Corporate Information

History of TDF Corporation (1918–2019)

1918

April
As a pioneer of die forging in the private sector in Japan, is established the Tokyo Tankosho, an unlimited partnership, in Osaki-machi, Ebara-gun, Tokyo and began the production of tools.

1928

August
The Osaki plant is completed in Ebara-gun, Tokyo (now part of Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo).

1938

October
The Kawasaki plant is completed in Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa.

1949

May
TDF Corporation is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

1966

February
The Osaki plant is consolidated into the Kawasaki plant, and the headquarters were relocated to Yotsuyashitamachi, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa.

1969

August
Tokai Tanzo Kogyo Co., Ltd. is established in Seki-shi, Gifu.

1975

November
The Miyagi plant is completed in Murata-machi, Shibata-gun, Miyagi, and operations were fully relocated from the Kawasaki Plant.

1977

July
The headquarters are relocated to 3 Omorikita, Ota-ku, Tokyo.

1978

December
Zao Seisakusho Ltd. is established in Zao-machi, Katta-gun, Miyagi.

1989

February
Zao Seisakusho Ltd.(, a limited company,) changes its trade name to Tohoku Seiko Co., Ltd.

1990

April
The company name is changed to TDF Corporation.

1991

April
Tokai Tanzo Kogyo Co., Ltd. changes its name to Tokai Corporation.

1996

September
The headquarters are relocated to 6 Minamioi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo.

2001

August
The headquarters are relocated to 3 Minamioi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo.

2002

August
The head office is relocated to Murata-machi, Shibata-gun, Miyagi.

2008

July
Tohoku Seiko Co., Ltd. is absorbed through a merger.

2013

March
PT. TJForge Indonesia is established as a joint venture in Indonesia.
A basic agreement on business integration is signed with I Metal Technology Co., Ltd. and Jidosha Buhin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
May
A business integration agreement is signed with I Metal Technology Co., Ltd. and Jidosha Buhin Kogyo Co., Ltd., and a share transfer plan is jointly prepared.
October
IJT Technology Holdings Co., Ltd. is established as a joint holding company through a share transfer by I Metal Technology Co., Ltd., Jidosha Buhin Kogyo Co., Ltd., and TDF Corporation. IJT Technology Holdings Co., Ltd. is listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.