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1980    
Apr.
Japan Metal GasKet Co., Ltd. established with a capital of  ¥8.5 million in Urawa City, Saitama, for manufacturing and sales of metal cylinder head gaskets for internal combustion engines
Started delivery of metal cylinder head gaskets for motorcycle races
Dec.
Opened mass production account for SuzuKi Motor Co., Ltd.
Started delivery of mass production parts
1982
Jan.
Opened mass production account for Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
Started delivery of mass production parts
Mar.
Capital increased to ¥20.2 million
Aug.
Head office and main plant moved to Omiya City, Saitama
Nov.
Started delivery of mass production parts for Kawasaki Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
1983
Jun.
Started delivery of mass production parts for Mazda Motor Corporation     
Sep.
Contracted to license patent ( limited maker ) with Kokusan Parts Industry Co., Ltd.
Oct.
Head office and main plant moved to Kumagaya City, Saitama
Nov.
Started delivery of mass production parts for Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
1984
Jun.
Started delivery of mass production parts for MitsubiShi Motors Corporation
Started delivery of mass production parts for Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Dec.
Contracted for joint cooperation in sales with Teikoku Piston Ring Co., Ltd.
Capital increased to ¥42.4 million
1985
Nov.
Started delivery of exhaust manifold gasket mass production parts for Toyota Motor Corporation
1986
Mar.
Opened mass production account for Fuii Heavy Industries Ltd.
Started delivery of mass production parts
Jul.
Started delivery of metal cylinder head gaskets, first time for Japan domestic automobiles, for Mazda Motor Corporation
1987
May.
Contracted to license patent with Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Oct.
Issued corporate bonds for ¥60 million, underwritten by SBIC
1988
May
2nd plant built for projected increased mass production of gaskets for automobiles
Jul.
Opened mass production account for SOQI, INC
Started delivery of mass production parts
1989
Mar.
Opened mass production account for Kwang Yang lndustry Co., Ltd. (R.O.C.Taiwan)
Started delivery of mass production parts
May.
Started delivery of cylinder head gasket mass production parts for Toyota Motor Corporation
1990
Apr.
Started delivery of mass production parts for Yanmar Diesel Engine Co., Ltd.
Jul.
Started delivery of cylinder head gasket mass production parts for Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
1991
Mar.
Capital increased to ¥60 million
Jul.
Contracted to license patent with Elring Klinger AG., Germany
Oct.
Opened mass production account for Shin Caterpillar-Mitsubishi Ltd.
Started delivery of mass production parts
Dec.
Contracted to license patent with Federal-Mogul Corporation, U.S.A.
1993
May.
New administrative building constructed
Nov.
Contracted to license patent with Donga Manufacturing Corporation, Korea
Dec.
YTEC Co., Ltd. established as a Japan-Taiwan joint venture     
1994
Jan.
Opened an account for Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
Mar.
Capital increased to ¥90 million
1995
Jan.
Contracted to provide technology to Banco Products (INDIA) Ltd.
Apr.
Opened mass production account for Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd.
Started delivery of mass production parts
May.
Started delivery of cylinder head gasket mass production parts for Suzuki Motor Corporation
Sep.
Started delivery of cylinder head gasket mass production parts for Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
1997
May.
Opened mass production account for Sanshin Industries Co., Ltd.
Started delivery of mass production parts
Oct.
Shanghai Xing Sheng Gasket Co., Ltd. established as a Japan-China joint Venture
1998
Mar.
Opened mass production account for Tohatsu Marine Corporation
Started delivery of mass production parts
1999
Jan.
Opened mass production account for Ishikawajima Mass-Produced Machiney Co., Ltd.
Started delivery of mass production parts
2000
Apr.
Capital increased to ¥201 million
Contracted for joint cooperation with Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
May.
Opened mass production account for Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd.
Started delivery of mass production parts
Aug.
Obtained international standard ISO9001 certification for quality assurance
Dec.
Administrative building enlarged
2001
Apr.
Opened mass production account for Honda Motor Co.,Ltd.
May.
Tongmeng Metal (Shanghai) Co.,Ltd. established in China

 

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