Y-TEC CORPORATION, Auto Parts Development/Manufacturing and Metal Processing

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History

▲ Exterior of the headquarters immediately after it is moved to the current location (left) and interior of the headquarters plant (middle).
　In those days, Higashikaita was also referred to as "Oku-kaita", and it was surrounded by paddies and fields.
　Shown on the right is the current headquarters and headquarters plant.

History of Yamako Co., Ltd.History of Mitsuba Industries Co., Ltd.
October, 1945 Established Kihara Iron Works in Niho, Hiroshima city.
Started manufacturing and selling of household ironware and farm equipment.
December, 1947 Established Mitsuba Industries Co., Ltd.
April, 1949 Started manufacturing of automotive parts as a subcontractor plant of Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Established Yamamoto Corporation in Niho, Hiroshima city.
Steel wholesale		 January, 1952
Established Yamamoto Steel Co., Ltd. February, 1960
October, 1961 Established a plant in Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, and relocated the headquarters there.
Relocated the headquarters to Kaita-cho, Aki-gun.
Constructed new pressing plant and assembly plant.
Started manufacturing automotive parts upon receiving orders from Kurata Kinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd., a subcontractor of Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd.		 March, 1962
October, 1964 Established Senogawa Plant in Senogawa-cho, Aki-gun (currently in Hiroshima city).
November, 1969 Started business with ISEKI & CO., Ltd. and Hiroshima Precision Machine Co., Ltd.
of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Established die plant. 1970
June, 1971 Established Iwami Plant in Iwami, Shimane prefecture for business expansion. Started business with Satou Zouki Co., Ltd. and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. for production expansion.
Established Mizuho Plant (current Mizuho Industries Co., Ltd.). 1972
September, 1973 Installed two 500-ton hydraulic press machines, one 300-ton oil hydraulic press machine, and six 150-ton blank press machines
in Senogawa Plant and Iwami Plant.
February, 1974 Expanded Iwami Plant with new painting line and rice transplanter assembly line
to start fully-integrated production of farm machines.
July, 1974 Advanced into the house appliance field and started manufacturing and selling of oil burning bath heater principally.
December, 1974 Released instantaneous water heaters.
Expanded sales of the house appliances to nation-wide network.
October, 1975 Released hot water boilers.
December, 1976 Installed a 500-ton hydraulic press machine in Senogawa Plant
Installed a 700-ton crank press machine in Iwami Plant.
Separated Mizuho Plant to establish Mizuho Industries Co., Ltd. 1979
Installed 500-ton and 1200-ton transfer press machines. April, 1980
June, 1980 Started installation of arc welding machine robots.
July, 1981 Started installation of spot welding machine robots.
Installed the second 1200-ton transfer press machine.
Established a new automatic welding line using robots during the same period.		 1982
December, 1983 Became a quality assurance plant for Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd.
July, 1984 Installed a new 1200-ton transfer press machine in Senogawa Plant.
December, 1984 Established an automatic welding line for automobile frames in Senogawa Plant.
April, 1986 Installed new 500-ton and 600-ton press machines in Senogawa Plant.
Relocated the steel plant to the newly constructed plant in "Toubu ryuustuu danchi". August, 1986
Expanded the assembly plant with a 4-story building (plant).
Expanded and relocated the die finish plant.		 September, 1986 Established the second plant in Senogawa Plant.
Established Toubu Plant. October, 1986
Installed the third 1200-ton transfer press machine. April, 1987
Established a joint venture company (abbreviated as L.S.C) with Mazda, etc.
in Michigan, USA.		 August, 1987
September, 1987 Concluded a technical assistance agreement with L.S.C (USA).
Installed a high-speed shearing press machine in Toubu Plant. July, 1988
Established Yamako Giken Co., Ltd. (current Hofu Plant) in Hofu-shi, Yamaguchi. August, 1990
September, 1990 Established Mazda Sunmech Co., Ltd. in a joint venture with Mazda Motor Corporation and Kurata Co., Ltd.
Installed a 600-ton blanking press machine in Yamako Giken Co., Ltd. December, 1991
Changed the company name from Yamamoto Kozai Co., Ltd. to Yamako Co., Ltd. February, 1992
Installed a 2700-ton transfer press machine in Yamamoto Giken Co., Ltd.
Established Yamako Insurance Services Ltd.		 March, 1992
February, 1993 Installed a new 1500-ton transfer press machine in Iwami Plant.
October, 1993 Installed a new 500-ton transfer press machine in Senogawa Plant.
May, 1996 Became Mazda's certified excellent quality assurance plant.
December, 1997 Installed a pipe bender and hydroforming press machine.

Established Y-TEC CORPORATION by merger of Yamako Co., Ltd. and Mitsuba Kogyo Co., Ltd.
March, 2001History of Y-TEC CORPORATIONMarch, 2001
March, 2001 Yamako Co., Ltd. and Mitsuba Kogyo Co., Ltd. merged to become Y-TEC CORPORATION March, 2001
August, 2001 Separated the steel division and established a new corporation, Yamako Co., Ltd. August, 2001
November, 2001 Installed a cathodic electrodeposition coating line in Hofu Plant. November, 2001
June, 2002 Received ISO 14001：1996/JIS Q 14001：1996 certification June, 2002
April, 2003 Constructed the new Headquarter office and plant building. April, 2003
April, 2005 Received ISO/TS16949：2002 certification April, 2005
October, 2005 Established Fawer Y-TEC Chassis Parts (Changchun) Co., Ltd (FYCC) in Changchun, China. October, 2005
February, 2006 Established AUTO TECHNICA CORPORATION, upon receiving the transfer of business from Kuroishi Tekko Co., Ltd. February, 2006
August, 2007 Concluded an investment agreement with Yorozu (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (YTC) in Rayong, Thailand August, 2007
March, 2008 Coustructed Hofu No.2 Plant March, 2008
September, 2008 Installed the 1st hot stamping press in Hofu Plant. September, 2008
Marchi, 2010 Marged Yamako Tooling Co., Ltd. Marchi, 2010
June, 2010 Established Nanjing Y-TEC Automobile Parts Co., Ltd. (NYC) in Nanjing, China. June, 2010
March, 2011 Coustructed a painting plant in Nakano Plant. March, 2011
April, 2011 Installed the 2nd hot stamping press in Hofu Plant. April, 2011
Octover, 2011 Marged Yamako Technica Co., Ltd. Octover, 2011
November, 2011 Established Y-TEC Keylex Mexico S.A. de C.V. (YKM) in Salamanca, Mexico. November, 2011
August, 2012 Coustructed Technology Building at the Headquarter. August, 2012
September, 2012 Established Nanjing Xingqiao Y-TEC Automobile Parts Co., Ltd. (NSY) by merger of Nanjing Y-TEC Automobile Parts Co., Ltd. and Najing Xingqiao Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. September, 2012
January, 2013 Installed a 600-ton blanking press in Kaita Plant. January, 2013
December, 2015 Concluded an investment agreement with Changchun Tower Golden Ring Automotive Products Co.,LTD（TGR） in Changchun, China. December, 2015
May, 2016 Established SKH Y-TEC India Private Ltd (SKH-Y) in Gujarat, India. May, 2016
June, 2017 Established PEPS Y-TEC (MALASIA) SDN　BHD in Kedah, Malaysia. June, 2017
October, 2017 Establised Fawer Y-TEC Automotive Chassis System Co., Ltd. , a merger of Fawer Y-TEC Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. and Changchun　Tower Golden Ring Automotive October, 2017
October, 2017 Constructed Mitajiri Plant and installed the 3rd hot stamping press. October, 2017
January, 2018 Installed 800 ton link press in Iwami Plant. January, 2018
March, 2018 Received IATF16949：2016 certification March, 2018
March, 2018 Installed 3000 ton transfer press in Hofu Plant. March, 2018
April, 2018 Marged AUTO TECHNICA CORPORATION. April, 2018
July, 2018 Received ISO 14001：2015/JIS Q 14001：2015 certification July, 2018
July, 2018 Constructed No.6 building at Onoda No.1 Plant and installed a painting line. July, 2018
November, 2018 Establised Keylex Y-TEC International Co, Ltd.. November, 2018
February, 2019 Received 2015/JIS Q 9001：2015 certification for Myojin and Onoda Plant February, 2019
February, 2019 Establised Y-TEC Keylex Toyotetsu Alabama, inc (YKTA) in Alabama, USA. February, 2019
April, 2019 Extended Hofu No.1 building and installed 1200 ton blanking press. April, 2019
September, 2019 Constructed Myojin No.3 Pland and installed 4th hot stamping press. September, 2019
March, 2021 Received IATF16949：2016 certification for Mitajiri Plant March, 2021
March, 2021 Constructed press building at Kaita plant installed 3000 ton transfer press. March, 2021
Y-TEC CORPORATION
3-74 Soda, Kaita-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima
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