumatic torque tools. Extends sales and service network overseas. Opens Osaka Sales Office. |
April 1974 | Establishes Kofu Factory and extends manufacturing operations there. Celebrates 25th Anniversary. |
June 1978 | Establishes Tohnichi Airtork Sales Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary. |
October 1980 | Establishes N.V. Tohnichi Europe S.A. as an overseas subsidiary in Brussels, Belgium. |
December 1984 | Establishes Tohnichi America Corporation as an overseas subsidiary in Chicago. |
August 1986 | Capitalization increased to 230,890,000 yen. |
April 1987 | Completes construction of second Kofu Factory. |
April 1990 | Establishes Hiroshima Sales Office. |
January 1991 | Constructs new building for N.V. Tohnichi Europe S.A. in Belgium. |
October 1993 | Participates in Tokyo Motor Show for first time. |
January 1997 | Kofu Factory receives ISO9001 certification (JQA-1536). |
May 1997 | Chairman of the Board, Hiroshi Tsuji, receives Blue Ribbon Medal. |
May 1999 | Celebrates 50th Anniversary. Increases capitalization to 300 million yen. |
July 1999 | Opens Torque Center Building |
February 2001 | Emperor visits Tohnichi Manufacturing. |
April 2002 | Establishes Tohnichi Shanghai Mfg. Co., Ltd. |
July 2002 | Kofu Factory receives ISO14001 (JQA-EM2470) certification. |
June 2003 | Opens Torque Centre Osaka. Tohnichi Torque Standardization Office opens at Kofu Factory. |
November 2003 | Company President, Hiroshi Tsuji, receives Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette. |
January 2004 | Osamu Tsuji appointed as Representative Director and Company President, and Hiroshi Tsuji appointed as Representative Director and Chairman of the Board. |
April 2006 | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry places Tohnichi on its list of Japan’s 300 Vibrant Manufacturing SMEs. N.V. Tohnichi Europe S.A. Torque Center opens. |
June 2006 | Kyushu Branch Office opens. |
April 2007 | Construction of Tsukuba Factory completed. |
June 2007 | Torque Center Nagoya opens. |
August 2008 | Overseas subsidiary Tohnichi America Corporation opens an Atlanta Office. |
October 2009 | Capitalization increased to 310 million yen. |
November 2011 | Tohnichi Torque Standardization Office at Kofu Factory obtains JCSS registration (JCSS0281). |
February 2012 | Kita-Kanto Sales Office opens. |
March 2014 | Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry places Tohnichi on its list of 100 Top Global Niche Companies. |
May 2014 | Tohnichi Technical Center opens at Kofu Factory. |
February 2016 | Opens Hamamatsu Branch Office. |
November 2018 | Completes construction of third Kofu Factory. |
October 2019 | Opens Sendai Sales Office. |
Use accurate torque controls to improve quality! Case examples can be found in torque handbook 10
