Corporate history
Takako started the business in Osaka city in 1973, grew up in Higashi Osaka city which is famous as a manufacturing city, and has 3 global locations worldwide (Japan, U.S.A., and Vietnam) now. Based on existing high accurate parts business, hearing the needs from customers worldwide, we move forward to our self-developed products.
1970s
| 1973 | Company established at Tamatsukuri, Higashinari-ku, Osaka-shi. |
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| Work tool production (exported to KAL in U.S.A) | |
| 1974 | A plant established at Miyamachi, Yao-shi, Osaka prefecture. |
| Hydraulic parts production started. | |
| 1976 | Headquarters and plant were integrated at Higashi Kounoike, Higashi Osaka-shi. |
| 1977 | Wakokai, Takako Seiki society, was found. |
| The 1st NC lathe installed. | |
| 1978 | Ball welding business started |
1980s
| 1980 | Electric parts chip mounter, parts feeder business started. |
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| Capital increased to 8,000 thousand JPY. | |
| 1981 | Headquarters and plant were established at Nunoichi-cho, Higashi Osaka-city. |
| Capital increased to 20,000 thousand JPY. | |
| 1982 | Forging business started (shaving forging) |
| Main plant enlarged | |
| 1986 | Invested by a small and medium business investment & consultation company. |
| 1987 | Capital increased to 40,000 thousand JPY. |
| Employees' stock ownership plan was introduced. | |
| Tokyo plant established (Fuji Seiko Co., Ltd.) |
1990s
| 1990 | Capital increased to 75,000 thousand JPY. |
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| Affiliated company TSW PRODUCTS CO., INC. was established in Kansas, U.S.A. | |
| Hishie plant and the 3rd Nunoichi plant were established. | |
| 1991 | Mechatronics business started (automated equipments including FA system) |
| Ran a booth at Hannover Messe, Germany. | |
| The 4th Nunoichi plant was established. | |
| 1992 | Capital increased to 99,500 thousand JPY. |
| 1993 | Kano mechatronics plant established. |
Ran a booth at Hannover Messe, Germany. |
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| 1995 | The 5th Kusaka plant established |
| 1997 | Shiga plant established (5 neighboring factories are integrated) |
| Company name changed from Takako Seiki to Takako Industries, INC. | |
| Employees' stock ownership plan was introduced. | |
| Run a booth at International Fluid Power Exhibition, Tokyo big sight | |
| 1998 | Capital increased to 234,950 thousand JPY. |
| OEM production started on HST for agricultural machines. | |
OEM production started on pump assy for industrial machines. |
2000s
| 2000 | The 2nd Shiga plant established |
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| 2001 | The 3rd Shiga plant established |
| 2002 | Run a booth at International Fluid Power Exhibition, Tokyo big sight. |
| OEM production started on on/off solenoid valve for industrial machines. | |
| 2003 | ISO 9001(headquarters and Shiga plant) and ISO 14001(Shiga plant) approved |
| Affiliated company TAKAKO VIETNAM CO., LTD. was established in Binh Duong province, which is close to Ho Chi Minh city. | |
| Headquarters moved to a self-owned building at Seika-cho, Soraku-gun in Kyoto prefecture. | |
| Production and sales started on self-developed on/off solenoid valve for construction machines. | |
| 2004 | ISO 14001 (headquarters) approved |
| The 1st Vietnam plant enlarged | |
Production and sales started on self-developed proportional solenoid valve for construction machines. |
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| 2006 | Capital tie-up with KYB Corporation |
| Production and sales started on self-developed Small Axial Piston Pump series | |
| Capital increased to 337,775 thousand JPY. | |
| Became a wholly owned subsidiary of KYB Corporation through stock swap. | |
| 2007 | Capital increased to 487,775 thousand JPY. |
The 4th Shiga plant is established |
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| Yoshitaka Minami became the president and C.E.O. | |
| Consolidated yearly sales amount exceeded 10 billion JPY. | |
| 2008 | The 2nd Vietnam plant established |
| 2009 | Production and sales started on self-developed mini HST |
2010s
| 2011 | Exhibit at IFPE(International Fluid Power Exposition)2011. |
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| Ran a booth at Hannover Messe 2011, Germany. | |
| Exhibit at IFPEX(International Fluid Power Exposition)2011. | |
| 2013 | The 2nd Vietnam plant enlarged. |
| Exhibit at International ROBOT 2013, Tokyo Big Sight. | |
| 2014 | TSW PRODUCTS CO.,INC. changed its name to Takako America Co.,Inc. |
| Exhibit at Bauma China, Shanghai. | |
| Exhibit at IFPEX(International Fluid Power Exposition)2014. | |
| 2015 | The America plant enlarged. |
| Exhibit at International ROBOT 2015, Tokyo Big Sight. | |
| 2017 | ISO/TS 16949：2009(Shiga plant) approved Scope of certification Design and manufacturing operations of Solenoid valves |
| Exhibit at IFPEX(International Fluid Power Exposition)2017. | |
| Exhibit at International ROBOT 2017, Tokyo Big Sight. | |
| 2019 | Hiroshi Kagaya became the president and C.E.O. |
2020s
| 2020 | JISHA OSHMS Standards Certification(Shiga plant) approved | |
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| 2021 | Executive officer system introduced | |
| Exhibit at IFPEX(International Fluid Power Exposition)2021. | ||
| 2024 | Keisuke Saito became the president and C.E.O. |
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