Company History
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- 2019
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Exhibited at Cologne Interzum 2019
Unbreakable Gear
(N50-90L-32AF/N50-90L-15 (90)) debut
In addition, a variety of electric functional
mechanisms(EL-02H2, EL-03H, & MA-02SH2)
introduced in the market.
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- 2013
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Micro-Pitch gear and Free-Lock gear started production and sales
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- 2013
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Established KOYO Germany GmbH in Dusseldolf, Germany
and started local sales
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- 2013
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Exhibited at Cologne Interzum 2013
Micro-Pitch gear and IS gear with long stretch mechanism(IS150LT) debut in European market.
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- 2011
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Exhibited at Cologne Interzum 2011
IS gear with stretch mechanism(IS150T) debut in European market
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- 2009
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IS/LS gear (For Wooden Frame Sofa) started production and sales
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- 2009
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Exhibited at Cologne Interzum 2009
Successfully developed LS gear and start the sales drastically
KOYO IS/LS Gear debuted in European market
Started business transactions with Ipea s.r.l. Group in Europe
Distribution channel for Italy, Spain, Portugal firmly established
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- 2008
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Successfully developed IS functional gears for European sofa Exhibited KOYO IS gear at Shanghai FMC show as a reference
Started business transactions with Lider Interior, Brazil and established the sales in South America
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- 2008
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Established Dongguan KOYO Trading Co., Ltd. and started local sales
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- 2007
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Exhibited at Cologne Interzum 2007
Started business transactions with Cieffe s.r.l., Italy for KOYO Legman distribution and Bursali Metal Furniture, Turkey for KOYO ratchet gear system
Stanford University, USA selected KOYO Legman for their new Y2E2 ecology building.
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- 2007
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Built a new warehouse
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- 2006
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Opened KOYO China Sales office & factory in Dongguan city, China
Sales and distribution for China and the South East Asian nations enlarged
Successfully developed KX-14 fine pitch reclining gear .
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- 2006
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China factory and sales office opened
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- 2005
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Exhibited at Cologne Interzum 2005
Successfully developed the world smallest fine pitch gear mechanism:
KS series debuted in world market
KS gear got the largest market share in Japan (2010)
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- 2005
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Fine gear (14 steps gear) started production and sales
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- 2005
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Tokyo sales office opened
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- 2004
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Expanded and renovated new head quarter building
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- 2003
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Masanobu Yamashita succeeded Yoshinobu Yamashita as CEO.
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- 2003
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Exhibited at Cologne Interzum 2003
Started business with HAFELE USA for the distribution of KOYO Legman.
US school facility newly adopted KOYO Legman for their science tables
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- 2003
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Celebrated KOYO's 100th Anniversary at Swiss Hotel Nankai Osaka and thanked customers
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- 2002
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ISO9001:2000 Certified
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- 2002
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Awarded an excellent declarer by the Sakai Tax Head Officer, Japan
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- 2001
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Legman awarded Interzum Prize in Cologne, Germany
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- 2001
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Exhibited at Cologne Interzum 2001
Winner of Interzum Award (KOYO Legman) as the first Asian manufacture in its history.
Office furniture manufacturers in the USA and Europe started to use KOYO Legman
Started selling Legman for USA, UK, and France
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- 2000
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Started exporting to North America
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- 1999
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Started to produce Legman (patented): Height adjustable table leg system
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- 1999
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Exhibited at Cologne Interzum 1999
KOYO Legman exhibited as reference
Started joint development of KOYO height adjustment mechanism with American Major office furniture manufacturer
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- 1997
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Increased the capital doubled for KOYO Giken and KOYO Engineering Co., Ltd.
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- 1995
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Started exporting to Europe
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- 1992
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Awarded the distinguished invention award by Osaka Governor, Japan
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- 1988
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Started exporting to Asia
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- 1987
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Expanded head factory at Kusabe, and became head office of KOYO Giken
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- 1980
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Established KOYO Engineering Co., Ltd. at Kusabe, Sakai, Osaka, Japan for international operations
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- 1974
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Started new ratchet gear production for floor chairs and wooden seats
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- 1973
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Changed trade name to KOYO Giken Co., Ltd.
Built four story building as a new head quarter closed to the factory
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- 1971
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Yoshinobu Yamashita became President after Giichi Yamashita
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- 1961
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Founded "KOYO Nukimono Company" and Giichi Yamashita became President
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- 1960
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Started to manufacture ratchet gears for beach chairs
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- 1947
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Rebuilt the factory, and resumed production Products manufactured were bicycle components
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- 1944
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The factory burned and destroyed due to air raid during WW Ⅱ
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- 1926
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Changed trade name to Yamashita Manufacturing Company Products Manufactured were farming machinery and equipment
