History

  • Initial Period
  • Development of Motorization
  • Foundation of Fine Sinter
  • Response to the Future
    Mobility Society (CASE)

Initial Period

December 1947 (JPA)

Japan Powder Alloy Co., Ltd. established in Yamashina-ku, Kyoto City

Japan Powder Alloy Co., Ltd.

December 1950(TSM)

Tokyo Sintered Metal Co., Ltd. established in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo.

Tokyo Sintered Metal Co., Ltd.

May 1951 (JPA)

Following a train fire that occurred at Sakuragicho Station, the Japanese National Railways (JNR) fully adopted our contact strip, which proved less likely to break overhead wires.

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A JNR train fire occurred at Sakuragicho Station in Yokohama in April 1951.

train fire occurred at Sakuragicho Station in Yokohama

October 1952 (JPA)

Yamashina Plant started operations

Yamashina Plant
  • (JPA) Japan Powder Alloy Co., Ltd.
  • (TSM)Tokyo Sintered Metal Co., Ltd.

The above are Fine Sinter’s predecessor companies.

Development of Motorization

February 1958(TSM)

Started production of shock absorber pistons and expanded into the automotive industry

shock absorber pistons

November 1960(TSM)

Built the Kasugai Plant in Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture

Kasugai Plant

June 1962(TSM)

Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

October 1962(JPA)

Started delivery of complex-shaped, high-strength transmission hubs for the first time in Japan

December 1962(TSM)

Opened the Kawaguchi Plant (hydraulic unit plant) in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture

Kawaguchi Plant (hydraulic unit plant)

January 1964(TSM)

Opened the Head Office Branch in Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo

Head Office Branch

December 1967(TSM)

Completed the Kawagoe Plant in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture

Kawagoe Plant

July 1968(JPA)

Started delivery of brake linings for Shinkansen bullet trains

February 1970(JPA)

Started delivery of sintered flywheels

May 1970

The Ushigome Yanagi-cho lead poisoning incident triggered a shift from leaded to unleaded gasoline for automobiles, making it necessary to improve the wear resistance of seat surfaces.

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The Ushigome Yanagi-cho lead poisoning incident triggered a shift from leaded to unleaded gasoline for automobiles, making it necessary to improve the wear resistance of seal portions in combustion chambers, and as a result, sintering of valve seats for automobile engines was required.

Ushigome Yanagi-cho lead poisoning incident

May 1971(TSM)

Started sales of sintered vents

September 1971(JPA)

Started delivery of valve seats for automobile engines

valve seats for automobile engines

October 1973 (JPA)

Completed the Shiga Plant in Aisho-cho, Shiga Prefecture

Shiga Plant

June 1979 (TSM)

Started production of power steering oil pump rotors and cam rings

June 1980(JPA)

Installed a full-size tester for brake linings for Shinkansen bullet trains at Shiga Plant

full-size tester for brake linings for Shinkansen bullet trains

August 1982 (JPA)

Started delivery of brake pads for motorcycles

brake pads for motorcycles

November 1985(TSM)

Started production of plastic-wrapped pistons for shock absorbers

April 1987(TSM)

Relocated the hydraulic unit plant to Tokigawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama Prefecture (Tamagawa Plant opened)

Tamagawa Plant

May 1990(TSM)

Tohoku Sintered Metal Co., Ltd. (current Fine Sinter Tohoku Co., Ltd.) established

Tohoku Sintered Metal Co., Ltd. (current Fine Sinter Tohoku Co., Ltd.)

November 1995(TSM)

Started mass production of ABS sensor parts

May 1996(TSM)(JPA)

Thai Fine Sinter Co., Ltd. established

Thai Fine Sinter Co., Ltd.

February 1997(JPA)

Started mass production of sintered synchronizer rings

January 1998(TSM)

Started mass production of titanium valve billets

August 1999(TSM)

Started mass production of variable valve timing components

  • (JPA)Japan Powder Alloy Co., Ltd.
  • (TSM)Tokyo Sintered Metal Co., Ltd.

The above are Fine Sinter’s predecessor companies.

Foundation of Fine Sinter

January 2000(TSM)(JPA)

Toyota Motor Corporation, Tokyo Sintered Metals, and Japan Powder Alloy jointly established the Technology Development Center

January 2000(TSM)

Started development of EPS torque sensors, an assembly part made of composite soft magnetic material

EPS torque sensors, an assembly part

April 2000(JPA)

Adoption of brake linings for the 700 Series Shinkansen decided
Started production of valve seats made of lead-free material

May 2000(TSM)

Started production of nozzle vanes for turbochargers using the MIM process

July 2001(TSM)(JPA)

American Fine Sinter Co., Ltd. established

American Fine Sinter Co., Ltd.

August 2002(JPA)

Started mass production of ABS motor cores

ABS motor cores

September 2002(JPA)

Adoption of contact strips for the 500 Series Shinkansen decided

October 2002

Fine Sinter Co., Ltd. established
Made Sanshin Co., Ltd. (current Fine Sinter Sanshin Co., Ltd.) a subsidiary
Started mass production of Coil ASSY, a composite soft magnetic material part for EPS torque sensors

Fine Sinter Co., Ltd. established

January 2003

Acquired ISO 14001 company-wide certification

May 2003

Started mass production of cams for reclining seats

September 2003

Started mass production of aluminum vanes for electronically controlled rotary steering dampers for motorcycles

October 2003

Started mass production of high-strength sintered sprockets by warm compaction method with die lubrication

January 2004

Received the Japan Powder Metallurgy Association (JPMA) Grand Prix award (for motor core for ABS)
Acquired ISO 9001 company-wide certification

motor core for ABS

June 2004

A joint venture, Precision Sintered Products (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. established

Precision Sintered Products (Wuxi) Co., Ltd.

October 2006

Started production of carbon contact strips for conventional railway lines

carbon contact strips for conventional railway lines

April 2007

Started mass production of sintered arms by green machining

January 2008

Built a new head office building in Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture to consolidate the head office and technical divisions

  • Head office building:Exterior
  • Head office building:Interior
  • Built a new head office building

April 2009

Acquired ISO/TS16949 certification

  • (JPA)Japan Powder Alloy Co., Ltd.
  • (TSM)Tokyo Sintered Metal Co., Ltd.

The above are Fine Sinter’s predecessor companies.

Response to the Future Mobility Society (CASE)

September 2012

A joint venture, PT. Fine Sinter Indonesia established in Indonesia

PT. Fine Sinter Indonesia

November 2013

Exhibited at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show

Exhibited at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show

October 2015

Exhibited at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show

the 44th Tokyo Motor Show

April 2017

Listed on the Second Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange

Listed on the Second Section of the Nagoya Stock Exchange

October 2017

Exhibited at the 45th Tokyo Motor Show

the 45th Tokyo Motor Show

June 2018

Started production of DAT carriers at American Fine Sinter (AFS)

October 2018

Started production of disconnect parts

disconnect parts

December 2018

Started production of reactor cores for inverter boosting mechanisms for hybrid vehicles

January 2019

Received the JPMA Grand Prix award (for disconnect parts)

Received the JPMA Grand Prix award (for disconnect parts)

February 2019

Received the 2019 Toyota Suppliers Convention Technology & Development Award (for disconnect parts)

Toyota Suppliers Convention Technology & Development Award

October 2019

Exhibited at the 46th Tokyo Motor Show

the 46th Tokyo Motor Show

November 2019

Cumulative production of motor pumps reached 7 million units
Cumulative production of TSM Series hydraulic motor pumps reached 7 million units

Cumulative production of TSM Series hydraulic motor pumps reached 7 million units

March 2020

Recognized as a 2020 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (Large Enterprise Category)
* Recognized for three consecutive years

Recognized as a 2020 Certified Health & Productivity Management Outstanding Organization (Large Enterprise Category)

June 2021

Expanded into the insect food business

昆虫食事業

November 2021

Started production of reactor cores for new hybrid vehicles

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