The first forging press
Fuso Plant, in 1969
Shirotori Plant, build
in 1975.
Installed an unmanned
normalizing furnace. |
| January, 1938 |
Shigeji Asahi began producing forged jigs and tools at Nagoya (current headquarters location) |
| May, 1945 |
Shigeji Asahi suspended business operation due to World War 2. |
| January, 1946 |
Shigeji Asahi resumed operation and manufactured forged parts for bicycle, spinning and weaving machine, and bearing. |
| May, 1953 |
Shigeji Asahi found Asahi Tanko with capital of \1,500,000. He became president of Asahi Tanko.
Asahi Tanko developed the company's own forging press and established a forging method from heating steel bars to forging. |
| August, 1961 |
Asahi Tanko built the second forging factory at Nagoya |
| January, 1965 |
Asahi Tanko developed own rolling mill forging machine and began manufacturing mid-size bearings. |
| March, 1965 |
Asahi Tanko increased the capital to \10 million. |
| October, 1966 |
Asahi Tanko built Gifu Plant at Mitake-cho, Gifu and separated the bearing forging section. |
| May, 1969 |
Asahi Tanko built Fuso Plant at Fuso-cho, Aichi and closed the factories at Nagoya. |
| October, 1970 |
The capital increased to \30 million. |
| February, 1971 |
Transfer devices were Introduced to Fuso Plant. Asahi Kogyo was found and began developing labor saving and support devices. |
| July, 1971 |
Asahi Tanko bulit the second forging factory at Fuso Plant; installed a 600t forging press and an induction heater; Addressed streamlining and labor saving. |
| January, 1972 |
Asahi Tanko obtained a business loan and increased the capital to \39 million. Asahi Tanko planed the expansion of Gifu Plant and the introduction of more modernized and streamlined machines. |
| January, 1974 |
The capital increated to \62.4 million |
| February, 1975 |
Asahi Tanko Installed continuous normalizing furnace to Fuso Plant and began integrated operation of forging and heat treatment. |
| May, 1975 |
Asahi Tanko built Shirotori Plant at Gujo, Gifu. |
| February, 1976 |
Asahi Tanko converted convertible bonds into shares and increased the capital to \98 million. |
| June, 1981 |
Asahi Tanko built the second forging factory at Shirotori Plant; 1,600t forging press, combined 2,500t forging press with ring rolling. were installed. |
| December, 1981 |
The capital increased to \130 million |
| May, 1983 |
Asahi Tanko installed an unmanned continuous normalizing furnace at Gifu Plant. |
| September, 1985 |
Asahi Tanko built Seto Plant and developed own hot former machine. |
| May, 1987 |
Asahi Tanko installed an unmanned continuous annealing furnace at Gifu Plant. |
| October, 1987 |
Machining facility was introduced in Fuso Plant. Asahi Tanko started integrated forging production from forging to machining. |
| March, 1990 |
Shigemitsu Asahi became president of Asahi Tanko. |
| December, 1991 |
Asahi Tanko changed the corporate name to Asahi Forge Co., Ltd. |
| May, 1993 |
Asahi Forge began manufacturing mid-size bearings by cold ring rolling. |
| September, 1997 |
Machining section was spun-off from Fuso plant and became an independent plant. |
| August, 2000 |
Asahi Forge built new plant called "Mino Techno-Park Plant". Machining section moved to new plant. Asahi Forge expanded integrated production from forging, heat-treatment, to machining. |
| October, 2002 |
Asahi Forge established ASAHI FORGE OF AMERICA CORPORATION in U.S. |
| December, 2004 |
Asahi Forge built Delivery Center at Mino Techno-Park plant. |
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