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(formerly) Tokyo Sintered Metals (TSM)
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(formerly) Japan Powder Metallurgy (JPM)
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1947
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JPM established in Kyoto.
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1949
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Production of Oil impregnated sintered bearings starts.
Current collector strip "BROIMET" for railroad cars developed.
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1950
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TSM established in Itabashi-ward, Tokyo.
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1951
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BROIMET applied to railroad cars by Japan National Railway.
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1952
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New plant completed and principal operations moved to Azusawa, Itabashi-ward.
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1956
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Osaka Sales Office opens.
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1957
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Headquarters moved to Yurakucho, Tokyo.
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1958
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Production of Shock Absorber parts starts.
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1959
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Production of Piston bar packing for locomotives.
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1960
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Kasugai Plant opens.
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Full scale factory built in Yamashina
Nagoya Sales Office opens.
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1961
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Development of Sintered friction products for aircrafts starts.
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1962
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TSM Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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1963
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Kawaguchi Plant opens and production of hydraulic pump units starts.
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1967
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Headquarters moved to Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
Kawagoe Plant completed and production moved to Kawagoe from Azusawa.
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1968
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Hydraulic products division moved to Kawagoe.
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Shipment of Sintered brake lining for Shinkansen-trains starts.
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1970
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Production of Flywheel for audio cassette deck starts.
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1971
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Production of Sintered Vents starts.
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Production of Valve Seat for TOYOTA starts.
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1973
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Shiga Plant opens. First factory completed.
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1974
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Heat Pipe products developed.
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Capital increased to 400 million yen.
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1976
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Toyota Production System introduced.
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1979
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Production of Oil Pump parts for power steering starts.
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Testing equipment for Shinkansen brake linings installed at Shiga Plant.
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1982
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Production of Transmission parts starts.
Production of Plastic Banded Piston for shock absorber starts.
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Production of Brake pads for motorcycles starts.
Factory for manufacturing Die completed.
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1985
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Computer controlled powder blending facility built.
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1986
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Hydraulic products division moved to Tamagawa, Saitama.
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TPM activity kicked off.
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1987
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Production of Sensor Parts for power steering starts.
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1989
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Capital increased to 1,803 million yen.
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"Brilliant PM prize" awarded by Japan Plant Management Association.
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1990
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Tohoku Sintered Metals established in Esashi, Iwate.
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1992
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TS Engineering Co., Ltd. Established.
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Production of Sinter-forged Valve Seat starts.
Dynamometer for testing endurance of engine installed (300kw).
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1996
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TSM and JPM Jointly established Thai Fine Sinter Co., Ltd. in Thailand.
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Toyota Production System introduced.
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1997
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Production of sintered parts for Seat belt starts.
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1998
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Production of Titanium Valves for automobile starts.
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ISO9001 certificated.
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1999
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ISO14001 certificated.
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2000
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Production of MIM parts starts.
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TSM, JPM and Toyota jointly opened Sintering Technology Development Center in Kasugai Plant.
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2001
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TSM and JPM Jointly established American Fine Sinter Co., Ltd. in Ohio, U.S.A.
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2002
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TSM and JPM merged to become Fine Sinter Co., Ltd. on October 1, 2002.
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2004
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Precision Sintered Products (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. Established in Wuxi, China.
(Joint venture with Sumitomo Electric Sintered Alloy, ltd.)
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2008
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Headquaters and engineering devisions relocated to Akechi-cho,
Kasugai,Aichi
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