Reorganized Toyota Spinning and Weaving Factory into Toyota Spinning and Weaving (Capital: 5 million yen, President: Saki Toyota)
Established Kariya Testing Factory (currently: Toyota Boshoku Global Headquarters & Kariya Factory) (planned site of 100,000 tsubo in Kariya Town, Aichi Prefecture, acquired in 1922)
Formulation of Toyota Principles
Merged with Chuo Spinning, Toyota Oshikiri Spinning, Utsumi Spinning, and Kyowa Spinning, renamed Chuo Spinning
Merged with Chuo Textile, Toyota Oshikiri Textile, Utsumi Textile, and Kyowa Spinning and renamed to Chuo Spinning.
Chuo Spinning merged with Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation Spinning Department separated and established Minsei Spinning
Opened the Arakawa Sheet Metal Factory in Hoshizaki-cho, Nankaku-ku, Nagoya City.
Listed on Nagoya Stock Exchange
Toyota Motor Industry Textile Division separated and established Minsei Spinning.
Listed on the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
Established Takashimaya Nichihatsu Industrial.
Renamed Arakawa Body Industry
Renamed to Toyota Textile.
Renamed to Arako.
Listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section
Merged with Toyota Chemical.
Established Toyota Boshoku France, producing bumpers in France
Established Foshan Toyota Boshoku Automotive Parts in China, producing filter and powertrain equipment parts
Toyota Boshoku Asia, as the regional headquarters for Asia and Oceania, commenced operations (established June 2001)
Established Toyota Boshoku South Africa, producing seats and interior products in South Africa
Established Tianjin Toyo Automobile Seat Parts in China, producing seat press parts
Announced the '2010 Environmental Initiative Plan'.
Established Toyota Boshoku Russia, producing seats in Russia
Established Toyota Boshoku Canada, producing seats and interior products in Canada
Planned the Indonesia 'Tropical Forest Regeneration Project'.
Established Toyota Boshoku Shiga, producing filter and powertrain parts, interior and exterior parts
Established Toyota Boshoku Brazil, producing seats, door trims, and filter and powertrain parts in Brazil
Established Toyota Boshoku Mississippi, producing seats and interior products in the United States
Established Toyota Boshoku Indiana, producing seat frames and seat urethane in the United States
Acquired Cobell, a producer of interior components, as a subsidiary.
Started forest creation activities in Gifu Prefecture.
Established Toyota Boshoku Uniform (now TB Unifashion), planning and selling uniforms
Established Toyota Boshoku Gakuen to develop human resources at the core of skilled workplaces
Established a basic research institute aiming to create and expand business areas for the future.
Established Automotive Technology Systems (now Toyota Boshoku Illinois), producing seats and interior parts in the United States
Established Toyota Textile Somon in France to produce seats, interior parts, filters, and powertrain equipment components.
Established Toyota Boshoku Soman in France, producing seats, interior parts, filters, and powertrain component parts
The new generation seat frame TBK4 was first adopted in the product named 'TB-NF100' and installed in the 'iQ'.
Established TBAI Poland (now Toyota Textile Poland) in Poland to produce seat press parts and seat covers.
Established TBAI Poland (now Toyota Boshoku Poland), producing press parts and seat covers in Poland
Commenced production of cabin air filter media using the 'two-layer melt blow' process.
Converted Kanto Seat Manufacturing into a subsidiary and renamed it Toyota Textile Tohoku.
Established TB Kawashima as a related company to develop and produce automotive interior materials.
Established TB Kawashima as a related company developing and producing automotive interior materials
Established Changchun Fuyin Toyota Textile Automotive Decoration in China to produce seats and interior parts (transferred in November 2018).
Established Changchun Toyo Boshoku Automotive Parts in China to produce seats and interior parts (transferred in November 2018)
Toyota Textile Tohoku Miyagi plant, which produces seats, commenced production.
Started operating a skills development center in Fujioka.
Announced the '2015 Environmental Initiative Plan'.
Consolidated the seat cover business in Mexico and established TB Sotech Mexico.
Consolidated seat cover business in Mexico and established TB Sotec Mexico
Established Boshoku Automotive Poland to produce interior parts in Poland (sold in June 2016)
Acquired the interior business from a European parts manufacturer and started operations as Textile Automotive Europe (sold in June 2016).
Established Systems Automotive Interior in the United States to produce seats.
Established Systems Automotive Interior in the United States to produce seats
Established the Milan Design Branch as a design studio in Europe.
Established Milan Design Branch as a design studio in Europe
Established the Milan Design Branch.
Formulated the long-term management vision '2020 Vision' and a medium-term management plan up to 2015.
Formulated the long-term management vision '2020 Vision' and the medium-term management plan up to 2015.
Established Textile Automotive Czech to produce interior components in Czech Republic (sold in June 2016).
Established Boshoku Automotive Czech in Czech Republic to produce interior parts (sold in June 2016)
Established TB Sotech Turkey to produce seat covers in Turkey.
Established TB Sotec Turkey to produce seat covers in Turkey
Commenced production of motor core component parts using the FHS method.
Commenced production of motor core component parts using the 'FHS process'.
Received its first order for railway vehicle seats and adopted them for the Hokuriku Shinkansen 'Gran Class'.
Established Toyota Textile Laos to produce seat covers in Laos.
Established Toyota Boshoku Laos to produce seat covers in Laos
Established Shenyang Toyota Textile Automotive Parts to produce seats and interior components in China.
Established Shenyang Toyota Boshoku Automotive Parts in China to produce seats and interior parts
Established Kogen Toyota Textile Automotive Components in China to produce seat covers and other interior parts.
Established Heyuan Toyota Boshoku Automotive Parts in China to produce interior parts such as seat covers
Established Textile Automotive (Thailand) to produce seat covers and interior parts in Thailand.
Established Boshoku Automotive (Thailand) to produce seat covers and interior parts in Thailand
The test course (Tajimi Technology Center) was completed and trial operations began.
Developed fuel cell-related components and installed them in the first-generation MIRAI.
Developed fuel cell-related components and installed them on the first-generation MIRAI.
Co-developed seats for domestic regular seats with ANA. Announced the first aircraft seat development and manufacturing.
Co-developed seats for domestic regular seats with ANA and announced the first aircraft seat development and manufacturing.
Consolidated seat frame component business with Aisin Inc. and Shiroki Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Established a Silicon Valley office as the R&D center for Toyota Textile America.
Established Silicon Valley Office as R&D center for Toyota Boshoku America
Announced the '2050 Environmental Vision'.
Reorganized operations in Europe: sold part of the interior business and established Megatek Textile Europe (the merged company was dissolved in 2020).
Reorganization of European operations. Sale of part of interior business and establishment of Megatech Boshoku Europe (merger dissolved in 2020)
Formulated the '2020 Midterm Management Execution Plan'.
Established Toyota Textile Automotive India Gurgaon office with sales and development functions in India.
Established Toyota Textile Automotive India Gurgaon office with sales and development functions in India.
Conducted forest creation activities in the Tongling Desert in Inner Mongolia, China.
Carried out forest creation activities in the Tongliao Desert in Inner Mongolia, China.
Established Toyota Textile AKI, a joint venture with Delta Industrial Co., Ltd. and Toyo Sheet Co., Ltd.
Established Toyota Textile AKI, a joint venture with Delta Industrial Co., Ltd. and Toyo Sheet Co., Ltd.
Established Toyota Textile AKI, a joint venture with Delta Industrial Co., Ltd. and Toyo Sheet Co., Ltd.
Strengthened global headquarters functions and commenced operation of the new main building at the Kariya headquarters.
Toyota Textile will establish a P.A. Promotion Office in the Management Planning Headquarters as of November 1, 2026. Mr. Narihiko Fujiwara will assume the position of Director of the office, and Mr. Yoshiaki Ando will serve as Head of the Mobility Planning Headquarters and Product Planning Domain Leader, in addition to concurrently holding the Z-AS EPL of the same domain.
Toyota Boshoku provides supplies and donations to support victims of the Kumamoto Earthquake. In collaboration with the group, we are supporting the reconstruction of the affected areas.
Toyota Boshoku announced that Toshihiro Yamauchi has been appointed as SVP of Europe and Chairman & President of Poland. With this personnel change, he will also serve as Chairman of Regnizza.
Toyota Boshoku announced on July 10, 2026, that it has completed the disposal of treasury shares as restricted stock compensation. The total number of shares disposed of was 23,739, with a disposal price of 2,148 yen per share, totaling 50,991,372 yen. The recipients of the shares were a total of 8 directors and executive officers.
Toyota Boshoku has decided to build a new factory for automotive seats in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. The new factory will focus on reducing environmental impact and improving productivity, incorporating digital technology and automation. Construction will begin in July 2026, with operations scheduled to start in January 2029.
Effective July 1, 2026, Mr. Nomumi Nobuyuki will be appointed as the General Manager of the Oguchi Gifu Factory. Consequently, he will transfer from the Factory Planning Office of the Sarutobi Factory.
Toyota Boshoku will dispose of treasury shares to allocate 38,470 common shares to the Employee Shareholding Association on September 3, 2026. The disposal price is 2,148 yen per share, with a total of approximately 82.63 million yen. The method of disposal is a third-party allotment, and shares will be allocated based on applications from the Shareholding Association.
Toyota Boshoku resolved at its Board of Directors meeting on June 12, 2026, to dispose of 23,739 shares of treasury stock as part of its stock compensation with transfer restrictions. The disposal will be conducted on July 10, 2026, with a total amount of approximately 50.99 million yen. The recipients are directors and executive officers, and due to special exemption requirements, a securities notification has not been submitted.
Toyota Boshoku has developed new structural seats and door trims, which have been adopted in the Lexus New ES. The seats improve recyclability and comfort, and the door trims feature surface-emitting illumination. This reduces environmental impact and enhances interior design.
Toyota Boshoku Corporation has signed a collaboration agreement with Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture, regarding forest conservation activities. The agreement aims to maintain and enhance the multifunctional roles of forests and revitalize the local community, promoting the preservation and utilization of forest resources. Going forward, efforts will be made in forest management and environmental education, among other multifaceted initiatives.