Our history
| Toyota Boshoku Corporation | Araco Corporation | Takanichi Co., Ltd. | ||
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| 1918 | January | Toyoda Boshoku Corporation (the forerunner to Toyota Boshoku) founded (Capital: 500 yen, President: Sakichi Toyoda) | ||
| 1923 | November | Kariya Test Plant (currently Kariya Plant) established in Kariya-cho, Hekikai-gun, Aichi | ||
| 1935 | October | Principles of Toyoda formulated | ||
| 1942 | February | Merged with affiliates. Surviving company named Chuo Spinning Company. |
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| 1943 | November | Chuo Spinning Company merged with Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (currently Toyota Motor Corporation) | ||
| 1947 | Established as Arakawa Sheet Metal Industries Co., Ltd. Started producing body parts and entered the interior components business later. | |||
| 1950 | May | Minsei Spinning Co., Ltd. established as a separate entity from Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (currently Toyota Motor Corporation) (Capital: 150 million yen, President: Toshio Yoshikawa) | ||
| August | Stock listed on Nagoya Stock Exchange, First Section | |||
| 1960 | Established as Takashimaya Nippatsu Industries Co., Ltd. Started producing automotive interior components. | |||
| 1967 | August | Company name changed to Toyoda Boshoku Corporation | ||
| 1972 | February | Entered automotive components field, beginning with ignition coils and also including car seat fabrics. | ||
| 2000 | March | Stock listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section | ||
| October | Merged with Toyota Kakoh Co., Ltd. | |||
| Toyoda Boshoku Corporation | ||
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| 2005 | January | Toyota Boshoku France S.A.S. established in France for the manufacture of bumpers |
| April | Toyota Boshoku Foshan Co., Ltd. established in China for the manufacture of filters and power train components | |
| June | Toyota Boshoku Asia Co., Ltd. (established in June 2001) started operations as Asia & Oceania Regional Management & Collaboration Hub | |
| July | Toyota Boshoku America, Inc. (established in May 2001) started operations as North, Central & South America Regional Management & Collaboration Hub Toyota Boshoku Europe N.V. was established as Europe & Africa Regional Management & Collaboration Hub Toyota Boshoku South Africa (Pty) Ltd. established in South Africa for the manufacture of seats and interior components |
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| November | Tianjin Feng'Ai Automotive Seat Parts Co., Ltd. established in China for the manufacture of metal components for seats | |
| 2006 | March | Y2010 Environmental Action Plan announced |
| April | Toyota Boshoku LLC established in Russia for the manufacture of seats | |
| July | Toyota Boshoku Canada, Inc. established in Canada for the manufacture of seats and interior components | |
| September | Toyota Boshoku Shiga Corporation established for the manufacture of filters and power train components and interior/exterior components | |
| 2007 | August | Toyota Boshoku do Brasil Ltda. established in Brazil for the manufacture of seats, door trims and filters and power train components |
| September | Toyota Boshoku Mississippi, LLC. established in the United States for the production of seats and interior components | |
| November | Toyota Boshoku Indiana, LLC. established in the United States for the manufacture of seat frames and seat urethane foams | |
| December | Toyota Boshoku (China) Co., Ltd. (established in March 2002) started operations as China Regional Management & Collaboration Hub Cowerk Co., Ltd. made a subsidiary for the manufacture for interior components. |
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| 2008 | March | Toyota Boshoku Uniform Corporation established for the planning and sales of uniforms |
| August | Toyota Boshoku Technical Skills Academy established for the purpose of developing human resources that will become core personnel of technical-related workplaces Research Laboratories established to create and expand business domains for the future |
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| September | Automotive Technology Systems, LLC. established in the United States for the manufacture of seats and interior components | |
| October | Toyota Boshoku Somain S.A.S. established in France for the manufacture of seats, interior components and filters and power train components | |
| 2009 | January | TBAI Poland Sp.z o.o. established in Poland for the manufacture of metal components for seats and seat covers |
| September | Fujisusono Plant commenced manufacture of seats and door trims | |
| October | Kanto Seat Works, Ltd. made a subsidiary and the company name changed to Toyota Boshoku Tohoku Corporation | |
| December | TB Kawashima Co., Ltd. was established as an affiliate for the development and manufacture of interior materials | |
| 2010 | August | Changchun Faway Toyota Boshoku Auto Parts Co., Ltd. was established in China for the manufacture of seats and interior components |
| 2011 | January | Toyota Boshoku Tohoku Corporation's Miyagi Plant commenced manufacture of seats |
| March | Y2015 Environmental Action Plan announced | |
| June | TB Sewtech de Mexico, S. de R. L. de C.V. established after integrating the seat cover business in Mexico | |
| July | Boshoku Automotive Europe GmbH commenced business operations after acquiring interior components business from a European component maker | |
| September | Toyota Boshoku Milan Design Branch established as a design studio in Europe | |
