| August 1972 |
- Started a business to deal in non-ferrous metals and refine zinc alloys as a private concern.
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| September 1979 |
- Was incorporated as a limited liability company with capital of \5 million.
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| March 1982 |
- Built a zinc alloy casting plant for prototype parts fabrication and started to manufacture / sell casting dies.
- Developed a tough zinc alloy suitable for semi-commercial and commercial production bearing applications and started to market it as a material.
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| June 1984 |
- Increased capital to \10 million.
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| May 1985 |
- Started to manufacture, sell and design dies for plastic prototype parts fabrication.
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| April 1986 |
- Augmented a casting plant to expand business.
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| July 1987 |
- Built a plastic molding plant and started a plastic molding operation.
- Launched a captive die trial line.
- Introduced CAD/CAM and large-scale gate-type machining centers.
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| June 1988 |
- Expanded die-related plant equipment and started die production on a substantial scale.
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| August 1990 |
- Increased CAD/CAM to win large die contracts.
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| May 2002 |
- Increased capital to \20 million.
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| June 2003 |
- Built and moved to a new main office building.
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| August 2004 |
- Built and moved to a new prototype parts casting plant and develop a plant achieving a casting sand recycling rate of 70% to address the environmental issue.
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| October 2004 |
- Increased capital to \40 million.
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| April 2006 |
- Formed a specialty metal recovery / resale unit within the Material Sales Division of the Main Office.
- Obtained ISO9001 certification.
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| August 2006 |
- Built an NC plant for large die production.
(Augmented two gate-type 5-axis machining centers, wire cut machines and other machining tools to win commercial production die contracts. ）
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| April 2007 |
- Former senior executive director Koji Ichikawa became representative director & president
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