Bringing happiness to everyone
Toho Kogyo is located in an area surrounded by mountains.
We have established ourselves as Japan’s leading manufacturer of balance weights, producing components that are used in automobiles worldwide.
At Toho Kogyo, our top priority is “people.”
To ensure that our employees are happy to be part of Toho Kogyo, we strive not only to improve and provide stability in their lives, and to keep our factories and offices clean for their comfort, but also to make their daily work fulfilling, pleasant, and enjoyable.
We also believe that having a vibrant and engaging work environment builds trust with our customers and enables us to do a good job.
Our commitment extends beyond our employees and customers. We aim to be a good company to everyone associated with Toho Kogyo, including local residents and the families of our employees. We strive to create an environment where everyone can experience happiness.
Yutaka Yamaguchi
Sustainability Initiatives
To achieve harmony with people, society, and the local environment, and to create a sustainable society through manufacturing.
We are committed to providing high-quality services and products while proactively doing our part to protect the environment. This includes manufacturing products that are environmentally friendly and carefully managing our use of resources and energy.
Outline
- Company name
- Toho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
- Address
- 36 Kashibuchi, Shimoyamatashiro-cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi 444-3222, Japan
- Founded
- May 2, 1966
- Capital
- 45.6 million yen
- Representative Director
- Yutaka Yamaguchi
- Employees
- 150
- Business activities
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・Design, development, manufacturing, and sale of wheel balance weights
・Design, development, manufacturing, and sale of wheel nuts
・Manufacturing of bearings (bushings)
・Assembly of turbo parts
- Customers in Japan
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Amazon Japan G.K.
Yellow Hat Ltd.
Autobacs Seven Co., Ltd.
Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
Joyfull Co., Ltd.
Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Bridgestone Retail Japan Co., Ltd.
Honda Logistics Inc
MonotaRO Co., Ltd.
Others (honorifics omitted)
History
1959
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June
Started contract-based manufacturing of plain bearings (bushings) for Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
1960
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September
Established Toho Kogyo Co., Ltd. at Terabe-cho, Toyota-shi
1967
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October
Established Shimoyama Plant (now Main Plant No. 1) in Shimoyama-mura, Higashikamo-gun (then) Started production of lead wheel balance weights
1985
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January
Established Shimoyama Plant No. 2 (now Main Plant No. 2)
1995
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August
Filed basic patents for steel balance weights
1998
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January
Started mass production and delivery of steel balance weights
2001
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January
Increased our capital to 45.6 million yen
2003
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December
Obtained ISO 14001 certification (KHK-ISO Center)
2004
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April
Established Shimoyama Plant No. 3 (now Main Plant No. 3)
2005
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April
Relocated our headquarters from Terabe-cho, Toyota-shi to Shimoyamatashiro-cho, Toyota-shi (current location)
2008
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February
Established local subsidiary (TBIV) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2008
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August
Completed Wakigairi Plant in Hanazawa-cho, Toyota-shi
2011
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December
Obtained ISO 9001 certification (KHK-ISO Center)
2013
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May
Started sharing Banba Plant No. 1 and Banba Plant No. 2
2014
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May
Established Wakigairi Plant No. 2
2016
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January
Started assembly business
2024
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September
Relocated our Vietnam subsidiary (TBIV) from Ho Chi Minh City to Long Duc Industrial Park in Dong Nai Province (current location) and renamed it Toho Kogyo Vietnam Co., Ltd (TKV)
2024
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May
Started commercial wheel nut business
Group
Leveraging the collective strength of Toho Group to provide optimal solutions for our customers.
At Toho Group, we work together as a cohesive group to advance our business by pooling the individual expertise, technologies and know-how of our members.
We are expanding our business not only in Japan but also internationally, and have established a local subsidiary in Vietnam to serve as a production hub for wheel balance weights.
Together with our operations in Japan, Toho Group now has one of the world’s leading production capabilities.
Leveraging the collective strength of Toho Group to provide optimal solutions for our customers.
Toho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
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Main Plant
36 Kashibuchi, Shimoyamatashiro-cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi 444-3222, Japan
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Banba Plant
25 Banba, Shimoyamatashiro-cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi 444-3222, Japan
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Wakigairi Plant
6-1 Wakigairi, Hanazawa-cho, Toyota-shi, Aichi 444-3231, Japan
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Overseas Office
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TOHO KOGYO VIETNAM CO., LTD
Manufacturing of wheel balance weights