Tensho Electric Industries Co., Ltd.Tensho Electric Industries Co., Ltd.

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History

TENSHO started by manufacturing electronic components, such as sockets and switches made from electrical insulating materials and thermosetting resins. We were the first manufacturer to commercialize a radio plastic cabinet. The history of plastic molding is in essence our history.

1936 May The founder, Goro Kikuchi, founded NoboruShoukai for the purpose of molding and processing synthetic resins and the manufacture and sale of insulating materials (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan).
1940 September Noborushokai incorporated and the company name was changed to TENSHO Electric Industries Co., Ltd.
1943 May The Osaka plant started operations (Joto-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture).
1944 February The Nihonmatsu plant started operations (Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture).
1961 October TENSHO Electric Industries was listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
1963 May The Sagamihara plant started operations (Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture).
1970 March The Fukushima plant started operations (Adachi-machi, Adachi-gun, Fukushima Prefecture).
1973 February The electronic equipment division was separated from TENSHO Electric Industries and TENSHO Electronics Co., Ltd. was established.
1976 June The Fukushima Mold plant started operations (Adachi-machi, Adachi-gun, Fukushima Prefecture).
July The Nihonmatsu plant (molding division) relocated to the Fukushima plant.
1977 November The Sagamihara plant was enlarged and the production facilities of thre Tokyo plant were relocated to the Sagamihara plant.
1981 May Tokyo Mold plant relocated to the Sagamihara plant.
1987 April The New Business plant (NB plant) started on the premises of the Fukushima plant.
1989 June TENSHO concluded a technical tie-up with Thai Summit Autoparts Industry Co. Ltd. (Thailand) and started the overseas technical support.
November TENSHO concluded a capital tie-up with Asahi Kasei Corporation.
1991 November The Yabuki plant started operations (Yabuki-cho, Nishishirakawa-gun, Fukushima Prefecture).
1993 March TENSHO had a technical tie-up with Summit Plasto (Indonesia).
1998 October TENSHO had a capital tie-up with Sanko Co., Ltd.
2001 October TENSHO made an equity investment in Sannou Giken Kogyo Co., Ltd.
2002 April TENSHO merged with Sannou Giken, relocated the Sagamihara plant to Saitama Prefecture, and integrated the plant into the Saitama plant. The the Saitama plant started operations (Kawajimamachi, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture).
2003 December Tensho Plastic (Changzhou) Co., Ltd. was founded (Changzhou City, Jiangsu Provence, China).
2004 November The name of Igaueno plant was changed to Mie plant.
2005 October TENSHO made an equity investment in Daiichi Kaken Co., Ltd.
December TENSHO made an equity investment in Shanghai Sharp Mold and Manufacturing Systems Co. Ltd.
2006 April TENSHO merged with Daiichi Kaken Co., Ltd. and the the Gunma plant started operations (Ota City, Gunma Prefecture).
December Boryszew Tensho Poland SP. Z o.o. was founded (Torun City, Poland).
2007 January Tensho America Corporation was founded (San Diego City, CA, USA).
April Tensho Mexico Corporation S.A. de C.V. was founded (Rosarito City, Baja California, Mexico).
August Tensho Plastic (Changzhou) Co., Ltd. relocated to Liyang City, Jiangsu Provence, China.
2008 June The headquarters relocated from Wakabayashi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo to Machida City, Tokyo.
2013 January Tensho (Changzhou) Trading Co., Ltd. was established.