July 1941 |
Takano Seisakusho opened as a privately-run business in Mukojima Ward, Tokyo Prefecture (now Sumida Ward, Tokyo Metropolis). |
July 1953 |
Established Takano Seisakusho Co., Ltd. in Miyada Village, Ina County, Nagano Prefecture with a capital of 300,000 yen as a manufacturer and distributor of different types of springs. |
August 1954 |
Newly constructed the Miyata Factory as a manufacturing facility for flat springs and wire springs in Miyata Village, Ina County, Nagano Prefecture. |
March 1962 |
Developed a spring-loaded folding chair based on the technologies accumulated through spring manufacturing. |
October 1963 |
Newly constructed the Yokohama Factory in Midori Ward, Yokohama City (now Tsuzuki Ward, Yokohama City) as an automotive parts manufacturing facility. |
December 1966 |
Established chair manufacturing line in the Miyata Factory. |
March 1968 |
Established Nikko Trading Co., Ltd. (now Nikko Co., Ltd.) as an affiliated company to facilitate the purchase of tools, machinery, and other necessities. |
November 1968 |
Started business with Kokuyo Co., Ltd. |
October 1969 |
Newly constructed the Sawando Factory (now the Ina Factory) in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture as a chair manufacturing facility. |
August 1973 |
Changed the company name to Takano Co., Ltd. |
September 1979 |
Established Takano Machinery Co., Ltd. as an affiliated company for the design, manufacture, and distribution of dedicated machinery and molds. |
March 1982 |
The Ina Factory started manufacturing exterior products. |
December 1983 |
Established a special products factory for manufacturing electronics-related products in Miyada Village, Ina County, Nagano Prefecture. |
August 1985 |
Newly constructed the Shimojima Factory in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture as a manufacturing facility for high-end rotating office chairs. |
August 1985 |
Developed and started to manufacture and distribute solenoid actuators for electronics-related products. |
September 1985 |
Established the Tokyo Office (now Tokyo Sales Office) in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. |
June 1985 |
Completed the first Image Processing Machine. |
March 1989 |
Newly constructed the Minamidaira Factory as a manufacturing facility for exterior products (now for image processing inspection machinery) in Miyata Village, Ina County, Nagano Prefecture. |
April 1992 |
Absorbed Takano Sales Co., Ltd. (founded in September 1985) to bring together the manufacture and distribution of electronics-related products under one roof. |
February 1994 |
Established Hakodate Operations for the development of image processing inspection machinery in Hakodate City, Hokkaido Prefecture. |
May 1994 |
Delivered AFM(atomic force microscope) to Tokyo University. |
July 1995 |
Company shares were registered as over-the-counter shares with the Japan Securities Dealers’ Association. |
December 1996 |
Obtained ISO9001 certification (solenoid actuators). |
February 1997 |
Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section. |
November 1997 |
Obtained ISO9001 certification (office furniture). |
January 1999 |
Newly constructed the Mazumi Factory (and Warehouse) in Komagane City, Nagano Prefecture as a manufacturing and logistics hub for exterior products. |
March 1999 |
Obtained ISO14001 certification (office furniture). |
March 1999 |
Obtained ISO9001 certification (exterior products). |
August 1999 |
Obtained ISO9002 certification (now ISO9001 certification) (Miyata Factory). |
September 1999年 |
Obtained ISO9001 certification (image processing inspection machinery) |
January 2001 |
Established Opt One Co., Ltd. (liquidated in December 2009) in Fujieda city, Shizuoka Prefecture as an affiliated company to enhance our electronics-related business basis. |
September 2001 |
Obtained ISO14001 certification (Headquarters, Healthcare Division, Unit Product Division, exterior products, and electronics-related products). |
March 2004 |
Company shares were designated to the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section. |
February 2005 |
Established Taiwan Takano Co., Ltd. to enhance the provision of maintenance and service of our image processinginspection machinery in Taiwan. |
May 2006 |
Established Takano Korea Co., Ltd. to boost sales of our image processing inspection machinery in South Korea. |
November 2009 |
Obtained the Marketing Authorization License for Class II Medical Equipment and the Medical Equipment Manufacturing License (medical equipment in general). |
January 2010 |
Established Shanghai Takano Trading Co., Ltd. to enhance the procurement and sales of office furniture products in China. |
March 2010 |
Obtained ISO13485 certification (healthcare). |
August 2014 |
Established Osaka Sales Office in Kita Ward, Osaka Prefecture. |
November 2017 |
Established the Saitama Office in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture due to the acquisition of the appearance inspection equipment business for semiconductor and other related fields. |
October 2018 |
Established the Oita CS Centre in Oita City, Oita Prefecture. |
August 2019 |
Established Takano of America Inc. to sell industrial automation products (solenoid actuators, etc.) in the U.S. |
November 2019 |
Established Yokohama Technology Development Center in Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama City. |
April 2022 |
Transitioned to the standard market in line with the revision of the market classification of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
March 2023 |
Made Yuki Trading Co., Ltd. into our subsidiary to strengthen sales in the welfare and health fields. |
September 2023 |
Takano Electronics (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd. was established to strengthen sales of industrial automation products (solenoid actuators, etc.) in China. |
November 2023 |
Started sales of SiLIS (Simultaneous Luminescence Immunoassay System), a rapid allergy testing system. |