KYOSEKI SANGYO
1935
January
Kyoto Sekimen Shokai is founded.
Unosuke Doi is appointed the first president.
1949
January
Hot and cold thermal insulation design and work begin.
1953
February
The Company is reorganized into a stock company.
Saburo Doi is appointed the first president.
1960
January
Nagoya and Otsu Offices open.
1966
December
The Company is licensed for construction and thermal insulation by the Minister of Construction.
1978
1983
December
The Company builds its first domestic factory in Kumiyama-cho, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
1984
March
Kusatsu Factory is built. The aluminum tube business starts.
Kusatsu Factory is built.
1985
July
The Company is renamed Kyoseki Sangyo Co., Ltd.
First overseas affiliate is founded in Taiwan.
1986
July
Company leisure facilities are built in Omimaiko, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
1987
September
Overseas affiliate is founded in Malaysia.
The Company’s first overseas factory is built.
Overseas affiliate is founded in Malaysia.
1988
April
The Company’s first overseas factory is built.
1990
September
Yasu Factory is built.
Electronic part assembly business starts.
Yasu Factory(Kibe Factory at present)
1991
November
Company dormitory is built in Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
1993
March
Overseas affiliate is founded in Hong Kong (KSH)
August
Overseas affiliate is founded in Shanghai (KSC)
December
Overseas factory is built in Thailand (KAP)
Shanghai(KSC)
1994
November
Guangzhou Office (China) opens.
1999
June
The Company obtains a patent for a self-sealing double-tube joint in eight countries, including Japan, Taiwan, and U.S.
2000
November
Yasu Factory acquires ISO14001 certification.
December
KYOSEKI SANGYO PROCUREMENT SDN., BHD. is founded.
2002
July
TAIWAN KYOSEKI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. is founded.
2004
July
KYOSEKI (THAILAND) CO., LTD. is founded.
August
A new plant (approx. 7,000 m2) is built in Ladkrabang Industrial Estate in Thailand.
December
KYOSEKI (SHANGHAI) INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD. is founded.
The Thailand First Factory at present
2005
May
KYOSEKI SANGYO GERMANY GmbH is founded.
October
KYOSEKI (SHANGHAI) INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD.
Guangzhou Branch Office is founded.
2006
December
The Company purchases Ritto Factory.
Manufacture of small-size boilers starts. (Approx. 3,500 m2)
2007
February
Kyoseki (Thailand) starts exporting aluminum pipes to Japan.
July
Kyoseki (Thailand) is renamed Kyoseki Automotive Piping Co., Ltd.
The factory acquires ISO / TS16949 certification.
October
The second plant is built in Thailand (KAP).
December
The cumulative number of aluminum pipes and hoses produced for automotive air conditioners reaches 50 million units.
The second plant Thailand
2008
August
The Company purchases a building in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, to have it serve as its headquarters.
October
Hiroshima Factory opens, and precision machinery assembly business starts.
building in Kyoto headquarters.
2009
February
Overseas affiliate is founded in Changzhou (KCC).
Established three offices in Qingdao, Luoyang and Changzhou.
2010
September
Japan LEDS Co., Ltd. is founded.
LED lighting business starts.
2011
January
The Company starts delivering PWO scintillator crystal for CALET to JAXA.
2012
February
Wuhan Office (China) opens.
July
The cumulative number of aluminum pipes and hoses produced for automotive air conditioners reaches 100million units.
December
Dalian Office (China) opens.
2013
January
KYOSEKI SANGYO (KOREA) CO., LTD. is founded.
2014
February
PT. KYOSEKI INDONESIA is founded.
March
KYOSEKI TOOLS CO., LTD. is founded.
2015
January
The Company celebrates its 80th anniversary.
April
KAP Thailand First Plant is expanded.
November
Tokyo Office is relocated to Kyobashi in Chuo-ku.
Tokyo Office
2016
April
The Company purchases dormitory in Yamashina, Kyoto.
August
The Company purchases the parking area for the head office.
September
Shenyang Office (China) opens.
December
KYOSEKI MIDDLE EAST FZCO is founded. Dubai Head Office opens.
2017
August
The Company registers as an office with a qualified first-class architect.
The Company is licensed for special construction.
2018
August
The Company purchases Nagano Factory.
December
The Company purchases Shiga Factory.
Shiga Factory
2019
February
KYOSEKI VIETNAM CO., LTD. is founded.
May
Shiga Factory starts operation.
July
Ho Chi Minh Office (Vietnam) opens.
2021
April
JAPAN NANO Research Institute Co., Ltd. is founded.
Nagano Factory is relocated.
Nanoparticle production R&D
2022
June
Fukuoka Branch Office opens.
KYOSEKI PHILIPPINES CO., LTD. is founded.
2023
January
Go-Tech Project is granted to our nano-tech development project.