Our history

• Toyoda Boshoku Corporation

Toyota Automotive Boshoku Factory reorganized into Toyoda Boshoku Corporation (the forerunner to Toyota Boshoku) (Capital: 5 million yen, President: Sakichi Toyoda)

• Toyoda Boshoku Corporation

Kariya Test Plant (currently Kariya Plant) established in Kariya-cho, Hekikai-gun, Aichi (acquired approximately 330,500m2 for construction of plant in 1922)

• Toyoda Boshoku Corporation

Principles of Toyoda established

• Toyoda Boshoku Corporation

Merged with affiliates. Surviving company named Chuo Spinning Company.

• Toyoda Boshoku Corporation

Chuo Spinning Company merged with Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. (currently Toyota Motor Corporation)

• Araco Corporation

Established as Arakawa Sheet Metal Industries Co., Ltd. in Nagoya

• Toyoda Boshoku Corporation

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)

• Toyoda Boshoku Corporation

Stock listed on Nagoya Stock Exchange, First Section

• Takanichi Co., Ltd.

Established as Takashimaya Nippatsu Industries Co., Ltd.

• Araco Corporation

Company name changed to Arakawa Auto Body Industries

• Toyoda Boshoku Corporation

Company name changed to Toyoda Boshoku Corporation

• Araco Corporation

Company name changed to Araco Corporation

• Toyoda Boshoku Corporation

Stock listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section

• Toyoda Boshoku Corporation

Merged with Toyota Kakoh Co., Ltd.

• Takanichi Co., Ltd.

Company name changed to Takanichi Co., Ltd.

• Toyoda Boshoku Corporation
• Araco Corporation
• Takanichi Co., Ltd.

Toyota Boshoku, Araco Corporation and Takanichi Co., Ltd. merged. Surviving company named Toyota Boshoku

Toyota Boshoku France S.A.S. established in France for the manufacture of bumpers

Toyota Boshoku Foshan Co., Ltd. established in China for the manufacture of filters and powertrain components

Toyota Boshoku Asia Co., Ltd. (established in June 2001) started operations as Asia & Oceania Regional Management & Collaboration Hub

Toyota Boshoku America, Inc. (established in May 2001) started operations as North & 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

Tianjin Feng'Ai Automotive Seat Parts Co., Ltd. established in China for the manufacture of metal components for seats

Y2010 Environmental Action Plan announced

Toyota Boshoku LLC established in Russia for the manufacture of seats

Toyota Boshoku Canada, Inc. established in Canada for the manufacture of seats and interior components

Toyota Boshoku group’s Tropical Forest Revitalization Project created
Planning commenced on the Tropical Forest Revitalization Project in Indonesia

Toyota Boshoku Shiga Corporation established for the manufacture of filters and powertrain components and interior/exterior components

Toyota Boshoku do Brasil Ltda. established in Brazil for the manufacture of seats, door trims and filters and powertrain components

Toyota Boshoku Mississippi, LLC. established in the United States for the production of seats and interior components

Toyota Boshoku Indiana, LLC. established in the United States for the manufacture of seat frames and seat urethane foams

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

Forest-planting activities in Gifu prefecture commenced

Toyota Boshoku Uniform Corporation (now TB Unifashion Corporation) established for the planning and sales of uniforms

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

Automotive Technology Systems, LLC. (now Toyota Boshoku Illinois, LLC.) established in the United States for the manufacture of seats and interior components

Global Learning Center is constructed, and begins operation. The Global Learning Center is intended to develop and strengthen the human resources of the Toyota Boshoku group

Toyota Boshoku Somain S.A.S. established in France for the manufacture of seats, interior components and filters and powertrain components

First usage of next-generation seat frame TBK4

• equipped into iQ under the product name TB-NF100

TBAI Poland Sp.z o.o. (now Toyota Boshoku Poland Sp.z o.o) established in Poland for the manufacture of metal components for seats and seat covers

Production of 2-Layer Melt-blow method-utilizing air conditioning filters begins

Kanto Seat Works, Ltd. made a subsidiary and the company name changed to Toyota Boshoku Tohoku Corporation

TB Kawashima Co., Ltd. was established as an affiliate for the development and manufacture of interior materials

Changchun Faway Toyota Boshoku Auto Parts Co., Ltd. was established in China for the manufacture of seats and interior components (transferred in November 2018)

Toyota Boshoku Tohoku Corporation's Miyagi Plant commenced manufacture of seats

The Technical Skills Training Centre opened in Fujioka

2015 Environmental Action Plan announced

TB Sewtech de Mexico, S. de R. L. de C.V. established after integrating the seat cover business in Mexico

Boshoku Automotive Europe GmbH commenced business operations after acquiring interior components business from a European component maker (sold in June 2016)

Boshoku Automotive Poland sp. Z o.o. established in Poland for the manufacture of interior components (sold in June 2016)

Systems Automotive Interiors, LLC established in the United States for the manufacture of seats

Milan Design Branch established as a design studio in Europe

Long-term management vision “2020 Vision” and “Mid-term Management Plan until 2015” instituted

Boshoku Automotive Czech s. r. o. established in Czech for the manufacture of interior components (sold in June 2016)

TB Sewtech Turkey Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi established in Turkey for the manufacture of seat covers

Production of motor core components using the FHS method commenced

Toyota Boshoku receives first order for railway seats utilized in the Hokuriku Bullet Train "Gran Class" car

Toyota Boshoku Lao Co., Ltd. established in Laos for the manufacture of seat covers

Shenyang Toyota Boshoku Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. established in China for the manufacture of seats and interior components

Heyuan Toyota Boshoku Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. established in China for the manufacture of seats and interior components

Boshoku Automotive (Thailand) Co., Ltd. established in Thailand for the manufacture of seat covers and interior components

Toyota Boshoku completed own proving ground, the Tajimi Technical Center and commenced trial operations

Development of fuel cell-related parts commenced. These were used in the first generation Mirai

ANA and Toyota Boshoku jointly develop new seats for economy class on domestic flights announced

Seat frame component business was transferred from AISIN CORPORATION and Shiroki Corporation Co., Ltd.

Toyota Boshoku America Silicon Valley Office established as an R&D base for Toyota Boshoku America, Inc.

Formulates 2050 Environmental Vision

European business reorganized. Part of the vehicle interior business sold, Megatech Boshoku Europe established (liquidated in 2020)

"2020 Mid-term Business Implementation Plan " instituted

Toyota Boshoku Automotive India Private Limited Gurgaon Office established in India with business and development functions

Forest planting action carried out in the Tengger Desert, in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

Joint venture company Toyota Boshoku AKI USA, LLC established with Delta Kogyo Co., Ltd. and Toyo Seat Co., Ltd.

Functions of global headquarters strengthened. New main building of the Global Mainstay Hub In Kariya commenced operation