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). |
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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. |