Company information

Company Profile

Overview

Establishment

April 5, 1950

Representative

President and CEO Hiroharu Miyazaki
Director Toshiei Yamaga
Director Mitsuru Nakayama
Director Katsunari Yamamoto
Director Atsushi Okunaka
Director Hiroyuki Yamada
Auditor Shigeru Fukushima
Auditor Yuu Kurose

Capital fund

855.55 million yen
*As of June 2019

Major shareholder

Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
87.9% (As of June 2019) *Excluding treasury stock

Number of employees

296
*As of June 2019

Description of business

Manufacture of metal products
IT equipment chassis, optical equipment chassis, automotive equipment, various container products, construction sheet metal products, etc.

Metal surface treatment
Comprehensive surface treatment for stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, etc.

Office and plants

[Head Office/Yahiko Plant]
PC chassis/optical device chassis/construction sheet metal manufacturing
959-0308
761-1, Odo, Nishikanbara-gun Yahiko-mura, Niigata
TEL: +81-256-94-4835 (Main)
FAX: +81-256-91-2017

[Tsubame Plant]
PC peripherals/automotive equipment/various container manufacturing
959-1284
1961, Somagi, Tsubame-shi, Niigata
TEL: +81-256-62-5175 (Main)
FAX: +81-256-64-5360

Company history

1950
  • Established TOYO RIKAGAKU KENKYUSHO co., LTD. in Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture as Japan’s first company specializing in stainless steel Electrolytic polishing
1961
  • Developed black coloring of stainless steel
  • Established the first anodizing Treatment Department in Niigata Prefecture
1973
  • Became the first company in Japan to commercialize coloring of stainless steel.
1979
  • Started in-house production of welded stainless steel containers
1984
  • Established the Tool fabrication department
  • Began mass production of extra deep-drawing containers made of stainless steel using warm stamping technology
  • Developed functional layer for hard magnetic disks.
  • Received “Medium and Small Business Research Institute Award”
  • Received “Tsubame City Industrial Merit Award”
1985
  • Received “Niigata Prefecture Economic Promotion Award”
1987
  • Developed super E.D.D. (Extra Deep Drawing) technology for stainless steel and titanium
  • Received “Niigata Prefecture Governor’s Award” (for meritorious commerce and industry promotion)
1988
  • Received “Niigata Prefecture Governor’s Award” (Niigata Prefecture Technology Award) for two consecutive years
1989
  • Began mass production of extra deep-drawing square containers made of stainless steel using E.D.D. technology.
1992
  • Began mass production of single-lens reflex camera bodies made of titanium with facing hydraulic press
  • Received “Distinguished Service Award for Processing Technology Development” from the JAPAN Titanium Society.
1993
  • The Asahi Foundation For Small And Medium Enterprise Promotion Received ”5th Small and Medium Enterprise Excellent New Technology / New Product Award”
1996
  • Received “Niigata Prefecture Governor’s Award” (Niigata Prefecture Technology Award) for the development of integrated metal double wall container processing technology
1997
  • The Asahi Foundation For Small And Medium Enterprise Promotion Received ”9th Small and Medium Enterprise Excellent New Technology / New Product Award”
  • Received the “Technology Development Award” from the Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity
2000
  • Acquired ISO 9001:1994 certification
  • Received “Regional Revitalization Contributing Company Award” from the National Land Agency/Japan Center for Regional Development
2002
  • Received “Tsubame Grand Prize” from Tsubame City
  • Built Yahiko No.4 Plant
2003
  • Acquired ISO 9001:2000 certification
  • Received “Niigata Federation of Labour Standards Associations Chairman’s Award” (for excellent labor management)
2004
  • Acquired ISO14001 certification
  • Established TOYO PRECISION APPLIANCE (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD
2007
  • Built Yahiko Sogo Building
2013
  • November: Capital participation by Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.
2015
  • January: Became a member of the Nippon Light Metal Group
2021
  • Transfer of all its equity interest in Toyo Precision Appliance (Kunshan) Co., Ltd