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Company Profile & History
COMPANY PROFILE
Company Profile
Creating the future through heat treatment technology
For over 70 years since our founding, we have continued to innovate in heat treatment technology. As a company that honors tradition and technology while constantly venturing into new fields, we will continue to walk alongside our customers into the future.
Company Name
Takasago Industry Co., Ltd.
Founded
September 5, 1953
Capital
JPY 100,000,000
Officers
President and CEO
Tatsuya Suzuki
Managing Director
Keizo Yamamoto
Directors
Kazuya Watanabe, Masaharu Sato
Auditor
Yoshitaka Ando
Employees
220
Fiscal Year End
June 30 (annually)
Main Banks
MUFG Bank, Tajimi Branch
Juroku Bank, Dachi Branch
Tono Shinkin Bank, Dachi Branch
HISTORY
History
September 1931
Yoshiyoshi Suzuki founded Takasago Industrial Works in Dachi-cho, Toki City, Gifu Prefecture, beginning the design and manufacture of various industrial kilns.
September 1953
The business was incorporated as Takasago Industry Co., Ltd. Yoshiyoshi Suzuki assumed the role of President and CEO.
1957-1966
Tile factory, raw materials factory, and machine shop were built at the current headquarters location, establishing the foundation of Takasago Industry Co., Ltd.
February 1965
Takasago Tile Co., Ltd. was established in Kamado-cho, Mizunami City, Gifu Prefecture, beginning production of unglazed mosaic tiles.
April 1966
Became a portfolio company of Nagoya Small and Medium Business Investment & Consultation Co., Ltd.
October 1966
Current headquarters building completed.
March 1968
Imari Factory was built in Higashiyamashiro-cho, Imari City, Saga Prefecture, beginning the design and construction of various industrial kilns and related equipment, as well as production of glazed roof tiles.
January 1970
Established joint venture Fancy Tile Co. in Malaysia, beginning production of glazed mosaic tiles and wall tiles.
April 1973
Established joint venture Alborz Ceramic Co. in Iran, beginning glazed mosaic tile production.
September 1974
Established joint venture Asahi-Ten Ceramics Co., Ltd. in Taiwan, beginning manufacture of industrial kilns and related equipment.
February 1975
Established joint venture Philmosaic Co. in the Philippines.
March 1975
Developed externally heated rotary kiln. Developed carbonization rotary kiln.
July 1975
Developed continuous kiln for smoked roof tile firing.
March 1977
Installed a high-efficiency tableware plant at the headquarters factory combining micro kilns and roller hearth kilns, beginning white tableware production.
February 1978
Developed high-performance Super Wide Kiln for glazed roof tile firing.
March 1979
Obtained JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) marking certification for tile manufacturing.
July 1981
Added a centralized machine tool factory at headquarters.
December 1982
Added a fan and burner manufacturing factory at headquarters.
March 1983
Developed internally heated rotary kiln.
May 1983
Developed honeycomb firing tunnel kiln.
July 1983
Added a test furnace factory at headquarters.
February 1985
Completed and announced a fully automatic computer-controlled tunnel kiln.
November 1986
Developed a fully automatic glazed mosaic tile manufacturing plant.
February 1987
Developed a reduction firing roller hearth kiln for porcelain tableware.
June 1987
Developed a computer furnace monitoring, management, and control system.
March 1988
Yoshitake Suzuki assumed the role of President and CEO.
January 1990
Fully implemented CAD systems in the design department.
September 1994
Opened the Awaji Sales Office in Hyogo Prefecture.
August 1997
Fully upgraded the CAD systems in the design department.
April 1998
Developed electrically heated, special atmosphere controlled batch rotary kiln.
April 1999
Developed gas-heated, special atmosphere controlled continuous rotary kiln.
December 1999
Obtained ISO 9001 certification.
July 2000
Developed electrically heated, special atmosphere controlled pusher kiln.
May 2001
Developed electrically heated, special atmosphere controlled elevator kiln.
October 2001
Developed batch microwave firing furnace.
April 2002
Introduced cost management system.
June 2003
Developed microwave continuous furnace and hybrid kiln.
July 2003
Hiroshi Watanabe assumed the role of President and CEO.
December 2004
Established joint venture Foshan Takasago Industrial Kiln Co., Ltd. in China.
February 2005
Developed microwave/electric/vacuum hybrid car elevator kiln.
June 2006
Developed IH induction heating technology.
December 2006
Obtained ISO 14001 certification.
June 2007
Tatsuya Suzuki assumed the role of President and CEO.
September 2012
Held 60th anniversary celebration event.
April 2014
Established the Vacuum Furnace Division and Environmental Division.
April 2016
Acquired Maeda Material Co., Ltd.
July 2016
Consolidated the Sales Division, Environmental Division, and Technology Division into the Industrial Furnace Division.
Onward
Continuing to the present day.
