TOYO started as a rayon machinery manufacturer in 1925, and after surviving the harsh post-war years it resumed the production of textile machinery.Subsequently, it entered the field of injection molding machines and die-casting machines. At present, we are aiming to realize “CS ICHIBAN,” based on the spirit of “customer satisfaction first and foremost” which has been residing in the heart of each and every employee since its inauguration.
Between the 1920s and the 1940s
- May 1925
- Spun off from the textile spinning machinery division of Kobe Steel, Ltd., and was re-established as Bouki Seizo Co., Ltd. to start manufacturing textile machinery.
- 1931
- Installed additional textile spinning machines, and established a new company, resulting in brisk orders.
- January 1935
- Casting facility was opened in Tsuchiyama Factory.
- April 1939
- Established the Toa-Kinzoku(Eastern Asia Metal) Youth School and a vocational training school.
- November 1947
- The building of the Youth School was donated to Uosumi Village. Under the new educational system of the government, it became the building for the public middle school.
- 1948
- Production of rayon and stable fiber spinning machines, cutting machines, and other textile machines was in full bloom.
- 1949
- Wedge type rail anchor was subjected to Japanese National Railways standard test, and registered as type B in No.1 additional record of “Turnout Diagrams” enacted by the Japanese National Railways Facilities Bureau in June.
- August 1949
- Listed on the second section of Osaka Stock Exchange.
1950s
- July 1959
- Debut of “PLASTAR-180DA” Injection Molding Machine developed entirely by Japanese technology.
1960s
- January 1962
- Renamed Toyo Machinery & Metal Co., Ltd.
- February 1962
- Completion of the first prototype Expandable Polystyrene Molding Machine, the Foam Star V1.
- April 1963
- Commenced production of Die-casting machines.
1970s
- November 1970
- Became an affiliate of Hitachi, Ltd.
- February 1973
- Established technical school for more substantial after-sales service.
1980s
- June 1981
- Concluded joint research agreement with Hitachi, Ltd. concerning development of die casting machines and peripheral equipment.
- April 1985
- Started manufacture of fully electric servomotor-driven Injection Molding Machines Full-fledged exports of injection molding machines to USA started.
1990s
- April 1990
- Constructed new Design & Research building.
- April 1993
- Purchased freon-free board washing equipment.
- July 1997
- Acquired ISO 9001 certification.
- May 1998
- Commenced manufacture of optical disc molding machines developed jointly with Sony.
2000s
- March 2000
- Acquired ISO 14001 certification.
- December 2002
- Shipped first OEM machine to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
- January 2004
- Commenced production of BD-1200V4-T (die clamping force: 12,000 kN) large die casting machines.
- September 2005
- Listed on the first section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- November 2006
- Announced environmentally-friendly Die Casting Machine.
- March 2007
- Commenced production of Si-IV series fully electric Injection Molding Machines with greater environmentally friendliness.
- June 2007
- EstablishedTOYO MACHINERY (CHANGSHU) CO., LTD. as an overseas production facility.
- February 2008
- Commenced production of Si-850IV (die clamping force: 8,330 kN) large fully electric injection molding machines.
- May 2008
- Commenced production of Ds series environmentally-friendly fully electric Die Casting Machines.
