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1931.   9. Mr. Kiyoshi Suzuki founded Takasago manufactory in Dachi-cho, Toki-city, Gifu-pref., Japan.
1953.   9. The manufactory was reorganized and Takasago Industry Company Limited was established and registered.
1957〜1966. Built the present main factory at the present location and built a large glazed mosaic tile plant within the same site. *Takasago's foundation was consolidated during this period.
1965.   2. Established its first affiliated company, Takasago Tile Co., Ltd. to manufacture unglazed mosaic tiles at Kamado-cho, Mizunami-city, Gifu-pref.
1966.   4. Nagoya Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co., Ltd. became one of our main share holders.
1966.10. Completed Present main Office.
1968.   3. Made a branch office, workshop and a roof tile plant in Imari-city, Saga-pref., Japan.
1970.   1. Participated in establishment of the first overseas joint venture, Fancy Tile Sdn. Bhd. (presentry Guocera Tile industries Kapar Sdn. Bhd.) near Kuaia Lumpur, Malaysia with Hong Leong group.
1970.10. Established its second affiliated company, Miyazaki Takasago Industry Co., Ltd. to manufacture glazed roof tiles at Yamanoguchi-cho, Kita Morogata-gun, Miyazaki-pref.
1973.   4. Participated in establishment of Alborz Ceramic Company in Ghazvin, Iran as a share holder.
1974.   9. Established Hsu Chan Ceramic Engineering Co., Ltd. In Taiwan in cooperation with Orient Ceramic Co., Ltd.
1975.   3. Developed the first rotary kiln with external heating.
1975.   3. Developed the first rotary kiln for carbonizing.
1975.   7. Developed continuous tunnel kiln for smoked roof tiles.
1976.   3. Opened Mikawa Service Station in Hekinan-city, Aichi-pref., Japan.
1977.   3. Started a small tableware plant within the premises of main factory and started production of white tableware using newly developed MICRO KILN and roller hearth kiln.
1978.   2. Introduced a SUPER WIDE TUNNEL KILN at the roof tile plant of Imari branch factory.
1979.   3. Obtained JIS certification for mosaic tile production and products.
1981.   7. Expanded the main factory with new buildings for machining.
1983.   3. Developed the first rotary kiln with internal heating.
1983   5. Developed the first tunnel kiln for firing honeycomb ceramics.
1985.   2. Successfully completed designing and installation of the fully computer-controlled reduction fired tunnel kiln for glost firing of porcelain tableware under entrustment from Japan Small & Medium Enterprises Corporation.
1986.11. Developed and installed the fully automatic mosaic tile plant.
1987.   2. Developed and completed the reduction fire roller hearth kiln.
1987   6. Developed the computer software for the total management of continuous kilns.
1988.   3. Mr. Yoshitake Suzuki was appointed as president of the company.
1990.   1. Started CAD (computer aided designing) system in Technical Department.
1994.   9. Inaugurated Awaji office at Mihara county, Awaji island.
1997.   7. Supplied the first fully automatic glazed roof tile plant to Trost Dachkeramik in Germany.
1997.   8. Upgraded whole CAD system with new high performance computers. Thereafter upgrading of CAD system has been taken place from time to time.
1998.   4. Developed the first periodic rotary kiln for heating in special atmosphere.
1999.   4. Developed the first continuous rotary kiln for heating in special atmosphere.
2000.   7. Developed the first electric slab pusher kiln for heating in special atmosphere.
2001.   5. Developed the first electric lift kiln for heating in special atmosphere.
200110. Developed a periodic microwave kiln.
2002.   9. Supplied second and third fully automatic glazed roof tile plant to Trost Dachkeramik in Germany.
2003.   6. Developed the continuous microwave kiln and the first hybrid microwave+gas fuelled kiln.
2003.   7. Mr. Hiroshi Watanabe was appointed as president.
2003.   7. Developed the first roller hearth kiln for heating in special atmosphere.
2004.12. Established Joint Venture, Foshan Takasago Industry Co., Ltd. In Foshan, Guangdong, China.
2005.   2. Developed a microwave+electric+vacuum kiln.
2005.   8. Developed a desktop microwave test kiln.
2007.   6. Mr. Tatsuya Suzuki was appointed as president of the company.
2008.10. Developed a high-temperature special-atmosphere rotary kiln.
2009.   7. Developed a microwave & electric hybrid roller hearth kiln.