-The Company is a major manufacturer and supplier of automotive bearings.
-The Company's businesses are classified in two categories; automotive component business and automotive manufacturing facility business.
-Main product lines include metal-bush and such other bearings; die-cast products, gaskets and system products.
ーThe Company is focusing on selling engine bearings in the Chinese market. The Company has set a target to raise the 12% market share set in the fiscal year that ended in March 2019, to 25% in 2025.
Shareholders
-From April 2022, moved to the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and to the Premium Market of the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
(As of Mar. 31, 2023)
Name or Company Name
Investment Ratio (%)
Toyota Motor Corporation
33.64
The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account)
Established as Nishio Precision Machine Co. in Nishio-cho, Hanzu-gun, Aichi, (currently, Nishio-shi) with capital of 180,000 yen to manufacture and sell precision instruments and precision machine equipment.
Jan. 1944
Relocated to Kenbo-cho, (currently, Toyota-shi). Name changed from Nishio Precision Machine Co. to Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Oct. 1958
Started producing aluminum die-casting products.
Jul. 1961
Signed a technical assistance agreement with Federal-Mogul Corp (U.S.A.).
Dec. 1981
Established Taiho Corporation of America (TCA) in the U.S.A. to market TAIHO products.
Apr. 1985
Set up Shinohara Plant which processes precision machines.
Oct. 1996
Started operation of the U.S. affiliate, Taiho Corporation of America. (currently, a consolidated company).
Sep. 1997
QS9000 certified, which was needed to do business with the Big Three.
Aug. 1998
Started the construction of its main technical center.
Aug. 1998
Established a local joint venture (currently, a consolidated subsidiary), Taiho Nusantara Co., in Indonesia with Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Jan. 1999
Established Taiho Dusseldorf Liaison Office (TDL) in Germany.
Mar. 1999
Listed on the Second Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange
Jul. 1999
Established a subsidiary, TET Co., Ltd. (currently, a consolidated subsidiary).
Jan. 2000
Started manufacturing engine metals at Taiho Nusantara, Indonesia the second overseas production site. Will supply Toyota Indonesia and then Isuzu.
Mar. 2000
Taiho Corporation of America (TCA) plans to build a new plant in Brazil to start manufacturing compressors for automobile air conditioners mainly for Delphi Automotive Systems, U.S.
Apr. 2000
Established a 500-million yen joint venture, Taiho Corporation of Europe, in Hungary with Toyota Tsusho Corp. (90% Taiho, 10% Toyoda). Started manufacturing compressors for automobiles and supplying to GM, U.S.A. through Delphi Automotive Systems, U.S. Also supplies parts to Toyota Industries Corporation, Denso, TD Deutsche Kliman Compressor in Germany and Visteon, a parts manufacturer in the Ford Motors group.
Oct. 2000
Planning to set up a second plant in the US by November to produce engine metals and metal head gaskets in January 2001, and aluminum die-casting by June 2001.
Mar. 2000
Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Mar. 2001
Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo and Nagoya Stock Exchanges
Mar. 2001
Established Okazaki plant in Okazaki City, Aichi Pref.
Jun. 2001
Through a joint venture between companies such as Mitsui & Co. Ltd., established a Korea-based subsidiary, Taiho Corporation of Korea, into a consolidated subsidiary.
Apr. 2002
Founded Taiho Techno Service Corporation (TTS)
Sep. 2002
TF Global Gasket, LLC (TFGG) established in U.S.A., as a joint venture between TCA and Federal-Mogul Corporation
Oct. 2002
All the equity transactions have been completed to Taiho from Yantai Chunsang, a slide bearing company in China
Dec. 2002
Established Taiho Kogyo Corporation of Yantai as a wholly owned subsidiary.
Apr. 2003
Gained a 38% ownership in Yamate Industrial Co., Ltd. by injecting capital.
Jointly established Taiho Thailand Co., Ltd. with a local enterprise. (The Company owns 49% of the equity.)
Nov. 2003
Acquired a 38.9% ownership in Nippon Gasket Co., Ltd. (In March 2004, the Company acquired additional shares and now holds 39.6% of the equity.)
Jun. 2004
The Company's consolidated subsidiary Taiho Seiki Co., Ltd. established Tianjin Taiho Seiki Automobile Equipment Co., Ltd. in China as a subsidiary.
Aug. 2004
Established Taiho Parts Center, a consolidated subsidiary.
Oct. 2004
The Company's consolidated subsidiary, Taiho Seiki Co., Ltd., acquired a parcel of land in the Toyota Hanamoto Industrial estate located in Toyota City, where it constructed a plant.
May 2005
Established Taiho Gifu Co., Ltd. , as a subsidiary company.
Oct. 2005
Turned Nippon Gasket Co., Ltd. into a wholly owned subsidiary company through a transaction involving the exchange of stock shares.
Jul. 2006
Adopted a resolution to dissolve TF Global Gaskets LLC.
Feb. 2007
Established Taiho Manufacturing of Tennessee LLC as its subsidiary.
Jul. 2012
Acquiring 100% shares in Hengye Bearing Materials Co., Ltd (Changzhou), making it its wholly-owned subsidiary.
Oct. 2013
Further invested in Taiho Corporation of Thailand, increasing its shareholding to 74.0%.
Jan. 2018
Operations of Nippon Gasket of America Inc., a consolidated subsidiary, were merged into Taiho Manufacturing of Tennessee LLC, another consolidated company, whereby the company’s name became Taiho Manufacturing of Tennessee, LLC.