Company history

May 1961

Founding president Kiyozo Tanaka established Toyo Metal Engineering Co., Ltd. Its plant specialized in bearing metals built in Fujisawa. Business operation started. Capital money of 5 million yen fully paid.

May 1963

Capital increased to 15 million yen in line with business expansion. The amount fully paid. Transaction with Hitachi, Ltd. started.

September 1965

Transaction with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. started, and then with Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Toshiba Corporation and other leading companies.

October 1971

Affiliate company Kyushu Metal Co., Ltd. established, with capital of 30 million yen fully paid.

December 1973

Transaction with Nippon Steel Corporation started, followed by the establishment of business relationships with leading five blast furnace companies.

April 1980

Direct dealing with Korean company POSCO started.

November 1982

Transaction with TAIHEIYO CEMENT CORPORATION (former Nippon Cement Co., Ltd.) started, followed by the establishment of business relationships with other cement companies.

May 1985

Transaction with China Steel Corporation in Taiwan started.

November 1992

Founding president Kiyozo Tanaka passed away;. Yoshiro Tanaka assumes the presidency.

June 1994

Manufacturing of bearing metals for the ocarina syrup separation presser started (Okinawa in Japan).

March 1998

Commercial department incorporated into sales and marketing department.

August 2000

The head office and plant scaled down; offices and plants scattered accordingly.

September 2000

The head office moved to Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture to reinforce trading businesses.

May 2003

Merged with affiliate company Kyushu Metal Engineering Co., Ltd. to established new company Toyo Techno Engineering Co., Ltd. The head office has since been moved to the current address.

2003

Manufacturing of bearings for grinding machines and cranes for Hamada Heavy Industries, Ltd. started.

2005

Manufacturing of bearings for rolling machines of JFE Bars and Shapes Corporation Toyohira Works started.

2008

Manufacturing of ball mill bearing and fan bearing of Ryukyu Cement Co., Ltd. started.

2010

Research on Chinese factories specialized in bearing manufacturing conducted for two years (finding that, while China’s space industry is known to be of an international standard, its bearing industry is also on a global level).

2012

Manufacturing of high-speed press bearings for Aida Engineering, Ltd. started.

2014

Manufacturing of pump bearings for Flowserve Japan Co., Ltd. and hydraulic machine bearings for Ogaki Iron Works Co., Ltd. started.

2016

Manufacturing of pump bearings for Shynryo Kougyo Co., Ltd., and mill bearings for JFE Bars & Shapes Corporation Sendai Works (through Fujiko Co., Ltd.) started.