Meiji Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Founded Meiji Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. as a sole proprietorship by Hisaharu Saiki at 1022 Meiji-cho, Kurayoshi City. Started manufacturing steam traps and other ironworks products.

Established on January 1, 1936 (Showa 11).

Transitioned from a sole proprietorship to a corporation with capital of 3,500,000 yen.

Completed relocation to the new factory (current location).

Completed Japan's first soundproof sealed forging factory.

Received investment from Osaka Small and Medium Enterprise Investment and Development Corporation.

Established Techno Metal Co., Ltd. in Ogauchi, Misasa Town, with the company's investment (current capital 40,000,000 yen).

Renamed the company to Meiji Manufacturing Co., Ltd. on its 50th anniversary.

Received the 1st National Raw Material Industry Environmentally Friendly Factory Award (Chairman's Award of the Raw Material Center).

Kickoff of TPM activities.

Received a commendation from the Minister of Labour (encouragement of skilled workers).

Received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry's Award (Excellent Environmentally Friendly Factory in the Raw Material Industry).

Passed TPM Excellence Award Category 2 in 1995.

Passed TPM Excellence Award Category 1 in 1998. Became a certified highly skilled worker business in Tottori Prefecture.

Obtained ISO 14001 certification.

Received the Excellent Factory Award for Environment in the Forming Industry.

Passed the TPM Excellence Continuation Award Class 1 in 2002.

Obtained ISO9001 certification.

First approval of the prefectural business location promotion project office.

Established a joint venture TSMF (Thailand Summit MFG) in Thailand.

Otani Factory completed.

Obtained IATF16949 certification.