Company History
Oct. 1946
Synthetic resin molding and processing industry, "YOSHIDA Seisakusho" is established in Azumacho, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Jun. 1950
Company name changes to "YOSHIDA Kogyo Co., Ltd."
Oct. 1951
Operation of second and third plants in Azumacho, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
May. 1952
Injection molding business starts
Nov. 1958
Sales Department is spun off as an independent company to strengthen operations, named "YOSHIDA Sangyo Co., Ltd."
Jun. 1960
Ofuna Plant built and begins operations
Jun. 1961
Nagano Plant begins operations
Aug. 1964
New head office building open
Jan. 1965
Osaka Sales Office starts
Sep. 1965
Fully automated molding begins using large compression molding machines
Jun. 1968
Injection blow molding begins
Nov. 1968
Ashikaga Plant Starts operation.
Jul. 1970
Completion of mold's division in Ashikaga Plant
Apr. 1971
Starts computer system operation
Sep. 1976
Nagano Plant completely renovation
Aug. 1977
Stretch-blow production starts
May. 1979
Tubing production begins
Feb. 1981
Technology transfer to LIR in France
Apr. 1981
Shizuoka Plant built and begins operations
May. 1985
CAD starts
Apr. 1987
Consignment production begins in Taiwan
Jun. 1988
Consignment production in Korea
Aug. 1989
Commenced consignment production in Indonesia
Apr. 1990
Iwate Plant begins operations
Mar. 1992
Compact automatic assembly line begins operation
Sep. 1993
TYM, a merged company, establishes a factory in France and begins operations
Nov. 1993
Introduction of 3D CAD
Jul. 1995
Tianjin Plant in China begins operations
Sep. 1996
Establishment of "YOSHIDA International Co., Ltd.""
Feb. 2000
ISO 9002 certification (Ofuna Plant)
Jul. 2002
Integrate YK window molding and finishing line
Feb. 2003
ISO 9001 (2000 version) certification (Ofuna Plant)
Feb. 2004
ISO 14001 certification (YOSHIDA Group)
Jun. 2004
Change company name ("YOSHIDA INDUSTRIES Co., Ltd." and "YOSHIDA COSMEWORKS Co., Ltd.") and separate company ("YOSHIDA TECHNOWORKS Co., Ltd.")
Jun. 2006
YOSHIDA INDUSTRIES Ashikaga Plant Mobile Division merges into YOSHIDA TECHNOWORKS
Jun. 2006
Overseas sales division is spun off as "YOSHIDA Inc."
Apr. 2008
"PAC Co., Ltd." starts as a filling division
Dec. 2009
Ofuna Plant close
Apr. 2013
Introduction of NY-IS (E&QMS), an in-house management system
Jul. 2013
Opening of Research Lab.
Apr. 2014
Introduction of Tohmatsu Innovation Club as part of employee education
(now Biz CAMPUS Online)
Dec. 2014
"VIETNAM YOSHIDA CO., LTD." is constructed and begins operations
Oct. 2018
Vietnam Plant expansion nearly doubles total floor space
Nov. 2019
Construction of a new 3-story office and blow molding plant at Nagano Plant
Apr. 2020
Ashikaga Plant Building No. 3 expans from a single-story to a three-story D building, significantly improving quality by improving the work environment (static and dust elimination, comfortable work environment, and room for expansion)
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Technology Development
Apr. 1973
YK Print
(single in-mold) developmentWorld First
Dec. 1974
Rotational double molding development
Jan. 1975
Development of YKIB molding
Mar. 1978
Development of YK MetalWorld First
Jul. 1979
Development of YK Hook
(compact opening/closing part)World First
May. 1980
Development of FP filling for cosmeticsWorld First
Apr. 1981
Development of YK Seal
Aug. 1982
Development of YK Leather
Aug. 1989
Development of YK Print Super Hard
Mar. 1993
Development of YK-V-Hook
Dec. 1994
Development of multi-chamber tubesWorld First
Mar. 1996
Development of YK Window
Aug. 1996
Development of airtight compact
Jun. 1998
Development of loose powder containerx
Mar. 2000
Development of double-in-moldWorld First
Jun. 2000
Development of mask mold
Dec. 2003
Development of Trimming-cut Equipment of YK Window
Dec. 2005
YK-DIP introduced
Jan. 2010
Development of PLAGLASS and start of mass productionWorld First
"PLAGLASS" logo is registered trademark of the YOSHIDA INDUSTRIES Co., Ltd. in the US, EM and Japan.
Apr. 2012
Development and mass production of ChiarotubesWorld First
Apr. 2013
Development of PLAGLASS2
"PLAGLASS" logo is registered trademark of the YOSHIDA INDUSTRIES Co., Ltd. in the US, EM and Japan.
Jun. 2015
Development of 3D-IMLWorld First
Apr. 2017
Development of AirSurface (in-mold)World First
