| 1922 |
Both companies started sheet metal processing operations in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture. |
| 1922 |
Started sheet metal processing operations in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture (roots of Takao Metal Industry and Kikuchi Press Industry). |
| 1946 |
Started trading with Motor Engine Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (now Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.) and began handling automobile parts. |
| 1946 |
Started dealings with Motor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (now Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.) and began handling automotive parts. |
| 1947-04 |
Started sheet metal welding operations in Mitaka City, Tokyo. |
| 1949-12 |
Started trading with Tama Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (predecessor of Prince Motor Co., Ltd.) and began handling automobile parts. |
| 1949-12 |
Started trading with Tama Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. (the predecessor of Prince Motor Co., Ltd.). Began handling automobile parts. |
| 1952-06 |
Reorganized into Takao Metal Industries Co., Ltd. and established its headquarters in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture. |
| 1953-11 |
Established Kikuchi Body Industry Limited in Mitaka City, Tokyo. |
| 1960 |
Established Kikuchi Body Industry Limited in Mitaka City, Tokyo, for manufacturing and sales of automotive parts. |
| 1960 |
Established Takao Metal Industry Co., Ltd. in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture. |
| 1963-03 |
Reorganized into Kikuchi Press Industries Co., Ltd. and moved its head office to Mitaka City, Tokyo. |
| 1963-03 |
Reorganized into Kikuchi Press Industries Co., Ltd. Based in Mitaka City, Tokyo. |
| 1964-05 |
Started trading with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
| 1966-11 |
Constructed Shiga Plant in Tsuyama Town, Koka District, Shiga Prefecture (now Koka City, Shiga Prefecture). |
| 1967-09 |
Started trading with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. |
| 1968-05 |
Completed large press factory within Shiga Plant premises. |
| 1969-01 |
Established and began operation of Hamura Plant in Hamura Town, Nishitama District, Tokyo (now Hamura City, Tokyo). |
| 1969-01 |
Established Hamura Factory in Hamura Town, Nishitama District, Tokyo (now Hamura City, Tokyo) and commenced operations. |
| 1970 |
Established Takao Metal Industry Co., Ltd. in Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture. |
| 1971-11 |
Relocated headquarters from Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture to Tsuyama Town, Koka District, Shiga Prefecture (now Koka City, Shiga Prefecture). |
| 1973-03 |
Completed welding assembly plant within Shiga Plant premises. |
| 1984 |
Made its first overseas expansion into North America. |
| 1984-05 |
Established KTH Parts Industries, Inc. as a joint venture of Kikuchi Press Industries Co., Ltd., Takao Metal Industries Co., Ltd., Hira Corporation, Hongo Corporation, and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. in Ohio, USA. |
| 1984-05 |
Established K·T·H Parts Industries, Inc. as a joint venture of five companies: Kikuchi Press Industries Co., Ltd., Takao Metal Industries Co., Ltd., HIRATA Corporation, Hongo Corporation, and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. in Ohio, USA. |
| 1987-09 |
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. participated with a capital investment (ownership ratio 9.52%). |
| 1987-09 |
Capital participation by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (investment ratio 9.52%). |
| 1988-05 |
Established Jefferson Industries Corporation in Ohio, USA, through a joint venture of Kikuchi Press Industry Co., Ltd., Takao Metal Industry Co., Ltd., and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. |
| 1990-04 |
Established a Technical Center and Tochigi Factory in Kiricho, Shioya District, Tochigi Prefecture (now Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture) and commenced operations. |
| 1990-04 |
Established Technical Center and Tochigi Factory in Kiyosegawa Town, Shioya District, Tochigi Prefecture (now Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture) and started operations. |
| 1991-04 |
Established Takao C&C (now C&C Tochigi) in Takanezawa, Shioya District, Tochigi Prefecture. |
| 1991-09 |
With the full-scale operation of the joint venture Jefferson Industries Corporation, withdrew from K·T·H Parts Industries, Inc. |
| 1991-09 |
Discontinued from K·T·H Parts Industries, Inc. following full-scale operation of the joint venture Jefferson Industries Corporation. |
| 1994 |
Established G-TTC manufacturing base in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. |
| 1994-10 |
Established Takao (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand (now G-TEKT (Thailand) Co., Ltd.). |
| 1994-10 |
Established Takao (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (now G-TEKT (Thailand) Co., Ltd.) in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. |
| 1996-04 |
Registered shares on the over-the-counter market with the Japan Securities Dealers Association. |
| 1996-05 |
Established Takao Eastern Co., Ltd. in Rayong Province, Thailand (now G-TEKT Eastern Co., Ltd.). |
| 1996-05 |
Established Takao Eastern Co., Ltd. (now G-TEKT Eastern Co., Ltd.) in Rayong Province, Thailand. |
| 1996-10 |
Established Jefferson Elora Corporation in Ontario, Canada. |
| 1996-12 |
Established KP do Brasil Ltda. (now G-KT do Brasil Ltda.) as a joint venture with Honda Motor do Brasil Ltda. in São Paulo State, Brazil. |
| 1996-12 |
Established KP do Brasil Ltda. (now G-KT do Brasil Ltda.) as a joint venture with Honda Motor do Brasil Ltda. in São Paulo State, Brazil. |
| 1997-01 |
Established Stadco Takao Europe (now G-TEKT Europe Manufacturing Ltd.) in Gloucestershire, UK. |
| 1997 |
Established G-TEM manufacturing base in Gloucestershire, UK. |
| 1998-07 |
Established Austin Tri-Hawk Automotive Inc. in Indiana, USA. |
| 1999-03 |
Established Takao America Corporation (now G-TEKT America Corporation) in Michigan, USA. |
| 2000-07 |
Established Jefferson Southern Corporation in Georgia, USA. |
| 2001 |
Established APAC manufacturing base in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. |
| 2001-10 |
Established Auto Parts Alliance (China) Ltd. in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. |
| 2001-10 |
Established Auto Parts Alliance (China) Ltd. in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. |
| 2002-06 |
Established and commenced operations at the Gunma Factory in Ota City, Gunma Prefecture. |
| 2002-07 |
Relocated headquarters to Hamura City, Tokyo. |
| 2004-05 |
Established Thai G&B Manufacturing Ltd. in Rayong Province, Thailand. |
| 2004-05 |
Established Thai G&B Manufacturing Ltd. in Rayong Province, Thailand. |
| 2004-12 |
Cancelled registration on the over-the-counter market with the Japan Securities Dealers Association and listed shares on JASDAQ (now Osaka Securities Exchange JASDAQ Standard). |
| 2004-12 |
Cancelled over-the-counter registration with the Japan Securities Dealers Association and listed shares on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange. |
| 2005-03 |
Established Wuhan Auto Parts Alliance Co., Ltd. in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. |
| 2005-03 |
Established Wuhan Auto Parts Alliance Co., Ltd. in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. |
| 2005-05 |
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. acquired an additional 900,000 shares of our issued shares, becoming the largest shareholder with a shareholding ratio of 20.7%. |
| 2005-09 |
Established Conghua K&S Auto Parts Co., Ltd. in Conghua City, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. |
| 2005-09 |
Established Conghua K&S Auto Parts Co., Ltd. in Conghua City, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. |
| 2007-02 |
Joint venture: Established Global Auto-Parts Alliance India Private Ltd. in Rajasthan, India. |
| 2007-02 |
Established Global Auto-Parts Alliance India Private Ltd. in Rajasthan, India. |
| 2008-02 |
Obtained ISO/TS16949 certification. |
| 2009-09 |
Established Saitama Factory in Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture, and commenced operations. |
| 2010 |
Established G-NAC R&D base in Ohio, USA. |
| 2010 |
Established G-TED R&D base in Bavaria, Germany. |
| 2010 |
Established G-TES manufacturing base in Nitra City, Slovakia. |
| 2011-04 |
Merged with Kikuchi Press Industry and Takao Metal Industry to form G-TEKT. |
| 2011-11 |
Established G-TEKT India Private Ltd. in Rajasthan, India. |
| 2011-11 |
Reorganized subsidiaries and established G-TEKT India Private Ltd. for business restructuring in India. |
| 2012-02 |
Established PT. G-TEKT Indonesia Manufacturing in West Java, Indonesia. |
| 2012-03 |
Established G-ONE AUTO PARTS DE MEXICO in Guanajuato, Mexico. |
| 2012-03 |
Established G-ONE AUTO PARTS DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. in Guanajuato, Mexico. |
| 2013-04 |
Established G-TEKT North America Corporation in Ohio, USA. |
| 2013-07 |
Listed shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ (Standard) following the market integration of the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges. |
| 2013-07 |
Listed shares on JASDAQ (Standard) following the market integration of Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges. |
| 2013-09 |
Established G-TEKT MEXICO CORP. in Guanajuato, Mexico. |
| 2014-03 |
PT. G-TEKT Indonesia Manufacturing merged with PT. Auto-Body Manufacturing Indonesia. |
| 2014-03 |
Merged PT. Auto-Body Manufacturing Indonesia into PT. G-TEKT Indonesia Manufacturing in Indonesia. |
| 2014-12 |
Changed market listing from Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ (Standard) to First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2014-12 |
Changed market from JASDAQ (Standard) to First Section at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2015-06 |
Established G-TEKT (Deutschland) GmbH. in Bavaria, Germany. |
| 2017 |
Established GSR, an R&D base in Shanghai, China (currently consolidating functions into a production base). |
| 2017-10 |
Established G-TEKT Shanghai Representative Office in Shanghai, China. |
| 2017-11 |
Established G-TEKT Slovakia, s.r.o. in Nitra, Slovakia. |
| 2018 |
Established GTL, an R&D base in Hamura City, Tokyo. |
| 2018-03 |
Established G-TEKT TOKYO LAB in Hamura City, Tokyo. |
| 2019 |
Established G-TES manufacturing base in Nitra City, Slovakia. |
| 2019-12 |
G-TEKT Slovakia, s.r.o. in Nitra, Slovakia, commenced operations. |
| 2020-04 |
Received credit rating of 'A-' from Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I). |
| 2021-10 |
Established Guangzhou Nansha Auto Parts Alliance (China) Ltd. in Nansha, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. |
| 2021-12 |
Established G-TEKT Quality Assurance Center in Hamura City, Tokyo. |
| 2022-02 |
Made G-TEKT Shanghai Representative Office in Shanghai, China a subsidiary and renamed it G-TEKT (Shanghai) Technical & Trading Co., Ltd. |
| 2022-02 |
Made G-TEKT Shanghai Representative Office in Shanghai, China a subsidiary and renamed it G-TEKT (Shanghai) Technical & Trading Co., Ltd. |
| 2022-03 |
Conghua K&S Auto Parts Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, contributed all shares in kind to Auto Parts Alliance (China) Ltd. and renamed it Conghua Auto Parts Alliance (China) Co., Ltd. |
| 2022-03 |
Contributed all shares of Conghua K&S Auto Parts Co., Ltd. as physical assets to Auto Parts Alliance (China) Ltd., making it a subsidiary. Changed the company name to Conghua Auto Parts Alliance (China) Co., Ltd. |
| 2022-04 |
Transitioned from the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange to the Prime Market following a review of market classification. |
| 2022-04 |
Transitioned to the Prime Market due to review of market classification at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| 2022-11 |
Fully acquired G-TEKT America Corporation. |
| 2023-10 |
G-TEKT Eastern Co., Ltd. merged with Thai G&B Manufacturing Ltd. |
| 2024-02 |
Liquidated Global Auto-Parts Alliance India Private Ltd. |
| 2025-02 |
Guangzhou Nansha Auto Parts Alliance (China) Ltd. in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, commenced operations. |
| 2025-03 |
Established and began operations at the Chubu Factory in Kaizu City, Gifu Prefecture. |
| 2025-03 |
Guangzhou Nansha Auto Parts Alliance (China) Ltd. in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, commenced operations. |
