History
Domestic Overseas
'39
Mar. Founded as Omiya Kohku Kogyo Co., Ltd. Began the manufacture of Aircraft Body Parts
'41
Dec. Established Koga Factory
Koga Factory
'52
Mar. Company name changed to Sanoh Industrial Co., Ltd.
'56
Aug. Began the manufacture of Miniature Motors for Tape Recorder application for Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation (now the Sony Corporation)
Miniature Motors for Tape Recorders
'60
Feb. Began the manufacture of Motors and Electric Products for Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
'61
Oct. Stock listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Second Section
'62
Aug. Began the manufacture of Wire Condensers
Wire Condensers
Apr. Signed a Technical Assistance Agreement with Higbie Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (USA) for the manufacture of Brazed Steel Tubing
'63
Sep. Began the manufacture of Brazed Steel Tubing
Fulton Brazed Steel Tubing
'64
Mar. Began the manufacture of various Automotive Tubular Products
'68
Jul. Established Shiga Factory
Manufacturing Lines of Stainless Tube
Manufacturing Lines of Stainless Steel Tubing
Feb. Established Taiwan Sanoh Electric Co., Ltd. in Taiwan
Nov. Signed a Technical Assistance Agreement with Fisher Proof Inc. (USA) for Automotive Seat Belt Buckles. (Push Type)
'69
Jul. Began the manufacture of Automotive Seat Belt Buckles
Automotive Safety Belt Buckles
Automotive Seat Belt Buckles
Nov. Signed a Technical Assistance Agreement with Higbie Manufacturing Co., Ltd. for the manufacture of Welded Steel Tubing
'70
Mar. Established Chubu Sanoh Co., Ltd. (Dissolved in Sep. '04)
'71
Feb. Established Fulton Products Industrial Co., Ltd.
Apr. Established Nagoya Sales Office
'72
Oct. Began the manufacture of Welded Steel Tubing
Manufacturing Lines of Fulton Welded Steel Tubing
Manufacturing Lines for Welded Steel Tubing
'74
Apr. Began the manufacture of Counter-Exhaust Gas Brazed Products
Counter-Exhaust Gas Brazed Products
'75
Jun. Signed a Technical Assistance and Patent Agreement with Britax Co., Ltd. (Wingard) (UK) for the manufacture of Buckles (Slide Type)
'76
Oct. Established Kyushu Factory
Dec. Began the manufacture of Stainless Steel Tubing
'78
Sep. Established P.T. Sanoh Indonesia in Indonesia
P.T.Sanoh Indonesia
'79
Dec. Established Sanoh Fulton (Philippines) Inc. in the Philippines
'80
Sep. Began the manufacture of Stainless Steel Brazed Products
Water Tube
Nov. Established Sanoh Manufacturing Corporation in the USA (dissolved in Jun. '11)
'81
Dec. Began the manufacture of Mono-layer Tubing
Monolayer Resin Tube
'82
Sep. Established Hiroshima Sales Office
Oct. Established Saitama Factory
'85
May Established United Sanoh Industries Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia
'86
Jun. Established HiSAN Inc. in the USA (now Sanoh America, Inc.)
Hisan Inc.
Oct. Established Sanoh Manufacturing de Mexico S.A.de C.V. in Mexico (dissolved in Jun. '11)
'88
Jan. Began the manufacture of Quick Connectors
Quick Connectors
 
'90
Sep. Established Multi Products Industrial Co., Ltd. (Absorbed by Sanoh in Mar. '09)
Oct. Constructed R&D Center facility (Koga Plant)
Dec. Established Chugoku Sanoh Co., Ltd. (now Nishinihon Sanoh Co., Ltd.)
Jun. Established Able Sanoh Industries (1996) Co., Ltd. in Thailand
Aug. Established Sanoh Industrial de Mexico S.A. de C.V. in Mexico
'91
May Established Bristol Bending Sanoh Ltd. in the UK (now Sanoh UK Manufacturing Ltd.)
'92
Dec. Constructed Engineering Center facility (Koga Plant)
'93
Jun. Established Sanoh Communications Inc.
Dec. Head Office transferred from Tokyo to Koga, Ibaraki
Sep. Established HiSAN Inc. (now Sanoh America, Inc.) Mt. Vernon Plant in the USA
'94
Apr. Began the manufacture of Aluminum Brazed Products
Oil Cooler
Oil Cooler Tube
Oct. Began the manufacture of PC-Coated Tubing
High-Plastic Coated Tube
PC-Coated Tubing
'95
Jan. Began the manufacture of Press Type Fuel Injection Rails
Fuel Injection Rail
Fuel Injection Rail
'96
Jan. Established Atsugi Sales Office
Feb. Established Hamamatsu Sales Office
Sep. Established STI Sanoh India Ltd. in India
STI Sanoh India Ltd.
'97
Mar. Established Able Sanit Co., Ltd. in Thailand
Sep. Established HiSAN of Canada (now Sanoh Canada, Ltd.) in Canada
'98
Aug. Established Sanoh System Solutions (SSS)
Dec. Stock listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section
Mar. Established HiSAN do Brasil L.T.D.A. (now Sanoh do Brasil Industria e Comercio de Produtos Automotivos Ltda.) in Brazil
'99
Apr. Established Guangzhou Sanoh in China
Nov. Established Sanoh Europe (France) EURL in France
Dec. Established Shanghai Sanoh Mechanical Manufacture Co., Ltd. in China
'00
Jun. Began the manufacture of Aluminum Intake Manifolds
Aluminum Intake Manifold
Oct. Sanoh's Ni-MH Batteries are used in the ASIMO lightweight humanoid robot manufactured by Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
C.E.O. Yozo Takeda & ASIMO
C.E.O. Yozo Takeda & ASIMO
Jul. Established HiSAN Inc. (now Sanoh America, Inc.) Scottsboro Plant in the USA
Aug. Established Sanoh Industries (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Thailand
'01
Jan. Began the manufacture of Ni-MH Batteries for Electric Bicycles
Honda Step Compo
Honda Step Compo
Jun. Began the manufacture of Multi-layer Tubing
'02
Apr. ISO 14001 Certification awarded to all domestic facilities
Sep. Began the manufacture of Ni-MH Batteries for use in Fishing Reels
Oct. Established Hamamatsu Plant
'03
Mar. Began the manufacture of Ni-MH Batteries for use in Motorizing Units for Wheelchairs
Jun. Established the Tokyo Office
Jun. Established HiSAN Inc. (now Sanoh America, Inc.) Carthage Plant in the USA
Jul. Established Sanoh MTC Inc. in the USA
'04
Aug. Established the Tokyo Head Office
Feb. Established Sanoh (Wuxi) in China
'05
Aug. Began the manufacture of completely chromium-free surface treatment products
Oct. Headquarters transferred from Koga, Ibaraki to Tokyo
Feb. Established Sanoh Tubing Systems in China
Jul. Acquired full ownership of HiSAN Inc. (now Sanoh America, Inc.) in the USA, converting it to a consolidated subsidiary
Oct. Established Sanoh (Wuhan) in China
 
'06
Apr. Began operation of Production Control Center (Koga Plant)
Oct. Acquired ownership of Bristol Bending Sanoh Ltd. (now Sanoh UK Manufacturing Ltd.) in the UK, converting to a consolidated subsidiary
Nov. Established Sanoh Magyar Kft. in Hungary
 
'08
Jul. Established the Sanoh Child House Sakuranbo on-site childcare center.
Jan. Began operation of new Sanoh Manufacturing de Mexico S.A. de C.V. plant in Mexico
 
'10  
Mar. Began operation of new Sanoh America, Inc. Archbold Plant in the USA
Oct. Established Sanoh (China) Investment Co., Ltd. in China.
 
'11  
Aug. Established Tianjin Sanoh in China.