Fukoku Corporation

Established Fukoku Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nakano Ward, Tokyo; Factory: Arakawa Ward, Tokyo) for the purpose of manufacturing and selling industrial rubber products

Established under the name FUKOKU Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. (head office: Nakano, Tokyo; plant: Arakawa, Tokyo) for the production and sale of industrial rubber products.

Succeeded in developing wiper blade rubber and started production

Succeeded in the development of wiper blade rubber technology, and began manufacturing.

Constructed headquarters and Kawaguchi factory in Motogō Town, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, and commenced operations

Constructed the head office building and the Kawaguchi plant in Kawaguchi Motogo, Saitama, and began operations.

Constructed Ageo factory in Ageo City, Saitama Prefecture, and commenced operations

Constructed the Ageo plant in Ageo, Saitama, and began operations.

Participated with Sueshichi Industries Co., Ltd. as a capital investor

Made equity participation in Sueyoshi Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Constructed Gunma factory in Oura Town, Oura District, Gunma Prefecture, and commenced operations. Relocated head office to Ageo City, Saitama Prefecture (later moved to Chuo Ward, Saitama City in June 2005, and again relocated to Ageo City in June 2011)

Constructed the Gunma plant in Ora, Ora district, Gunma, and began operations.

Established a joint venture, Thai Fukoku Co., Ltd., in Bangkok, Thailand, and started local production

Established Thai FUKOKU Co., Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand as a joint venture, and began local manufacturing.

Changed the company name to Fukoku Corporation. Built the Chubu Manufacturing Plant (now Aichi Factory) in Takahama City, Aichi Prefecture, and started operations. Successfully developed ultrasonic motors and began production

Changed firm name to FUKOKU Co., Ltd.

Constructed the Chubu factory (now the Aichi plant) in Takahama, Aichi, and began operations. Successfully developed ultrasonic motors and began manufacturing.

Opened Osaka Sales Office

Opened the Osaka sales office.

Established a subsidiary, Korea Fukoku Co., Ltd., in Anseong City, South Korea, and started local production

Established the subsidiary FUKOKU Korea Co., Ltd. in Ansan, South Korea, and began local manufacturing.

Construction of Gunma Second Factory in Chiyoda Town, Oura District, Gunma Prefecture, and commencement of operations

Constructed the Gunma No. 2 plant in Chiyoda, Ora district, Gunma, and began operations.

Registered shares on the over-the-counter market with the Japan Securities Dealers Association

Registered with the Japan Securities Dealers Association.

Established Siam Fuku Co., Ltd. as a joint venture in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand, and started local production

Established Siam FUKOKU Co., Ltd. in Samut Prakan, Thailand as a joint venture, and began local manufacturing.

Participated in Tokyo Rubber Manufacturing Co., Ltd. with capital investment

Made equity participation in Tokyo Rubber MFG. Co., Ltd.

Established Fukuok Indonesia, a subsidiary in West Java, Indonesia (In May 2004, Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd. (now Sumitomo Riko Co., Ltd.) participated in capital, becoming Fukuok Tokai Rubber Indonesia)

Established the subsidiary PT. FUKOKU Indonesia in Java, Indonesia.

Established Shanghai Fukuok Co., Ltd. as a joint venture in Shanghai, China

Established Shanghai FUKOKU Rubber & Plastics Industry Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China as a joint venture.

Established Fukuok America Inc., a holding company, and Fukuok South Carolina, a manufacturing company, in South Carolina, USA (merged in January 2006, now Fukuok America Inc.)

Established FUKOKU America, Inc. Holdings and the South Carolina Production Company in South Carolina, USA. (Merged in Jan. 2006; now FUKOKU America Inc.)

Established Dongguan Fukuok Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China

Established the subsidiary Dongguan FUKOKU Co., Ltd. in Dongguan, Guangdong, China.

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Established Qingdao Fukuok Co., Ltd. in Shandong Province, China, with investment from the subsidiary Korea Fukuok Co., Ltd.

Established Qingdao FUKOKU Auto Fittings Co., Ltd. in Shandong, China with funding from the subsidiary FUKOKU Korea Co., Ltd.

Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Transferred the main branch to Chuo, Saitama.

Established Fukuok (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary in Shanghai, China

Established the subsidiary Shanghai FUKOKU Rubber & Plastics Industry Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China.

Start of operations at Siam Fukuok Co., Ltd. Korat Factory

Began operations at the Korat plant of Siam FUKOKU Co., Ltd.

Established Fukuok India Co., Ltd. in Maharashtra, India

Established FUKOKU India Private Limited in Maharashtra, India.

Established Thai Fukuok Panaplus Foundry Co., Ltd. as a joint venture in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand, with investment from Thai Fukuok (became a subsidiary of Thai Fukuok in November 2012)

Established Thai FUKOKU Panaplus Foundry Co., Ltd. in Samut Prakan, Thailand as a joint venture with funding from the subsidiary Thai FUKOKU. (Became the subsidiary of Thai FUKOKU Co., Ltd. in Nov. 2012.)

Established Nanjing Fukuok Brougham Rubber Co., Ltd. as a joint venture in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China

Established Nanjing FUKOKU Bolangfeng Xiangjiao Co., Ltd. in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China as a joint venture.

Established Fukuok Vietnam Limited Company in Hanoi, Vietnam

Established the subsidiary FUKOKU Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Transferred the main branch back to Ageo.

Established Trim Rubber Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary of Tokyo Rubber Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in West Java, Indonesia

Established PT. Trim Rubber in Java, Indonesia as a subsidiary of Tokyo Rubber MFG. Co., Ltd.

Start of operations at Siam Fukuok Co., Ltd. Korat Second Factory

Began operations at the Korat No. 2 plant of Siam FUKOKU Co., Ltd.

Start of operations at Nishio Factory in Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture

Began operations at the Nishio factory in Nishio, Aichi.

Established a subsidiary FUKOKU Czech s.r.o. in Usti District, Czech Republic

Established the subsidiary FUKOKU Czech s.r.o. in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic.

Established a subsidiary FUKOKU Mexico S.A. de C.V. in Guanajuato, Mexico

Established the subsidiary FUKOKU Mexicana, S.A de C.V. in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Urawa Office Opening

Opened Urawa office

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market

Listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Liquidated FUKOKU Czech s.r.o.

Closed the subsidiary FUKOKU Czech s.r.o.

Opened Φ Communication HUB in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture

Opened Φ Communication HUB in Aichi.