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2．Tsubaki’s Path to the Future

Chronology

	1917 Setsuzo Tsubakimoto establishes a private manufacturer of bicycle chains in Kita-ku, in Osaka 1928 Bicycle chain production is discontinued to concentrate on industrial chains 1937 Tsubaki products are first used in a large-scale conveyor plant 1940 Completed Tsurumi Plant in Osaka City 1941 Tsubakimoto Chain becomes a newly established common stock company with 3 million yen in capital and Setsuzo Tsubakimoto designated the company’s first president

1917

Setsuzo Tsubakimoto establishes a private manufacturer of bicycle chains in Kita-ku, in Osaka

1928

Bicycle chain production is discontinued to concentrate on industrial chains

1937

Tsubaki products are first used in a large-scale conveyor plant

1940

Completed Tsurumi Plant in Osaka City

1941

Tsubakimoto Chain becomes a newly established common stock company with 3 million yen in capital and Setsuzo Tsubakimoto designated the company’s first president

	1951 Roller chains are first exported to the U.S.A. 1957 Production of automobile timing chains begins (with mass production beginning in 1958) 1960 The chain motor is developed 1962 The Saitama Plant is constructed to serve as a production base in the Kanto region of Japan 1963 Production of plastic chains begins 1967 Autran, a ceiling-mounted monorail system, is developed (This opens the door to the sequential development of numerous materials handling products) 1970 Da Tseng Chain Co. (currently Taiwan Tsubakimoto Co.) is established in Taiwan

1951

Roller chains are first exported to the U.S.A.

1957

Production of automobile timing chains begins
(with mass production beginning in 1958)

1960

The chain motor is developed

1962

The Saitama Plant is constructed to serve as a production base in the Kanto region of Japan

1963

Production of plastic chains begins

1967

Autran, a ceiling-mounted monorail system, is developed
(This opens the door to the sequential development of numerous materials handling products)

1970

Da Tseng Chain Co. (currently Taiwan Tsubakimoto Co.) is established in Taiwan

	1971 Kyoto Plant is completed (currently Nagaokakyo Plant) 1971 Tsubakimoto USA, Inc. (currently U.S. Tsubaki Holdings, Inc.) is established in the U.S.A. 1972 Tsubakimoto Europe B.V. is established in the Netherlands 1982 Hyogo Plant is completed 1986 Production of industrial chains in the U.S.A. begins 1989 Production of automobile timing chains in the U.S.A. begins 1992 The roller chain plant acquires certification of ISO 9001 registration, becoming the first such plant in the chain sector to do so 1992 The Tsubakimoto Emerson Co. Okayama Plant (currently the Tsubakimoto Chain Okayama Plant) is constructed 1999 The Tsubaki Mission Statement is released

1971

Kyoto Plant is completed
(currently Nagaokakyo Plant)

1971

Tsubakimoto USA, Inc. (currently U.S. Tsubaki Holdings, Inc.) is established in the U.S.A.

1972

Tsubakimoto Europe B.V. is established in the Netherlands

1982

Hyogo Plant is completed

1986

Production of industrial chains in the U.S.A. begins

1989

Production of automobile timing chains in the U.S.A. begins

1992

The roller chain plant acquires certification of ISO 9001 registration, becoming the first such plant in the chain sector to do so

1992

The Tsubakimoto Emerson Co. Okayama Plant (currently the Tsubakimoto Chain Okayama Plant) is constructed

1999

The Tsubaki Mission Statement is released

	2001 The Kyotanabe Plant is completed The entire chain plant is relocated from Tsurumi-ku, Osaka 2002 Tsubaki Emerson Co. is established as a joint venture between the Power Transmission Units and Components Operations unit of Tsubakimoto Chain and Tsubakimoto Emerson Co. 2004 All Group worksites in Japan acquire of ISO 14001 registration 2006 Yamakyu Chain Co. (now Tsubaki Yamakyu Chain Co.) becomes a consolidated subsidiary 2010 Kabelschlepp GmbH (now Tsubaki Kabelschlepp GmbH) of Germany is purchased and becomes a consolidated subsidiary 2012 Tsubakimoto Chain (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., an industrial chain manufacturer, is established 2012 All affiliated businesses of the Mayfran Holdings Group (U.S.A.) are acquired and become consolidated subsidiaries 2013 Tsubaki Emerson Co. becomes a 100% subsidiary with the name changing to Tsubaki E&M Co. 2014 “Long-term Vision 2020: The way it should be” is formulated as the Tsubaki Group’s vision for 2020 2017 New corporate philosophy, the “Tsubaki Spirit,” is introduced to mark the company centennial 2017 Tsubaki E&M Co. is absorbed through merger, and the Motion Control Division of Tsubakimoto Chain is established 2018 Central Conveyor Company, LLC (U.S.A.) is acquired and becomes a consolidated subsidiary

2001

The Kyotanabe Plant is completed
The entire chain plant is relocated from Tsurumi-ku, Osaka

2002

Tsubaki Emerson Co. is established as a joint venture between the Power Transmission Units and Components Operations unit of Tsubakimoto Chain and Tsubakimoto Emerson Co.

2004

All Group worksites in Japan acquire of ISO 14001 registration

2006

Yamakyu Chain Co. (now Tsubaki Yamakyu Chain Co.) becomes a consolidated subsidiary

2010

Kabelschlepp GmbH (now Tsubaki Kabelschlepp GmbH) of Germany is purchased and becomes a consolidated subsidiary

2012

Tsubakimoto Chain (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., an industrial chain manufacturer, is established

2012

All affiliated businesses of the Mayfran Holdings Group (U.S.A.) are acquired and become consolidated subsidiaries

2013

Tsubaki Emerson Co. becomes a 100% subsidiary with the name changing to Tsubaki E&M Co.

2014

“Long-term Vision 2020: The way it should be” is formulated as the Tsubaki Group’s vision for 2020

2017

New corporate philosophy, the “Tsubaki Spirit,” is introduced to mark the company centennial

2017

Tsubaki E&M Co. is absorbed through merger, and the Motion Control Division of Tsubakimoto Chain is established

2018

Central Conveyor Company, LLC (U.S.A.) is acquired and becomes a consolidated subsidiary

: TSUBAKI SPIRIT

Toward a Sustainable Society

The Tsubaki Group is engaged in the “art of moving” and aims to provide value that exceeds expectations
to become a company that continues to be needed by society.