TAKASAGO
Company Profile
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. |
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| 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
| September 1931 | Yoshiyoshi Suzuki founded Takasago Industrial Works in Dachi-cho, Toki City, Gifu Prefecture, beginning the design and manufacture of various industrial kilns. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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